University of Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst is the new head football coach at Pittsburgh. A UW source confirmed late Wednesday night that Chryst had taken the job. An NFL source told the State Journal earlier it was a done deal and the announcement would be made on Friday.
….UW coach Bret Bielema supported Chryst?s search for a head coaching job. Previously, Chryst interviewed for the openings at Illinois and Kansas. Bielema has said Chryst would still coach in the Rose Bowl against Oregon on Jan. 2, even if he took another job. The loss of Chryst is a significant blow to UW?s program, but hardly unexpected.