Dana Holgorsen is a veteran when it comes to being in the middle of head coaching searches.
After a number of assistant positions, Holgorsen went to West Virginia, initially as the coach-in-waiting before taking over immediately. He would leave the Mountaineers to become the head coach at Houston several years later. Since being fired by the Cougars in 2023, his name has been attached to numerous openings.
Dana Holgorsen has been a head coach at two schools, but seems to thrive at being able to focus on running an offense, like he’s doing in Lincoln. / Dylan Widger-Imagn Images
On Tuesday, he was asked about how Matt Rhule, who is one of the most talked about potential replacements for James Franklin at Penn State, has handled the last 48 hours.
“He’s a pro at it,” Holgorsen said. “It’s just part of the profession.”
Holgorsen added that the coaching staff and the team are focused on the task at hand, which isn’t whether or not a coach is up for another job.
“Our job—he feels the same way—our job is Friday night, trying to get our team ready to go play Minnesota,” Holgorsen said. “If you’re thinking about anything else other than that, you’re doing your team a disservice. I promise you, he’s not.”
Matt Rhule spoke Monday about his love for Penn State, a place that he grew up loving, eventually played at, and where he met his wife. / Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
As for Holgorsen, his name was attached to the Oklahoma State opening earlier this year, a place where he was a coordinator in 2010. The Cowboys fired Mike Gundy after three games into his 21st season in Stillwater.
“I haven’t talked to my agents about anything,” Holgorsen said. “I’m not going to.”
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