WVU fans weigh in on who they think should be the next football coach MORGANTOWN, WV (WVNS) — Former WVU head football coach, Neal Brown, issued a statement after it was announced he would not be returning for a seventh season as the Mountaineers’ leader.

Recently fired West Virginia head football coach Neal Brown is already receiving interest from other schools in the FBS, strictly at the Group of Five level. Prior to his firing over the weekend, Brown was mentioned as a potential target for UMass,

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football coach Neal Brown was fired Sunday afternoon. The 44-year-old was 37-35 in nearly six full seasons at WVU.