Vanderbilt Coach George MacIntyre resigned Tuesday, citing...

Vanderbilt Coach George MacIntyre resigned Tuesday, citing increasingly tough academic standards for players at the private school in Nashville, and expressing pessimism about the program’s future.

MacIntyre, who compiled a 25-52-1 record in his seven seasons at Vanderbilt, said he made his decision after “much deliberation.” Vanderbilt had a 3-7-1 record this season.

Watson Brown, who was an offensive coordinator under MacIntyre when the Commodores last went to a bowl game in 1982, is expected to be one of the candidates to replace MacIntyre. Brown is athletic director and football coach at Rice.