This search could get very interesting thanks to a couple of West Virginians who figure to get consideration and could have strong support.

The West Virginia job is open as the school fired coach Neal Brown after six seasons and a record of 37-35 on Sunday. West Virginia is the fourth Power Four job to come open and second in the Big 12 after UCF coach Gus Malzahn resigned to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State.

Neal Brown entered the 2023 season squarely on the hot seat and delivered a 9-4 record, his best at West Virginia since arriving in January 2019. A literal hot-seat cool-off came after WVU won the Duke's Mayo Bowl, as Brown doused himself in his least favorite condiment.

Brown went 37-35 in six seasons. The highlight was a 9-4 record in 2023 and four bowl-eligible seasons in six years. But Brown won more than six games just once. He went 31-8 in his final three years as Troy head coach but couldn’t find the same high-level success in Morgantown.

With now-former West Virginia football head coach Neal Brown on the way out of Morgantown, the storied Mountaineers program will soon have a new leader at the h

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.