Top 10 candidates to replace Al Golden at Miami

Sep 19, 2015; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Rich Rodriguez stands on the sideline during the third quarter against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at Arizona Stadium. Arizona won 77-13. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports

Rich Rodriguez – Arizona Wildcats Head Coach

Rich Rodriguez doesn’t have any direct ties to the Miami program, but he’s a Latin American who would be a huge hit with the south Florida community.

He’s turned around Arizona and won the Pac-12 South Division last year and would be able to escape the gauntlet that is that division for the much more manageable ACC Coastal. Sure it’s not without it’s challenges, but Miami could compete for division titles within 3 years under Rich Rod.

Miami can pay him similarly to what Arizona is paying and he could have a chance to win bigger at Miami than at a basketball school like Arizona.

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