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Philip Rivers expected to become NC State football coach
NC State is expected to hire Philip Rivers as its head football coach, but the deal is not yet final.
The university’s Board of Trustees is expected to approve a contract at a meeting on Friday.
Rivers played quarterback for the Wolfpack from 2000 to 2003 and became one of the program’s best-known former players.
He has never coached in college and is now in his sixth season leading St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama.
He built that team and led it to state semifinals in 2024 and 2025, and told NC State he wanted to finish the high school season first.
NC State fired Dave Doeren on Oct.
24, and Rivers emerged as the leading candidate to replace him.
If the trustees finalize the deal, Rivers will move from high school coaching to leading his former college team.
Philip Rivers is expected to become NC State’s head football coach after the school’s Board of Trustees finalizes a contract.
The trustees are expected to act at a Friday meeting, according to sources cited by ESPN.
Rivers played quarterback at NC State from 2000 to 2003 and is one of the program’s revered former players.
He has coached St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama for six seasons and has never coached in college.
He is expected to replace Dave Doeren, who was fired on Oct. 24.
- Who
- Philip Rivers, a former NFL and NC State quarterback.
- What
- He is expected to become NC State’s head football coach, pending the finalization of a contract.
- When
- The trustees are expected to finalize the contract on Friday. The articles were published on Nov. 11 and 12, 2026.
- Where
- NC State. Rivers currently coaches St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama.
- Why
- He emerged as the favorite to replace Dave Doeren, who was fired on Oct. 24.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rivers played quarterback at NC State.
NC State fired head coach Dave Doeren.
Sources told ESPN that the trustees were expected to finalize a contract making Rivers head coach at their Friday meeting.
Rivers’ high school season ended, allowing him to finish his current season before taking the NC State job.
- Expected coach
- Philip Rivers
- Expected contract decision
- Friday trustees meeting
- NC State playing career
- 2000–2003
- St. Michael Catholic High School tenure
- Six seasons
- Previous NC State coach
- Dave Doeren, fired Oct. 24