Kliff Kingsbury bolts USC for Arizona Cardinals as head coach

The Arizona Cardinals are hiring USC offensive coordinator and former Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury as their new head coach, per reports.

Per sources, Kliff Kingsbury is finalizing a deal to become the Head Coach of the Arizona Cardinals. @nflnetwork @gmfb @NFLonFOX

— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) January 8, 2019

Cardinals are expected to hire former Texas Tech HC Kliff Kingsbury as their next head coach, as @PSchrags reported.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 8, 2019

 

Cardinals are giving new HC Kliff Kingsbury a four-year deal, with a team option for a fifth year, per league source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 8, 2019

Kingsbury had just arrived in LA after being fired by Texas Tech after six seasons at his alma mater.

Kingsbury was named OC/QBs coach at USC back on December 5th.  He will not coach in a game for the Trojans, after all.

Kingsbury replaces Steve Wilkes, who was fired by the Cardinals after one season.  Kingsbury takes over a Cardinals team that has the NFL’s number-one overall pick in the upcoming 2019 Draft, as well as a young quarterback talent in former UCLA star Josh Rosen.

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