Now, it will turn to Wallis to continue that work. Jeff Palumbo, associate head coach, East Carolina: Palumbo is in his seventh season at ECU and has helped the program develop into the class of the American Athletic Conference. But, not without the help of a Duke transfer. 18h. Getty Images Facebook Alex Sogard, head coach, Wright State: The last three Wright State head coaches have left for jobs in major conferences: Rob Cooper (Penn State), Greg Lovelady (Central Florida) and Jeff Mercer (Indiana). Boss is 342-275 in 12 seasons at Michigan State. 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. Hes twice landed top 25 recruiting classesthe only two in program historyand those classes have delivered for the Pirates. Hes also an excellent hitting coach and this year may have the best offense in the country. Price announced his retirement at the conclusion of the season, bringing an end to his 20-year tenure at Kansas. Previously, he was head coach of Cal State Northridge for seven seasons and his 895 career wins ranked 16th among active Division I coaches at the end of last season. MARK FOX, CAL. Top Story (2'): Field of 64 breakdown and 8 for Omaha. He also spent six years on staff at William & Mary. Josh Jordan, associate head coach, Duke: Jordan, the 2018 Assistant Coach of the Year, has been with Duke coach Chris Pollard for the last 15 years, dating back to their Appalachian State days. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. He stepped away from the program in October, citing health reasons, and in December the university announced he would not return to his post as head coach. With Opening Day fast approaching, heres a look at some of the factors that will drive this years coaching market and what to be watching throughout the spring. Burroughs is a part of the John Cohen coaching tree, which has been a popular one in recent job searches. After a year that saw only five coaches hired from outside the program, there is a backlog of qualified job candidates. He takes over the program as it enters a new era of the American Athletic Conference and will be looking to capitalize on his previous successes on the recruiting trail since arriving at Tulane. Hes spent 20 years as an assistant coachthe last eight coming at TCUat schools from coast to coast. All rights reserved. His experience in a variety of roles should help him make the jump to being a head coach. That was the school's lone year in the WAC, as it moved to the Sun Belt the following year. As a former coach himself, athletic director Ray Tanner is unlikely to make a hasty move. You can submit your questions here. He for two seasons was head coach at McDaniel (Md. After all, the Bears went 8-23 the . There are a number of coaches whose contracts expire in 2022 who could end up on the hot seat with a poor season this spring. Would he be more open to leaving if the Pirates reach Omaha? Jay Johnson, head coach, Arizona: Johnson, 44, this year led Arizona to its first Pac-12 title since 2012 and in 2016 guided the Wildcats to a runner-up finish at the College World Series. Former coach: T.J. BruceNew coach: Jake McKinley. 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. Draft expert Carlos Collazo will be hosting a chat at noon ET Thursday to answer any questions you might have regarding the 2023 draft class. With the unsurprising news hitting Friday, we figured . Jarrett also impressed as a head coach at UNC Greensboro, leading the Spartans in successive seasons to their first NCAA Tournament appearance and regular-season title in 20 years. Now, he will get his first chance to lead a program and takes over the Rams with them at the top of the Atlantic 10 Conference. He's in his 16th season as a head coach and third at CSUN. Bruce went 171-168 with the Wolf Pack and led them to two Mountain West titles and the 2021 NCAA Tournament. Former coach: Jonathan HadraNew coach:Sam Roberts. Justin Blood, head coach, Harford: Blood in 2018 led Hartford to its first America East Conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. Record: 35-58, 15-43 (3 seasons) Contract: 2019 signed a five-year contract though 2023-24. He reinvigorated the program, leading the Fighting Irish to the 2022 College World Series and the 2021 ACC title. In making VCU a consistent contender in the Atlantic 10 Conference, hes established himself as one of the best young coaches in the country and more high-end interest should follow. Ole Miss Rebels. College baseball over the last five years has averaged about 30 head coaching changes annually. What to know:On Dec. 30, Batesole announced his retirement after 20 years as head coach at Fresno State. For Schlossnagle, a chance to compete in the rugged SEC West would represent an interesting new challenge. Pippen and Robbins is a formidable duo. What to know:Bruce left Nevada after seven seasons as head coach to become the associate head coach at Texas Christian, where he replaces Bill Mosiello, who was hired to be head coach at Ohio State. The situations at Michigan State and Texas A&M warrant further inspection, however. Kansas has not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2014, however, and finished last in the Big 12 in back-to-back seasons, including a 4-20 conference mark this year. Hes already been a head coach for nine seasons and has won in NAIA, Division II and now Division I. Laffertys experience in the league and the success of Ole Miss top-ranked 2016 recruiting class, the first No. ACC. Link Jarrett, head coach, Notre Dame: LSU went to Notre Dame the last time it needed a coach, could history repeat itself 15 years later? What to know:DiToma was hired away by San Francisco after three seasons at FDU. 