Stockstill withdraws from Memphis search

Middle Tennessee head football coach Rick Stockstill has withdrawn his name from consideration in the Memphis coaching search, according to the Daily News Journal.

Stockstill acknowledged this week that he had been contacted by Memphis about its coaching vacancy following Tiger athletic director R.C. Johnson’s decision to dismiss coach Tommy West.

“I am very flattered and honored with the interest that the University of Memphis has shown in me and the MTSU football program,” Stockstill said in the report. “However, at this time I am only focusing on our remaining two games and hopefully a bowl game, and this will allow Memphis to continue its search for their next coach.”

Middle Tennessee is 7-3 overall and 5-1 in Sun Belt games.

The Blue Raiders have remaining games against Arkansas State and Louisiana-Monroe, with a likely bowl bid coming at the end of the season.