West Virginia fires head football coach Neal Brown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (KDKA) -- West Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced on Sunday that the school has parted ways with head football coach Neal Brown after six seasons.
"Coach Brown is a great person, and he has served as a tremendous ambassador for West Virginia University," Baker said. "He led our storied program with class and integrity and always put in the hard work necessary to allow for success. We are grateful to Neal, his wife, Brooke, and their children for their contributions to our University, community, and state, and we wish them the very best in their next endeavor."
Brown ends his West Virginia tenure with a 37-35 overall record.
West Virginia finished the 2024 season with a 6-6 record, making them bowl-eligible, but the team lost its final game on Saturday, 52-15 to Texas Tech.
In his six years as head coach, Brown led the Mountaineers to four bowl games in six years, including victories in the Liberty and Duke's Mayo Bowls.
"We will keep our focus on the incredible young men in our program and preparing for our bowl game," Baker added. "Our national search for WVU's 36th head football coach is already underway. I am confident that with the strong alignment among the University leadership, our passionate supporters, our proud history, and our willingness to invest, we will have an outstanding pool of candidates."
Brown was given a one-year contract extension in March that would have taken him through the 2027 season.