November 27, 2006 in Sports

Job openings at Arizona St., N.C. State

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TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State fired coach Dirk Koetter, who led his team to a bowl the last three seasons but rarely beat the best in the Pac-10.

Athletic director Lisa Love was expected to make the announcement after the team’s annual awards banquet Sunday night in Scottsdale, a source close to the program said. The source asked not to be identified because the announcement was pending.

Koetter went 40-33 in six seasons at ASU. There was no word on whether Koetter would coach the team in a bowl game.

The Sun Devils completed a 7-5 regular season with a 28-14 victory over rival Arizona in Tucson on Saturday, clinching their third consecutive postseason berth.

Koetter’s dismissal comes less than a year after Love gave him a contract extension through the 2009 season.

“North Carolina State fired coach Chuck Amato, a day after he completed his seventh season at his alma mater.

The former Wolfpack linebacker had a 49-37 record at the school and led the team to five bowl games. But his squads were 25-31 in the ACC and never finished higher than fourth.

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