PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Neal Brown released a statement after being fired as the head coach of Mountaineer football. Neal Brown was let go on Sunday. Tuesday, he released the following statement:

Former West Virginia head coach Neal Brown gave a parting message after the program's surprising decision to fire him

West Virginia fired football coach Neal Brown after he went 37-35 in six seasons, including a 6-6 mark during the 2024 season:

West Virginia is set to fire sixth-year coach Neal Brown, the school announced on Sunday. Brown's ouster comes on the heels of a devastating 52-15 loss at Texas Tech to drop the Mountaineers to 6-6 on the season and Brown to 37-35 overall in Morgantown.

Two Big 12 schools are now looking for new head coaches. West Virginia announced Sunday that it had fired coach Neal Brown. The Mountaineers finished the season 6-6 following a blowout loss to Texas Tech on Saturday.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (KDKA) -- West Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced on Sunday that the school has parted ways with head football coach Neal Brown after six seasons.

The Neal Brown Era is finally over! Brown, who finished 37-35 during his 6 year tenure at WVU, was fired today by West Virginia University’s director of athletics, Wren Baker. Here is the order of phone calls that I expect Baker to make now that he is searching for the program’s next head

West Virginia fired coach Neal Brown on Sunday as the Mountaineers continue to flounder in the Big 12, finishing the season 6-6. Athletic director Wren Baker announced the firing in a statement, wishing Brown and his family “the very best in their next endeavor.

The headline here is accurate. Following an embarrassing 37-point loss to Texas Tech in the 2024 regular season finale, the West Virginia Mountaineers have decided to fire head coach Neal Brown, according to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.

West Virginia fired football coach Neal Brown on Sunday after the conclusion of the 2024 season, which ended with the Mountaineers losing 52–15 to Texas Tech on Saturday, Yahoo! Sports' Ross Dellenger reported.