- ABC News
- December 17, 2024
Sacramento State has met with former NFL sensation Mike Vick about its open head coaching position, the school's president told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday "He has expressed interest in the position and yes I did meet with him about his interest in Sac State football and our athletic rise," president Luke Wood told ESPN. "As you can imagine, given the success of our athletic programs that our football head coach job is an attractive role." The university plans to move up to the FBS, is building a new stadium and has over $50 million in NIL funds, sources told Schefter. Vick was also interviewing with Norfolk State for its head coaching job, according to the Virginian-Pilot. Vick's hometown of Newport News, Virginia, is not far from Norfolk State's campus. The Sacramento State job opened after Andy Thompson, who had been the Hornets' head coach the past two seasons, left for an assistant head coaching job at Stanford. The Hornets finished 3-9 and in 11th place...