San Diego State coach Brady Hoke to retire at end of 2023 season

San Diego State head coach Brady Hoke will retire after the 2023 season, according to a Monday release from the team.

Since returning to the school in 2019 and the becoming the head coach in 2020, Hoke is 39-31 with San Diego State. The team is currently 3-7 with two games remaining.

Hoke released a statement upon the news breaking after the weekend.

“I am proud of what we accomplished at San Diego State,” Hoke said. “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.”

Athletic director John David Wicker also released a statement.

“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,” 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!”

Hoke left the NFL after coaching the defensive line with the Carolina Panthers to come back to San Diego State. He served as the defensive line coach in 2019.

The next year, Hoke led the Aztecs to a 4-4 record during the shortened season but ended up 12-2 the following year. San Diego State ended with a Frisco Bowl win.

However, San Diego State took a step back in 2022, going 7-6 and losing the Hawaii bowl. This year, the school will miss out on a bowl game.

Overall, Hoke is 104-91 as a head coach with Ball State, San Diego State, Michigan and Tennessee (for two games).

Hoke rose to prominence when Michigan hired him ahead of the 2011 season. Immediately, he went 11-2 and won the Sugar Bowl. But there were struggles to follow.

Hoke went 8-5, 7-6 and 5-7, losing two bowl games in the process, to end his Wolverines tenure. Michigan hired Jim Harbaugh in 2015 after firing Hoke.