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NC State fires Dave Doeren, ending 14-year tenure after Stanford loss
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Key Points:
- NC State has fired head football coach Dave Doeren after 14 seasons, ending his tenure as the program's winningest coach with a 98-74 record.
- Doeren was under contract through 2029 and may be owed approximately $9.75 million in remaining salary.
- Todd Goebbel, the running backs coach and special teams coordinator, will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
- The decision followed a disappointing 31-28 loss to Stanford, marking NC State's second consecutive defeat and leaving the team with a 3-4 overall record and 1-3 in ACC play.
- NC State is conducting a national search for a new head coach, with athletics director Boo Corrigan managing his second major coaching search this year after the men's basketball coach's departure.
