Scratch Munchak as Penn State coach candidate
Mike Munchak, a former Penn State All-America offensive lineman, said yesterday he is not interested in become the Nittany Lions' next head coach.
Mike Munchak, a former Penn State All-America offensive lineman, said yesterday he is not interested in become the Nittany Lions' next head coach.
Munchak is in his first year as head coach of the Tennessee Titans.
"I have a great deal of respect for Penn State and I hope they find a great coach there, but I am happy where I'm at," Munchak told The Tennessean newspaper of Nashville. "I love my alma mater, but I have no interest in being the head coach at Penn State. I never want to leave Tennessee."
Munchak, 51, is a native of Scranton and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is believed to be high on Penn State's wish list to replace Joe Paterno.
Paterno was fired Nov. 9, as part of the child sex abuse scandal involving former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.