Overview
- Auburn announced Larry Porter’s return to the program to coach running backs, with Alex Golesh calling him a strong fit who develops elite talent.
- Porter replaces Derrick Nix and rejoins a school where he previously coached running backs and tight ends from 2017 to 2020.
- The veteran assistant brings extensive Power Four experience, including time on LSU’s 2007 national championship staff and recent stops at North Carolina and West Virginia.
- Porter spent 2025 coaching West Virginia’s backs during a season marked by injuries across the position group.
- West Virginia now has a vacancy at running backs coach and is evaluating options before the Jan. 2 transfer portal window, with multiple names reported as possibilities.