HOUSTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Texas Southern University announced Friday that Johnnie Cole is the new coach of its football team, which was winless in 11 games this season.
Cole, a onetime Texas Southern quarterback, coached at Lane College in Tennessee the past three years.
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He succeeds Steve Wilson, who was fired after the Tigers played nine games this season. Defensive coordinator DeChon Burns took over for the last two games.
"We needed someone who could effectively maximize our team's potential and take the TSU football program to the next level, and based on his success at Lane College we believe Johnnie Cole is that person," Athletic Director Alois Blackwell said.
Cole's Lane College team had a 7-3 record this year.
