Brent Key is in line to be Georgia Tech’s next head coach, a person familiar with the situation confirmed to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. ESPN reported earlier in the day that Key had been targeted.
While Tech had centered its search on Tulane coach Willie Fritz as late as this weekend, the two sides evidently were unable to reach a deal.
Key emerged as a candidate during his eight-game term as interim head coach in place of Geoff Collins, during which he went 4-4 with a team that had not won more than three games in any of the previous three seasons. Key led the Yellow Jackets to two road wins over Top 25 teams, Pittsburgh and North Carolina, and directed a determined charge at No. 1 Georgia on Saturday in Athens, taking an early lead and staying within one score of the defending national champions through 2-1/2 quarters.
