Report: Southern Miss to interview Art Briles for OC position

Southern Miss is set to interview former Baylor head coach Art Briles for the team's vacant offensive coordinator position, a source told Patrick Magee of The Sun Herald.

Briles was fired by the Bears in 2016 during a sexual assault scandal that rocked the football program. An investigation found that Baylor football coaches failed to report complaints against players.

The 63-year-old was out of football for two years following his dismissal but was hired by the Guelfi Firenze American football team in Florence, Italy in August. He was brought in as an assistant coach for the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2017 but was quickly let go after the league and team faced criticism over the move.

Briles' son Kendal, who coached on the Bears' staff with his father, had less trouble finding work after he was fired, serving as offensive coordinator for Florida Atlantic in 2017 and Houston in 2018. He resigned from the Cougars and joined Florida State in December.

Known as an offensive mastermind, Briles led Baylor to a 65-37 record over eight campaigns. He won at least 10 games in four of his final five seasons.