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Bucs hire offensive-minded Koetter as coach

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially hired offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter as their new head coach, the team announced Friday morning.

Terms of Koetter's contract were being finalized Thursday night, a source told ESPN. The team said it will have a news conference to announce the new hire at 2 p.m. ET Friday.

"Dirk has established himself as one of the top offensive coaches in our game while enjoying success at every stop during his college and NFL career," Buccaneers co-chairman Joel Glazer said in a statement. "His success with our offense last season, along with his familiarity with our players and our organization, makes Dirk the right man to lead our team moving forward.