- ABC News
- July 14, 2021
Ohio's Frank Solich, the winningest coach in MAC history and the fourth-winningest active coach in all of college football, is stepping down to focus on his health, the school announced on Wednesday. Offensive coordinator Tim Albin has been promoted to head coach, having already agreed to a new four-year contract. Solich, 76, led Ohio to 11 bowl games and four MAC East titles in 16 seasons. Before coming to Athens, Solich was a fixture of Nebraska football, first as a player, then as an assistant and finally as head coach. He spent six seasons leading the Cornhuskers program, winning a Big 12 championship in 1999 before he was let go in 2003. Solich's career record is 173-101. His 115 wins at Ohio are the most ever by a MAC head coach. "After fifty-five years in coaching, including 16 at Ohio University, it is time for me to step away to focus on a cardiovascular health issue," Solich said in a statement. His father, Frank Sr., died of heart failure in 2001. "I've appreciated...