San Diego State University's football coach Brady Hoke is retiring, although sources suggest he was forced out. Hoke's buyout is still being negotiated, and he will finish coaching the remaining two games of the 2023 season. The search for a new head coach will begin immediately to ensure a timely hire before the NCAA's early signing period.
Brady Hoke is out as San Diego State 's football coach . SDSU released a statement Monday morning saying that Hoke is retiring, although sources have told the Union-Tribune that he was forced out. Hoke reportedly called his staff in Sunday evening to inform them that he had been fired. Hoke's buyout was still being worked out as of Sunday night, a source said. He had three years remaining on his contract, with a buyout of nearly $5 million.
Hoke, 65, will finish out the 2023 season, coaching SDSU's remaining two games — this week at San Jose State and at home next week against Fresno State. San Diego State's players learned of Hoke's pending departure on Monday morning, when they arrived on campus for their usual weight-lifting session. The search for a new head coach will begin immediately, with an eye on making a hire in early December. Hiring a new head coach quickly is a priority because the NCAA's early signing period, when the Aztecs typically have signed the majority of their 25-man recruiting class, is Dec. 20-2
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