AUBURN, Alabama – Auburn has interviewed Louisville head coach

Charlie Strong

in one of its first moves to find a replacement for

.

The conversation took place in the last two days with someone representing Auburn, AL.com has learned, according to someone familiar with the process. The conversation may have been by telephone.

Pete Thamel

of Sports Illustrated

with Auburn.

Strong has a 23-15 record the last three seasons at Louisville, including a 9-2 record this season. He was an assistant coach in the SEC for 20 years, including stints as the defensive coordinator at Florida and South Carolina.

Strong, who is 52, was Florida's defensive coordinator from 2003-09 and South Carolina's defensive coordinator from 1999-2001. He coached at Florida four different times, first as a graduate assistant, then a linebackers coach and then as assistant head coach and defensive tackle coach from 1991-94. He also coached wide receivers at Ole Miss in 1990.

His other full-time coaching jobs included Notre Dame and Southern Illinois.

Auburn has been in the market for a new coach since firing Chizik on Sunday following a 3-9 season.

The university remains interested in three former Auburn assistants: Arkansas coach

, Florida State coach

and Arkansas State coach

, as well as TCU coach

and Alabama defensive coordinator

.

Athletics Director

said last Sunday that the search committee is composed of himself,

,

and Mac Crawford.

Another candidate being considered is Boise State coach

.

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