Report: Arizona State makes surprising decision, expected to hire former NFL coach Herm Edwards
By Adam Spencer
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Arizona State recently fired coach Todd Graham and started searching for a replacement.
Quickly, ESPN analyst and former NFL coach Herm Edwards emerged as a candidate, though not many people thought he’d actually land the job.
However, on Wednesday night, it was reported Edwards actually will be the next coach of the Sun Devils, according to SunDevilSource.com:
BREAKING: Herm Edwards is expected to be Arizona State’s next football coach pending approval of University President Dr. Michael Crow https://t.co/tZAfzu1Rs1
— SunDevilSource.com (@SunDevilSource) November 29, 2017
Edwards hasn’t coached at the college level since 1989, when he was an assistant coaching defensive backs at San Jose State. He then moved on to the NFL, but he hasn’t coached a game at that level since 2008.
Since then, he’s been at ESPN, breaking down the NFL for the network. Whether or not he can jump back into the coaching ranks remains to be seen, but he’ll be expected to improve upon what Graham did during his time in Tempe.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
