It looks like Herm Edwards will be a head coach again.
The former Jets coach is expected to be named the head man at Arizona State when the deal is approved by the school’s administration, according to multiple reports. Edwards posted a 39-41 record with two playoff appearances over his five-year tenure with Gang Green.
If the deal is approved as expected, Edwards will replace Todd Graham, who was fired Sunday after leading the Sun Devils to a 46-31 record in six seasons. Graham and his staff will remain on board through the team’s bowl game.
In an unconventional move, Edwards is expected to inherit both of Graham’s coordinators, Billy Napier and Phil Bennett.
“In my view, [first-year offensive coordinator] Billy Napier has done an outstanding job with our offense,” vice predident Ray Anderson said in a news conference announcing Graham’s dismissal. “In my view, [first-year defensive coordinator] Phil Bennett has helped us make progress with our defense. I’ve made it very clear to both of those guys that we want them to have the opportunity to come back and any head coach that comes in here and doesn’t see that value is not the guy for us.”
In eight seasons as an NFL head coach, Edwards went 54-74. Starting in 2009, Edwards has worked as an NFL analyst at ESPN.