Liberty assistant Kent Austin joins Hugh Freeze's staff at Auburn
Former Liberty assistant Kent Austin now is a member of the offensive staff at Auburn under new coach Hugh Freeze. He’s been on Justin Hokanson’s coaching staff tracker as a potential hire, but we’ve now confirmed Austin is recruiting and offering prospects on behalf of the Tigers.
What role will he have on Freeze’s staff?
Per Auburn Live’s Jeffrey Lee, Austin most likely will work with the quarterbacks as either the quarterbacks coach or analyst.
At Liberty, Austin was co-offfensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach.
Wednesday evening, receiver recruit Eric Singleton of Douglasville (Ga.) Alexander told Auburn Live the offer he received earlier in the day came from Austin.
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Here is more on Austin from his bio at Liberty:
From his Liberty bio:
“Prior to joining the Flames’ coaching staff for the 2019 season, Austin spent the previous six seasons in the Canadian Football League, working as the head coach (2013-17), general manager (2013-15) and vice president of football operations (2013-18) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He led the team to back-to-back Grey Cup finals in 2013 and 2014.
“Austin has also served as a head coach at Cornell (2010-12) and for the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders (2007), while working as an offensive coordinator at Ole Miss (2008-10) and for the Toronto Argonauts (2004-06). Saskatchewan finished the 2007 season with a 12-6 record and Austin led the Roughriders to winning the Grey Cup.
“Following a successful 11-year professional playing career, including 10 seasons in the CFL where he threw for 26,626 career passing yards and 134 career touchdowns, Austin started his coaching career as the quarterbacks coach for the Ottawa Renegades in 2003.”
