It wasn’t that long ago that Scott Frost helped raise the profile of the University of Central Florida Knights. He quickly became one of the most popular coaching candidates in college football and ultimately made the leap to Nebraska.
While Frost found some success during his tenure as the Cornhuskers’ head coach, his time in Lincoln came to a screeching halt early in the 2022 season.
Frost will miss the 2023 season and has not found a new job. But it appears the former college football coach is looking for other opportunities.
“For the first time in my life, I don’t know what’s going to happen next,” the former Nebraska coach told CBS Sports. “I can’t wait to get back in.”
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Scott Frost, head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. A player looks at the scoreboard during the second quarter of a game against the Georgia Southern Eagles at Memorial Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Steven Brancomb/Getty Images)
Frost was named the 2017 AP College Football Coach of the Year and won the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award. He led the Knights to an undefeated season in 2017 and returned to his alma mater, Nebraska, in 2018.
More than 50 schools, including Nebraska, have changed head coaches since Frost left in 2022. Former Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule is now the coach at Nebraska. Frost appears to have received interest from several colleges, but none of them recruited him.
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While Frost is eager to get back to coaching, he also appreciates the extra time he has to spend with his family.
Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Scott Frost greets fans before a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium on November 26, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Steven Brancomb/Getty Images)
Rather than dwell on past mistakes, Frost seems to be looking forward. He also said he did not want to publicly criticize the previous program.
“I feel bad telling people in the media, but I’ve never wanted to be a critic,” Frost said. “I wanted to be in the arena.”
Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Scott Frost watches his team warm up before a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Memorial Stadium on November 6, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Steven Brancomb/Getty Images)
While Nebraska remains on the brink of a major buyout, Frost remains open to NFL coaching opportunities as well.
“My whole life I’ve been a Little League player, high school player, college player, NFL player, [graduate assistant] “Then I became a position coach, then coordinator, then head coach. I was on track and knew what was going to happen next,” Frost said.
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The college football landscape is much different than it was when Frost was on the sideline. At the time Frost was coaching, his name, image and likeness (NIL) was still a relatively new concept, with the transfer portal only a few weeks old.
“Nick Saban said that as a coach,” Frost said. “It used to be a 45-week job a year, but now it’s a 52-week job a year. We scout players for other teams, we recruit year-round, we raise money for the NIL all year-round.”
“What I like about college football is that [is] I watch him walk away as a 22-year-old man with an 18-year-old who has realized his life. You played a part in that. ”
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