N.C. State Fires Football Coach Dave Doeren After 14 Seasons
N.C. State has fired football coach Dave Doeren, ending his 14-season tenure with the program following a recent loss.
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 24, 2026 —
N.C. State has fired football coach Dave Doeren, ending his 14-season tenure with the program after a recent loss. The information provided does not specify when the decision was made or identify the loss.
The change concludes Doeren’s long run leading the school’s football program. No further details were provided about the circumstances of his departure, including whether the recent loss was cited as a reason for the decision or whether other factors were involved.
The information available also does not name an interim coach or a permanent successor. It does not say whether N.C. State has begun a search for a replacement, when a new coach might be named, or what arrangements will be made for the team in the meantime.
Other details about Doeren’s tenure were not included. No record, season-by-season results, contract information or statement from the coach or school was provided. As a result, the available information establishes the central development—the end of his 14-season tenure—but offers no additional account of the decision or its immediate next steps.
The firing follows a recent loss, according to the summary, but the specific game and its timing were not identified. Without further information, it is not possible to determine how the decision relates to that result beyond the stated sequence of events. Any details about a coaching transition, the team’s plans or the school’s explanation remain unprovided.
Story summarized from the original created by Associated Press on www.witn.com, see more information here.
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