Georgia Tech Football: 5 Candidates to replace Paul Johnson

5. Jeff Monken (HC/Army)

If Georgia Tech wants to stick to the status-quo, and are overly concerned with the immediate future, then it makes sense for them to bring in a guy who runs the same offense that Johnson piloted in Atlanta for the last decade plus.

Monken is a Johnson disciple, serving under him at all three of his head coaching stops. Along with being with Johnson for the full ride of his tenures at Georgia Southern and Navy, Monken spent two seasons as an assistant on his staff at Georgia Tech.

Monken got his opportunity to be a head coach at Georgia Southern in 2010, and compiled a 38-16 record with the Eagles in his four seasons there, leading them to three straight FCS semifinals.

Monken was then hired by Army, garnering his opportunity at the FBS level. After going 6-18 in his first two seasons at West Point, he’s led the Black Knights to three straight winning seasons, culminating in a 10-win campaign last season, the first time since 1996 that Army reached double-digit victories.

A win over Navy or a bowl victory would lift Army to their first back-to-back 10 win seasons in program history.

Monken has the ball rolling in West Point, but he would likely jump at the opportunity to take over a power-five program, particularly at a place he is familiar. If Georgia Tech decided to stick with the option, he would be the obvious choice, particularly given Ken Niumatalolo’s recent struggles at Navy.

I get the feeling that university officials and fans are ready for a change, though, so I’d be surprised if they kept with the status-quo.