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NC State Fires Football Coach

Tom O'Brien
GoPack.com

NC State has fired its head football coach. Tom O’Brien won 40 games and lost 35 in six seasons leading the Wolfpack In a press conference last night, Director of Athletics Debbie Yow said one of the factors was the loss of revenue from football.
Debbie Yow: "We’ve lost over a thousand season ticket holders in the last six years and $1.4 million. I have to say that matters some in terms of direction and support for the program."

NC State is contractually required to pay O’Brien $1.2 million dollars over the next four years. 

Dave DeWitt is WUNC's Supervising Editor for Politics and Education. As an editor, reporter, and producer he's covered politics, environment, education, sports, and a wide range of other topics.
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