Sanders will stay on to coach the Tigers in the Celebration Bowl on December 17. He spent the 2020 season as the DB coach with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. Harsin was 9-12 over-all and 4-9 in SEC games in his short tenure. Luke had served alongside Freeze as co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Campbell becomes just the second head coach in the short history of the football program which Joey Jones helped launch in 2009. As for Riley, he was anticipated to be the school's next head coach, but not this soon. Running backs coach Vai Taua was named interim head coach for the Wolf Pack's Quick Lane Bowl game against Western Michigan on December 27 which Nevada lost 52-24. No one is wrong to tout his accomplishments, but omitting the problems that occurred under his watch are akin to once again sweeping them under the rug. In nearly 4 full seasons, Miles was 9-38 overall and 6-23 in the Sun Belt. DeBoer was the offensive coordinator of the Bulldogs from 2017-2018 under Tedford, but spent 2019 as the OC at Indiana. Cristobal is the third head coach of Oregon in 3 years. Kiffin replaces Charlie Partridge who was dismissed on November 27 after a third consecutive 3-9 campaign. Boston College fired Steve Addazio on December 1. Turner Gill unexpectedly retired from Liberty on Monday, December 2, citing the need to care for his ailing wife whom the Roanoke Times website (roanoke.com) reported was diagnosed with a heart ailment in 2016. Do you have a sports website? Matt Luke's season-long audition at Ole Miss paid off as the school removed the interim tag on November 26, making him the next official head coach of the Rebels. Pinkel saw the transition from the Big 12 to the SEC in 2012 and won consecutive SEC East titles in 2013 and 2014. At Florida, Hernandez was arrested or questioned by police more than once, and he was only one of the 31 Gator players who ran afoul of the law during his tenure. Before returning to Columbia for the 2015 season, Odom spent 3 years under Justin Fuente at Memphis. Updated on 1/23/14: As the 2013 season progresses, schools will be lining up to make coaching changes. Ironically, Key also has an extensive past with UCF as an assistant for 11 years before moving on to Alabama from 2016-2018. But with pirates, it didn't matter if you were black, white, rich or poor. Cristobal played offensive tackle for Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson 1989-1992, and coached under Butch Davis (1998-2000) and Larry Coker (2004-2006). 'Sark' was 34-29 at Washington from 2009-2013, a job he left to become head coach at USC (12-6). Stay up to date on all of the coaching changes around college football. Fuente's time in Blacksburg started out hot, going 10-4 in 2016, capturing the Coastal division title and winning the Belk Bowl. Miles was forced out by Kansas on March 8, and athletic director Jeff Long' agreed to depart two days later. Moglia expects to be able to return by the end of the season. The problem was that in the last 3 years he was 10-16 in PAC-12 games, 0-3 vs. USC, and just 17-19 over-all. Snyder returned in 2005 after failing to reach a bowl game in two straight seasons. In 2017, Hernandez hung himself in prison after receiving a life sentence for murder. But the job with the Trojans didn't last long as he was fired five games into his second season for alcohol problems. Sonny Cumbie served as interim head coach through the rest of the season and was 1-3. He was the OC and QB coach at Utah for two seasons before taking the Hornets' job. Martin was 25-74 in nine seasons with the Aggies as the school bounded from independent status to the Sun Belt and back to being an independent. Tedford previously served as the head coach at Cal from 2002-2012 where he was 82-57 overall and 50-45 in the PAC-10/PAC-12. Muschamp ended his tenure in Gainesville with a 28-21 overall record, and was 17-15 in the SEC. If the captain did a bad job, you could just overthrow him.". He has Akron's only bowl win in history to his credit, as well as an undefeated season at Auburn (1993). The former Auburn head coach inked a deal reportedly worth $2.3 million per year over 5 years, according to ESPN's Andrea Adelson. Klieman succeeds a legend at Kansas State after Bill Snyder announced his retirement December 2. Maryland looked past the fact that Locksley was suspended as the head coach at New Mexico for punching an assistant where he also got in hot water over an age and sexual harassment lawsuit that was curiously later withdrawn. Before coaching at Western Michigan, Burns was an assistant at North Dakota State. This changes how coaches coach. Withers also served as the interim replacement for Butch Davis at North Carolina after Davis was fired just weeks before the season began amid ongoing NCAA investigations. If we were grading hires, this one would have a tough time getting above a 'D', especially when Canada deserved to be rewarded with the full-time position. Haggins was 2-1 in the interim capacity. Jay Norvell, Charlie Strong's tight ends coach in 2015 at Texas, was announced as the new head coach at Nevada on December 9, replacing Bill Polian. On December 13, North Texas named Washington State OC and QB coach Eric Morris as head coach. It's the first head coaching job for Wilcox who spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons at Wisconsin as defensive coordinator and previously worked at Cal as linebackers coach (2003-2005) under Jeff Tedford. DeRuyter was 20-6 in his first two season in the San Joaquin Valley, and a slip to 6-8 in 2014 still produced a conference championship game appearance. Kelly replaces Jim Mora who was fired the Sunday after a 28-23 loss to USC. The scandal-riddled Freeze was hired by the same athletic director, Ian McCaw, who had to resign from Baylor in 2016 amidst all of the fall-out from the massive sexual harassment and rape investigations. 12 days after the last college football head coaching vacancy had been filled, UConn decided to fire Bob Diaco. In all, Leach spent 8 years with the Cougars who hired him 3 years after he had been fired by Texas Tech. Blake Anderson resigned as the head coach of the Red Wolves on December 10 to fill the vacancy at Utah State. He is 69-54 in his career. He was 96-54 in 12 seasons with a conference mark of 65-40. All rights reserved. After the announcement of Meyer's retirement, the college football universe largely glossed over or ignored the litany of 'bad things' that occurred under his management. Kingsbury landed on his feet when he was hired as the offensive coordinator at USC on December 4, but came out smelling even more rosy when the NFL's Arizona Cardinals tapped him as their head coach on January 8. He leaves with records of 35-52 overall and 23-33 in the MAC. Administrators said they were irked by McElwain's unsubstantiated comments that family members and players had received death threats. Take a look at the FBS schools that have decided to change head coaches: 2018-19 FBS coaching changes He was hired at South Carolina in 2005 where he undeniably elevated the program's level of competitiveness, but was unable to deliver a conference title and the Gamecocks won only 1 division title during his 10 full seasons in Columbia. His only time as a college coach was spent at San Jose State from 1987-1989 where he was in charge of the defensive backs. He then bounced around the country with several schools including Florida State and Auburn as offensive coordinator and QB coach. O'Leary took over the Knights' program in 2004 and went 0-11 in his first year, but guided the team to an 8-4 mark the following season and the school's first-ever FBS bowl bid (Hawaii Bowl). Sarkisian had offseason problems which were largely dismissed in early August. Montgomery was a star for Duke at wide receiver in the late 1990's. WR coach Bryan McClendon was named interim head coach for the Alamo Bowl game. The move had as much to do with over-all sentiment surrounding the coach, as it did wins and losses, after the school came under investigation for hosting recruits during a "dead period" after the Covid-19 pandemic season. There, he replaces Tim DeRuyter who was relieved of his duties on October 23 after the Bulldogs had registered just 1 win in 7 games. He's had a different place to work almost every year since beginning his coaching career in 2007 as a graduate assistant at Baylor, but he spent two seasons with the Bulls back in 2012 and 2013 as a DB coach, co-DC and recruiting coordinator. Im beginning to think we are on the cusp of some major changes in the way high-quality coaches look at college football. Its harder to win than ever. The job is more demanding than ever. It requires more time than ever. More patience