West Virginia Fires Neal Brown After Six Seasons

The Mountaineers part ways with their head coach following a 6-6 season and a disappointing tenure marked by inconsistency.

Neal Brown was fired after finishing the 2024 regular season with a 6-6 record, including a 52-15 loss to Texas Tech in the final game.
Brown's six-year tenure at West Virginia ended with a 37-35 overall record, with only one season exceeding six wins—a 9-4 campaign in 2023 capped by a Duke's Mayo Bowl victory.
West Virginia's defense struggled significantly in 2024, ranking among the worst in the country in passing yards allowed and giving up over 45 points in multiple games late in the season.
The decision comes less than a year after Brown received a contract extension through 2027, with the university now owing him a buyout of over $9 million.
Potential candidates to replace Brown include Jimbo Fisher, Rich Rodriguez, and several rising coaches from smaller programs, though no interim coach has been named for the team's upcoming bowl game.