ESPN.com · Jan 8, 2017
Cal fires head coach Sonny Dykes
Sonny Dykes has been fired as head football coach at Cal, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
The news was first reported by Fox Sports.
Dykes finished the 2016 season with a 5-7 record, his third losing season in four years at California. His best year at Cal was in 2015, when Dykes led the Golden Bears to an 8-5 record and Armed Forces Bowl victory. Also that year quarterback Jared Goff was the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams.
Sonny Dykes's best year at Cal was in 2015 when he led the Golden Bears to an 8-5 record and Armed Forces Bowl victory.Dykes was 19-30 at Cal and is 41-45 as a head football coach.