Now, however, all of that is in doubt as Hartford has announced its intention to move its athletic department to Division III within the next three years. He went 60-59 in three seasons and the Trojans finished under .500 in each of his full seasons at the program's helm. Ultimately, BYU took the interim tag off his title, promoting him to the position full time. Meyers, who was hired as associate head coach this summer, was promoted to interim head coach for the 2023 season. What to know:Price announced his retirement at the conclusion of the season, bringing an end to his 20-year tenure at Kansas. Scott Jackson, head coach, Liberty: Jackson has in five seasons at Liberty won more than 150 games and back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Brian OConnor, head coach, Virginia: Like OSullivan, OConnor was involved in the Texas search in 2016 but chose to stay in Charlottesville. Part of the reason the SEC stood pat this year was both because of the success of its teams (after Tennessee last season reached regionals for the first time since 2005, the longest drought in the conference is Missouri at seven years) and the dual nature of the leagues coaches as either entrenched or relatively new. Egan comes to Sacred Heart after eight years as pitching coach at Quinnipiac, his alma mater. College basketball coaching hot seat: Five coaches who may need a good season in 2022-23 to save their job These college basketball coaches better watch their backs throughout the. 5. His roots in California and the Midwest (as an assistant coach at Kansas and head coach at South Dakota State) make for an interesting profile. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. But he could be in the mix at LSU or A&M. He ended that run in 2014 and in 2018 guided them to their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Another season like that and he could find himself in the mix for bigger jobs this summer. Tulane wasn't able to get back to regionals under Jewett, despite a strong track record of player development, including 2019 first rounder Kody Hoese. Ben Greenspan, associate head coach, Arizona State: Greenspan, 37, has spent the last 13 seasons working as an assistant coach under Tracy Smith at ASU and Indiana. Hartford is chasing another title this spring as the favorite in the America East. Head Coach drew.briese@centre.edu (859) 238-5489 (859) 238-5489: Ryan Gaines: Pitching Coach ryan.gaines@centre.edu (859) 238-5758 (859) 238-5758: Taylor Valentine: Assistant Coach taylor.valentine@centre.edu: Carter Floyd: Director of Operations He led the Spartans to a share of the 2011 Big Ten regular-season title and they reached the NCAA Tournament the following year for the first time since 1979. GCU has become one of the premier programs in the WAC. He led the Wolverines to the 2019 College World Series finals and this season won the Big Ten Tournament. Previously, he was an assistant coach at Kentucky and Arkansas-Little Rock. What to know:Cooper stepped down in November after 12 years as head coach of his alma mater to take a job in the Yankees organization. You can submit your questions here. He spent 17 years at Herkimer, about four hours northeast of St. Bonaventure, and made the Division III NJCAA World Series eight times. Prior to that, he was a longtime assistant coach at Baylor under Steve Smith. They went 21-30 this season and finished 11th in the Big Ten, following a 22-20 campaign in 2021 that fell short of some lofty expectations. After those turnarounds, he should be getting looks for premium jobs. The Knights on June 13 announced they had promoted Chris Dominguez to head coach. The NCAAB 2021 season is in the midst of significant upheaval brought on by the catalyzing effect of the coronavirus pandemic that turned 2020 upside down for all major sporting leagues around the world. Beyond his time at GCU, hes also been an assistant coach in the Pac-12 (Arizona State), a minor league manager, a field coordinator in pro ball and a big leaguer. He this year guided the Cowboys through an incredibly trying year as they dealt with setback after setback, but still finished the season with a title. Johnson already has one of the premier Pac-12 jobs and getting him out of Tucson wouldnt be easy. Laffertys experience in the league and the success of Ole Miss top-ranked 2016 recruiting class, the first No. Hes twice landed top 25 recruiting classesthe only two in program historyand those classes have delivered for the Pirates. He previously coached at Winthrop and in 2014 was the volunteer assistant at Miami. Tracz comes to West Point after 13 seasons as head coach at Marist, where he went 315-282-2 and led the Red Foxes to the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Martin Jr. went 77-54 in three seasons and twice made the NCAA Tournament, but for the first time since 1981-85, the Seminoles have not advanced past regionals in back-to-back seasons. