NC State to hire Philip Rivers as next coach

NC State to hire Philip Rivers as next coach5 publishers · first seen Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:40 UTC · updated Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:56 UTCPhilip Rivers has agreed to become the head coach of N.C. State, pending approval from the university trustees. Rivers, a former NFL quarterback and NC State alumnus, will replace Dave Doeren, who was fired after 14 seasons. This marks Rivers' first college coaching position, having previously coached at St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama. The decision to hire Rivers is seen as a gamble to revitalize the Wolfpack program and attract more investment from donors.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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