Duke's Cutcliffe won't return after 'mutual' separation
The school’s announcement came a day after the Blue Devils (3-9, 0-8) closed a three-win season with a 47-10 home loss to Miami
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David Cutcliffe won’t return for a 15th season as Duke’s coach after the school announced a "mutual agreement for separation" on Sunday following the Blue Devils’ winless Atlantic Coast Conference record.
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The school’s announcement came a day after the Blue Devils (3-9, 0-8) closed a three-win season with a 47-10 home loss to Miami. That marked the first winless slate for Duke in league play under Cutcliffe, who took over in December 2007.
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Cutcliffe, 67, transformed Duke from one of the nation's worst performers into a regular bowl contender and even claimed a division title in the ACC in 2013. But the Blue Devils slid badly over the past two seasons, first in the year altered by the COVID-19 pandemic that saw Duke rank far and away as the nation's worst team in turnover margin.
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This year, Duke started 3-1, only to lose all eight ACC games. Seven of those came by at least 25 points, a rare show under Cutcliffe of the Blue Devils being consistently unable to play competitively in the league.
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Associate head coach Trooper Taylor will serve as interim coach while Duke searches for Cutcliffe's permanent successor.