AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn’s examination of soccer coach Bryan Harsin continues.

The college is trying into Harsin’s program, which has misplaced 18 gamers and 5 assistant coaches for the reason that finish of his first season by which the group completed with a 6-7 document.

Harsin maintained in an interview with ESPN late final week that he’s “not planning on going wherever.” Auburn launched an announcement on Monday addressing the scenario.

“The Auburn administration is judiciously gathering data from a wide range of views, together with our student-athletes, and transferring swiftly to grasp any points in accordance with college insurance policies and procedures,” the assertion mentioned.

“Selections relating to the way forward for Auburn and its athletics packages, as all the time, are made within the pursuits of our nice college and in equity to all involved. We don’t make institutional choices primarily based on social media posts or media headlines.”

Harsin arrived at Auburn after being was employed away from Boise State in December 2020.

Final week, just lately employed offensive coordinator Austin Davis introduced he was resigning for private causes after changing a fired Mike Bobo. In January, defensive coordinator Derek Mason left for Oklahoma State.

Central Florida defensive sort out Lee Hunter, among the many gamers who left this system, made a social media put up criticizing Harsin’s dealing with of gamers.

“Coach Harsin has the true mindset for a winner however has a horrible mindset as an individual,” Hunter wrote on Instagram. “The rationale I selected to go away auburn (was) as a result of we bought handled like we wasn’t adequate and like canines.”

Different Auburn gamers rose to his protection, and Harsin informed ESPN: “None of that’s who I’m.”

Harsin’s contract runs by way of the 2026 season and averages $5.25 million per season. If he’s fired with out trigger, Auburn would owe Harsin 70% of the remaining worth of the deal, or about $18 million.

Harsin changed Gus Malzahn, who was fired after final season and acquired a buyout of $21.45 million.

Auburn nonetheless inspecting Harsin’s dealing with of soccer program initially appeared on NBCSports.com