Central Michigan fired coach John Bonamego on Friday night, hours after the team completed the worst season in team history.
Bonamego went 22-29 in four seasons with the Chippewas, but the team finished 1-11 this fall, its first losing regular season since 2011.
Central Michigan lost 51-13 in its season finale Friday afternoon at Toledo.
"Making a leadership change is a difficult decision, especially when you know that coach has given his all to CMU," athletic director Michael Alford said in a prepared statement. "After conducting a 360-degree evaluation of the program, it was clear that a change is needed if we are going to compete for and win championships.