Sources -- Philip Rivers, NC State deal set to be finalized
ESPN • • sports
Key Points:
- NC State is set to finalize a contract making former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers the new head football coach, pending approval from the board of trustees on Friday.
- Rivers, a celebrated former NC State quarterback with record-breaking college stats, has no prior college coaching experience but has successfully coached high school football in Alabama for six seasons.
- Rivers expressed a desire to complete his current high school season before transitioning to NC State, where his son Gunner is also committed to play football.
- The coaching search began after Dave Doeren was fired in October, with Rivers emerging as the favorite over other candidates, including former Wolfpack quarterback Russell Wilson.
- Rivers played 17 NFL seasons primarily with the Chargers and briefly returned to play for the Colts in 2022; he also interviewed for the Buffalo Bills head coaching job earlier this year but withdrew from consideration.
