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

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.