NC State deal with Philip Rivers awaits trustees’ approval
NC State had reached an agreement with former quarterback Philip Rivers to become head football coach, the Associated Press reported Thursday, but the deal still required approval from the university’s Board of Trustees to become official.
AP cited a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke anonymously. WRAL and ESPN, in a report carried by ABC11, also said trustees were expected to approve or finalize a contract Friday. Those were forecasts, not confirmation of a board vote.
The university’s public agenda lists a full Board of Trustees meeting for 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center in Raleigh. At 7:18 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, that meeting was still ahead, so Rivers was the subject of a reported pending deal—not an officially appointed coach.
Rivers played quarterback at NC State from 2000 to 2003 and, according to WRAL, has coached at St. Michael Catholic High School since 2021.
Sources
- NC State reaches deal for former QB Philip Rivers to become coach, AP source says, Associated Press
- Board approval of Philip Rivers' contract to be NC State's football coach expected Friday, WRAL News
- Sources: Philip Rivers set to return to NC State, deal to be finalized Friday, ABC11 / ESPN
- November 2026 BOT Overview Agenda (EXTERNAL), North Carolina State University
- Board of Trustees (Public), North Carolina State University
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