Frank Thomas Solich was born on September 8,1944 and is a former American college football coach and former player.
22 Facts About Frank Solich
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Frank Solich is the former head coach at Ohio University, a position he held from 2005 until 2021.
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Frank Solich grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated from Holy Name High School in 1962, where he earned all-state, All-America, and all-scholastic honors.
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Frank Solich was a part of Bob Devaney's first recruiting class at Nebraska, and became a standout for the Huskers in the mid-1960s, where he earned the nickname "Fearless Frankie".
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Frank Solich began his career in the Nebraska prep ranks, as head coach at Omaha Holy Name High School in 1966 and 1967.
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Frank Solich returned to college football at his alma mater in 1979, spending 19 seasons at Nebraska as an assistant coach under Tom Osborne: four as the freshman team coach, and 15 as running backs coach.
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Frank Solich was the position coach for many of Nebraska's standout running backs of the 1980s and 1990s, including Tom Rathman, Calvin Jones, Ahman Green, and Lawrence Phillips.
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Frank Solich did win at least nine games in five of those six seasons, and finished among the top 10 teams in the nation three times.
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Frank Solich was named the Big 12 Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2001, and was one of seven finalists for the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award in 2001.
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Frank Solich utilized such plays as the Black 41 Flash Reverse Pass which became a highlight of Eric Crouch's Heisman Trophy-winning season in 2001.
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Frank Solich gave up offensive play-calling duties to newly hired offensive coordinator Barney Cotton and brought in Bo Pelini, the linebackers coach for the Green Bay Packers, as defensive coordinator.
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Frank Solich took the 2004 season off, the first time he'd been away from the game in 39 years.
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In 2005, Frank Solich was hired at Ohio University in Athens, and his impact on the football program was immediate.
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Frank Solich's first home game as coach of the Bobcats was a memorable one, as Peden Stadium brought in its largest crowd ever.
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The Bobcats' 2005 record under Frank Solich was the same as the team's record in the previous year under Brian Knorr.
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On July 18,2008, Frank Solich was given an extension of his contract through the 2013 season.
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In October 2018, Coach Frank Solich celebrated his 100th win at Ohio University.
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In 2021, Frank Solich stepped down as head coach of the Ohio Bobcats to focus on his health.
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Frank Solich currently serves as a special assistant to the Athletic Director at Ohio.
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On January 8,2023, Frank Solich was announced as a member the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame class.
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In 2005, police in Athens, Ohio found Frank Solich passed out behind the wheel of his car, facing the wrong direction on a one-way street.
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Frank Solich was convicted of drunken driving, resulting in a $250 fine and driver's license suspension.