The Connecticut Huskies have fired football coach Bob Diaco after just three seasons, the school announced Monday.
UConn (3-9, 1-7 American Athletic Conference) was ranked 122nd among the 128 Bowl Subdivision teams in total offense and last in scoring at under 15 points a game.
Diaco, who has a $5 million buyout clause in his contract, said after the season that he expected to return in 2017.
"I believe a new leader for our program and student-athletes is needed to build long-term success," athletic director David Benedict said in a statement. "I am grateful to Coach Diaco and his staff for their hard work and the integrity with which they ran the program and certainly wish them future success.