Top Story Spotlight Who will be the next NC State football coach? Here are 12 candidates to replace Dave Doeren Rodd Baxley The Fayetteville Observer Oct 26, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save N.C. State football is moving on from head coach Dave Doeren, the Wolfpack announced Saturday evening. kAms@6C6? H2D 7:C65 27E6C E96 (@=7A24<’D =@DD 2E $E2?7@C5] }]r] $E2E6 Wb\c[ `\b prrX DE2CE65 :ED D62D@? H:E9 2 3=@H@FE =@DD 2E ':C8:?:2 367@C6 2 =2DE\D64@?5 56324=6 2E '2?56C3:=E 2?5 2 3=@H@FE 9@>6 =@DD E@ (2<6 u@C6DE] k^AmkAm“x H2?E E@ E92?< r@249 s@6C6? 7@C 9:D D6CG:46 2?5 4@?EC:3FE:@?D E@ }r $E2E6[ 2?5 7@C 2=H2JD C6AC6D6?E:?8 E96 F?:G6CD:EJ H:E9 AC:56[” D2:5 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C q@@ r@CC:82?] “x 2AAC64:2E6 9:D =6256CD9:A 5FC:?8 9:D `c\J62C E6?FC6 2?5 E96 A2DD:@? 96 3C@F89E E@ E9:D C@=6] (6 H:D9 s2G6[ $2C2 2?5 9:D 72>:=J E96 36DE :? E96 7FEFC6]” k^Am kAm%@55 v@6336=[ }]r] $E2E6 CF??:?8 324<D 4@249^DA64:2= E62>D 4@@C5:?2E@C[ H:== D6CG6 2D :?E6C:> 9625 4@249 7@C E96 C6>2:?56C @7 E96 D62D@?] v@6336= 92D 366? @? E96 (@=7A24< DE277 D:?46 a_`h]k^Am People are also reading… Will North Carolina have a cold, snowy winter? Here's what NOAA predicts Concord mayor orders flags lowered to honor late Cabarrus County judge Mooresville woman charged with arson, animal cruelty in Rowan County house fire Will NC State football coach Dave Doeren be fired during season? Boo Corrigan already offered hint Duke Health eyes entering Charlotte with two hospitals, exits Novant partnership Concord accepting more items in residential recycling carts High Side Golf Club breaks ground in Kannapolis; 2 short courses, night golf featured More grocery stores opening in Charlotte area as competition intensifies. Here's where Salisbury VA Medical Center receives funding for infrastructure improvements Rowan-Cabarrus Community College to host free Fall Fest and Candy Crawl on Oct. 29 Woman thrown from wagon at Lazy 5 Ranch near Mooresville dies from injuries Hiker plummets from recently reopened trail at popular Linville Falls in Blue Ridge Mountains Former NASCAR driver’s Lake Norman mansion with dock, 4 garages, 33.6 acres sells for $9.2 million Criticism grows over Ramaswamy attack ad featuring Amy Acton's mother Post Mortem Players brings Parisian horror to Concord stage kAmp ?2E:@?2= D62C49 7@C }]r] $E2E6’D ?6IE 9625 4@249 H:== 368:? :>>65:2E6=J] %96 (@=7A24< 9@DE r2= Wb\c[ a\aX @? $2EFC52J[ ~4E] b` W}@@? t%[ prr }6EH@C<X[ 2E r2CE6C\u:?=6J $E25:F>] k^AmkAm$@ H9@ H:== C6A=246 s@6C6? 2D E96 ?6H 4@249 2E }]r] $E2E6n (:E9 s@6C6? 7:C65 :? #2=6:89[ 96C6 2C6 42?5:52E6D E@ 36 }]r] $E2E6’D ?6IE 9625 4@249] k^Am k9am!9:=:A #:G6CD[ C6E:C65 }u{ "q 2?5 7@C>6C }r $E2E6 A=2J6C k^9am kAm#:G6CD 92D 366? E96 E@A ?2>6 5:D4FDD65 2>@?8 (@=7A24< 72?D D:?46 E9:?8D DE2CE65 8@:?8 @77 E96 C2:=D H:E9 s@6C6? E9:D D62D@?] w6 5@6D?’E 92G6 2?J 4@249:?8 6IA6C:6?46 2E E96 4@==686 =6G6=[ 3FE 2D 2 =@?8E:>6 }u{ BF2CE6C324< 2?5 (@=7A24< =686?5[ 96 4@F=5 86E E96 3:8\>@?6J A6@A=6 :?G@=G65 :? #2=6:89] w:D D@?[ vF??6C[ :D 2=D@ 2? }]r] $E2E6 C64CF:E :? E96 a_af 4=2DD] #:G6CD 92D 366? 4@249:?8 9:89 D49@@= 7@@E32== :? p=232>2] k^Am k9amy2D@? t4<[ }6H |6I:4@k^9am kAmp ?2E:@?2= 72G@C:E6 3642FD6 @7 9:D 56>62?@C 2?5 DF446DD H:E9 E96 {@3@D E9:D D62D@?[ t4< 92D ?62C=J b_ J62CD @7 4@==686 6IA6C:6?46] w6 H@? 