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Penn State officially introduces Matt Campbell as new football coach
Matt Campbell, Iowa State's winningest coach, signed an eight-year, $70.5 million contract and retained interim coach Terry Smith on his staff, preparing for the 2026 season.
- On Monday the Penn State Board of Trustees approved Matt Campbell after a deal completed Friday, formally making him Penn State University's 17th head football coach.
- Following James Franklin's Oct. 12 dismissal, a 54-day search led by Pat Kraft and calls from Kraft and Neeli Bendapudi persuaded Matt Campbell to become Penn State's head coach.
- Campbell, who spent 10 seasons at Iowa State, left as the program's winningest coach, guiding the Cyclones to their only 11-win season in 2024 and two top-15 AP finishes.
- Campbell kept Terry Smith on staff, and Derek Hoodjer joined as general manager while Smith will coach Penn State in the Dec. 27 Pinstripe Bowl against Clemson.
- The university disclosed Matt Campbell's eight-year contract worth $70.5 million after the Committee on Equity and Human Resources meeting, and he arrived in State College on Sunday to fans who camped out in freezing weather.
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Why did Matt Campbell choose Penn State? ‘This is meant to be’
STATE COLLEGE — Matt Campbell walked to the podium to applause from family and friends peppering the first few rows and upper decks of Beaver Stadium’s media room. He paused for a moment, offered a thank you and delivered his…
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Family, relationships are important to new Penn State coach Matt Campbell
STATE COLLEGE – Shortly after James Franklin was fired as Penn State football coach in October, the thought of filling that opening crossed Matt Campbell’s mind 900 miles away in Ames, Iowa. “Man, what’s going on there?” Campbell said he told himself. “You always said there would be one or two places (he’d consider) because of my grandparents and great grandparents growing up in this region. There were some things that you’re like, ‘Maybe this p…
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