CORAL GABLES, FL. – Lance Guidry has been relieved of his duties as defensive coordinator; Miami head football coach Mario Cristobal announced.
“I want to first thank Coach Guidry for his contributions to the University of Miami,” Cristobal said. “In a continuous effort to always improve all aspects of our program, I have decided to make a change on defense. We will move forward and make decisions that provide our players, staff and program the best opportunity to win and develop at the highest level.”
Guidry was dismissed following late-season defensive struggles that significantly impacted the Hurricanes’ opportunity to compete for a conference championship.
Guidry served on the Miami coaching staff for two seasons following his tenure at Marshall. Although the Hurricanes demonstrated improvement during the early part of the season, they experienced a setback in the final month, culminating in a 42-38 loss to Syracuse in the regular-season finale, which affected their chances of securing a spot in the ACC championship game.
Miami experienced a significant turnaround after initially leading 21-0, ultimately concluding the regular season with losses in two of their last three games. As a result, the team was unable to advance to Charlotte for the conference championship. Miami finished just two positions short of securing a spot in the final College Football Playoff.
In a closely contested Pop-Tarts Bowl, Miami experienced a 42-41 loss to Iowa State, relinquishing a 10-point lead in the third quarter. The Cyclones secured the winning touchdown with just 56 seconds left in the game.
