Summary
Penn State has been searching for a new head football coach since they fired James Franklin in October. They considered several candidates, but no deals were finalized. Some candidates, including Bob Chesney and Kalani Sitake, chose other opportunities, while another candidate, Will Stein, was deemed unsuitable by Penn State.
Key Facts
- Penn State fired their head football coach James Franklin on October 12.
- Bob Chesney, a former James Madison coach, was considered but took a job at UCLA instead.
- Alabama's Kalen DeBoer was in the running but is preparing for a championship game.
- Kalani Sitake from BYU was also a candidate but decided to stay with his current team.
- Will Stein interviewed for the job but was not selected because he was seen as inexperienced.
- Will Stein later accepted a head coach position at Kentucky.
- Interim head coach Terry Smith and Louisville's Jeff Brohm are now the leading candidates for the Penn State job.
