EASTON, Pa. – Lafayette College will not renew the contract of head football coach John Garrett. A national search for his replacement will begin immediately.

Defensive coordinator Doug McFadden, who just finished his 12th season with the program, will serve as its interim head coach.

"On behalf of the College and our student-athletes, I want to thank John Garrett for his work and contributions to Lafayette athletics," said Director of Athletics Sherryta Freeman. "We will begin a national search immediately to name the next Fred M. Kirby '42 Head Football Coach."

Garrett, who took over the program in December 2016, just completed his fifth season, leading Lafayette to a fifth-place finish in the 2021 Patriot League standings. He leaves College Hill with a 15-33 overall record and a 13-14 mark in Patriot League play. The program's top finish during his five seasons came in 2019 when the Leopards were 4-8 overall and 4-2 in conference play on the way to a second-place Patriot League finish.