Overview
- ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports Briles, 69, is set to lead Division II Eastern New Mexico, confirming an earlier report by Mark Berman, with an announcement possible as soon as Monday.
- Eastern New Mexico athletic director Kevin Fite previously worked with Briles at Houston, a past connection cited in coverage of the move.
- Briles was fired by Baylor in 2016 after reviews of the university’s handling of sexual assault allegations involving football players, and an NCAA report later faulted him for not reporting potential criminal conduct.
- Earlier comeback attempts unraveled after criticism, including a withdrawn 2022 offensive coordinator plan at Grambling State and a 2017 hiring reversal by the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
- Subsequent developments included a 2023 federal ruling finding Briles not negligent in one case, a $15.1 million settlement from Baylor, and coaching stints in Italy and at a Texas high school.