Andy and Amanda Enfield and children before an FGCU game. Enfield is leaving the Eagles to take the head coaching job at USC. (Photo credit: http://sports.gunaxin.com/florida-gulf-coast-head-coach-andy-enfield-winning-life/149573)
Andy Enfield took a job with USC yesterday, leaving FGCU without a head coach and Southwest Florida without a hot model frequenting the malls and playgrounds with her children.
Enfield, who said all arrangements with USC were finalized Monday, would not confirm reported details of his contract with USC - reportedly six years at more than $1 million a season.
Enfield received $157,500 this year at FGCU with bonuses of $15,000 for reaching the Sweet 16.
“I’m going to wait for USC to disclose what they want to disclose about my contract,” said Enfield, noting the private institution’s exclusion from the open-records laws he and FGCU are subject to in Florida.
FGCU athletic director Ken Kavanagh said he learned from Enfield of his departure Monday night as well. The buyout clause in Enfield’s contract dropped from $125,000 to $100,000 on April 1, said Kavanagh, who was told by Enfield that USC would pay the fee.
After his team qualified for the NCAA tournament a little more than three weeks ago, Enfield said he didn’t have a dream job in mind for his future.
“Every day when I show up, and it’s 75 degrees out in the morning and I know my family’s happy and I’ve got great kids here at FGCU to coach, I’m fine with this dream job right now,” Enfield said then.
Enfield on Tuesday reiterated that the decision kept his family in mind. His eldest child, daughter Aila, turned 7 Tuesday. Daughter Lily is 5, and son Marcum, born a week after Enfield took the job in Southwest Florida in 2011, turns 2 on Monday.
“This is not a financial decision only,” Enfield said. “This was a very calculated decision.”
Enfield has repeatedly spoken of the sacrifices made by his wife, former New York City fashion model Amanda Marcum, giving up her career to start a family and be a “coach’s wife.”
“This has nothing to do with Amanda’s profession,” he said. “USC is very family oriented. We’re looking forward to having our family spend a lot of time on campus, really enjoying one of the best universities in the country and all it has to offer.”
Enfield said his wife was excited about the move, but his daughters asked if they could remain FGCU fans.
“They built some unbelievable relationships with our players and staff here,” he said. “It’s difficult for not only me but my wife and children too.”
