Source tells FootballScoop Dave Doeren has decided to remain at NC State.

Various other reports have since confirmed the news.

Breaking: Dave Doeren is staying at NC State, turns down Tennessee offer — Joe Giglio (@jwgiglio) November 30, 2017

Can confirm Dave Doeren will remain at NC State. No confirmed contract details at this point, but Doeren will return to Raleigh. — Pack Pride (@PackPride) November 30, 2017

After Tennessee engaged in talks with Doeren, offering him the head coaching job last night, per reports, NC State came at him with a package to sweeten the pot to get him to stay.

I don’t know what the Tennessee numbers look like for Dave Doeren but @PackAthletics upped their offer to 5 years at 3 million per year w/ incentives. Currently earns 2.2 mill. Also an increase to salary pool for assistants. — Jeff Gravley (@jgravleyWRAL) November 30, 2017

That appears to be enough to enough to have convinced Doeren to stay as the leader of the Wolf Pack. Asked about why he’s decided to stay, Doeren offered the following to ESPN’s Andrea Adelson:

NC State coach Dave Doeren told me via text why he is staying put: "My family, my players, my recruits." The Wolfpack just finished their best regular season under Doeren, and posted their best ACC mark since 1994. https://t.co/KRM0TLvx4u — Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) November 30, 2017

Doeren turning down the Vols means that an already messy search in Knoxville will have to move on to their next candidate.

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