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Barring any last-minute roadblocks, Virginia offensive coordinator Ron Prince will be named the next head coach of Kansas State, sources have told ESPN.com's Ivan Maisel and ESPN's Joe Schad.

"It's going to happen for him," a source with knowledge of the negotiations told Maisel.

Prince, a native of Kansas, is expected to be introduced as early as Monday.

Prince, 36, has coached the Cavaliers' offensive line for five seasons. He developed two All-Americans last season, guard Elton Brown and tight end Heath Miller. This season, Virginia tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson has been touted by Mel Kiper as a possible first pick in the 2006 NFL draft.

He would become the fourth African-American coach in Division I-A.

Prince played at Dodge City Community College in Kansas for two seasons before moving on to I-AA Appalachian State.

Hill, his high school coach, has vivid memories of an honors student who weighed about 300 pounds and seemed bent on learning everything he could about football.

"He was always a really sharp kid," Hill said. "He had all the potential to do anything he wanted to do. He really blossomed at Dodge City Juco and when he went to Appalachian State."


Congrats to Big Ron! I went to college and played football with Ron. I got kind of confused when they considering him "African-American". We always considered it...."High Yellow".