The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have decided to remove the interim tag from Head Coach Brent Key to close their search for a Head Coach. While they did search and consider a few candidates according to reports, ultimately they decide to stick with Key who closed the team’s season out fairly strong. Georiga Tech fired Head Coach Geof Collins in late September and Key took over the responsibilities as interim Head Coach. Key is a Yellow Jacket alumnus, a former right guard for the program, and has been on the coaching staff since 2019. He was a graduate assistant for Georgia Tech from 2001-2002.
Sources: Georgia Tech is targeting interim Brent Key to be the next head coach. The details are being worked out, and it should be finalized in the next 24 hours.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 29, 2022
After taking over as the interim Head Coach, Brent Key led the program to an overall record of 4-4 and an ACC record of 4-3. That included a major 21-17 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels late in the season. Key will now get a full off-season to prepare for his first full-season coaching in the ACC for his alma mater. The program considered other names including Tulane Green Wave’s Head Coach Willie Fritz but decided to give Key a full chance with the program.
Georgia Tech President Angel Cabrera said the following in a statement about the decision: “I am very excited that Brent Key will be our next football coach. As an alum, he understands and cares deeply about this place and our extraordinary student-athletes. He’s not only incredibly competitive but will do everything he can to make sure students grow as athletes, professionals, and human beings. I also want to thank A.D. J Batt for his dedication to our program and all the time and care he’s invested in the past few weeks to evaluate our program, conduct a thorough national search, and make sure we found the right football head coach.”
