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Ex-NC State football head coach Dave Doeren speaks for first time since being fired

Headline from FOX8 WGHP, on the newest of 2 developments

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — For the first time since being fired from the head coaching job at North Carolina State University, the winningest coach in the school's football program history spoke publicly. Dave Doeren was relieved of his duties over the weekend following a 31-28 loss to Stanford.

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Developments in this update

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  1. N.C. State’s football coach Dave Doeren fired

    Headline from WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg ·

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    Ex-NC State football head coach Dave Doeren speaks for first time since being fired

    Headline from FOX8 WGHP ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Independent Journal Review

    NC State Fires Dave Doeren After 14 Seasons (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    NC State fired Dave Doeren after 14 seasons, following a 31-28 loss to Stanford that left the Wolfpack 3-4. Todd Goebbel will serve as interim coach while the university begins a search for Doeren’s replacement.

  2. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Dave Doeren Out As NC State Head Coach (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- NC State has fired head football coach Dave Doeren, effective immediately, the university announced Saturday evening. Boo Corrigan, NC State’s director of athletics, announced the decision via a statement bringing an end to Doeren’s 14-year tenure leading the football program…

  3. FOX8 WGHP

    N.C. State’s football coach Dave Doeren fired (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina State head football coach was fired on Saturday following the Wolfpack’s 31-28 road loss to Stanford on Friday night. N.C. State’s McMurray Family Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan announced Doeren has been relieved of his duties effective immediately on Saturday afte…

  4. Fox News

    NC State fires Dave Doeren after 14 years as Wolfpack football coach following loss to Stanford (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Dave Doeren's 14-year NC State football tenure ends after a 31-28 loss to Stanford dropped the Wolfpack to a disappointing 3-4 record this season.

  5. Newsweek

    NC State Fires Head Coach Following Loss to Stanford (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    North Carolina State University announced the immediate dismissal of head football coach Dave Doeren on Saturday.

  6. ABC 11 Raleigh

    NC State parts ways with head football coach Dave Doeren (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    NC State has parted ways with football coach Dave Doeren and named Todd Goebbel interim head coach.

  7. FOX 46 Charlotte

    N.C. State fires football coach Dave Doeren midway through his 14th season (opens FOX 46 Charlotte)

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    FOX 46 Charlotte's feed description

    N.C. State fired coach Dave Doeren on Saturday, ending a 14-season tenure in which he set the program’s all-time wins mark but could not make a breakthrough leap to higher success. The school announced the decision less than a day after the Wolfpack fell to 3-4 by losing on the road against a Stanfo…

  8. New York Post

    NC State fires head coach Dave Doeren in massive $10.3 million shakeup (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The woes continue for North Carolina State football.

  9. CBS 17 Raleigh

    NC State students looking ahead to next chapter of wolfpack football after Dave Doeren firing (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    A 14-year era of NC State football is over, after the university announced head coach Dave Doeren was relieved of his duties over the weekend following a 31-28 loss to Stanford.

  10. CBS 17 Raleigh

    NC State interim head football coach Todd Goebell speaks after Doeren firing (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A 14-year era of NC State football is over after the university announced that head coach Dave Doeren was relieved of his duties over the weekend following a 31-28 loss to Stanford.

  11. Triblive

    NC State, Goebbel turn attention forward after Doeren’s midseason firing (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    RALIEGH, N.C. — Todd Goebbel had spent the past eight seasons working for Dave Doeren at N.C. State. It’s no surprise then that his former boss’ influence remains as he takes over as the Wolfpack’s interim head coach following Doeren’s midseason firing.

  12. ABC 11 Raleigh

    NC State interim coach turns attention forward after Doeren's midseason firing (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    "Each Saturday, we will field this team that Coach Doeren will be proud of, which will be hard, tough and most importantly together," Todd Goebbel said.

  13. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Ex-NC State football head coach Dave Doeren talks for the first time since firing (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — For the first time since being fired from the head coaching job at North Carolina State University, the winningest coach in the school's football program history is talking. Dave Doeren was relieved of his duties over the weekend following a 31-28 loss to Stanford.

  14. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Former NC State football coach Dave Doeren speaks for first time since his weekend firing | Live (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Dave Doeren is speaking publicly for the first time since being relieved of his duties as head coach of the Wolfpack.

  15. FOX8 WGHP

    Ex-NC State football head coach Dave Doeren speaks for first time since being fired (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — For the first time since being fired from the head coaching job at North Carolina State University, the winningest coach in the school's football program history spoke publicly. Dave Doeren was relieved of his duties over the weekend following a 31-28 loss to Stanford.

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