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Colts' Philip Rivers Named Head Coach at Alabama HS Pending NFL Retirement

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers was named the head coach in waiting for the football team at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Alabama, on Friday, and he will take the job whenever he retires from the NFL.

According to AL.com's Ben Thomas, St. Michael Catholic High School made the announcement during a press conference at the school, and athletic director Paul Knapstein will serve as the interim head coach until Rivers is ready to assume the role.

Rivers said the following about the news: "It's a special day for me and my family really.