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Danny Rocco will leave the University of Richmond and become Delaware's football coach. The schools are in the same FCS league, the CAA.

With Rocco as coach, the Spiders went 43-22 (26-14 CAA) in five seasons, and he is the first coach to guide UR to three consecutive FCS tournaments. Rocco’s six Liberty teams went 47-20 (26-5 Big South).

On Nov. 30, four days before Richmond played at North Dakota in the second round of the FCS playoffs, Rocco acknowledged that he would have coaching options after the season and said he intended to weigh them. He also wondered about UR's vision for its football program.

Delaware has been seeking a coach since mid-October. Dave Brock, who was in his fourth season, was dismissed after the Blue Hens began this year 2-4. Dennis Dottin-Carter, the co-defensive coordinator, took over as interim coach. Delaware finished 4-7 (2-6 CAA).

Delaware was very interested in finding an established FCS coach for the position. Brock had no head-coaching experience before he was hired. The Blue Hens' record dipped each year he directed them. Delaware introduced a new athletic director, Chrissi Rawak, in May, and a new president, Dennis Assanis, took over in November of 2015.