Sources have told CBS Sports that West Virginia football has officially decided to part ways with Head Coach Neal Brown following a six-season tenure in Morgantown. The news broke around 3:45 PM EST on Sunday.
West Virginia is set to fire head coach Neal Brown, sources tell me, @RJ_cfb and @chris_hummer for @CBSSports/@247Sports https://t.co/qOetA1iLiU pic.twitter.com/ZBWg6bTYOX
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) December 1, 2024
The decision comes after Brown's team finished well below expectations with a 6-6 record this season. He went 37-35 overall as the head coach of the program, with a losing record in Big 12 play. The final nail in the coffin appeared to be a 52-15 loss to Texas Tech to close the regular season on Saturday.
Brown came to WVU after a successful tenure at Troy -- sources report their is interest from from his alma mater UMass as well as other athletic departments in bringing Brown on board.
Stay tuned to HailWV for more information on the upcoming coaching search to find a new leader for the WVU program.