Washington State University has fired head football coach Nick Rolovich after he declined to get vaccinated against COVID-19 despite a state mandate that required it unless he was approved for an exemption. The university confirmed it Monday evening and said four assistant coaches also were being fired for not being in compliance with the mandate: defensive tackles coach Ricky Logo, assistant head coach John Richardson, co-offensive coordinator Craig Stutzmann and offensive line coach Mark Weber. They and other state employees all faced a deadline Monday to save their jobs — either be fully vaccinated or obtain approval for an exemption. Defensive coordinator Jake Dickert, who is vaccinated, now becomes interim head coach on a makeshift staff of a team that has five regular-season games remaining, including Saturday against Brigham Young. "This is a disheartening day for our football program," WSU athletics director Pat Chun said in a statement. "Our priority has been and will continue to be the health and well-being of the young men on our team. The leadership on our football team is filled with young men of character, selflessness and resiliency and we are confident these same attributes will help guide this program as we move forward." 📸: @tookbysnook, @imagncontent; @usatodaysports graphic #wsucougars #wsufootball #football #collegefootball #pac12football #pac12 #sports