Dave Doeren has reportedly agreed to return as the head football coach at NC State for the 2018 season despite interest from Tennessee.
According to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports and Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports, Doeren opted against a move to the SEC in favor of remaining in the ACC with the Wolfpack.
ESPN's Chris Low reported Wednesday that Tennessee had focused its coaching search on Doeren after opting against hiring Greg Schiano and considering the likes of Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy, Duke's David Cutcliffe and Purdue's Jeff Brohm.