By Teddy Brenner
Temple’s head football coach Rod Carey has been fired just two days after the Owls finished 2021 with a 3-9 record and a 12-20 three-year record.
“I’m thankful to Temple University and the Temple community for my time here,” Carey said.
“I wish all the student-athletes nothing but success in their lives moving forward. There is a great nucleus of young players here and I’m anxious to watch them play. I will certainly be an Owls fan going forward.”
Assistant coach Thad Ward has been named the program’s interim head coach.
Temple last month hired a new athletic director in Arthur Johnson.
Carey is the first Owls coach to be fired since Bobby Wallace in 2005.
Temple’s next four coaches — Al Golden, Steve Addazio, Matt Rhule and Geoff Collins — all left for Power 5 opportunities.
