Miami (Ohio) fires Don Treadwell after 0-5 start

OXFORD, Ohio -- Miami of Ohio fired coach Don Treadwell on Sunday, a day after the RedHawks fell to 0-5 with a 21-9 loss at home to Central Michigan.

Treadwell went 8-21 at his alma mater. He decided to go to a run-based offense this season, and it didn't work out at all, setting up repeated blowouts.

Miami University Athletics Director David Sayler has announced that Mike Bath will serve as interim head football coach for the remainder of the 2013 season. Bath has been a player, graduate assistant and assistant coach for the RedHawks over the past decade.
Bath spent the past three seasons as the quarterback/wide receiver coach for the RedHawks. In 2012, he helped Zac Dysert break nearly every passing record at Miami on his way to a spot on the All-MAC Third-Team. Dysert would go on to be drafted by the Denver Broncos.
Overall, Bath has spent six seasons as an assistant coach for the Red and White, previously coaching tight ends from 2006-08. Prior to returning to Oxford, Bath was Ashland University’s offensive coordinator in 2009-10.
As the quarterback of the RedHawks from 1998-00, Bath posted a record of 23-10 under center, including a 10-1 mark as a sophomore. He posted then-Miami career records of 6,524 yards passing and 49 touchdowns.
Bath File2013 - Miami, Interim Head Football Coach2011-13 - Miami, Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers2009-10 - Ashland, Offensive Coordinator2006-08 - Miami, Tight Ends2004-05 - Miami, Graduate Assistant
The RedHawks have lost to Marshall 52-14, to Kentucky 41-7, to Cincinnati 14-0 and to Illinois 50-14. The RedHawks play at Massachusetts next Saturday.
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)