Philip Rivers finalizing agreement to return to NC State as Wolfpacks new head coach in remarkable move
The two sides are finalizing an agreement that is expected to be hammered out over the next 24 hours, sources told OutKick.The board of trustees at N.C.
State have a meeting this coming week to approve the contract.Conversations about Rivers taking the job in Raleigh had picked up after the school announced that Dave Doeren had been fired nearly two weeks ago.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Following a series of informal discussions with major donors about what it would take to make N.C.State competitive in the current era of college athletics, several Wolfpack boosters put a plan in motion to provide Rivers with the resources needed to hit the ground running.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEBy the end of the week, all that was needed was pen to paper for the NC State alum.But first, Rivers was going to finish his job as head coach of St.
Michael Catholic in the Alabama high school football playoffs.His season came to an end on Friday night in Fairhope, as they lost in the opening round.Phillip Rivers of the North Carolina State Wolfpack throws a pass against the Maryland Terrapins at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Md., on Nov.
9, 2002.(Getty Images)According to multiple sources, Rivers had already begun putting together a coaching and front office staff for when he formally accepted the job offer and signed a contract.On Friday night, Rivers was coaching St.
Michael Catholic in their Alabama high school playoff game, where his son Gunner also plays.In addition to the intrigue of coaching for the first time in college, Gunner is also committed to NC State and will enroll in January to start his own collegiate career.One of the biggest points of emphasis for Rivers taking the job in Raleigh was that he would be given enough money to work with for a veteran coaching staff, ...