Mark Richt on Monday said he welcomed the opportunity to coach Georgia for one last game in a bowl.
Then he accepted Miami’s offer on Wedneday to be its head football coach.
A day later, Richt told the team Thursday afternoon that he won’t coach Georgia in a bowl game.
Wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon is in the interim coach through the bowl game. McClendon also is recruiting coordinator and holds the title of assistant head coach.
"I've asked Bryan to assume all administrative duties of the head coach," athletic director Greg McGarity said in a statement. "This will be the least disruptive option for our players and staff as they begin preparations for our bowl game."
Georgia said in a release that offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt and all other assistant coaches will remain in their present roles with current responsibilites.
Richt was asked Monday about why he wanted to coach in the bowl.
“Oh, man,” Richt he said. “I was very thankful for the opportunity. You kidding me? You get to coach one more time with these guys and finish the season. I was all for that. If it wasn’t offered to me I’d have asked for it. Yeah, very excited about that.”
Richt will be introduced as Miami coach at a 10 a.m. news conference on Friday.
Georgia confirmed Thursday that even if Richt accepts a new head coaching job, it will pay him the $4 million buyout under a new contract that was not signed but that the school is honoring.