TAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida introduced its newest head football coach Wednesday. 

And new coach Jeff Scott said he can't wait to get started putting his imprint on a Bulls' progam that has dimmed in recent years. 

Scott, 38, replaces Charlie Strong who spent three seasons with the Bulls and had decreasing win totals every season. USF went 4-8 this year. Scott is the son of former South Carolina head coach Brad Scott and is a former Clemson player. He has spent most of his coaching career at Clemson under coach Dabo Swinney.

On Wednesday, USF President Steven Currall said "Jeff Scott was our first and only choice." 

During an enthusiastic news conference, Scott said he was encouraged by Swinney, who called USF "one of them jobs you want." 

Scott also thanked previous USF coach Strong, Willie Taggart, Skip Holtz and Jim Leavitt for their contributions to the program. He said he has already met some of the players, was excited to get started and touted the great high school football in Florida. 

USF Athletic Director Michael Kelly said Scott's willingness to engage fans, alumni and donors will make a difference as the Bulls' attempt to raise their national prominence. It upcoming seasons, USF, which has never won an American Conference title, will play non-conference games at Texas (2020), at NC State ('21) at Florida ('22) and host Alabama ('23). 

Scott said he has a five-pronged attack to move the program forward: 

1. Common Purpose and Vision

2. Trust and Respect

3. Communication

4. Family Atmosphere 

5. Genuine Appreciation For the Program and Each Other

"To take us to the next level, we need a united vision start to finish," he said. "There is no doubt there is a lot of work to do. I'm excited to get started and together, united, we will build something special. We're getting ready to start a new decade and I firmly believe that if we come together and unite, this will be the start of the best decade in the University of South Florida football history."