Sacramento State has met with former NFL sensation Mike Vick about the open head coaching position, the school’s president told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday

“He has expressed interest in the position and yes, I have met with him about his interest in Sac State football and our athletic advancement,” President Luke Wood told ESPN. “As you can imagine, our job as head football coach is an attractive role given the success of our athletic programs.”

The university plans to move up to the FBS, is building a new stadium and has more than $50 million in zero funds, sources told Schefter.

According to the Virginian-Pilot, Vick also interviewed at Norfolk State for the head coaching position. Vick’s hometown of Newport News, Virginia, is not far from Norfolk State’s campus.

The Sacramento State job opened after Andy Thompson, who had been the Hornets’ head coach the past two seasons, left for an assistant head coach position at Stanford. The Hornets finished 3-9 this season and 11th in the Big Sky.

As a player, Vick led the Hokies to the 1999 national title game, where they lost to Florida State 46-29. In the 2001 NFL Draft, the Falcons made him the first black quarterback, selected No. 1 overall.

However, at the height of his NFL career, Vick served 18 months in prison for funding a dogfighting operation.

Vick, 44, was released from federal prison in 2009 after pleading guilty and serving his sentence for his role in the dogfighting ring. The case turned his on-field fame on its head at a time when he was the poster boy of modern football. Vick made a comeback after being released by the Philadelphia Eagles, but his best years were behind him. He officially retired from the league in 2017 and made combating animal cruelty part of his mission.

Since his retirement, he has been an NFL analyst for Fox Sports.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.