Another college coach has shockingly been fired following bowl season ·

03 Jan 2025, 00:00

You don't usually see too many college coaches fired in January, yet here we are.

According to multiple reports, Minnesota has fired head coach Tracy Claeys after a 9-4 season this year and win in the Holiday Bowl.

Confirmed: #Gophers coach Tracy Claeys has been fired. Story coming soon on https://t.co/JxLdUjF80w

— JoeChristensen (@JoeCStrib) January 3, 2017

Minnesota has fired Tracy Claeys per multiple reportshttps://t.co/ppxU2CWIrn

— FootballScoop Staff (@FootballScoop) January 3, 2017

The Claeys firing comes after some controversy; multiple Minnesota players were suspended ahead of the Holiday Bowl, and the players threatened to boycott if those players weren't re-instated. Claeys publicly supported that boycott, which many believed put his job in danger.

With Claeys out, the popular rumor is that Western Michigan head coach P.J. Fleck could be on his way to Minneapolis. After a 13-0 regular season, Fleck managed to stay put in Kalamazoo despite a rapid coaching carousel. If Fleck is looking to move on after a loss in the Cotton Bowl, Minnesota could be a potential destination.

Another college coach has shockingly been fired following bowl season

You don't usually see too many college coaches fired in January, yet here we are. According to multiple reports, Minnesota has fired head coach Tracy Claeys after a 9-4 season this year and win in the Holiday Bowl.

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