Philip Rivers to Meet NC State Leaders Over Head Coaching Vacancy
Former NC State quarterback Philip Rivers is scheduled to discuss the university's head coaching opening with senior administrators, while former teammate Russell Wilson is also being considered.
Philip Rivers, a 44-year-old former NC State quarterback, is set to meet with the university's senior administrators on Wednesday to discuss the vacant head-coach position, according to Pete Nakos of On3.com. Rivers, who has coached at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama for six seasons and led the team to state playoff semifinals in the past two years, told his alma mater he intends to finish the current high-school season before pursuing the college role.
John Brice of USA Today reported that Rivers has begun identifying potential staff members for a future NC State coaching team and is described as the primary focus for the job.
Russell Wilson, another NC State alumnus, has also emerged as a candidate. ESPN's Adam Schefter noted that Wilson, a former NFL quarterback who retired in June and now works as a CBS Sports analyst, interviewed for the position after the school dismissed Dave Doeren on Oct. 24. Wilson played at NC State from 2008 to 2010 before transferring to Wisconsin and spent 14 seasons in the NFL.
Rivers spent his entire college career at NC State from 2000 to 2003 and returned to the NFL for three games with the Indianapolis Colts in the 2025 season after a four-year hiatus.