Being a great player (athlete) does ensure success as a coach..... not only is Eddie a great guy and was an outstanding player but a large part of coaching is dealing, school admin. and policies, along with your players both on and off the field of player, as well as parents. Not sure Eddie is ready for all that....a few more years coaching at the HS level, in a coordinator role, is what I would think he needs to truly be ready to take over a program, especially one the caliber of NCC.
With that said frontrunners would have to be Dan Wagner and Terry Brown. Both have a solid track record with the "X's & O's" of the game and more importantly both are experienced (position and coordinators) coaches and teachers that truly understand the "in's & out's" and all the "red tape" that goes along with running a program, dealing with parents and players.
Typically not understood by those outside the educational institutions….it is not as simple as just coaching the game....there is a lot that goes on coach’s have to be able, willing, and ready to deal with….if they could just “coach”, then that is a different story.