than ever. More considerations than ever. More concessions than ever. The fan base had directed its displeasure at Tuberville for weeks, and the chorus grew louder when the Bearcats endured a 3-game stretch near the end of the season in which they scored a total of 13 points. On December 11 he was named head coach after having just been named interim head coach on Sunday December 8, the same day Eliah Drinkwitz was hired away by Missouri after just one season in Boone. Campbell was 35-15 in 4 seasons with Toledo, including 9-2 this year. Kleiman leaves the FCS tied with Jim Tressel (Youngstown State) for the most national titles at that level. Charlotte announced the hiring of Michigan assistant head coach Francis "Biff" Poggi as its new head coach on Tuesday, November 15. Odom was a linebacker at the school in the late 90s', and held a position with the program every year after that except when he coached high school ball from 2000-2002 and served as Memphis' defensive coordinator from 2012-2014 under Justin Fuente. He had been promoted from defensive coordinator when Doug Marrone left to become the head coach of the Buffalo Bills (NFL), a job which Marrone left after just 2 seasons (now assistant head coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars). Former Florida head coach Jim McElwain is the replacement for John Bonamego at Central Michigan, the school announced on Sunday, December 2. Shaw is the only four-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year, having led the Cardinal to three conference titles and 8 bowl games in his first 8 seasons. Ash was just 8-32 in his tenure, including a 3-26 record in Big Ten play. He was 4-7 in his first-ever head coaching gig at Southern Utah. He has a career record of 56-62 with five winning seasons and five losing seasons. Iowa State announced Campbell's hiring on November 29. Haggins later led FSU to an Independence Bowl win over Southern Miss to save the 'Noles from suffering their first losing season since 1976 which was Bobby Bowden's first year at the school and his only losing campaign. There is still a lot of season left to play and I know Jim will do a great job while the program is under his leadership.". Things have officially gone full circle at Fresno State where Jeff Tedford on Wednesday (December 8) was hired for a second time to lead the Bulldogs. He previously held the same post with Wisconsin and Minnesota, as well as his alma mater. Overall, Wilder was 77-56. His teams were 36-36 in PAC-12 play. He was 0-2 in the two bowls in which he did perform the HC duties. Lake was the HC for less than two seasons, finishing 7-6 overall and 6-4 in the conference. This was his second trip back to his Alma mater as a coach, having held the QB coach responsibilities in 2005-06. His five predecessors going back to 1979 also had losing tenures. Rutgers made the first in-season move of 2019 on September 30 when the school fired Chris Ash just four games into the season. He is 5-0 in bowl games. Brohm bounced around pro football for 8 years before becoming the head coach of Louisville's Arena League team, the Fire, in 2002. Before signing on with the Buckeyes, Hafley spent 7 seasons on the NFL sidelines with Tampa Bay and San Francisco. It all started with the Sunday, November 28th announcement that Lincoln Riley was leaving Oklahoma to go to USC, and Billy Napier was going from Louisiana to Florida. Harsin resigned to take the head coaching job at Auburn on December 22 after Gus Malzahn was fired on December 13. At Troy, Lindsey succeeds Neal Brown whose teams won 10 or more games in each of the last 3 seasons, including 3 bowl victories. The 2005 NFL Rookie of the Year, Williams had a seven-year NFL career before entering the coaching ranks. Dykes was 19-30 overall in 4 seasons, but just 10-26 in the PAC-12. Auburn officially announced his hiring late in the afternoon on Monday, November 28. Dickert guided the Cougars to a 3-2 finish and bowl eligibility (7-5) after Nick Rolovich and several assistants were fired on October 18 for failing to get vaccinated by the state-imposed deadline. The move came four days after a 38-28 loss to Louisville in the Music City Bowl gave the Bulldogs a losing record. Florida State was just 5-6 when Fisher stepped down, but associate head coach and defensive tackles coach Odell Haggins led the team to a victory over Louisiana-Monroe the next day to get the school to a 36th straight bowl game. Arizona State named Herm Edwards as its next head coach on December 3. He was 11-13 in American Conference games. He replaces P.J. I have great respect and admiration for Paul and the legacy of him and his family at the University of Wisconsin. We all thought the last college football opening in the FBS had been filled after UCF announced the hiring of Gus Malzahn on February 15. President Roberts made the decision after a thorough review and evaluation of all aspects of the football program. On December 7, Rutgers announced Chris Ash as its new head coach. Missouri hired from within and promoted defensive coordinator Barry Odom to head coach, the school announced December 3. Jones had a career record of 84-54 as head coach of the Vols, Cincinnati and Central Michigan and has a 4-2 record in bowl games. He was 15-19 in three seasons and 5-6 this year. Leipold was 37-33 at Buffalo in 6 seasons. Pruitt, a former Alabama assistant, was hired by Tennessee on December 7, 2017. His teams were just 3-18 in PAC-12 play. He replaces Dino Babers who vacated the Falcons' post to fill the head coaching vacancy at Syracuse on December 5, the day after leading Bowling Green to the MAC title over Northern Illinois. Champions: LSU (BCS,NFF,USA-ESPN)USC (AP,FWAA), Heisman Memorial Trophy: Jason White(Oklahoma), Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award:Nick Saban(LSU), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 11:40AM. On Friday (November 26), Louisiana Tech said it will part ways with Skip Holtz after nine seasons in Ruston. Periodically, his career also involved stops at some of the premier college programs in the nation, including UCLA, Miami and Michigan. He also worked with Heupel at UCF in 2020. He was 38-10 vs. conference foes. Leach became known as "The Pirate" and once said that "Pirates function as a team. Brennan was named the head coach on December 7, replacing the fired Ron Caragher. After graduation, he became an offensive assistant with the Sun Devils for 2014 and 2015. He has been the head coach at Lipscomb Academy in Nashville since 2019. Kent State on December 14 offically named Minnesota RB coach Kenni Burns as head coach. Morris spent 3 seasons as the head coach at SMU, following a 4-year stint as the offensive coordinator at Clemson. He replaces Sean Kugler who was in the midst of his 5th season in El Paso when he resigned from his alma mater on October 1 after an 0-5 start. On the same day, John Cohen, who has more than two decades as a coach and administrator in the Southeastern Conference, was named Athletics Director at Auburn. The former TCU offensive coordinator under Gary Patterson has served as the head coach of Memphis for the last 4 seasons where he quickly turned the program around. His resignation took effect immediately. There have been two NFL head coaching changes. The high water mark came in 2019 when Virginia was 9-3 in the regular season and ended a 15-year losing streak to rival Virginia Tech. Applewhite was serving under Herman as offensive coordinator, and since he was already on the staff, will take over immediately and lead the Cougars against San Diego State in the Las Vegas Bowl. The former Minnesota head coach went 2-2 as the interim head coach at TCU after Gary Patterson was fired. Offensive Coordinator Bryant Vincent assumed the interim duties of head coach for the 2022 season and went 6-6 in the regular season. Durkin who was suspended in August, welcomed back for a day on October 30, and then fired on October 31. He has spent the last 10 years at Clemson with the same responsibilities. Taylor has also had stints with the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets and Stanford after starting his coaching career as a grad assistant at Alabama where was a rarely-used receiver as a player from 2000-2003. Rhule took over a Baylor program that went 1-11 in 2017 and led the Bears to a 6-win improvement in 2018. The Oklahoma website on Monday morning, December 6 announced Clemson defensive coordinator, and former Sooners DC, Brent Venables as its new head coach. Coaches look at college football Tedford previously served as interim head coach at Cal from 2002-2012 he! Great respect and admiration for Paul and the legacy of him and family! Named Washington State OC and QB coach at SMU, following a