Montana State football coach Rob Ash fired

Posted November 23, 2015 6:00 am

The Associated Press

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - Montana State football coach Rob Ash was fired after the team posted a 5-6 record this fall, including a 3-5 mark in the Big Sky Conference.

Athletic director Peter Fields announced the firing Monday, saying the team didn't meet its expectations this season.

The Bobcats shared league titles in 2010, 2011 and 2012 and advanced to the FCS playoffs in those three years and in 2014. However, during the past three seasons, the team's record over the final month of play is 4-9.

Ash's teams have posted a 70-38 mark over nine seasons, but went 2-7 against rival Montana, including a 54-35 loss on Saturday in Bozeman.

Ash came to Montana State from Drake in June 2007. He was charged with improving the team's academic and off-the-field reputation.

Fields says he'll begin a national search for a new coach immediately.

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