N.C. State Fires Coach Dave Doeren After 14 Seasons

By the Editorial Team · Sunday, October 25, 2026

North Carolina State University has fired head football coach Dave Doeren after 14 seasons and a disappointing 3-4 start to the current year. Running backs coach Todd Goebbel will serve as interim head coach while the school searches for a permanent replacement.

North Carolina State University has dismissed head football coach Dave Doeren after 14 seasons leading the Wolfpack. The decision came following a loss to Stanford that dropped N.C. State’s record to 3-4 for the season. The university officially announced the coaching change on Saturday.

Doeren, 54, concludes his tenure as the program’s all-time leader in wins, having accumulated a 98-74 record since assuming the head coach position. Despite this achievement, the team struggled to reach sustained higher levels of success, prompting the university’s decision to make a change.

Todd Goebbel, who serves as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator, has been appointed interim head coach for the remainder of the current season as the program searches for a permanent successor.

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