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.
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.
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.
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.
Tom Herman chases after Alex Golesh following South Florida's dominant win
After vowing a year ago that his Bulls would remember getting worked at home by Florida Atlantic in a 56-14 blowout-loss, Golesh saw his team emphatically respond Friday night. Down 14-7 at halftime, the Bulls trampled FAU with a 37-7 second-half surge in their 44-21 win.
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
USF, FAU game ends with heated handshake
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Tom Herman's Wife Goes Viral For Postgame Handshake Move On Field
The action during the postgame handshake was better than it was on the field during the FAU-USF game Friday night. Coming ...
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 Bulls surge in 2nd half to rout FAU, improving bowl aspirations
The triumph avenged a 56-14 Bulls loss to the Owls in Tampa last year, and led to an icy postgame handshake between Bulls ...