AMHERST, Mass. – Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford has announced head coach Don Brown will no longer lead the Massachusetts football program. Offensive Coordinator Shane Montgomery will serve as the program’s interim coach until a permanent head coach is named. The search for a new head coach will begin immediately.

“I am extremely grateful to Coach Brown for returning to UMass three years ago to help us build back a program he once coached to a national title game,” said Bamford. “Don should have immense pride in the outstanding contributions he has made to advance Massachusetts Football during his three stops in Amherst. Upon his return in 2021, we shared a common goal to help UMass football attain conference membership, something that was realized last spring. Largely due to his renowned coaching reputation, Don legitimized our FBS program and Massachusetts football has taken positive steps forward since his return. We are structurally positioned to accomplish our competitive goals as we move into a new league and a new college athletics landscape in 2025.”