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. ESPN college basketball analyst Jeff Borzello shared his latest thoughts on which coaches face the hot seat this offseason, naming five SEC jobs which could come open in 2022. What to know:Jarrett spent three seasons at Notre Dame before he was hired away by Florida State, his alma mater. As detailed above, South Carolina has been a popular subject of discussion in the industry, but a move this summer is unlikely. Army's run over the last four seasons is its best in program history and it will be up to Tracz to build on that momentum. Jeff Duncan, Kent State: The Golden Flashes last four head coaches (Bob Todd, Danny Hall, Rick Rembielak and Scott Stricklin) all eventually left for jobs in the Big Ten, ACC or SEC. But LSU would represent a new challenge and a big opportunity. What to know:USF fired Giarratano on March 13, two days after three former players filed a class-action lawsuit against the school, Giarratano, former assistant coach Troy Nakamura and the NCAA, alleging misconduct in the program. Hartford is chasing another title this spring as the favorite in the America East. He led the Catamounts to the 2016 NCAA Tournament and twice won the Southern Conference title. Hed be a good fit for a program looking for an experienced, steady hand. He very much wants to get East Carolina to the College World Series for the first time in program history. 1 class in the country in November. The Knights on June 13 announced they had promoted Chris Dominguez to head coach. Mosiello, 56, is in a comfortable spot at TCU, but that doesnt mean he wouldnt leave for the right opportunity. Former coach: Darin ThomasNew coach: Clay Van Hook. Former coach: Steve RodriguezNew coach: Mitch Thompson. Marshall made headlines on Monday by hiring Greg Beals away from Akron with the season nearing, while the Zips promoted internally instead of doing a full search. The Longhorns went 5-7 last season including a six-game losing streak (with a 57-56 loss to Kansas mixed in) and there was . Three of those were generated in the new year due to coaches leaving for jobs in pro ball. In 2020, however, there were just 14 head coaching changesa number that is inflated by a planned retirement and two schools removing the interim tag that their coaches operated with during last season. Though the season is just underway, there . But interim head coach Mike Hampton spent 18 years as an assistant coach in the program and hell have the inside track on the job. The ACC looks like a league that could have plenty of coaching changes come next season. Schlossnagles experience building programs and winning big in the Lone Star State makes it easy to see why both schools would be interested. Arizona State head coach Herm Edwards looks on before an NCAA college football game against San Diego State Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in San Diego. Justin Hill, head coach, McNeese State: Hill over the last eight years has built McNeese into a Southland Conference power, winning back-to-back tournaments and the regular-season title in 2017. Hes won everywhere hes gone, now including Gardner-Webb. What to know: Sherman announced Jan. 22 that he would retire following the 2022 season, his 22nd as head coach at his alma mater. By fall, however, with football able to proceed with its season, the coaching market began to thaw. The 2021-22 men's college basketball coaching hot seat, and the candidates on deck. So, if we assume there will be a more active job market this summer, which schools will be at the front of it? Former coach: Greg BealsNew coach: Bill Mosiello. Aranda is one of the hottest names in college football right now and . When announcing his retirement, Fox said he enjoyed spending more time with his family and that helped inform his decision. This isnt a big year of turnover on the West Coast, but a job like Utah could be what hes looking for. 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. Former coach: Mike Martin Jr.New coach: Link Jarrett. They again won the HL this season, dominating the league with a 28-4 record and are back in the NCAA Tournament. Kelly was hired to replace Meggs and returns to Seattle, where he spent seven years as pitching coach before moving on to Arizona State and then Louisiana State. Ultimately, few major conference jobs are likely to open this summer due in part to the pandemics effects, both financially and in making it harder to evaluate a coachs progress this year, and in part because so many of those jobs have turned over in the last few years. "His experience with Finlandia as a student-athlete and . Former coach: Chris TraczNew coach: Lance Ratchford. You can submit your questions here. By Teddy Cahill. Since the end of the 2019 season, there have been 41 coaching changes . 1 recruiting class in school history, give him a strong resume. 