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Sources: NC State's search focused on Johnson

By Mark Schlabach
ESPN.com

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

North Carolina State's search for a new football coach has focused on Navy's Paul Johnson, sources close to the situation said early Tuesday. Johnson, who has guided the Midshipmen to an unprecedented four consecutive bowl games, has spoken with Wolfpack athletics director Lee Fowler and Chuck Neinas, the coach head-hunter hired by the school to help identify fired coach Chuck Amato's successor, the source said. Johnson, who hasn't been contacted by Alabama officials about its coaching vaca ...

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