Pat Hill, the Fresno State Bulldogs head coach since 1997, will not return in 2012.
Tim DeRuyter The Next Fresno State Head Coach, According To Reports
Media outlets from both geographical vicinities are reporting the move or something like it:
If he does join the Mountain West conference, he’ll get to coach against Air Force annually. Oh, the story lines.
Read Article >Jim McElwain Adds Fresno State To List Of Schools He Won’t Coach
According to the Sacramento Bee, that leaves Oakland Raiders assistant Kelly Skipper as the primary candidate, who was also reportedly interviewed heading into the weekend.
McElwain reportedly turned down the job with his former employer over concerns about Fresno State’s athletics budget, which likely would’ve been a concern at Memphis as well. He’ll return to coach for one of the richest programs in the land. How much of Fresno State’s financial decline can be attributed to waning support in the latter Pat Hill years is hard to say.
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