Jackson State releases football head coach Rick Comegy
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JACKSON, Miss. - Jackson State University has announced it will replace football head coach Rick Comegy.
The University made the announcement on Wednesday with campus spokesman Eric Stringfellow stating at a press conference that the decision to remove Comegy was not based on his record.
JSU athletic director Vivian L. Fuller said in a statement the school is "grateful to Coach Comegy and his staff for their service to Jackson State. We appreciate the work he has done with JSU athletics and we wish him well."
Comegy led Jackson State to an 8-1 record in the Southwestern Athletic Conference this season, 7-4 overall, and held a 55-35 record in eight seasons.
He led JSU to four SWAC East Division titles and the same number of championship games including back-to-back appearances twice. The Tigers captured the 2007 SWAC title in his second season at the helm.
This year, JSU lost to Southern in the 2013 Toyota SWAC Football Championship on Dec. 7, 34-27, in double overtime. Last season, JSU suffered a 24-21 loss in overtime to Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the championship game.
Comegy holds a 171-87-2 (.657) career record. His career wins during the year ranked first among active Division I HBCU head coaches.
Assistant coach Antonio Knight, who is also the recruiting coordinator, will serve as the program lead while the university searches for a replacement.