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MANHATTAN — Barring a last-second change of heart, Kansas State defensive coordinator Chris Cosh is headed to South Florida, where he will hold the same position under coach Skip Holtz.
A source close to Cosh said the deal is all but done, and expects South Florida to announce his hiring soon. Neither South Florida nor K-State has confirmed the move. A spokesperson for the K-State football team said there was nothing to report on Cosh at this time.
The Tampa Bay Times reported that Cosh traveled to Tampa to interview for the South Florida job, attended the team’s postseason banquet and was expected to accept an offer on Tuesday.
Cosh will leave behind a defense he helped dramatically improve this season. In 2010 the Wildcats allowed more than 230 rushing yards per game and were one of the worst-ranked units in the Big 12. But with the help of transfers Arthur Brown and Nigel Malone, K-State’s defense was good enough to help the Wildcats win 10 games and reach the Cotton Bowl.
K-State allowed an average of 27.8 points and 398.8 yards per game this season, and ranked 72nd nationally in total defense. The Wildcats were consistently strong against the run, but often struggled against the pass, ranking 104th nationally in that category.
Cosh has served as K-State’s defensive coordinator for each of the past three seasons. He was the Wildcats’ linebackers coach from 2004-05 before that.
