CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson surprised many when he was granted permission by athletic director Troy Dannen in May to talk with Texas A&M about their vacancy.
Nothing came of it, as Texas A&M hired Billy Kennedy and Jacobson pledged his commitment to Northern Iowa.
Jacobson said Tuesday that the support he has received from the community and the school, and the relationships he has built with his players helped sway his mind to stay.
Jacobson says the decision was easier than he thought it would be because he has got such a good thing going at Northern Iowa.
Jacobson’s back at the place he never left, trying to build a team that can contend for the Missouri Valley Conference title after folding down the stretch in 2010-11.
