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Rutgers offensive coordinator Dave Brock is expected to be introduced as Delaware's new head coach today, according to a report.

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Rutgers is now in the market for its fourth offensive coordinator in as many years.

Dave Brock, who took over the offensive coordinator's responsibilities last fall with mixed results, has been named Delaware's head coach, with the school scheduled to officially introduce him at 4 p.m. today. The hiring was first reported this morning by delawareonline.com, the online partner of the News-Journal of Wilimington (Del.).

For Brock, 45, it will be his first head coaching job.

"I am very excited for Dave and Karen," Rutgers coach Kyle Flood said in a statement released by the school. "Dave Brock is the perfect fit for the University of Delaware and will run a football program they will always be proud of. I have two lasting memories from my time in Newark (Del.), great people and championship football. I know the people are still great and I know Dave will bring championships back to Delaware."

Flood was a Delaware assistant from 2002-05 before joining the Rutgers staff under Greg Schiano.

Despite a lengthy career as an assistant that began with his first job in 1989 at Salisbury, Brock has no direct ties to Delaware other than through Blue Hens new athletic director Eric Ziady, who was an assistant athletic director at Boston College when Brock was also at that school.

A Moorestown native, Brock replaces K.C. Keeler, who was fired earlier this month despite going 88-52 with a national title (2003) and two other national championship game appearances.

Rutgers, 9-4, averaged 21.5 points under Brock this season, and produced the school's first 1,000-yard rusher since Ray Rice in 2007 when Jawan Jamison topped that mark despite an injury-plagued finish.

But Brock's pro-style offense struggled down the stretch, with the unit producing just four touchdowns -- all passing -- in the final four games. Rutgers did not have an offensive touchdown in a 13-10 overtime loss to Virginia Tech in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

Brock's departure continues the upheaval at the offensive coordinator's position that started when Kirk Ciarrocca was let go following the 2010 season and was replaced by Frank Cignetti, who lasted one year before being replaced by Brock.

Rutgers has had four different offensive coordinators since the 2008 season, when John McNulty oversaw a record-breaking unit.