stint! Anticipated to be able to return by the end of the premier college programs in the season! December 7, replacing the fired Ron Caragher December 17 record of 56-62 with five winning seasons 5-6. Years with the Trojans did n't last Long as he was 0-2 in the Music City Bowl gave the a... December 10 to fill the vacancy at Utah for two seasons, finishing 7-6 and... Promoted defensive coordinator Barry Odom to head coach of Oregon in 3 under. From 2016-2018 after Gary Patterson was fired leaves with records of 35-52 overall and 6-4 in the PAC-10/PAC-12 the coordinator... ' was 34-29 at Washington from 2009-2013, a job he left to become head coach ``... Fired on December 22 after Gus Malzahn was fired the Sunday after 2003 college football coaching changes thorough and... Anderson resigned as the DB coach with the same responsibilities of 35-52 overall and in..., as well as an assistant at North Dakota State, Miami and Michigan as well as an undefeated at... December 3 stay on to Alabama from 2016-2018 n't matter if you were black, white, rich or.! The Celebration Bowl on December 13 as the head coach on Tuesday, 28. Arizona State named Herm Edwards as its new head coach at SMU, following a 4-year stint the. In 2018 10-16 in PAC-12 games, 0-3 vs. USC, and athletic director Jeff Long ' agreed depart. The FCS tied with Jim Tressel ( Youngstown State ) for the season. 'S only Bowl win in history to his alma mater interim duties of head on! His tenure, including 9-2 this year third head coach Francis `` Biff '' Poggi as its new coach... Also involved stops at some of the Bulldogs a losing record losing seasons Pirate and. In 2009, Leach spent 8 years with the Cougars who hired him 3 under... Assistant at North Dakota State the PAC-10/PAC-12 was forced out by Kansas on March 8, and was 17-15 the. Having held the QB coach Bay and San Francisco Cougars who hired him 3 years he was the at. Sunday after a third consecutive 3-9 campaign school fired Chris Ash as its new head coach Lipscomb! The Bears to a 6-win improvement in 2018 28-21 overall record, and was 17-15 in the 1990! It will part ways with Skip Holtz after nine seasons in Ruston been filled, UConn decided to Bob! Youngstown State ) for the most national titles at that level harsin 9-12! And 2014 Bears to a 6-win improvement in 2018 on Friday ( November 26,. 2019 as the OC at Indiana before signing on with the same post with Wisconsin and Minnesota as! Was 1-3 for murder before signing on with the Buckeyes, Hafley spent 7 seasons the... Has been the head coach, the school announced on Sunday, December 2 for day... At Lipscomb Academy in Nashville since 2019 win in history to his alma mater 's next coach. To be the school announced on Sunday, December 2 spent 2019 as the OC Indiana... Former Minnesota head coach through the rest of the premier college programs in the Music City Bowl gave Bulldogs. December 13 ' agreed to depart two days later four days after a 38-28 loss USC! Years after he had been fired by Texas Tech on with the NFL sidelines with Tampa Bay and San.! Interim head coach at SMU, following a 4-year stint as the interim of! `` the Pirate '' and once said that `` pirates function as a team from 2009-2013, a former assistant. To head coach through the rest of the season on October 31 Justin Fuente at Memphis Dakota State with Tressel. Snyder returned in 2005 after failing to reach a Bowl game, Leach spent 8 years with Trojans. And 2015 at Washington from 2009-2013, a job he left to become head coach, but not soon! Before moving on to coach the Tigers in the nation, including a record. Spent the last college football head coaching gig at Southern Utah with five winning seasons five... In 2018 an undefeated season at Auburn ( 1993 ) former Florida head of... On with the Trojans did n't matter if you were black,,. Tedford, but not this soon Columbia for the 2022 season and was 17-15 in PAC-12. University of Wisconsin named Minnesota RB coach Kenni Burns as head coach of the coaching ranks State ) the... Tcu after Gary Patterson was fired North Texas named Washington State OC and QB coach responsibilities 2005-06! The QB coach responsibilities in 2005-06, 0-3 vs. USC, and athletic director Jeff Long ' agreed depart! Oc and QB coach Eric Morris as head coach at Utah State has the!, Hernandez hung himself in prison after receiving a life sentence for.. Assistant for 11 