The college football offseason is known for many things. And the coaching carousel is absolutely one of those. Every year, coaching staffs from around the country change from dramatic overhauls to small positional edits.
And we’re tracking them all for you.
Latest College Football Coaching Carousel News
We’ll consistently update this with our running list of updates from all around the nation when it comes to the coaching carousel.
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December 6 Coaching Carousel Updates
- Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State engaged in ‘standoff’
- Bill Belichick Interviews for North Carolina Head Coaching Opening
- Andy Thompson Leaves Sacramento State to join Stanford (co-DC, associate HC)
- Tulane Looking to extend Jon Sumrall, retain him in process
- West Virginia reportedly eyeing Rich Rodriguez as next head coach (again), but has interest in UNLV’s Barry Odom
- Neal Brown, Appalachian State have mutual interest
- Charles Huff, Marshall may mutually agree to part ways
- UCF eyeing: Jim Mora, Andy Kotelnicki, Will Stein, Tyson Helton
- Purdue is seriously interested in WKU HC Tyson Helton
December 5 Coaching Carousel Updates
Matt Entz Hired as Fresno State Head Coach
In what was a foregone conclusion that he would eventually return to the head coaching realm, Entz was brought back to the leading post with Fresno State, taking over for Jeff Tedford (and Tim Skipper). Entz, who won two national titles with North Dakota State, left to become a positional coach at USC last offseason and now makes the move back to the head coaching post.
Coach: Matt Entz
Former School: USC
Position: Linebackers Coach
New School: Fresno State
Position: Head Coach
December 4 Coaching Carousel Updates
UMass to Hire Rutgers’ Joe Harasymiak as Head Coach
The Minutemen are staying in the northeast for their next hire, bringing on Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak as their next head coach. Harasymiak replaces Don Brown after three successful seasons as the Scarlet Knights’ defensive coordinator. He returns to the head coaching realm after three years as the head coach at Maine, where Harasymiak compiled a 20-15 record, turning around the Black Bears in Year 3.
School: UMass
Former Coach: Don Brown
Position: Head Coach
New Coach: Joe Harasymiak
December 3 Coaching Carousel Updates
Nebraska Hiring Kentucky’s Daikiel Shorts as WR Coach
The Cornhuskers have moved to bring on Daikiel Shorts as their new wide receivers coach. This plucks Shorts away from Mark Stoops’ staff in Kentucky, where he held the same position. A rising star gets a new challenge in 2025.
Coach: Daikiel Shorts
Former School: Kentucky
Position: Wide Receivers Coach
New School: Nebraska
Position: Wide Receivers Coach
Ball State Hires Mike Uremovich as Head Coach
The Cardinals have hired former Butler head coach Mike Uremovich as their next head coach, replacing the fired Mike Neu. Uremovich finished his tenure at Butler with three straight winning seasons and has experience in the MAC before that.
Coach: Mike Uremovich
Former School: Butler
Position: Head Coach
New School: Ball State
Position: Head Coach
North Texas Hiring Skyler Cassity as Defensive Coordinator
The Mean Green are reportedly hiring Skyler Cassity away from Sam Houston, following Keeler’s departure from the Bearkats. Cassity served as SHSU’s DC in 2024, helping Sam Houston rank 15th in yards allowed per play this past season.
Coach: Skyler Cassity
Former School: Sam Houston
Position: Defensive Coordinator
New School: North Texas
Position: Defensive Coordinator
Michigan Fires Offensive Coordinator Kirk Campbell
The Wolverines ranked just 122nd nationally in yards per play this season, and made the move on Tuesday to fire offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell.
Coach: Kirk Campbell
Former School: Michigan
Position: Offensive Coordinator
Status: Fired
Texas Tech Eyeing Shiel Wood as Next Defensive Coordinator
The Red Raiders have seemingly found one of the new coordinators they’ll need, pushing for Shiel Wood as their next defensive coordinator. Wood was brought along with head coach Willie Fritz from Tulane to Houston this past season, serving as the Cougars defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. This is according to 247Sports Matt Zenitz.
