Reports: FIU hiring Duke assistant Willie Simmons as head coach

(Photo credit: Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat / USA TODAY NETWORK)Florida International is hiring Duke assistant coach Willie Simmons as its next head football coach, according to multiple reports on Saturday.

Simmons, 44, will replace Mike MacIntyre, who was fired Sunday after three consecutive 4-8 seasons.

Other finalists for the position, according to reports, were UCF offensive coordinator Tim Harris Jr., and F