Philip Rivers Reportedly Close to Becoming NC State's Next Head Coach
- On Sunday, NC State finalized a deal to hire former NFL star Philip Rivers as head coach, succeeding Dave Doeren, who was fired in October after a 31-28 loss to Stanford.
- Following Doeren's firing on October 24, the Wolfpack began searching for a new leader after a 31-28 loss to Stanford dropped the team to 3-4. The program sought to revitalize its stagnant football fortunes.
- A 44-year-old former NFL quarterback, Rivers has coached St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama, since 2021, where his son Gunner Rivers is a four-star recruit committed to the Wolfpack.
- While Russell Wilson also interviewed for the vacancy, Rivers is reportedly moving to finalize his contract this week. The NC State Board of Trustees could approve the deal in upcoming scheduled meetings.
- Hiring Rivers, who has never coached at the college level, represents a strategic move to reignite the program. Success depends on his ability to transition from high school football to the college game.
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Philip Rivers Reportedly Close to Becoming NC State's Next Head Coach
Philip Rivers is on the cusp of becoming the next NFL legend to try his hand at coaching in college. According to multiple reports, North Carolina State University is working on a deal that would make Rivers the school’s next football coach. This has the potential to be a fun college football storyline: BREAKING: NC State is working to finalize a deal to make Philip Rivers its next head coach, @Clowfb, @PeteNakos and @fleischman_noah report🐺 Ri…
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Reports: Philip Rivers finalizing deal to become next coach at NC State
North Carolina State is working to finalize a deal to hire former quarterback Philip Rivers as the school's next football coach, multiple outlets reported Sunday.Rivers played for the Wolfpack from 2000-03 before starting a lengthy NFL career. He retir...
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