"Ohio University fired coach Brian Smith for cause on Wednesday, saying Smith violated his contract by "engaging in serious professional misconduct and participating in activities that reflect unfavorably on the University." The school did not provide specifics on Smith's misconduct. Smith, who went 8-4 in his first regular season as Bobcats coach, had been placed on leave Dec. 1 for undisclosed reasons. A message sent to Smith's attorney was not immediately returned."
"Smith, who was promoted from offensive coordinator last December after Tim Albin's departure to Charlotte, received a five-year contract through the 2029 season. If he had been fired without cause, he would have been owed about $2.5 million in remaining salary. The 45-year-old Smith had coached at Ohio since 2022, after stops at Washington State and Hawai'i, where he played offensive line and was a long snapper from 1998 to 2001."
Ohio University fired coach Brian Smith for cause, saying he violated his contract by engaging in serious professional misconduct and participating in activities that reflect unfavorably on the University. The school did not provide specifics about the misconduct. Smith went 8-4 in his first regular season as Bobcats coach and had been placed on leave Dec. 1 for undisclosed reasons. Defensive coordinator John Hauser was named interim coach and will lead Ohio in the Dec. 23 Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl against UNLV. Ohio will begin a search for a permanent head coach immediately. Smith had a five-year contract through 2029 and would have been owed about $2.5 million if fired without cause. He had coached at Ohio since 2022 after stops at Washington State and Hawai'i, where he played offensive line and was a long snapper from 1998 to 2001.
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