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Philip Rivers has officially been named head coach of NC State, and he sent a message to the Wolfpack community.
On Friday, NC State announced it has hired the former Wolfpack and NFL quarterback as the next head coach. He signed a five-year contract and will be formally introduced at a private event on Monday.
"I am humbled and honored to be the next head football coach at NC State University," Rivers said in his statement. "In many ways, I feel like I'm coming home. This is where it all began for me as an 18-year-old kid from Alabama, and now to return to this great place as head coach is beyond words.
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"I gave it everything I had here as a player for 51 games, and I will give it everything I have as the coach. There's no denying that this is going to take hard work, but we're not scared of hard. I look forward to getting after it every single day with an unbelievable coaching staff and a group of players who are dedicated to relentlessly pursuing victory."
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Before playing 17 years in the NFL, Rivers was a standout player at NC State from 2000 to 2003. He holds the ACC career records for passing yards (13,484), completions (1,087), attempts (1,710), and 400-yard games (7).
In 2000, Rivers was named ACC Rookie of the Year after throwing for 3,054 yards and 25 touchdowns. In 2003, Rivers was named the ACC Player of the Year and ACC Offensive Player of the Year.
Philip Rivers Had a Successful Run as a High School Coach
In 2004, Rivers entered the NFL Draft, and the Giants selected him at No. 4 overall. However, the Giants traded Rivers to the San Diego Chargers on draft day, and he became the team's starting QB from 2006 to 2019.
In 2020, Rivers signed with the Indianapolis Colts and helped the team reach the playoffs. He retired after the 2020 season before briefly returning to the Colts in 2025. In his NFL career, Rivers completed 65% of his passes for 63,984 yards and 425 touchdowns.
From 2021 to 2026, Rivers was the head coach at St. Michael's Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama. In six seasons, Rivers led the team to four playoff appearances and two state semifinal games.
Rivers takes over for Dave Doeren, who was fired after seven games this year. The Wolfpack are currently 4-5 and 2-4 in the ACC.
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