Army hires Georgia Southern's Jeff Monken as new head coach

"We had outstanding candidates," Corrigan said. "They did a great job. It was a difficult decision."

Pete Thamel | Dec 24, 2013

Army hires Georgia Southern's Jeff Monken as new head coach /

Jeff Monken was 38-16 in his tenure as head coach of Georgia Southern. — Jeff Monken was 38-16 in his tenure as head coach of Georgia Southern :: John Bazemore/AP

"We had outstanding candidates," Corrigan said. "They did a great job. It was a difficult decision."

Published Dec 24, 2013

PETE THAMEL

Senior writer Pete Thamel covers college football and basketball. Prior to joining SI in 2012, he was a national college sports writer for The New York Times.