RICHMOND, Virginia -- Virginia Union University has fired football coach Mark James, ending his four-year tenure at the school.
A school spokesman said no interim coach had been named, and the school aims to have a new coach in place as quickly as possible.
Panthers athletics director Joe Taylor thanked James in an e-mailed statement.
“We want to thank Coach James for his efforts in leading the Panther football program,” he said. “After serious discussions about the future of Virginia Union football, the decision was made that it’s time to move the program forward under new leadership.”
James, a former Union player and assistant coach, finished his rookie season with a 7-3 record, Union’s first winning season since 2009. In his second season, James led the Panthers to an 8-3 record, including a playoff berth. Union lost in the first round to Slippery Rock, 40-21.
James will finish at the school with a 26-15 record, including a 6-4 mark this year.
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