{
  "id": 19869249,
  "title": "Former NC State QB Philip Rivers named Wolfpack's next head football coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/former-nc-state-qb-philip-rivers-named-wolfpacks-next-head-football",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T21:31:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-nc-state-qb-philip-175411281.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The North Carolina State Board of Trustees has officially announced that former Wolfpack quarterback Philip Rivers is the new head football coach for the Wolfpack team in the coming years. The board made the decision after weeks of speculation on Friday. Rivers signed a five-year contract, during which he plans to give his all both as a player and a coach. He expressed his excitement about working with a talented coaching staff and dedicated players who are determined to achieve victory. Rivers, who played for NC State from 2000 to 2003, recently completed his sixth season as head coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama. He led his team to the state playoff semifinals in the previous two seasons. Rivers' commitment to the Wolfpack program is emphasized by his son, Gunner, who recently committed to play for NC State and is ranked 168th in the SC Next 300. Rivers' contract details include a salary of $2.437 million per year, with an annual increase of $100,000 in 2028, as well as annual supplemental compensation starting at $812,500. Incentives in his contract include bonuses for winning a certain number of games, bowl game appearances, and college football playoff berths. Rivers' appointment comes after the university fired coach Dave Doeren midway through his 14-year tenure, along with the dismissal of the general manager and defensive coordinator.",
  "summary": "The NC State Board of Trustees made the announcement Friday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Philip Rivers named NC State's new head football coach.",
    "Signed five-year contract with $2.437M annual salary.",
    "Son Gunner commits to play for NC State."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/19869249.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "NC State officially hires former Wolfpack, NFL QB Philip Rivers as new head coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/nc-state-officially-hires-former-wolfpack-nfl-qb-philip-rivers-as-new",
        "published": "2026-11-13T17:58:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Philip Rivers Sends Strong Message to NC State After Being Named Head Coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/philip-rivers-sends-strong-message-to-nc-state-after-being-named-head",
        "published": "2026-11-13T19:10:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}