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 . But it is still an active coaching market. He was in his seventh season as head coach of the Governors and went 169-173 in that time. He went 337-196-2 and led the Cornhuskers to the 2005 College World Series. Four of . Cliff Godwin, head coach, East Carolina: Godwin has been a hot name in previous years but so far no one has been able to lure him away from his alma mater, including Alabama and Mississippi State. What to know:Pascoe is out after three seasons at WIU. on February 13, 2020. He previously served as an assistant coach for Moranda at WCU. Since resigning from Alabama in 2016, hes worked as an assistant at Kansas State, Georgia and now Louisiana Tech. Johnsons teams play an exciting, aggressive style of baseball that regularly puts them among the national leaders in stolen bases. Mens basketball also saw only one change among the major conferences, though womens basketball did have five major conference changes. He's been a standout recruiter and has deep Midwestern ties. Former coach: Dave Schrage (retired)New coach: Blake Beemer. He spent the last nine seasons with TCU and has experience in the Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC. We have you covered. There are open jobs at Louisiana State, Rice, Texas A&M and Utah and more than a dozen other jobs have opened. In one of the easiest-to-see-moves in recent college football history, Nebraska finally decided to part ways with . DiToma previously spent six seasons at Fordham, helping the Rams to the 2019 NCAA Tournament, their first regionals appearance since 1998. He has coached all along the East Coast, from Chipola (Fla.) JC to Army, and has helped the Wolverines recruit nationally. He got the job after having a fair amount of success at Georgia, but times have been tough in the Pac-12. SEC assistant coaches are typically popular on the coaching market and Gautreau figures to be one of the next to get a chance as a head coach. Jewett was hired following the Green Wave's 2016 American Athletic Conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance under David Pierce, who was hired away by Texas. Here are half a dozen mid-major coaches who may be a little off the radar now, but could this spring elevate their profile. 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. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Davis led Ole Miss to the NCAA Tournament in his first year, 2018-19, but the team had only one winning season since. Embarrassing loss just, as bad as the loss to Maryland about a month ago. 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. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. He also has been an assistant coach at Tennessee and Western Carolina and has a strong track record as a recruiter. Former coach: Monte LeeNew coach: Erik Bakich. Miller spent the last seven years on staff at Lehigh, including the last year as associate head coach. The regionals appearance was Nevada's first since 2000. Ten takes in 5 minutes (11'): Who besides Tennessee & LSU can win the SEC, top 3 conferences heading into the year, most improved team predictions, coaches on hot seat, breakout player. GCU has become one of the premier programs in the WAC. McMullan is clearly comfortable in Charlottesville, but theres little doubt hed be successful as a head coach. In short, hes won a lot at schools that arent traditional powers. What to know:Marshall on Oct. 13 announced that Waggoner had been fired after 16 seasons as head coach. Still, Michigan State has made impressive progress as a program under Boss. Stiffler spent the last 10 years as head coach at Virginia Commonwealth and was an assistant coach at the program for five years prior. Matching such a special season wont be easy, but CMU begins the season as the MAC favorite and has a real shot at going back-to-back. Record: 108-73 (6th season), 51-54 ACC, 1 NCAA Tournament appearance Contract: Signed a new amended deal in 2021 through 2025-26 Keatts has bounced back from a miserable 4-16 ACC season a year ago, and the Pack are in the mix for an NCAA tourney bid with an 18-5 overall mark. How choosy both coaches and athletic directors are in 2021 will be interesting to see. Herm Edwards was done after last week and Scott Frost was whacked after his team was pasted by Georgia Southern. Ratchford spent three seasons as an assistant coach under Tracz before leaving to take over as head coach at SUNY-Cobleskill. He came to Akron following 12 seasons at Ohio State, but left just after the new year to take over at Marshall. Prior to that, he was a longtime assistant coach at Baylor under Steve Smith. Jake Gautreau, recruiting coordinator/hitting coach, Mississippi State: Gautreau is one of the most respected assistant coaches in the country, both as a recruiter and as a hitting coach. He led the Bulldogs to the 2008 national championship and made the NCAA Tournament eight times. David Miller, head coach, La Salle: In four seasons, Miller has helped La Salle take several steps forward. Andy Stankiewicz, head coach, Grand Canyon: Stankiewicz has a strong resume that includes experience in pro ball, as an assistant coach in the Pac-12 and now leading Grand Canyon through a highly successful transition from Division II to Division I. 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. Virginia has scuffled over the last five years, twice missing the NCAA Tournament, but hes still undeniably one of the top coaches in the country. Dave Aranda, Baylor Bears. Now, he takes over the Jayhawks, who are looking to take a step forward in the new-look Big 12. Now, UTA is back in the WAC with Van Hook at the helm. Now, WKU will turn to Rardin, who spent the last 20 years at Iowa Western JC. 1y Jeff Borzello. What to know:Foster on June 28 left Army to take over as head coach at Northwestern. 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. Mike Brey: Notre Dame. In 2019, his first season as head coach, he led the Raiders to 41 wins and a first-place finish in the Horizon League. Some assistant coaches who have been comfortable making good money at major programs may look differently at head coaching opportunities after a year of being off the road for recruiting and of little to no camp money coming in. Bakich, 43, is in a strong position already and proven he can win there. 