Four weeks into the season, college football has suffered its first coaching casualty.

St. Augustine (North Carolina) head coach Tim Chavous tweeted Monday he had been fired from his position in an all-caps Twitter rant that has since been deleted. In fact, Chavous has suspended his social media account and has gone silent in the aftermath of his Division II team's 0-3 start.

Various media outlets, including Football Scoop, posted screenshots this week of Chavous' messages aimed directly at the university's athletics director George Williams:

"JUST GOT FIRED FROM SAU UNIVERSITY TODAY AT 4:09PM BECAUSE MY A.D. GEORGE WILLIAMS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIM NOT DOING HIS A.D. DUTIES BUT THEY NEEDED AN ESCAPE GOAT BECAUSE HIS (sic)," Chavous posted on Monday afternoon, linking to a post on his personal Facebook page that has also been deleted.

Chavous reportedly revealed news of his firing minutes after it happened following a meeting with Williams. St. Augustine has been outscored, 148-21, this season in the early going.

Chavous was in Year 5 at the program and told the News & Observer in July recruiting efforts were steadily improving.

"I hired local high school coaches that's been working here for over 10 years and actually from some of the powerhouses that’s in Wake County," Chavous said. "That helped tremendously by having the trust from those coaches and the parents. Those coaches growing up with that kid in Pop Warner leagues from middle school to high school ... with an ability to trust. I’ve have probably six or seven coaches from that Wake County high school district and it has worked out tremendously."

The university hasn't yet official announced its personnel move and as of Tuesday morning, Chavous' employee profile was still listed on the university's web site. The Falcons visit Bowie State University in their CIAA opener in Bowie, Maryland, on Saturday.