BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White announced Monday that Zach Kittley has been named the hãgerty Family Head Football Coach. One of the brightest and most innovative offensive minds in college football, Kittley comes to Boca Raton after three seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas Tech.
Kittley signed his agreement Monday and will be officially introduced to the Florida Atlantic community with a press conference at FAU Stadium on Friday. Details on the press conference will be forthcoming.
I am thrilled to welcome Zach, his wife Emily, and their boys Knox, Ford, and Rhoads to the Florida Atlantic family,” said White. “Following an extensive search with a tremendous amount of interest from candidates across the country, Zach emerged as the ideal choice to be our next head coach. He is a man of high integrity and character, with an incredible reputation in the profession for player development. Zach is one of the most innovative offensive minds in the game, and I am confident in his ability to build a championship program with an exciting brand of football that can be a source of pride for our fans, our alumni, and the FAU community.”
“What was clearly evident to me was Zach’s passion and excitement for the potential at Florida Atlantic,” said President Stacy Volnick. “He is an incredibly impressive person. I am excited about his authenticity, his energy, and his family-oriented approach. He is an ideal fit, and I welcome him his wife Emily, and his family to our University and I look forward to the leadership he will provide our program.”
“I am thrilled at this opportunity to be the head coach at Florida Atlantic,” said Kittley. “I am extremely grateful. I want to thank Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White and President Stacy Volnick for believing in me to take over this nationally-regarded program. I know we can win here, and we have tremendous leadership from the top down to create a championship program. I am excited to get to know the student-athletes, build a staff, and get out in the community, and engage our tremendous supporters. My wife, Emily, and my family are excited and can’t wait to get to Boca Raton!”
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What are the biggest challenges facing Zach Kittley at FAU?
Let’s bring in our college football expert Jones to discuss the big news out of Florida Atlantic University.
Jones, welcome to the show.
**Jones:** Thanks for having me.
**Host:** Big news for Owls fans, as Florida Atlantic has named a new head coach, Zach Kittley.
**Jones:** That’s right. Zach Kittley, coming off successful three years at Texas Tech as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, has been chosen [[1](https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/football/2024/12/02/fau-tabs-zach-kittley-as-new-football-coach-to-replace-fired-tom-herman/76713752007/)]to lead the Owls programme. This comes following the firing of Tom Herman just last week.
**Host:** Kittley is certainly a rising star in the coaching ranks. What makes him such an exciting hire for FAU?
**Jones:** FAU Athletic Director Brian White highlighted Kittley’s innovative offensive mind and strong reputation for player development. He’s known for creating high-powered offenses, which is something FAU fans are going to love to see.
**Host:** This is the fourth head coaching change for FAU in the past six years, so there’s definitely been some instability. What do you think Kittley brings to the programme in terms of stability?
**Jones:** Well, it’scertainly a challenge to see these consistent coaching changes. Kittley seems focused on building a culture based on integrity and strong character, which could be exactly what the programme needs.
We’ll have to wait and see how it all plays out. It’s definitely an intriguing hire.
Thanks for your insights, Jones.