(NewsCore) - Pittsburgh named Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst as its new head football coach, a week after the sudden departure of Todd Graham to Arizona State.
Multiple outlets reported that the 46-year-old Chryst had accepted the position Wednesday night.
"We are extremely pleased to welcome Coach Chryst and his family to Pittsburgh," athletic director Steve Pederson said in a statement.
"His remarkable success at Wisconsin is well documented in the form of Big Ten championships and All-America performances. But beyond his achievements on the football field, we believed it was important to find a leader who gets the very best from his players while also developing the kind of culture that fits the University of Pittsburgh."
Chryst, who is in his seventh season with the Badgers, had been one of three candidates for the Pitt position, along with Florida International's Mario Cristobal and Ohio State's Luke Fickell, FOX Sports Wisconsin reported.
Initial reports earlier in the week indicated that Cristobal was the leading candidate for the job. According to Pittsburgh newspapers, however, officials at Pitt were concerned that Cristobal was not a long-term solution at the school, shifting the focus back to Chryst.
"My family and I greatly appreciate the opportunity to join the University of Pittsburgh," Chryst said. "Pitt and Pittsburgh are absolutely the right fit for us, and we're looking forward to getting immersed in our new hometown."
The vacancy at Pitt was created Dec. 14 when Graham unexpectedly left the school after just one season to become coach at Arizona State, leaving school officials scrambling for a coach.
Chryst served as the Badgers' tight ends coach in 2002 before taking over as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Oregon State for two seasons. He returned to Wisconsin in 2005 to serve as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Wisconsin ranked fifth in the country in scoring offense last season, averaging 41.5 points per game. This season, the Badgers rank fourth in scoring offense, averaging 44.6 points.
Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema had said previously that Chryst would still coach the team in the Rose Bowl against Oregon on Jan. 2 if he accepted another job.
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