N.C. State Fires Dave Doeren After 14 Seasons
N.C. State University has fired its football coach, Dave Doeren, after 14 seasons, a tenure that saw him set the program's all-time wins record but not achieve a significant breakthrough, following a recent loss that put the team at 3-4.
Wilkes Barre Scranton Hazleton, PA, October 24, 2026 —
N.C. State University has fired football coach Dave Doeren after 14 seasons, ending a tenure in which he set the program’s all-time wins record but did not achieve what the summary describes as a significant breakthrough.
The decision follows a recent loss that left the team with a 3-4 record. The opponent, score and date of that game were not provided. The details of the university’s decision, including whether it cited specific reasons beyond the team’s recent performance, were also not provided.
Doeren’s tenure combined a notable program milestone with a lack of a major breakthrough, according to the information available. The all-time wins record represents the clearest measure of his long-term achievement at N.C. State, while the summary does not specify which competitive goals remained unmet or how the university defined a significant breakthrough.
The length of Doeren’s tenure means the coaching change closes a 14-season period for the football program. The information provided does not identify who will lead the team after his departure, whether an interim coach has been named or when the university expects to select a successor.
It also does not include details about Doeren’s contract, the timing of his departure, or any comments from the university, Doeren or players. Those details could help explain the circumstances surrounding the change, but they were not included in the available summary.
For now, the reported facts are that N.C. State has fired Doeren, that he spent 14 seasons as the program’s coach and set its all-time wins record, and that the team stood at 3-4 after a recent loss. No further information about the team’s next steps was provided.
Story summarized from the original created by AARON BEARD, Associated Press on www.2822news.com, see more information here.
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