# “Zero Experience Coaching, Will Not End Well”: Fans Aren’t Convinced of Philip Rivers’ Appointment as NC State Picks Next Head Coach > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1859412 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 12, 2026, 2:16 AM · Read it: NC State will have a familiar face manning its sidelines for the 2027 season, but not everyone is sold on its prospects. On Wednesday, it was reported that former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers, who spent his collegiate career with the Wolfpack, had accepted an offer to be his alma mater’s head coach. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 9:42 PM: [Philip Rivers formally accepts NC State's head coaching job: Source]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) Rivers, an NC State alumnus, was the team's quarterback in 2002 when the program had its only double-digit win season in history. - Nov 11, 2026, 11:39 PM: [Social Media Reacts to Report Philip Rivers Will Be NC State’s Next Coach]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) The Wolfpack legend will be announced as the school’s next head coach on Friday. - Nov 12, 2026, 2:16 AM: [“Zero Experience Coaching, Will Not End Well”: Fans Aren’t Convinced of Philip Rivers’ Appointment as NC State Picks Next Head Coach]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) NC State will have a familiar face manning its sidelines for the 2027 season, but not everyone is sold on its prospects. On Wednesday, it was reported that former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers, who spent his collegiate career with the Wolfpack, had accepted an offer to be his alma mater’s head coach.