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Sep 16, 2023; Corvallis, Oregon, USA; San Diego State Aztecs head coach Brady Hoke looks onto the field during the second half against the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

San Diego State’s Brady Hoke retiring after season

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San Diego State football coach Brady Hoke announced Monday he will retire at the end of the season.

Hoke, 65, is in his 17th season as a head coach with previous stops at Michigan, Tennessee and Ball State.

He is in his second tenure at San Diego State, having coached the Aztecs from 2009-10 before returning in 2020.

Hoke is 39-31 with SDSU and 104-91 overall with seven bowl game appearances (3-4 record).

“I am proud of what we accomplished at San Diego State,” Hoke said in a news release. “I am grateful to all the great student-athletes I’ve had the chance to work with, molding them into men, husbands, fathers and pillars in the community. I will always cherish my time leading this program. I’d also like to thank the wonderful staff I’ve worked with and wish them the best in the future.”

The Aztecs are 3-7 this season (1-5 Mountain West) with games remaining at San Jose State on Saturday and at home against Fresno State on Nov. 25.

“I am very appreciative for the work Brady Hoke has done with our football program at San Diego State both on and off the field,” athletic director John David Wicker said. “Brady set the standard in 2009 when he first arrived on The Mesa that we now hold ourselves too. However, it’s more than wins and losses. Brady created a culture, led our program thru COVID, played two entire seasons in Carson, including a 12-win campaign, and takes seriously the development of young men off the field as well as on. I wish Kelly, Laura and Brady a happy retirement!”

After leading San Diego State to a 9-4 record and a Poinsettia Bowl win in 2010, Hoke was hired to replace Rich Rodriguez at Michigan. He guided the Wolverines to an 11-2 record in 2011, including a 23-20 victory over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. He was fired after a 5-7 season in 2014, finishing 31-20 at Michigan.

In 2017, he served as interim coach at Tennessee for the last two games after Butch Jones was fired.

Hoke spent one season as an assistant in the NFL, coaching the defensive line for the Carolina Panthers in 2018.

Hoke earned conference Coach of the Year honors in three different leagues: Mid-American (2008), Big Ten (2011) and Mountain West (2010, 2021).

San Diego State set a school record with 12 wins in 2021, including a victory in the Frisco Bowl. The Aztecs were No. 25 in the final Associated Press poll that season.

–Field Level Media

Dec 12, 2020; Provo, UT, USA; San Diego State head coach Brady Hoke talks to other coaches before an NCAA college football game against BYU Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Provo, Utah. Mandatory Credit: George Frey/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports

San Diego State withdraws from bowl consideration

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San Diego State coach Brady Hoke on Wednesday announced the Aztecs have withdrawn from consideration for a bowl game.

The Aztecs end their season at 4-4, 4-2 in Mountain West.

The announcement comes two days after Hoke expressed his displeasure with getting passed over for the New Mexico Bowl in favor of Hawaii, which San Diego State defeated during the season. Further, the Rainbow Warriors (4-4) had a worse conference record than the Aztecs.

“Our guys have really been through a lot, I think more than any of us could imagine,” Hoke said in a statement Wednesday night. “They get to play a game they love, but with the uncertainty of being able to play in a bowl game we have made the decision that we will not play another game this season.”

Hawaii earned the bowl bid in a complicated three-way tiebreaker over SDSU and Fresno State in the MWC, despite the Aztecs finishing alone in fourth. SDSU defeated the Warriors 34-10 on Nov. 14.

“Really disappointed. … The players played hard and I think they deserved an opportunity. We’re still working on opportunities,” Hoke said earlier in the week. “There was a concept, I thought, from a league perspective, that there were four bowl tie-ins and I believe we were fourth within the league. I was just shocked at Hawaii getting a bid before us.”

The Aztecs rank among the national leaders in several categories, including fourth in total defense (283.5), 14th in scoring defense (17.8), 33rd in rushing offense (199.4) and 40th in scoring margin (+6.9). This was the 11th consecutive season they were bowl-eligible.

–Field Level Media