WKU has fired head football coach Mike Sanford after two years, the program announced Sunday.
Sanford posted a 9-16 record as the Hilltoppers' head coach, including a 3-9 season in 2018, the Hilltoppers' first losing season since 2010.
"[Sanford] gave our program everything he had, was very dedicated to WKU football from day one, very passionate about being a Hilltopper, and did everything he could on behalf of our program," athletic director Todd Stewart said. "But at this point, after two years, I just felt we were in a position that we had to go in a different direction.