Report: JMU targeting Bob Chesney as next football head coach

Seven days after former football head coach Curt Cignetti announced his departure for the same position at Indiana, JMU is targeting Bob Chesney as his replacement with a deal expected soon, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Thursday morning. Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne said Nov. 30 the department wanted to make the hiring process quick and have a decision within the next few days to a week as it would like the new head coach to have time with the transfer portal, which opened Monday. Chesney is the former head coach...