Charlotte, with 3-7 record, fires football coach Biff Poggi

The Charlotte football program, after taking a fourth consecutive loss on Saturday, fired coach Biff Poggi on Monday.Associate head coach Tim Brewster was appointed the interim head coach of the 49ers, who have a 3-7 overall record, 2-4 in the American Athletic Conference.Poggi, 64, produced a 6-16 mark in his two seasons in charge at Charlotte.Athletic director Mike Hill said in a statement, “I am thankful to Biff Poggi for his leadership and mentorship of our student-athletes over these past two seasons. No one can question Biff’s passion for helping young people succeed in life, both personally and professionally, but our on-field results have unfortunately fallen short of everyone’s expectations.”As we move forward into the next chapter of Charlotte 49er Football, we will be looking for a leader to take our program to the next level as a consistent bowl and championship contender.”Charlotte owned a 3-3 record before taking successive losses to Navy, Memphis, Tulane and South Florida, yielding at least 33 points in each contest and losing by 30-plus points three times in that span. A 59-24 home defeat to the Bulls spelled the end for Poggi.

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