 Schiano discussed the position with Miami Athletic Director Paul Dee, but subsequently removed his name from further consideration.Speculation ran high around Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach, who was one of only three coaches publicly confirmed as a candidate for the job, but Leach fell out of consideration after an interview with Dee.After an intensive two-week head coaching search, Miami opted to stay in the family and promoted its highly regarded defensive coordinator Randy Shannon to the position of head coach on December 8, 2006.