NC State set to hire Philip Rivers as head coach directly from high school position
NC State is reportedly set to hire Philip Rivers as its next head football coach, according to The Athletic. Rivers would be coming directly from a high school coaching job, making him the first major-conference head coach hired from a high school position since Notre Dame brought in Gerry Faust ahead of the 1981 season. Rivers is described as a Wolfpack great, suggesting a prior connection to the NC State program.
Rivers is the first major-conference coach hired from a high school job since Notre Dame hired Gerry Faust before the 1981 season.
Why it matters
For coaches: Rivers' hire signals that programs may look beyond traditional college coaching pipelines when filling head coaching vacancies.
For athletes: Current and prospective NC State football players will want to understand the background and coaching style of their incoming head coach.
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Sources
- The Athletic: NC State set to hire Philip Rivers, pulling Wolfpack great straight from high school: Sources
- Sporting News · Daniel Chavkin: Why NC State is hiring Philip Rivers as football program’s next head coach