Russell Wilson interviews for NC State head-coaching vacancy

Sport · First reported 4 Nov, 01:54 · Updated 02:37

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Russell Wilson has reportedly interviewed for NC State’s vacant football head-coaching job, adding him to a search that has also focused on former Wolfpack quarterback Philip Rivers. Wilson has no coaching experience, while Rivers is coaching at a high school and has said he plans to finish its season.

Reports say Wilson interviewed for the NC State opening; he played for the Wolfpack from 2008 to 2010 before transferring to Wisconsin.
Philip Rivers has also been linked to the job, but reports say he wants to finish his high-school coaching season first.
Wilson has no prior coaching experience; NC State fired Dave Doeren after the team began the season 3-4.

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Key facts

NC State record when Doeren was fired: 3-4.
Wilson’s NC State playing years: 2008–2010.
Wilson’s coaching experience: No prior coaching experience.
Rivers’s current role: Head coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama.