{
  "id": 18409317,
  "title": "Report Links Russell Wilson to NC State Head Coaching Job After Dave Doeren Firing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/report-links-russell-wilson-to-nc-state-head-coaching-job-after-dave",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T00:35:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-links-russell-wilson-nc-003557032.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NC State is in search of a new head coach following the firing of Dave Doeren, with former quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Philip Rivers emerging as candidates. Wilson, who played for NC State from 2008 to 2010, interviewed for the position on November 3, five months after retiring from the NFL. He played for the Wolfpack from 2008 to 2010, recording 8,545 passing yards and 76 touchdowns, along with 1,089 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns. Wilson's interview comes after the team's loss to Stanford, which left them with a 3-4 overall record and a 1-3 record in ACC play. Philip Rivers, who also played for NC State from 2000 to 2003, is another candidate in the search. The coaching search is being led by athletic director Boo Corrigan and university chancellor Kevin Howell, with former NC State players Bill Cowher and Dwayne Washington serving as advisers.",
  "summary": "NC State Wolfpack is searching for Dave Doeren’s replacement, with former Wolfpack quarterbacks among the candidates being considered. Russell Wilson is among the candidates, interviewing for the position five months after retiring from the NFL. Russell Wilson explores coaching after NFL retirement Former NFL quarterback Russell Wilson has interviewed for NC State’s head coaching position, […]…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}