Nick Holt, the University of Idaho's coach is leaving to become
the St. Louis Rams assistant coach as he announced last Sunday.
He has been this NCAA Football team's head coach since December
8th, 2003.
Holt initially turned down a chance to join new St. Louis coach
Scott Linehan's staff, sources said, but Linehan returned with
an enhanced offer later in the week and Holt accepted.
As Idaho athletic director Rob Spear said, for them it is
disappointing to loose Holt, but they are happy to see one of
them is getting a big opportunity like this one.
The coach's decision to leave Idaho comes just days after the
Vandals announced a recruiting class of 20 players. During a
Wednesday conference call, Holt said one of the reasons for
Idaho's success in recruiting was due to the stability on his
staff the last two years.
The college football team will now have to replace a head coach
for the third time since Chris Tormey left after the 1999 season.
Holt at age 43, compiled a 5-18 record, including 2-9 in 2005,
as coach of the Vandals. Holt and new Rams head coach Scott
Linehan worked together as assistants at Idaho in the early
1990s.
Spear had been working on a new contract for Holt and said the
Rams will definitely pay Holt more than Idaho did. Holt had a
four-year contract that paid him $205,000 annually.
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