# NC State fires Dave Doeren after 14 years as Wolfpack football coach following loss to Stanford

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nc-state-fires-dave-doeren-after-14-years-as-wolfpack-football-coach-following-loss-to-stanford/
- Published: 2026-10-24T22:40:08+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T23:24:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/nc-state-fires-dave-doeren-14-years-wolfpack-football-coach-following-loss-stanford
- Topics: Entertainment, Football, Sport, TV, World

## Key points

- NC State fired Dave Doeren after 14 years.
- A loss to Stanford left the Wolfpack 3-4.
- Todd Goebbel will coach on an interim basis.

## Summary

North Carolina State has fired Dave Doeren after 14 years as its football coach, announcing the decision a day after a 31-28 defeat by Stanford left the Wolfpack with a 3-4 record. The change ends a long tenure that brought regular bowl appearances, while the team’s 1-3 start in Atlantic Coast Conference play contributed to the move.

Doeren had a 98-73 record at NC State and led the team to 11 bowl games in 13 full seasons, including each of the past six. The university said it would immediately begin a national search for his replacement; running backs coach and special teams coordinator Todd Goebbel will lead the team on an interim basis for the rest of the season. NC State hosts California on Halloween.

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