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! Justin Blood, head coach, Harford: Blood in 2018 led Hartford to its first America East Conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. Jim Foster, head coach, Army: Foster, now in his fifth season in West Point, has led Army to three straight Patriot League Tournament titles. No one has yet been able to pull him away. It is the first time in program history that the Black Knights have made three straight regionals appearances. Ole Miss Rebels. 3. He led the Blue Devils to regionals in four of the last five seasons and this year led them to their first ACC Tournament title in program history. After a relatively slow coaching carousel in 2018, the market heated up last summer. PUBLISHED: January 31, 2022 at 11:47 a.m. | UPDATED: January 31, 2022 at 12:19 p.m. Four Pac-12 football programs have new coaches, and additional changes could be coming over the next few weeks . The college football season is about to begin. Former coach: Carl IwasakiNew coach:Mike Anderson. In 25 years as a head coach at Arizona State, Michigan and Miami (Ohio), he has a career record of 805-612-1. Record at current school: 6-7, second season Only in the SEC could a coach be treated like an unpopular leader of a third-world country. As we do every year, Baseball America is tracking the latest news and movement in the college baseball coaching market. He leads Kentucky in scoring (16.3 . A return to form or another summer of inactivity brought on by financial austerity and greater patience? With a history of quick turnarounds, Bischel makes for a strong candidate. Barney, who played at Grambling State and was an assistant coach at Alcorn State, was hired as MVSU's next head coach. We're a mere three weeks into the 2022 college football season and we've already seen two coaches, Scott Frost at Nebraska and Herm Edwards at Arizona State, fired among Power Five schools. Last years market was flush with big jobs. He went 262-208 with the Cougars and led them to the 2017 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance in regionals since 2002. What to know: Moranda announced his retirement following the season, his 15th coaching Western Carolina. What to know: BYU on April 11 announced Littlewood was resigning as head coach effective immediately, citing personal reasons. Other coaches, having gone back through the grind of a season, could come to the same conclusion. What to know:Foster on June 28 left Army to take over as head coach at Northwestern. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! on February 13, 2020. He is one of the best coaches in the West and has a long, impressive track record as a recruiter that dates back to his days as an assistant at San Diego, when he brought in Kris Bryant. He comes to USC from Grand Canyon, where he spent 11 seasons as coach and guided the Antelopes through their transition to Division I. DiToma was hired away from Fairleigh Dickinson after three seasons as head coach. Price announced his retirement at the conclusion of the season, bringing an end to his 20-year tenure at Kansas. Jeff Hafley, Boston College The passing game is great, Boston College is looking dangerous, and there's a shot Hafley becomes one of the hot rising coaches with a big year. Hes led the Wolfpack to two Mountain West titles in the last three years and this year has them in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000. Given the unprecedented nature of the last year, no coach enters the season on a particularly hot seat. Seven Power Five conference jobs opened, including four in the SEC alone. A few prominent schools have new athletic directors, which can lead to uncertainty. Kirk Saarloos, recruiting coordinator/pitching coach, Texas Christian: Saarloos, 41, is one of the most respected pitching coaches in the country and has also impressed in recruiting. Gary Henderson, associate head coach, Utah: Henderson, 60, was Kentuckys head coach from 2009-16 and served as Mississippi States interim head coach for almost the whole 2018 season, leading the Bulldogs to Omaha. His prowess as a recruiter and his role in helping make DBU one of the most consistent mid-major programs in the country should be attractive to athletic directors. Kevin OSullivan, head coach, Florida: OSullivan was one of the leading candidates when the Texas job opened in 2016 and, now that another of the top jobs in the country is open in LSU, his name is back in the rumor mill. Click here to get