The University at Albany is getting closer to promoting offensive coordinator Jared Ambrose to interim head football coach, according to sources. A source familiar with the process said UAlbany is "leaning much more toward Ambrose" to replace Greg Gattuso,

Gattuso, who played on Penn State's 1982 national championship team, returns to his alma mater after more than 20 years as a head coach.

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ALBANY — University at Albany football is in search of just the third head coach in the program’s varsity history. Greg Gattuso, who led the Great Danes for 11 seasons after succeeding Bob Ford — the only other coach the program has known since the program was reinstated at the club level in 1970 and launched into Division III three years later — is leaving to become a defensive line consultant at his alma mater,