Report: Memphis closes in on Southern Miss' Charles Huff

Field Level Media|published: 12/06/2025, 11:13am EST

Southern Miss Golden Eagles head coach Charles Huff walks down the sidelines against the Texas State Bobcats at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg,Miss, on Nov. 15, 2025.

Memphis is finalizing a deal with Southern Miss head coach Charles Huff to become the next head coach of the Tigers, ESPN reported Saturday.

Huff, 42, reportedly will receive a five-year contract to replace Ryan Silverfield, who departed on Nov. 30 to take over at Arkansas.

Huff guided the Golden Eagles to a 7-5 record this season in his first season in Hattiesburg, Miss. Before that, he was 32-20 with three bowl appearances in four seasons at Marshall from 2021-24.

Huff was the architect of a dramatic turnaround in 2025, as Southern Miss went 5-3 in the Sun Belt Conference after going 0-8 in 2024 (1-11 overall).

Memphis is 8-4 this season and awaiting its fourth consecutive bowl selection.

Huff was an assistant head coach and running backs coach at Alabama under Nick Saban from 2019-20 before taking the job at Marshall. His assistant coaching stops also include Mississippi State (2018) and Penn State (2014-17).

--Field Level Media