Former NFL coach and current ESPN analyst Herm Edwards is in line to become Arizona State's next coach, pending approval of the university president, according to multiple reports.
The Associated Press, citing a person with direct knowledge of the plan, reported Wednesday night that Edwards' deal and an official announcement from Arizona State are still being finalized.
Edwards, 63, emerged as a serious candidate for the job on Tuesday. He has yet to be interviewed by the university. Arizona State president Michael Crow, who is needed to sign off on the deal, is expected to return from a trip to China by week's end.