One of UTEP’s former coaches is coming back to the sideline. Mike Price has been named as the interim coach of the Miners as confirmed Monday afternoon by UTEP athletic director Bob Stull.
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“I’ve asked Mike if he could help us in this situation,” Stull said in a press release. “He has thankfully agreed. We’ve lost two coaches, and while we have two fine coordinators who are capable of doing the job, I just felt like it was important to bring in somebody with head coaching experience that is familiar with El Paso and our program.”
Price takes over for Sean Kugler, who resgined on Sunday. This will be the second go-round for Price as the Miners head coach. He was previously the head coach of the Miners from 2004 to 2012 and led the team to three bowl games during his tenure. While he will be taking for the remainder of the season, Price made it clear in a statement that he would not seek the full-time head coaching job.
“I was surprised and flattered by Bob’s call and appreciate the opportunity to help this program one more time,” Price said. “I am not interviewing for the future job, and I’m not going to be the future head coach. I’m going to manage the program and provide leadership for the rest of the year.”
Per the release, Price will meet with the team for the first time Tuesday afternoon. UTEP hosts Western Kentucky on Saturday.
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