Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelinicki will not be the next head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers.
On Monday evening, the Nittany Lions offensive coordinator announced on X that he will be sticking around Happy Valley despite interest from West Virginia to be the leader of the Mountaineers' program. Kotelnicki was one of several candidates for the Big 12 head coaching job, joining the likes of former WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez and former Mountaineer Anthony Becht.
"Beyond lucky to be a part of the Penn State Football Family," Kotelnicki said in a tweet. "Still a lot to accomplish this season and I am looking forward to what 2025 has in store for our program! #WeAre"
Notably, Happy Valley Insider posted on our forums earlier on Saturday that there was significant momentum in favor of the Nittany Lions when it came to retaining Kotelnicki.
In his first year as Penn State's offensive coordinator, Kotelnicki's offense has averaged 33.6 points per game, best for 25th in the country. The Nittany Lions have also averaged 448 yards per game this season.
In a 45-37 loss to Oregon this past weekend in the Big Ten Championship game, the Nittany Lions offense totaled 518 yards of total offense including 292 rushing yards, averaging 8.3 yards per carry.
The Nittany Lions offense, potentially finding their stride at the right time, will begin their pursuit for a Big Ten Championship on December 21 when they host the SMU Mustangs at Beaver Stadium in the first round of the College Football Playoffs.
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