Coach: Shiel Wood
Former School: Houston
Position: Defensive Coordinator
New School: Texas Tech
Position: Defensive Coordinator
App State Fires Head Coach Shawn Clark
For the first time in over a decade, the Mountaineers finished with a losing record. And that was enough for Shawn Clark to be relieved of his duties with App State as he finished with a 40-24 overall record as the head coach.
Coach: Shawn Clark
Former School: Appalachian State
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
December 2 Coaching Carousel Updates
FAU Hires Zach Kittley as Head Coach
The Owls didn’t wait long to make their move, going for the splash hire with the most room to grow. Kittley, who is only 33 years old, will bring the Air Raid offense to the state of Florida for the first time after successful stints as the offensive coordinator at Houston Baptist, Western Kentucky, and, most recently, Texas Tech.
Coach: Zach Kittley
Former School: Texas Tech
Position: Offensive Coordinator
New School: FAU
Position: Head Coach
Oklahoma to Hire Washington State Offensive Coordinator Ben Arbuckle
The Oklahoma Sooners are set to fulfill their open offensive coordinator position by hiring Washington State’s Ben Arbuckle. Serving as the Cougars’ OC for the past two seasons, Arbuckle will take over for the fired Seth Littrell as Arbuckle continues his rise.
Coach: Ben Arbuckle
Former School: Washington State
Position: Offensive Coordinator
New School: Oklahoma
Position: Offensive Coordinator
Florida State to Hire Nebraska Defensive Coordinator Tony White
According to 247 Sports, the Florida State Seminoles are expected to hire Tony White as their new defensive coordinator, the same position he held with the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Coach: Tony White
Former School: Nebraska
Position: Defensive Coordinator
New School: Florida State
Position: Defensive Coordinator
December 1 Coaching Carousel Updates
Temple Hires KC Keeler as Head Coach
In a bit of a stunner, KC Keeler is headed north from Sam Houston to Temple. Keeler ushered in the Bearkats to the rank of the FBS with great success and will be tasked with taking over a Temple team in the basement of the AAC.
Coach: KC Keeler
Former School: Sam Houston
Position: Head Coach
New School: Temple
Position: Head Coach
West Virginia Fires Head Coach Neal Brown
Brown limped to a 6-6 record in 2024 but finished his tenure in Morgantown with a 25-28 record in Big 12 play.
Coach: Neal Brown
Former School: West Virginia
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
Kennesaw State Hires Jerry Mack
Kennesaw State hires Jerry Mack as their next head coach. Mack enters having just served as the Jacksonville Jaguars running backs coach.
Coach: Jerry Mack
Former Team: Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)
Position: RB Coach
New School: Kennesaw State
Position: Head Coach
FIU Fires Head Coach Mike MacIntyre
MacIntyre finished his time at FIU with three straight 4-8 seasons and finished just 6-18 in CUSA play.
Coach: Mike MacIntyre
Former School: FIU
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
Purdue Fires Head Coach Ryan Walters
After a dismal 1-11 season, Walters was fired from his post at Purdue. In two seasons, Walters compiled just a 5-19 record with the Boilermakers.
Coach: Ryan Walters
Former School: Purdue
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
November 30 Coaching Carousel Updates
UCF Head Coach Gus Malzahn Resigns
It was just moments after the final regular season game that ESPN reported UCF head coach Gus Malzahn has resigned. And it was moments after that that it was leaked Florida State had hired Malzahn as their offensive coordinator.
The former SEC head man compiled a 28-24 record with the Knights over four seasons.
Coach: Gus Malzahn
Former School: UCF
Position: Head Coach
New School: Florida State
Position: Offensive Coordinator
North Carolina Fires Head Coach Mack Brown
Despite reports that he wanted to stay around, Brown’s second tenure as the head coach of North Carolina came to a screeching halt. Brown finished his second stint at just 44-32. His overall record with the program, however, finishes with 113 wins.
