The West Virginia Mountaineers will look for a new head coach after firing sixth-year coach Neal Brown following a disappointing 2024 regular season. West Virginia was blown out by Texas Tech in its finale,

This search could get very interesting thanks to a couple of West Virginians who figure to get consideration and could have strong support.

Neal Brown, who had strong coaching success at Troy but couldn't consistently translate it to his run atop West Virginia, has plenty of options in the current

The West Virginia job is open as the school fired coach Neal Brown after six seasons and a record of 37-35 on Sunday. West Virginia is the fourth Power Four job to come open and second in the Big 12 after UCF coach Gus Malzahn resigned to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State.

West Virginia entered the 2024 campaign with much higher aspirations, including for a Big 12 title and a College Football Playoff appearance. Brown bristled when the Mountaineers didn't crack the preseason polls,

West Virginia was among the schools that opted to make a head coaching change in the days following the conclusion of the 2024 college football season. Neal Brown was fired by the school after leading the Mountaineers for the past six seasons to a record of 37-35.