MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU and football team Defensive Coordinator Vic Koenning have “mutually agreed to separate,” according to a news release from the WVU Athletics Department Wednesday.
Koenning came under fire and was quickly placed on leave after social media postings from Mountaineers defensive back Kerry Martin. Martin tweeted that certain things Koenning said made him uncomfortable.
The separation agreement says Koenning will be paid $591,451 over the next 19 months. He signed a two-year contract with WVU in 2019. His contract had a remaining value of $1,074,059.
WVU released a series of statements in connection with the separation:
WVU Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President Shane Lyons:
“This mutual separation is in the best interest of our football program.