Charlie Strong has been offered Texas job, is expected to accept

Louisville coach Charlie Strong has been offered Texas’ head football coaching job and is expected to take it, a university source confirmed Friday.

Strong’s hiring was first reported by 247Sports.com.

Strong, 53, has led the Cardinals to a 37-15 record in four years at Louisville, including a 23-3 record over the past two seasons.

Sports Illustrated is reporting that Texas and Strong have agreed on a five-year deal, with $5 million per year.

ESPN’s Brett McMurphy reported that Strong told Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich he has not accepted the Texas job.

Louisville, led by potential No. 1 NFL draft pick Teddy Bridgewater at quarterback, went 12-1 this season, losing only to Central Florida. Louisville beat Miami 36-9 in the Citrus Bowl.

Strong would take over for Mack Brown, who retired in a move he said was “the best for Texas.”

Brown went 158-48 in his 16 years at Texans, becoming the second-winningest coach in program history behind Darrell Royal. Brown led Texas to the 2005 national title.

Strong is an Arkansas native.

Following his playing career at Central Arkansas, Strong began his coaching career in 1983 as a graduate assistant at Florida in 1983.

He was a graduate assistant for a year (1985) at Texas A&M.

He made stops as a position coach at Southern Illinois, Florida, Ole Miss, Florida again and Notre Dame before taking over as South Carolina’s defensive coordinator in 1999.

He was Florida’s defensive coordinator from 2002-2009, before leaving for Louisville.