Vanderbilt Fires Derek Mason

November 29, 2020 by Staf

Derek Mason was fired today (November 29), one day after he played a significant role in college football history.

Sarah Fuller kicked off for the Commodores to begin the second half, becoming the first woman to see action for a Power 5 school in a college football game in Saturday's 41-0 loss to Missouri. Unfortunately, that was Vanderbilt's 9th straight loss and Mason departs with a record of 27-55 in nearly 7 full seasons.

The high water mark was a pair of .500 regular seasons, but both led to bowl losses. The program hasn't had a winning record since the James Franklin days which ended after the 2013 campaign.

Todd Fitch, the coordinator of the nation's 109th-ranked offense, takes the interim reins.

SEE: Coaching Changes