Kansas fires Charlie Weis as head football coach

It was announced Sunday morning that the University of Kansas has fired head coach Charlie Weis after a 23-0 loss to Texas on Saturday. Weis was in the third year of a five-year deal. KU defensive coordinator Clint Bowen has been named interim head coach.

Kansas is now 2-2 on the season after a blowout loss to Duke 41-3 in week 2 and a blowout loss to Texas Saturday.

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“I normally do not favor changing coaches mid-season,” Kansas athletic director Sheahon Zenger said in a release. “But I believe we have talented coaches and players in this program, and I think this decision gives our players the best chance to begin making progress right away.

“I appreciate what Coach Weis did with several facets of our football program. But we have not made the on-the-field progress we believe we should. I believe new leadership gives our coaches and players the best chance to make a fresh start.”

The Jayhawks football squad hasn’t been ranked in the top-25 since 2009. Under Weis, they did not go to a bowl game. In his first year in 2012, Weis took the team 1-11 and in year two finished 3-9. They finished 10th in the Big 12 in both season. After a 2-2 record in 2014, Weis’ was fired posting an overall 6-22 record as their head coach.

Zenger named KU defensive coordinator

interim head coach.

Charlie Weis is most well known for his time as Notre Dame’s head coach, but was fired in 2009 after a 6-6 season. Weis briefly moved to the NFL as offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs, but was fired after just a season. He was offensive corrdinator for Florida in 2011, before accepting the KU head coaching job.

P.S. Don’t forget about how KU Football’s Twitter account favorited a tweet about firing Weis just last week.

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