Huff and Marshall had been heading for a divorce for months, but there were few hard feelings as both coach and program turned the page.

Charles Huff posted 10 wins and earned a conference title this season for Marshall but will now venture into a major rebuilding project.

Marshall football coach Charles Huff has been hired for the same role at Southern Miss. Huff's hiring comes a day after Marshall won the Sun Belt championship game.

It appears Deion Sanders approves of Southern Miss football hiring Charles Huff as its new coach. Sanders, the Colorado coach, posted a photo on his Instagram story on Friday of Huff at his formal introduction that was held on Thursday.

Southern Miss has hired Marshall coach Charles Huff to take over a program that went winless in the Sun Belt. The Thundering Herd, meanwhile, have turned to NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson to replace Huff.

The Golden Eagles are paying the one of the Sun Belt's top coaches accordingly, something Marshall was unwilling to do.

Thursday marks the dawn of a new era for Southern Miss football, as the university is set to introduce the new head coach formally.

Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain announced Charles Huff has been hired as the school’s 23rd head football coach. “As we started this search, we were focused on finding a dynamic leader who could get our program back to competing for championships,

Charles Huff was formally introduced as the Southern Miss football coach, sharing why he left Marshall and details of a fascinating recruiting weekend.