The Indianapolis Colts may be dipping into the college ranks to find their next head coach, as sources told Adam Rittenberg of ESPN that the club interviewed Baylor's Matt Rhule for the job earlier this week.
Rhule just completed his first season with the Bears after an impressive stint at Temple from 2013-16. The 42-year-old struggled mightily in his first season with the Big 12 program, posting a dismal 1-11 record.
While much of Baylor's struggles can be attributed to significant roster movement in the wake of Art Briles' dismissal prior to the 2016 season, shocking losses to Liberty and UTSA to open the campaign tainted the start to Rhule's tenure.
Despite the struggles with Baylor, Rhule is looked at as a strong NFL candidate for his fine work in turning around the Temple program. After beginning his tenure with the Owls with a 2-10 season, Rhule rebounded with a 6-6 mark followed by back-to-back 10-win records in 2015 and 2016.
Rhule does have one season of NFL experience, serving as offensive line coach with the New York Giants in 2012, but has spent the rest of his career in the college ranks.
The Colts head coaching position became available when the club fired Chuck Pagano following the 2017 season.
