Utah State University officially terminated the contract of football head coach Blake Anderson Thursday for 'significant violations of his contractual obligations.'
Utah State fired football coach Blake Anderson Thursday for what it called 'significant violations of his contractual obligations.' The firing came more than two weeks after the school informed Anderson of its plans to terminate his contract due to actions in the spring of 2023 that violated 'both his employment agreement and university policy.
After informing Anderson his employment agreement would be terminated July 2, the school waited two weeks for Anderson’s response as required by Utah law. On Thursday, Utah State officially terminated Anderson. 'To USU’s disappointment, Anderson’s response failed to acknowledge his responsibilities as a USU employee and as a head coach and instead sought to make excuses and unsuccessfully recast the clear language of USU’s policies,' the university said.
Anderson, 55, was about to enter his fourth season with the school after posting a 23-17 record in his first three seasons, including the Aggies' first-ever Mountain West championship his first season. Nate Dreiling was elevated to interim head coach after serving as Utah State’s defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach under Anderson.
While I recognize that today’s decision has a significant impact, it is the only one that could be made based on the facts.' USU President Elizabeth Cantwell said in a statement, 'We are committed to moving forward in building a winning athletics program grounded in student success and integrity.' The Aggies open the 2024 season Aug. 31 against Robert Morris. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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