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 21 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky 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 :? 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