miami has fired Josh Gattis as offensive coordinator after one season, coach Mario Cristobal announced Friday.
When Gattis was hired a year ago from Michigan, the move was widely welcomed. Gattis just won the Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in the country after helping Wolves reach the College Football knockout round with a balanced offensive approach.
But in his only season in Miami, the results fell short of expectations. Midfielder is back! Tyler Van Dyke was struggling in the new formation even before he missed three games with a shoulder injury, throwing 1,844 yards, 10 touchdowns and 5 interceptions – a far cry from the 25 touchdowns he had he throws in 2021.
Miami ranked 86th nationally for total fouls, averaging 367.1 yards. That number is down from one foul in the top 20 in 2021, which averages 448.8 yards. Complicating matters is the inability to run the ball, as storms average 3.7 yards each.
In the end, they played three midfielders after Van Dyke was injured and Canes finished the season 5-7.
It looks like obvious changes will have to be made up front, especially as Van Dyke returns for an important junior season, and Gattis isn’t the only one to leave. Earlier this month, quarterback coach and passing game coordinator Frank Ponce left Miami to return to his old job as a Appalachian State attack coordinator.
