After two unsuccessful seasons, Charley Molnar was fired as head coach at Massachusetts, the school announced Thursday.
Molnar led the Minutemen into their first two seasons in FBS and managed just back-to-back 1-11 seasons and 1-7 in the Mid-American Conference.
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“We want to thank Charley Molnar for his service and the extraordinary time and energy he devoted to coaching the Minutemen as we entered competition in the Football Bowl Subdivision,” UMass AD John McCutcheon said in a statement. “It was become clear, however, that we must improve our performance in several area and move in a new direction to ensure success in the FBS. Going forward, we must build a strong foundation to win on the field and stimulate enthusiasm and support for the program throughout the university community.”
Molnar had three years remaining on his contract worth about $836,000, McCutcheon said.
Prior to being hired at UMass, Molnar was the offensive coordinator and QB coach for Brian Kelly at Notre Dame for two seasons. He’s also been an assistant at Cincinnati, Central Michigan, Indiana State, Western Michigan, Eastern Illinois, Kent State, Illinois State and Western Carolina.