Arizona State and Herm Edwards came to a mutual agreement to end his coaching tenure on Sunday, with athletic director Ray Anderson announcing the decision in a social media post.
Sun Devils players were brought together earlier in the day, to be informed of the school's decision, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Sunday.
"We have made the decision to make a change in the leadership of our football program, effective immediately. By mutual agreement, coach Edwards and I have determined that he will relinquish duties as our head coach," Anderson wrote. "At the core of this is doing what is best for our current team, staff and university.