Syracuse Targets Georgia Assistant Fran Brown for Head Coach Position

Brown, currently serving as Georgia's defensive backs coach, emerges as top choice after Syracuse fired Dino Babers.

Syracuse is in discussions with Georgia assistant Fran Brown to be its next head coach, according to sources.
Fran Brown, a native of New Jersey, is in his second season as defensive backs coach at Georgia and has never been a head coach.
Syracuse also had contacted Toledo coach Jason Candle and Holy Cross coach Bob Chesney about the vacancy, but have decided to focus on getting a deal done with Brown.
Syracuse fired Dino Babers with one game left in his eighth season leading the Orange.
Fran Brown is currently ranked as the nation’s No. 1 recruiter for the 2024 signing class, according to 247Sports.