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Brent Key Shuts Down Job Rumors, Pledges to Keep Building Georgia Tech

He framed his loyalty as a product of alma mater ties under a contract that runs through 2029.

BOULDER, COLORADO - AUGUST 29: Head coach Brent Key of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets talks to media after winning the game against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field on August 29, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado. Georgia Tech defeated Colorado 27-20. (Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)
Sep 20, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key runs on the field before a game against the Temple Owls at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • At a Thursday media session, Key dismissed speculation about other jobs and said, “Slice me open and see what colors I bleed.”
  • Reports have linked him to openings at Auburn and Penn State, with additional mentions of Florida and Florida State.
  • Georgia Tech is No. 17 in the initial CFP rankings after a recent loss and has Boston College, Pittsburgh and Georgia left following this bye week.
  • Key signed a five-year extension in December 2024 that runs through 2029, and continued success has spurred media talk of potential future compensation negotiations.
  • A Georgia Tech alumnus, Key is reported at 26-17 overall since 2022 and noted that he and his team “laugh” at speculation that reaches the facility.