Vermont soccer head coach Rob Dow appears to be headed to a bigger conference.

The longtime Catamounts head coach who guided Vermont to the 2024 NCAA championship in historic fashion is reportedly set to be hired by Penn State, according to Jon Sauber of Centre Daily Times. Shortly before Sauber's online report on Wednesday, Dec. 11, WCAX-TV's Jack Fitzsimmons and Michael Dugan broke news that Dow and the Nittany Lions were in "deep negotiations ."

UVM athletics officials declined to comment until there is an official announcement.

Dow’s ninth season at Vermont ended with an upset loss to Hofstra in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Virtue Field . The Catamounts had entered this year’s tournament unbeaten and as the top overall seed. They also started 2025 as the top-ra

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