N.C. State Fires Football Coach Dave Doeren After 14 Seasons
N.C. State has fired football coach Dave Doeren, concluding his 14-season tenure with the program.
Amarillo, TX, October 24, 2026 —
N.C. State has fired football coach Dave Doeren, ending his 14-season tenure with the program, according to the information provided. No additional details about the decision were provided.
The available information does not state when the firing was announced, why the school made the decision or who will lead the football program next. It also does not provide details about Doeren’s record, the team’s recent results, or whether the school has named an interim coach or begun a search for a successor.
Those omissions leave the immediate circumstances and next steps unclear. The information confirms the central development—that Doeren is no longer the program’s coach—and identifies the length of his tenure, but it does not explain the factors behind the move or describe its timing beyond saying that it concludes his 14 seasons with N.C. State.
No statement from Doeren, N.C. State officials or other representatives was included in the material provided. As a result, their views on the decision and any plans for the program cannot be reported here. The details of any transition, including who will handle coaching responsibilities in the near term, were not specified.
Further information would be needed to establish the school’s stated rationale, the process for selecting a replacement and the effect of the change on the team’s plans. For now, the confirmed information is limited to Doeren’s dismissal and the end of his 14-season tenure.
Story summarized from the original created by AARON BEARD, Associated Press on www.myhighplains.com, see more information here.
Media gallery
