22 ■ THE WOLFPACKER
BY NOAH FLEISCHMAN
ave Doeren knew he needed
to hit the road. A job inter-
view to become North-
ern Illinois' head football
coach was scheduled on
the Huskies' campus, but
Doeren, who was serving
as Wisconsin's defensive
coordinator at the time, had a slight is-
sue — a snowstorm that had dropped
about a foot of powder on Madison amid
blizzard-like wind conditions.
The assistant coach was undeterred.
Unwilling to let Mother Nature get in
the way of a big break in the coaching
profession, he spent two hours digging
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ORIGIN
STORY
The Template For Dave Doeren's Success
At NC State Was Established During
His First Head Coaching Stop
