It’s finally official.

The Penn State Board of Trustees approved new head football coach Matt Campbell’s contract during a Monday morning meeting of the Committee on Equity and Human Resources . He is the 17th head coach in program history.

Penn State did not disclose the results of the vote from the 12-person committee.

The terms of Campbell’s deal — reported to be eight years — were also not immediately made available.

Campbell, 46, is set for an introductory press conference at noon on Monday.

“I am incredibly honored to join Penn State University as its next head football coach,” Campbell said in a university release. “This is one of the blue bloods of college football, and this program’s history and tradition are unmatched. I look forward to building on that foundation by d

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