The Carolina Panthers announced Monday that App State alum Steve Wilks will serve as interim head coach following the team’s week five loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
The change comes after the firing of Matt Rhule, who held the Panther’s head coaching job for the past three years with a record of 11-27.
“We’re at the point in our season where it’s about ‘Keep Pounding,’” said Steve Wilks at Tuesday’s press conference. “If we’re going to turn it around, that’s the mindset we need to have.”
Wilks is no stranger to the Carolinas, being a Charlotte native and playing for App State from 1987-91, then coaching for the Mountaineers in 2001.