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The West Virginia job is open as the school fired coach Neal Brown after six seasons and a record of 37-35 on Sunday. West Virginia is the fourth Power Four job to come open and second in the Big 12 after UCF coach Gus Malzahn resigned to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State.
Brown’s tenure at West Virginia was a steady one, which was the problem. Five of his six seasons with the Mountaineers ended with five or six wins, and his teams peaked at 9-4 in the 2023 season, a season he entered already on the hot seat.
Clearly, the decision-makers at West Virginia believe the program is capable of more, particularly in a new-look Big 12 that seems destined to be one of the more wide-open conferences in the country on an annual basis. This year, the league saw many of the supposed preseason favorites finish in the bottom half of the standings, while those with low expectations competed for the conference title. All except West Virginia, anyway.
Where will the school turn? It’s hard to know for sure, but there are only so many Power Four gigs available, so it will attract plenty of candidates. Here’s a look at some names that could pop up on the ‘Eers radar.
West Virginia coaching candidates
Jimbo Fisher, former Florida State and Texas A&M coach: Fisher didn’t coach anywhere this season after being fired by Texas A&M. While his tenure in College Station didn’t live up to the hype, Fisher did win a national title while at Florida State, and there aren’t many national title winners out there these days. Fisher is from Clarksburg, West Virginia, and made plenty of money at Texas A&M (especially from his buyout after getting fired), so it’s possible he could come at a bit of a discount.
Rich Rodriguez, Jacksonville State and former West…
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Author : Tom Fornelli
Publish date : 2024-12-01 21:47:00
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