started. Now, Donnelly, who this summer was hired as an assistant coach, will take over the program on an interim basis for the 2023 season. And that success came after he took Appalachian State to a regional final. Former coach:Eric WedgeNew coach: Loren Hibbs (interim). Alex Sogard, Wright State: The Raiders last three coaches moved on to bigger jobs (Penn States Rob Cooper, Central Floridas Greg Lovelady and Indianas Jeff Mercer) and Sogard could be the next to make such a move. While that group is now in the hands of coaches who have been a part of the program for several years, seeing at least a couple open broader searches would not be a surprise (though in UCRs case, the university must decide whether it wants to continue sponsoring an athletic department). Rodriguez ends his tenure in Waco at 197-146, making him the third-winningest coach in program history. Sean McDermott, Bills- When you have success in your first season at a new job, then the expectations climb. He has worked as both a hitting and pitching coach, in addition to being the Longhorns recruiting coordinator. It was a sensational run for a program that had made regionals just once in the 13 years between Paul Mainieri's departure and Jarrett's arrival. The mens basketball job market is off to an early start, as Boston College this week fired Jim Christian. As the end of the season draws near, things are already starting to heat up with changes already announced at Austin Peay State, Florida International and Tulane, in addition to several retirements. The regionals appearance was Nevada's first since 2000. Former coach: Travis JewettNew coach: Jay Uhlman. Salerno, St. Bonaventure on Aug. 2 hired Rathbun, who is coming off a Division III junior college national championship with Herkimer (N.Y.) JC. The former big leaguer had been elevated to associate head coach for the 2022 season. One important difference would be that this is just Kingstons third year as coach, while Holbrook had been head coach for five years. After a relatively slow coaching carousel in 2018, the market heated up last summer. They return much of that team this spring and begin the year as the conferences favorites in Hills seventh season at the programs helm. What to know:Stankiewicz was hired away by Southern California on July 3 after 11 seasons at GCU. He led the Antelopes through their transition to Division I and to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two seasons, including this year as an at-large team. One job has already opened in 2021, as Ohio coach Rob Smith retired after eight seasons in Athens. What to know:Stiffler left VCU to take over at Notre Dame, leaving after 10 years as head coach and 15 years with the program. The 2022 head-coaching carousel went mostly as expected, at least with outright firings. What to know:Tracz was hired away by Army in July, ending a 13-year tenure as the head coach of his alma mater. Fansided, Dan Parzych/FanSided via NFL Spin Zone. Former coach: Lindsay Meggs (retired)New coach: Jason Kelly. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. He is . After a year that saw only five coaches hired from outside the program, there is a backlog of qualified job candidates. LeCroy comes to VCU after 12 years as the recruiting coordinator at Clemson, his alma mater. "His experience with Finlandia as a student-athlete and . That came on the heels of a trip to the College World Series in 2018 and was the first time the Longhorns missed regionals in three seasons under coach David Pierce. Former coach: Tim ReillyNew coach: A.J. During that 6 year stretch, they were a 4 seed twice, a 5 seed twice, and a 6 seed. Fanning spent the last three years as a part of the staff at Oklahoma State, serving as director of player development. Former coach: Jeff WaggonerNew coach: Greg Beals. Justin Hill, McNeese State: The Cowboys last season went 35-26 and swept through the Southland Conference Tournament to advance to regionals for the first time since 2003. College Football Coaches Hot Seat Top 10: Week 4. Camp will take over the program as head coach after three seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater. Dan Fitzgerald, associate head coach, Dallas Baptist: Fitzgerald was the head coach at Des Moines (Iowa) JC for five years before moving to DBU for the 2013 season and he may soon be leading a program again, this time at the Division I level. But none of them inherit coaches who are occupying a particularly hot seat on Opening Day. Cole spent five seasons as head coach of Manhattan and went 90-122. What to know: Serrano announced Jan. 25 that 2022 will be his last season as a college head coach. 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