Northern Illinois promotes offensive coordinator Carey to head coach to replace Doeren
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Northern Illinois has promoted offensive coordinator Rod Carey to head coach, replacing the departed Dave Doeren.
The school announced the move Sunday — the same day it accepted an invitation to the Orange Bowl. Doeren was hired Saturday by North Carolina State to replace the fired Tom O'Brien after leading NIU (12-1) to Mid-American Conference championships in each of his two seasons.
The Huskies were 23-4 with a 17-1 record in conference play under him. Now, they're turning to Carey, who will make his debut against ACC champion Florida State.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He has spent two years on the staff and moved up from line coach to coordinator after the first game this year when Mike Dunbar left the team for health reasons.