{
  "id": 16378571,
  "title": "Why did NC State fire Dave Doeren? Wolfpack make change in wake of loss to Stanford",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/why-did-nc-state-fire-dave-doeren-wolfpack-make-change-in-wake-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T22:14:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-did-nc-state-fire-221443248.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NC State has fired head coach Dave Doeren following a recent loss to Stanford. The decision came less than 24 hours after the team's 31-28 defeat on Friday night, marking their fourth loss of the season. This move leaves NC State just one defeat away from tying its total from all of 2025, despite being five wins short of the eight-win mark achieved last year.\n\nIn a statement, Athletic Director Boo Corrigan expressed gratitude to Doeren for his 14-year tenure and contributions to the university. He praised Doeren's leadership and passion during his service. Doeren had been at NC State since 2013, leading the team to losing seasons just three times but never reaching 10 wins in a single season. The university's decision appears to be a result of a desire for change after over a decade of similar outcomes.",
  "summary": "Doeren had been with the Wolfpack since 2013.",
  "key_points": [
    "NC State fires head coach Dave Doeren after loss to Stanford.",
    "Athletic Director Boo Corrigan thanks Doeren for 14-year tenure.",
    "Change follows four losses and lack of 10-win season."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}