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With team 0-8, Vanderbilt fires head coach Derek Mason

Derek Mason’s time at Vanderbilt has come to an end.

Vanderbilt athletic director Candice Storey Lee announced Sunday that the university has parted ways with Mason, who was in his seventh season as the head coach of the Commodores.

The 2020 season has been a struggle for Vanderbilt. The team dropped to 0-8 with a 41-0 loss to Missouri on Saturday. Mason ends his head-coaching run at Vandy with a 27-55 overall record, a 10-46 mark in SEC play and two bowl game appearances.

“On behalf of the entire Vanderbilt community, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Coach Mason for his many years of dedication and service leading our football program,” Lee said.