Golesh, Tom Herman and USF

Tom Herman talks about 'handshake' with USF coach Alex Golesh after Saturday's game
The way I was raised, when you slap another man’s hand down, you stick around and talk about it,” Herman said on Monday.
USF’s Alex Golesh snubs FAU’s Tom Herman with frosty handshake after Bulls’ 44-21 win over Owls
Herman has had other interesting handshakes with opposing coaches in the past. The 49-year-old former Texas Longhorns coach is 6-14 in his two seasons with the Owls. Golesh, 40, is 11-10 as South Florida’s coach. FAU joined USF in the American Athletic Conference two years ago. USF leads the all-time series 4-2.
South Florida coach Alex Golesh brushes off Florida Atlantic's Tom Herman after romp
After the game had long been decided USF coach Alex Golesh reinserted quarterback Bryce Archie into the game in the final minute. Up 23, the starting quarterback completed a 10-yard pass for a first down.
Tom Herman stops short of questioning Alex Golesh's manhood after postgame controversy
Now Herman, a former OSU offensive coordinator with head coaching stints at Houston and the University of Texas prior to his FAU post, is offering his viewpoint on the postgame handshake-non-handshake following USF's 44-21 shellacking of Herman's Owls.
Tom Herman Addresses His Heated Postgame Handshake With Alex Golesh
Tom Herman explained his tense post-game interaction with Alex Golesh. On Friday night, FAU fell to 2-6 with a 44-21 loss to South Florida. Following a brief handshake on the field, Herman turned around and began chirping at Golesh.
FAU football coach Tom Herman angrily confronts USF's Alex Golesh after Bulls' 44-21 rout
Last year, the Owls crushed the Bulls 56-14, with FAU recovering an onside kick and going for it on fourth down while leading by 42 in the 4th quarter.
Florida Atlantic's Tom Herman irately confronts South Florida head coach Alex Golesh after 44-21 embarrassment
Let's rewind to Oct. 14, 2023. FAU, in its first season under the former Texas head coach, blew the doors off of South Florida, 56-14. It was not a graceful win, as FAU attempted and recovered an onside kick, then went for it on fourth down while up 42 points in the fourth quarter.
Tom Herman appears irate with USF coach Alex Golesh for unsatisfactory postgame handshake
Alex Golesh, who served as Tennessee’s offensive coordinator during the Vols’ exciting 2022 season, brushed right past FAU coach Tom Herman following the game, giving him more of a firm low five than a handshake. It didn’t look like Golesh said anything, but Herman obviously took exception to the move.
Florida Atlantic's Tom Herman breaks silence on viral postgame handshake
The American Athletic Conference showdown between Florida Atlanta and South Florida ended in quite a buzz. After South Florida defeated Florida Atlantic 44-21, the two head coaches engaged in a postgame handshake. However, Florida Atlantic head coach Tom Herman appeared to take displeasure with South Florida’s Alex Golesh in a viral moment.
FAU Coach Tom Herman Breaks Silence on Blowup During Postgame Handshake
The Owls led 14-7 at the half, but the Bulls exploded with 37 second-half points to secure the win. In the fourth quarter, it was clear that USF and head coach Alex Golesh had no intention of taking their foot off the gas, even going for the two-point conversion after their final touchdown.
Former Longhorns Coach Tom Herman Goes Viral For Post-Game Confrontation vs. USF
Former Texas Longhorns coach Tom Herman was never one to shy away from confrontation or controversy. And even after leaving Austin, that has continued with the
College Football Coach Throws Tantrum After Getting Slapped Away During Ice Cold Handshake Snub
Tom Herman and Alex Golesh do not like each other. The head college football coaches at FAU and USF, respectively, have an ...
USF, Florida Atlantic coaches get heated after handshake snub
Florida Atlantic football head coach Tom Herman on Friday was not happy with his USF counterpart Alex Golesh after their two ...