Troy has fired Chip Lindsey as its head football coach, the school announced.
Defensive coordinator Brandon Hall was named interim head coach.
"I appreciate Coach Lindsey's hard work over these last three years," athletic director Brent Jones said in a statement. "However, after significant review, a change in leadership is needed. I met with Coach Lindsey this afternoon and informed him that we would be making a change effective immediately. Our expectation for our football program is to compete for championships, and that resolve has not waivered. A full national search will begin immediately for the next head coach of our storied program."
Lindsey went 15-19 in his three seasons at Troy, including 5-6 this season. Before that, he was offensive coordinator at Auburn, Arizona State and Southern Miss.