footballs CHARLOTTE, NC – SEPTEMBER 03: A general view of footballs on the ground prior to kickoff between the East Carolina Pirates and South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Bank of America Stadium on September 3, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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Longtime Navy Midshipmen head coach Ken Niumatalolo has spent a total of 25 years with the United States Naval Academy as a player, an assistant coach, and the team’s head coach since 2007. But in a shocking turn of events, it seems that his time with the program is over.

According to Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post, Navy announced on Sunday that Ken Niumatalolo will not return to the team next season.

“Our sincerest gratitude to Coach Ken for what has been a distinguished and impactful legacy at the Naval Academy,” Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk said in a quote shared by Copeland. “Navy football flourished for many years under his leadership. He will forever be remembered for the influence he has had on the lives of those who played for him. We all have great respect and appreciation for his 25 years of service to the Academy.”

It’s massive news in college football for one of the longest-running head coaches in the nation, and the college football world had plenty to say about it on Twitter.

The move comes just one day after Navy lost its annual rivalry showdown against the Army Black Knights due to a blocked kick in overtime.

[Kareem Copeland]

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