Dave Doeren

Biography

DRAKE, ‘94 33rd year in coaching; 14th year at NC State Career Record: 118-74 (15 yrs.) Record at NC State: 95-70 (13 yrs.) In an enterprise increasingly filled with upheaval and uncertainty, NC State Football has become known for its consistency and culture, thanks to head coach Dave Doeren. As he enters his 14th season leading the Wolfpack, Doeren continues to successfully navigate the changes in his sport by never wavering from the mantra he introduced on his first day in Raleigh: 1 Pack. 1 Goal. Doeren’s focus remains developing the young men entrusted to his leadership on and off the field, starting with the core tenet of team over individual - the Pack over the lone wolf. His goal is that one day, not only are those men better players, but better husbands, fathers, leaders, and citizens. Wolfpack Football under Doeren has become known for hard working, gritty, blue-collar players and that culture has paid off with success. He has led the Wolfpack to 95 victories – the highest total in school history. He boasts the second-longest tenure in the ACC and the fourth-longest in the FBS and has guided NC State to at least eight wins in seven of the last nine seasons, with four nine-win campaigns in that time. Since 2020, Doeren’s Wolfpack ranks second in the ACC in overall victories (48) and is tied for second in conference wins (30) and 11 of his 13 Wolfpack squads have qualified for postseason bowls - the most of any coach in program history. Between 2017-25, 23 of his playe