Will Ray Lewis return to soccer quickly?
The Pro Football Hall of Famer has emerged as a candidate to grow to be Florida Atlantic’s subsequent head coach, ESPN reported Wednesday. FAU fired Tom Herman on Monday lower than two seasons into his tenure.
It’s unclear how severe Lewis is as a candidate for the Florida Atlantic job, although Deion Sanders’ teaching journey was cited in ESPN’s report as a possible parallel.
But whereas Lewis has no teaching expertise, Sanders coached highschool soccer in Texas for practically a decade earlier than being employed at Jackson State in 2020. The fellow Hall of Famer went 27-6 in three seasons within the Mississippi FCS plan. Sanders left Jackson State for Colorado earlier than the 2023 season, going 4-8 final 12 months. The Buffaloes are 8-2 this 12 months and are pushing for a spot within the College Football Playoff.
If Florida Atlantic had been to rent Lewis, it could deliver him again to the world the place he emerged as a soccer star. He was a soccer star at Kathleen High School in Central Florida earlier than taking part in faculty soccer at Miami. Lewis, after all, grew to become one of many biggest linebackers of all time, serving to the Baltimore Ravens win two Super Bowls, profitable Defensive Player of the Year twice, and incomes seven All-Pro and 13 Pro Bowl alternatives.
Florida Atlantic has struggled since Lane Kiffin’s departure following the 2019 season, going 21-34 over the previous 5 seasons. Kiffin had a 27-13 file in his three seasons with this system.
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