2E x529@ 367@C6 E2<:?8 @G6C }6H |6I:4@[ H9:49 4@?E:?F6D E@ 6=6G2E6 :ED AC@8C2>] w:D A6CD@?2=:EJ 2?5 4@249:?8 49@AD 4@F=5 >6D9 H6== H:E9 E96 (@=7A24< 72? 32D6] k^Amk9amv=6?? $49F>2??[ v6@C8:2 5676?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@Ck^9amkAm%96 qF==5@8D’ AC:>2CJ 5676?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C D:?46 a_aa[ $49F>2?? 92D 366? 23=6 E@ =62C? F?56C ?2E:@?2=\492>A:@?D9:A\H:??:?8 4@2496D }:4< $232? 2?5 z:C3J $>2CE @G6C E96 J62CD 2E E96 E@A @7 E96 DA@CE 7@C >@C6 E92? 2 564256] x7 }]r] $E2E6 H2?ED 2 5676?D:G6\>:?565 =6256C H9@ 92D 2 9:DE@CJ H:E9 3:8 ?2>6D[ $49F>2?? :D 2>@?8 E96 E@A ?2>6D E@ 4@?D:56C] qFE H@F=5 96 =62G6 v6@C8:2 7@C 2 ;@3 @FED:56 @7 E96 $tr 2?5 q:8 %6?n k^Am k9amy2<6 s:4<6CE[ (2<6 u@C6DE 4@249 k^9am kAmxE 4@F=5 36 D66? 2D 2 3:E @7 2 =2E6C2= >@G6 4@?D:56C:?8 E96 DF446DD s:4<6CE :D 92G:?8 :? (:?DE@?\$2=6>[ 3FE }]r] $E2E6 :D 36=:6G65 E@ 92G6 >@C6 >@?6J E92? (2<6 u@C6DE[ 2?5 :E 4@F=5 36 2? 6?E:4:?8 >@G6 :? E92E C682C5] s:4<6CE :D =:<6=J E96 72G@C:E6 E@ H:? prr r@249 @7 E96 *62C]k^Amk9amqFDE6C u2F=<?6C[ u=@C:52 @776?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C k^9amkAmu@==@H:?8 E96 v2E@CD’ 9@E DE2CE @776?D:G6=J F?56C 9625 4@249 y@? $F>C2==[ qFDE6C u2F=<?6C 3642>6 2 ?2>6 E@ H2E49 7@C E96 ?6IE 9:C:?8 4J4=6] u2F=<?6C 92D 2 9:DE@CJ :? E96 prr 2D 2? @776?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C 2E v6@C8:2 %649[ D@ 2 C6EFC? E@ E96 4@?76C6?46 2D =6256C @7 E96 (@=7A24< 4@F=5 36 :?E6C6DE:?8] k^Am k9amq:==J }2A:6C[ y2>6D |25:D@? 4@249k^9amkAmu@==@H:?8 2 >65:@4C6 CF? 2E u=@C:52[ }2A:6C 4@F=5 86E 2?@E96C !@H6C u@FC @AA@CEF?:EJ 27E6C E96 DF446DD 96’D 925 H:E9 E96 sF<6D E9:D D62D@?] s6DA:E6 2 =@DD 2E pAA $E2E6[ y2>6D |25:D@? 4@?E:?F6D E@ 49FC? @FE D@>6 @7 E96 36DE 4@2496D :? E96 ?2E:@?] }]r] $E2E6 4@F=5 5@ 2 =@E H@CD6 E92? }2A:6C] k^Amk9am$92??@? s2HD@?[ |:2>: @776?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C k^9amkAmp?@E96C 9@E ?2>6 @? 9@E 3@2C5D E9:D D62D@?[ s2HD@? :D :? 492C86 @7 @?6 @7 E96 ?2E:@?’D 6=:E6 @776?D6D 2?5 92D 96=A65 E96 wFCC:42?6D C6>2:? 2E E96 E@A 24C@DD E96 =2DE 7@FC D62D@?D] w6 >:89E 92G6 E96 w6:D>2? %C@A9J H:??6C @? 9:D 4FCC6?E C@DE6C H:E9 BF2CE6C324< s2C:2? |6?D29 @C H:56 C646:G6C |2=249: %@?6J] k^Am k9amr92C=6D wF77[ |6>A9:D 4@249k^9amkAmp== wF77 5@6D :D H:?] p7E6C 3F:=5:?8 2 4@?D:DE6?E AC@8C2> 2E |2CD92==[ wF77 92D |6>A9:D 324< @? EC24<] wF77 2=D@ 92D 2 9:DE@CJ H:E9 D@>6 3:8\E:>6 $tr AC@8C2>D[ :?4=F5:?8 p=232>2[ D@ E92E 6IA6C:6?46 4@F=5 36 :?EC:8F:?8 7@C 2 (@=7A24< AC@8C2> =@@<:?8 E@ E2<6 E96 ?6IE DE6A] k^Amk9ams2? |F==6?[ &}{' 4@249k^9amkAmu@==@H:?8 9:D E:>6 2D 2? t$!} 2?2=JDE[ |F==6? 92D >256 &}{' 2 vC@FA @7 $:I 4@?E6?56C 7@C E96 r@==686 u@@E32== !=2J@77D] w6’D 2 G6E6C2? 4@249 H:E9 $tr 6IA6C:6?46[ =625:?8 AC@8C2>D 2E u=@C:52 2?5 |:DD:DD:AA: $E2E6] k^Am k9am%@>>J #66D[ pE=2?E2 u2=4@?D @776?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C k^9amkAm#66D 92D 366? 2 ?2>6 4@??64E65 E@ 4@==686 4@249:?8 D:?46 =62G:?8 7@C E96 }u{] %96 7@C>6C }@EC6 s2>6 BF2CE6C324< 92D 2 4@??64E:@? H:E9 r@CC:82? 2?5 H2D 2? @776?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C 7@C E96 u:89E:?8 xC:D9 2?5 p=232>2 367@C6 8@:?8 E@ E96 qC@H?D 2?5 E96? E96 u2=4@?D] k^Amk9amqCJ2?E w2:?6D[ x?5:2?2 5676?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C k^9amkAmp 4@@C5:?2E@C 7@C 2 ?2E:@?2= 492>A:@?D9:A AC@8C2>[ w2:?6D =625D 2 w@@D:6C 5676?D6 E92E C2?