N.C. State Fires Football Coach Dave Doeren In 14th Season
N.C. State University has fired its football coach, Dave Doeren, during his 14th season with the program.
Lubbock, TX, October 24, 2026 —
N.C. State University has fired football coach Dave Doeren during his 14th season with the program. The information provided identifies Doeren and the timing of the decision within his tenure, but does not give a date for the firing or explain the circumstances.
No reason for the decision was included in the available summary. It also does not provide details about the team’s performance, Doeren’s record, or any statements from the university, the coach or players. Without those details, the basis for the move and the university’s account of it remain unspecified.
The summary does not say who will lead the football program following Doeren’s departure, whether an interim coach has been named, or what steps the university plans to take to select a successor. It also does not describe any transition arrangements or indicate whether Doeren made a public comment.
The only timing detail provided is that the firing occurred during Doeren’s 14th season with the program. No additional information about the season’s schedule or the point at which the decision was made was provided. The available information therefore establishes the change in leadership, but leaves its immediate effects and the university’s next steps unclear.
Further details about the decision, including its stated rationale and plans for the coaching position, were not included in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by AARON BEARD, Associated Press on www.everythinglubbock.com, see more information here.
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