RALEIGH, N.C. — N.C. State coach Dave Doeren is returning for a 14th season with the Wolfpack.

Athletic director Boo Corrigan confirmed Doeren's return on Sunday. The previous night, Doeren's Wolfpack beat rival North Carolina for the fifth straight year and the program is headed to a bowl game for the 11th time in Doeren's 13 seasons.

“Dave has built a program that is centered on culture and player development — on and off the field,” Corrigan said in a statement sent to The Associated Press. "You can see his passion for this program and the student-athletes in how hard our team plays and competes. I look forward to continuing to find new ways to support him and the football program.”

Doeren had been emphatic in public comments about his plans to return next season, including in shutti

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