West Virginia has hired football coach Neal Brown after six seasons, it was announced Sunday.
Brown's firing comes on the heels of a 52-15 blowout loss to Texas Tech on Saturday, leaving the Mountaineers 6-6 on the season. He received an extension after winning nine games last season, and he went 37-35 during his tenure in Morgantown.
He will be owed $9.775 million from WVU for the final three years of his contract, a source told ESPN.
"Coach Brown is a great person, and he has served as a tremendous ambassador for West Virginia University," athletic director Wren Baker said in a statement.