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. So, leaving wont come easy for OSullivan, 52. Fansided, Dan Parzych/FanSided via NFL Spin Zone. Tracz led the program to the 2017 NCAA Tournament and this year finished second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. He spent the last year at Louisiana State and nine years at Dallas Baptist, where he helped Dan Heefner build the Patriots into a power. The 2022 head-coaching carousel went mostly as expected, at least with outright firings. Former coach: Shawn StifflerNew coach:Bradley LeCroy. All rights reserved. He led the Wolverines to the 2019 College World Series finals and this season won the Big Ten Tournament. SEC Midweek Game Primer - Feb. 21-22. This year, they finished last in the Pac-12. Nate Thompson, recruiting coordinator/hitting coach, Arkansas: Thompson is in his fourth season at Arkansas and has helped the Razorbacks develop into this seasons top-ranked team. In all, his record as a head coach is 430-370-3. He is . Other coaches, having gone back through the grind of a season, could come to the same conclusion. Reggie Christiansen, Sacramento State: Over the last decade, Christiansen has built Sac State into one of the most consistent programs in California and has led the Hornets to their only three regionals appearances in program history. That will not be the case this season and many around the country are expecting a return to a typical number of head coaching changes, which for the last several years has been around 30or about 10% of all Division I jobs. While Memphis has struggled in the American Athletic Conference, the program is seen to have upside as the conference enters a new era following realignment. He this year led the Fighting Irish to their first ACC title since joining the league and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2015. 3 national seed in the NCAA Tournament. Hes got a good thing going at Jackson State, which has newfound juice with Deion Sanders taking over the football program, but if Johnson wants a new challenge, he deserves a long look. Bakich is regarded as one of the top coaches in the country and comes to Clemson after spending the last decade at Michigan. After 11 years with the program, Paul Johnson announced his retirement as Georgia Tech head coach . Former coach: Carl IwasakiNew coach:Mike Anderson. An unknown at all levels is how coaches themselves will react to the last year. You can submit your questions here. He also has significant experience as an assistant coach, working at East Carolina, Auburn, Mercer and Florida State. In 2019, his first season as head coach, he led Wright State to a 41-15 record and a regular-season Horizon League title. Despite a large buyout built into his contract, Patrick Ewing could be on the hot seat at Georgetown in 2022-23 after last season's 0-19 finish in Big East play. Former coach:Nino GiarratanoNew coach: Rob DiToma. He previously was the head coach at Maryland, an assistant at Vanderbilt under Tim Corbin and got his start in coaching as the volunteer assistant for one season at Clemson under Jack Leggett. Beemer, 31, comes to Butler after four years as the recruiting coordinator at Ball State, his alma mater. Kevin McMullan, associate head coach, Virginia: McMullan, the 2009 Assistant Coach of the Year, has been voted by head coaches as the assistant coach with the brightest future as a head coach each of the last three times Baseball America has held the survey, most recently in 2020. He comes to Memphis after spending the last 1.5 years as the president of the MLB Draft League, a collegiate summer league. He was fired by the Buckeyes at the end of the season before being hired by Akron, but he never coached an official game for the Zips, as he leaves after fall practice. The move came less than a week after the Seminoles' season came to an end in the Auburn Regional, where they went 1-2. Overland will now take over the program after 10 seasons on staff at his alma mater. Sean Allen, recruiting coordinator/pitching coach, Texas: Allen has spent the last nine years on staff under David Pierce, working at Sam Houston State, Tulane and Texas. Draft expert Carlos Collazo will be hosting a chat at noon ET Thursday to answer any questions you might have regarding the 2023 draft class. What to know:After two seasons as head coach at Lafayette, Reilly left following the 2022 season to join the coaching staff at Navy. He is the longest-tenured assistant in the league, having spent 15 years at his alma mater. Steve Holm, Illinois State: Holm made quite the splash last spring in his debut season as a head coach, leading Illinois State to a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and its first NCAA Tournament appearances since 2010. The Wildcats hired Foster, who comes to Evanston after six years at Army. Would history repeat itself if the Gamecocks dont return to the NCAA Tournament in 2020? Roberts was promoted to head coach after spending the last six seasons on staff under Hadra. He was out of coaching over the last year following his dismissal at Arizona State, but he's had a lot of success in the Midwest, especially at Indiana, which he led to the 2013 College World Series. 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. Just after the new year, Marshall hired Beals to take over the program. What to know: Sudbrook on Oct. 4 announced he would retire, effective Dec. 31, after 36 seasons as head coach of the Bonnies. He went 581-558-3, led the Jayhawks to regionals three times and won the 2006 Big 12 Tournament.

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