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Grambling's Broadway Visits Duke

Broadway coached at N.C. Central before moving to Grambling

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Dane Huffman

Grambling State coach Rod Broadway, the former head coach at N.C. Central, visited Duke on Tuesday as the Blue Devils continued their search for a new coach, WRAL confirmed Tuesday afternoon.

Broadway, who played at North Carolina, had a highly successful run at NCCU before leaving after the 2006 season for Grambling. Grambling is 8-3.

Broadway, in an interview before Duke fired Ted Roof, called the Triangle "home" but was reluctant to speak specifically about the job at that time.

Duke's top target is Navy coach Paul Johnson, although his name has also been linked with the jobs at SMU and Georgia Tech. The Dallas Morning News reported, according to a source, that Johnson visited that school on Tuesday.

Johnson has said he is happy at Navy but will listen to other schools. His agent, Jack Reale, told WRAL.com's David Glenn: "He has a great job at Navy, and he's very well-compensated. He's very well-regarded in college football, so he gets interest from other schools every year."

Two sources indicated Tuesday that Johnson is at the top of Duke's list. One name that has not surfaced but that could draw interest from Duke is Bobby Johnson of Vanderbilt.  Johnson has made Vanderbilt competitive in the ultra-tough SEC and is a former Clemson player and assistant coach. He also had a successful run at Furman before moving to Vanderbilt.

 

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