The Citadel's Mike Houston is the next head football coach at James Madison University.

James Madison University made the announcement with a tweet published at 5:21 p.m. on Monday.

Houston led the Bulldogs to a 9-4 record last fall, winning a share of the Southern Conference championship and earning the school's first berth in the FCS playoffs since 1992.

The Citadel also pulled off an upset win over FBS program South Carolina at the end of the regular season before earning the program's first road playoff victory at Coastal Carolina in the opening round of the FCS playoffs.

Before joining The Citadel, Houston was 29-8 in three seasons as head coach at Division II Lenoir-Rhyne.

JMU was seeking a replacement for Everett Withers, who left the program after two seasons to become the next head coach at Texas State. The Dukes made back-to-back appearances in the FCS playoffs and earned a share of the Colonial Athletic Association title last fall.