THE SIDELINES : Elway Among N. Ariz. Applicants
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Former Stanford and San Jose State Coach Jack Elway is among 77 people who have applied for the job as Northern Arizona’s football coach, school officials said.
A 12-member search committee started reviewing the applications Monday, and officials said Wednesday that a new coach could be named as early as this weekend.
The vacancy occurs because Larry Kentera announced Nov. 7 that he is resigning after his fifth season.
Tom Jurich, Northern Arizona’s athletic director, said that among the people who have applied besides Elway are USC defensive coordinator Chris Allen; Arizona defensive coordinator Larry Mac Duff; former NFL quarterback John Hadel, now a receivers coach at Kansas; Arizona State receivers Coach Don Bocchi; Western New Mexico Head Coach Bob O’Mera; West Virginia defensive coordinator Bob Shaw, and Boise State defensive coordinator John Gough.
“I think it’s a really strong field,†Jurich said. “I think it’s a credit to the university that we can attract those kinds of people.â€
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