OSU AD says Gundy exit handled 'right,' cites long-term view

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STILLWATER, Okla. -- Hours after Oklahoma State announced the firing of longtime football coach Mike Gundy amid a 1-2 start, athletic director Chad Weiberg emphasized the decision was made with the "best interest of moving the program forward in the long term."

Gundy, the second-longest-tenured FBS head coach, was in his 21st season leading the Cowboys, trailing only Kirk Ferentz, the Iowa coach since 1999. His exit, announced late Tuesday morning, comes four days after the Cowboys lost 19-12 to Tulsa last Friday.

"I expected the results of this season to be different than they've been so far," Weiberg told reporters Tuesday. "That goes back to the expectation level that…