November 2004 in Sports - November 30, 2004

November 30, 2004

• College football: Notre Dame fires head coach Tyrone Willingham in the third year of a five-year contract. He becomes the first Notre Dame coach to be fired before the end of his contract. The leading candidate to succeed Willingham is reportedly Utah head coach Urban Meyer, a former Notre Dame assistant. (ESPN)
• NFL: Cleveland Browns head coach Butch Davis resigns after his team loses their fifth straight game. Offensive coordinator Terry Robiskie has been named interim coach. (AP)
• Rowing: Four-times Olympic gold medallist, Matthew Pinsent, announces his retirement. (BBC)
• Cricket: Australia beat New Zealand by 213 runs to win their 2 test series 2–0. (Cricinfo)