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Ohio University<\/a> announced Wednesday it had terminated head football coach Brian Smith for cause.<\/p>\n

“The termination follows an administrative review of allegations that Smith violated the terms of his employment agreement by engaging in serious professional misconduct and participating in activities that reflect unfavorably on the University,” the school said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The Bobcats named defensive coordinator John Hauser as interim head coach with the team scheduled to face the UNLV Rebels<\/a> in the 2025 Scooter\u2019s Coffee Frisco Bowl Dec. 23.<\/p>\n

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“A search for a permanent head coach for Ohio football will begin immediately,” the statement concluded.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unknown what “serious professional misconduct” Smith allegedly engaged in, but his attorney, Rex Elliott, denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

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“We vigorously dispute Ohio University\u2019s grounds for the termination for cause of Coach Brian Smith,” Elliott said in a statement, per ESPN<\/a>. “He is shocked and dismayed by this turn of events, and we plan to fight this wrongful termination to protect his good name.<\/p>\n

“Coach Smith is an ethical man who has done an exemplary job for the University. He wants nothing but the best for the players, coaches, and the entire Bobcat community.”<\/p>\n

Smith and the Bobcats went 8-4 in his first regular season<\/a> as Ohio\u2019s head coach. He was placed on leave on Dec. 1 for undisclosed reasons.<\/p>\n

Smith was the team\u2019s offensive coordinator last season before he was promoted to interim head coach following Tim Albin\u2019s decision to head to Charlotte. The 45-year-old Smith received a five-year contract to remain the Bobcats\u2019 head coach through the 2029 season.<\/p>\n

But, having been fired by the university for cause, Smith won’t be owed about $2.5 million in remaining salary.<\/p>\n

Smith\u2019s coaching career before Ohio involved stops with Washington State and Hawaii. He also played at Hawaii as an offensive lineman and long snapper.<\/p>\n

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