N.C. State Fires Football Coach Dave Doeren After 14 Seasons
N.C. State has fired football coach Dave Doeren. The decision concludes his 14-season tenure with the program, which saw him set a record for most wins but not achieve a significant leap in success.
Bakersfield, CA, October 24, 2026 —
N.C. State has fired football coach Dave Doeren, ending his 14-season tenure with the program. During that time, Doeren set a program record for most wins, though his tenure did not bring what the trend summary describes as a significant leap in success.
The summary does not provide the date of the decision, the number of wins in Doeren’s record, or the specific measure used to assess the program’s overall success. It also does not state the reasons the school gave for the firing. No comments from Doeren or N.C. State officials were included.
The available information offers no details about who will lead the team next, whether an interim coach has been named, or what steps the program plans to take following the decision. Those developments were not provided, and no timeline for them was specified.
Doeren’s departure closes a lengthy coaching tenure marked by a record-setting win total but, according to the summary, without a major rise in the program’s success. Further details about the school’s rationale and the transition were not available in the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by AARON BEARD, Associated Press on www.kget.com, see more information here.
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