PITTSBURGH — The University of Pittsburgh will hold a news conference this afternoon to introduce Miami (Ohio) coach Michael Haywood as its next football coach.

He will succeed Dave Wannstedt.

Haywood, 10-15 in two seasons in the Mid-American Conference, held a series of meetings on campus Wednesday with Pitt officials. He then returned to Oxford, Ohio, where he broke the news to Miami's players at a late-night meeting.

Haywood was the only known candidate interviewed for the job, although Pitt also may have had interest in new Miami coach Al Golden and new West Virginia offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen before they took their new jobs.

Formerly the offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, Haywood was 1-11 in his first season at Miami in 2009 before going 9-4 this season and beating Northern Illinois 26-21 in the MAC championship game.

Miami was 10-27 in the three seasons before Haywood's arrival.

The RedHawks play Middle Tennessee State in the GoDaddy.com Bowl on Jan. 6 in Mobile, Ala., two days before Pitt plays Kentucky in the Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Ala. Haywood is not expected to coach Miami in the bowl game.

Wannstedt resigned under pressure Dec. 7 following a 7-5 season in which Pitt was ranked No. 15 in September and was picked to win the Big East.