Summers would take over for recently departed Willie Fritz, who was named Tulane’s coach on Dec. 11.
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Summers has 14 years’ experience coaching, though only one at CSU. Prior to that, he was Central Florida’s defensive coordinator from 2012-14, and spent the previous five seasons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the last of which he served as defensive coordinator.
The Rams, which finished 2015 with a 7-5 record, ranked 64th in yards allowed per game (395) and 67th in points allowed per game (27.2).