<D 2>@?8 E96 36DE F?:ED :? E96 ?2E:@?] p7E6C =62C?:?8 7C@> rFCE r:8?6EE:[ w2:?6D >:89E 36 C625J E@ E2<6 @G6C 9:D @H? AC@8C2>] v:G6? }]r] $E2E6’D 9:DE@CJ H:E9 E@F89 5676?D6D[ w2:?6D 4@F=5 36 2 8C62E 7:E] k^Am k9amq@33J !6EC:?@[ &}r @776?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@Ck^9amkAm!6EC:?@ 92D 366? 6=:E6 2E 3F:=5:?8 6=:E6 @776?D6D 2?5 96 96=A65 C6DFCC64E 2? @776?D6 E92E H2D :?6AE :? q:== q6=:49:4<VD 563FE D62D@? :? r92A6= w:==] (:E9 9:D 9625 4@249:?8 6IA6C:6?46 2?5 DF446DD[ 4@F=5 !6EC:?@ 86E 2?@E96C @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ =625 9:D @H? AC@8C2>nk^AmkAmk6>m&$p %~sp* }6EH@C< G:2 #6FE6CD r@??64Ek^6>mk^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Will NC State football coach Dave Doeren be fired during season? Boo Corrigan already offered hint N.C. State football has a losing record and coach Dave Doeren’s future with the program continues to be a hot topic among Wolfpack fans. Comi… Former Wolfpack football coach Chuck Amato has died. How he’ll be remembered Chuck Amato, who played at N.C. State, later energized Wolfpack football as its passionate coach and won a school-record 11 games in 2002, has… COMMENTARY: N.C. State’s Dave Doeren has been fired as the Wolfpack’s head coach. It was time Doeren’s 14-year tenure could be maddening to N.C. State supporters — never quite bad enough to get fired, but never quite good enough to get … Five takeaways from UNC's heartbreaking collapse vs. Syracuse Just when you think the North Carolina Tar Heels are playing a winning brand of football, they deliver one of the more disappointing losses in… Georgia, Indiana, Notre Dame CFP damage report leads college football Week 7 overreactions We here at Overreaction HQ will try our hand at battle triage in the aftermath of one of the most chaotic college football Saturdays in recent memory. Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Sixers Erase 29-Point Hole, BEAT Cavs 114-106! Maxey Drops 32 | Sixers vs. Cavaliers Postgame Show Are the Brewers and Rays Really That Similar? (World Series Preview) Are the Brewers and Rays Really That Similar? (World Series Preview) Rays vs. Brewers: An Old-School World Series Showdown Rays vs. Brewers: An Old-School World Series Showdown Can the Miami Heat Actually Win the NBA Championship? Can the Miami Heat Actually Win the NBA Championship?
Will NC State football coach Dave Doeren be fired during season? Boo Corrigan already offered hint N.C. State football has a losing record and coach Dave Doeren’s future with the program continues to be a hot topic among Wolfpack fans. Comi…
Former Wolfpack football coach Chuck Amato has died. How he’ll be remembered Chuck Amato, who played at N.C. State, later energized Wolfpack football as its passionate coach and won a school-record 11 games in 2002, has…
COMMENTARY: N.C. State’s Dave Doeren has been fired as the Wolfpack’s head coach. It was time Doeren’s 14-year tenure could be maddening to N.C. State supporters — never quite bad enough to get fired, but never quite good enough to get …
Five takeaways from UNC's heartbreaking collapse vs. Syracuse Just when you think the North Carolina Tar Heels are playing a winning brand of football, they deliver one of the more disappointing losses in…
Georgia, Indiana, Notre Dame CFP damage report leads college football Week 7 overreactions We here at Overreaction HQ will try our hand at battle triage in the aftermath of one of the most chaotic college football Saturdays in recent memory.
