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Bethune-Cookman announced that the school would not retain the services of head coach Alvin Wyatt.

Wyatt has served as the Wildcats’ head coach since November 27, 1996 — a span of 13 seasons — and compiled a 90-54 redcord in that time. In 2008, he became the all-time winningest coach in school history with his 84th win, surpassing Rudolph “Bunky” Matthews, who had served as the head coach from 1946-1960.

“Today marks the end of an era in Wildcat football that many have enjoyed and celebrated…Alvin Wyatt has been the epitome of a B-CU Wildcat,” said school athletics director Lynn W. Thompson. “He has given so much to this university, and it will be a tremendous challenge to find the right person to build on his legacy and take the Wildcat football program to new heights.”

Wyatt’s best season came in 2002, when he led the team to an 11-2 mark and a MEAC championship. In 2009, the Wildcats went just 5-6 with a 4-4 record in league play.

An alumnus of the university and a former football player with the school, Wyatt had a brief career in the NFL with the Bills, Raiders and Oilers.