Florida Atlantic fired coach Tom Herman on Monday with two games left in his second season at the school, neither of which resulted in a winning record. The Owls were 4-8 last season and are 2-8 this season.

Florida Atlantic fired coach Tom Herman on Monday, the school announced, just two years into his tenure. FAU was 6-16 during Herman's two seasons and had gone 0-6 in the AAC this year. FAU is on a five-game losing streak.

The growing pains are reflected in the year-by-year standings. Of FAU’s six full-time coaches, five finished with losing records. That includes Herman and predecessor Willie Taggart (15-18), who both had previous success as Group of 5 head coaches.