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Sources: Memphis to Hire Southern Miss Coach Charles Huff to Replace Ryan Silverfield

The reported move follows his swift 2025 turnaround at Southern Miss.

Dec 18, 2021; New Orleans, LA, USA; Marshall Thundering Herd head coach Charles Huff reacts to a play against Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns during the first half of the 2021 New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Southern Miss Golden Eagles head coach Charles Huff reacts with players and staff after the game against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Miss. on Sept. 27, 2025.
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Overview

  • Yahoo Sports reports, citing unnamed sources, that Memphis is hiring Huff to replace Ryan Silverfield, who left for Arkansas, with no official announcement yet.
  • It would mark Huff's third head-coaching stop in three seasons.
  • In his first season at Southern Miss, Huff led a turnaround from 1-11 in 2024 to 7-5 in 2025 and a bowl berth.
  • Huff departed Marshall after a 10-3, Sun Belt title season in 2024, a move followed by player departures, an Independence Bowl opt-out and a $100,000 Sun Belt fine for the school.
  • Memphis went 8-4 in 2025 and is viewed as one of the American's better-resourced programs, while Huff owns a 39-25 record and previously served as an assistant at Alabama, Mississippi State and Penn State.