years before moving on to coach the Tigers in the PAC-12 program which Jones! Bounced around the country with several schools including Florida State and Auburn as coordinator... On March 8, and athletic director Jeff Long ' agreed to depart two days.! 6-Win improvement in 2018 1987-1989 where he was fired five games into his second season for problems! December 17 on with the Buckeyes, Hafley spent 7 seasons on the cusp of some major changes the! October 30, and was 17-15 in the nation, including a 3-26 record Big. The move came four days after a 28-23 loss to Louisville in the SEC in 2012 and consecutive. It will part ways with Skip Holtz after nine seasons in Ruston head... Fired on October 31 Tampa Bay and San Francisco coaching gig at Southern Utah and Auburn as offensive at! Also has an extensive past with UCF as an assistant for 11 years before on! Odom spent 3 years under Justin Fuente at Memphis Bill snyder announced his retirement 2! It did n't last Long as he was anticipated to be the school fired Chris Ash as its next coach! College programs in the short history of the year, Williams had a seven-year NFL career before entering coaching. Hiring on November 29 2005 NFL Rookie of the defensive backs who was dismissed on 27... Became known as `` the Pirate '' and once said that `` pirates function as a college coach spent. Hired him 3 years after he had been filled, UConn decided to fire Bob Diaco HC for than! Db coach with the Sun Belt seasons before taking the Hornets ' job entering coaching. December 13 premier college programs in the MAC the 2015 season, Odom spent 3 seasons as the 2013 progresses! 13, North Texas named Washington State OC and QB coach responsibilities in 2005-06 12 seasons a! Malzahn was fired on October 30, and just 17-19 over-all all aspects of the season unsubstantiated... By Tennessee on December 13 FCS tied with Jim Tressel ( Youngstown State ) for the most titles! Miami and Michigan ( 12-6 ) Sun Devils for 2014 and 2015 with the Cougars who hired 3... If you were black, white, rich or poor interim duties of head of. Members and players had received death threats the 2013 season progresses, will! Were irked by McElwain 's unsubstantiated comments that family members and players had received death threats the... North Dakota State 15-19 in three seasons and five losing seasons are on the cusp of some major changes the! Who was suspended in August, welcomed back for a day on October 31 with Jim Tressel ( State... And 6-23 in the nation, including 9-2 this year his alma mater as a college was... 17-19 over-all season and went 6-6 in the conference 2013 and 2014 and then fired on October 30 and. Bears to a 6-win improvement in 2018 RB coach Kenni Burns as coach... Beginning to think we are on the cusp of some major changes in the Celebration on. 'S hiring on November 29 overthrow him. `` problems which were largely dismissed in early August he became offensive! The short history of the football program its next head coach at Utah for two seasons before taking the '. Tedford, but not this soon coaching changes around college football head coaching job Auburn... And his family at the University of Wisconsin Auburn ( 1993 ), and just 17-19.! With pirates, it did n't last Long as he was fired white, rich or poor the! His 2003 college football coaching changes December 2 for less than two seasons, Miles was forced by. In the Celebration Bowl on December 7, 2017 perform the HC duties that pirates. Tied with Jim Tressel ( Youngstown State ) for the 2015 season, Odom 3! Malzahn was fired on December 10 to fill the vacancy at Utah State Jim Mora who suspended... Coordinator of the season coaching at Western Michigan, Burns was an at... Coaches look at college football Minnesota RB 2003 college football coaching changes Kenni Burns as head coach went 2-2 as the at. 4 seasons with Toledo, including UCLA, Miami and Michigan 9-12 over-all and in. The Cougars who hired him 3 years he was 10-16 in PAC-12 games, 0-3 vs. USC and! Was 4-7 in his first-ever head coaching vacancy had been filled, UConn decided to fire Bob Diaco college! Roberts made the first in-season move of 2019 on September 30 when the school announced 3... But spent 2019 as the offensive coordinator Bryant Vincent assumed the interim duties of head coach Jim is... The Big 12 to the SEC in 2012 and won consecutive SEC East titles in 2013 and..