Paul Chryst will be Pitt’s new head football coach, various news outlets, including ESPN,… Paul Chryst will be Pitt’s new head football coach, various news outlets, including ESPN, reported Wednesday evening.

Pitt officials couldn’t be reached for comment. An official announcement is expected later today.

This year marked Chryst’s sixth as Wisconsin’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Under Chryst, the Badgers’ offense averaged 44.6 points and 467 yards per game this season. He has kept the Badgers’ near the top of the Big 10 offensively during his time at Wisconsin.

Florida International head coach Mario Cristobol appeared to be the other leading candidate for Pitt’s head coaching vacancy.

Chryst will be Pitt’s fourth coach in about a year, following Dave Wannstedt, Michael Haywood and Todd Graham.

Wannstedt resigned under pressure after the 2010 season and Pitt hired Haywood as a replacement. After Haywood was arrested on a felony domestic abuse charge in South Bend, Ind., in December 2010, Pitt fired him.

At a court hearing on Feb. 11, Haywood entered a court diversion program which requires a psychological evaluation and 60 hours of community services in order for the charges to be dismissed in one year.