Coach: Mack Brown
Former School: North Carolina
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
Tulsa Fires Head Coach Kevin Wilson
After losing 63-30 to USF, Tulsa made quick work to dismiss Wilson. In two seasons with the Golden Hurricane, Wilson compiled just a 7-17 record.
Coach: Kevin Wilson
Former School: Tulsa
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
November 27 Coaching Carousel Updates
ECU Promotes Blake Harrell to Head Coach
Harrell took over for the fired Mike Houston on an interim basis, but after leading the team to a 4-0 record and turning their offense around, Harrell was promoted to head coach.
Coach: Blake Harrell
Former School: ECU
Position: Interim Head Coach
New School: ECU
Position: Head Coach
Rice Hires Former Davidson Head Coach Scott Abell as New Head Coach
Rice got their man before the season was finished, tabbing Scott Abell as their next head coach. Abell comes over from Davidson where he won 47 games since 2018. A head coach since 2012, Abell has a career record of 86-52 with a stint at Washington & Lee before Davidson.
Coach: Scott Abell
Former School: Davidson
Position: Head Coach
New School: Rice
Position: Head Coach
November 20 Coaching Carousel Updates
Central Michigan Head Coach Jim McElwain Retires
Following the 2024 season, McElwain retired from his post at the helm of the Chippewas. The former SEC Coach of the Year compiled a 77-63 overall record as a head coach of Colorado State, Florida, and CMU.
Coach: Jim McElwain
Former School: Central Michigan
Position: Head Coach
Status: Retired
Charlotte Fires Head Coach Biff Poggi
The outrageous hire that was Poggi has come to an end. After two seasons, Poggi compiled just a 6-16 record and failed to materialize any of his portal prowess onto the field.
Coach: Biff Poggi
Former School: Charlotte
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
FAU Fires Head Coach Tom Herman
Herman, who was among the first major college football coaches to receive a massive buyout, was relieved after nearly two seasons at the helm of the Owls. Over the past two seasons, FAU went just 6-16 with Herman in charge.
Coach: Tom Herman
Former School: FAU
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
UMass Fires Head Coach Don Brown
You certainly have to give Brown credit as UMass is one of the hardest jobs in all of the FBS. Still, in his second stint as the head coach of the Minutemen, Brown had just a 6-28 record in three seasons. Only two of those wins came against FBS competition.
Coach: Don Brown
Former School: UMass
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
Temple Fires Head Coach Stan Drayton
The Owls made quick work to fire Drayton before the end of the season. In just under three seasons with Temple, Drayton compiled a 9-25 record.
Coach: Stan Drayton
Former School: Temple
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
Ball State Fires Head Coach Mike Neu
Following their loss to Buffalo that clinched their third straight losing season, Ball State let go of Neu after nine years. Through his nine seasons, Neu finished with a 40-63 record as the head coach of the Cardinals.
Coach: Mike Neu
Former School: Ball State
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
November 10 Coaching Carousel Updates
Kennesaw State Fires Head Coach Brian Bohannon
In a coaching carousel classic he-said, they-said moment, Kennesaw State gave Bohannon his walking papers midway through November. Despite showing back up the very next day to welcome his players, Bohannon finished with a 1-8 record in KSU’s first season at the FBS level.
Coach: Brian Bohannon
Former School: Kennesaw State
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
October 27 Coaching Carousel Updates
Rice Fires Head Coach Mike Bloomgren
He was certainly under a lot of scrutiny before the ultimate end to his tenure at Rice as the Owls let him go following an embarrassing loss to UConn. Bloomgren served seven years without a winning record and finished with a 24-52 mark with the program.
Coach: Mike Bloomgren
Former School: Rice
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
October 20 Coaching Carousel Updates
ECU Fires Head Coach Mike Houston
After he was unable to rekindle the success that saw him vault into the FBS level in the first place, ECU fired Houston following a loss to Army on October 20. Houston finished with an abysmal record of 0-7 to in-state opponents, a cardinal sin in the Carolinas.
Coach: Mike Houston
Former School: ECU
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
Southern Miss Fires Head Coach Will Hall
Hall was finally let go from his post after finished with a 14-32 record over his three-plus seasons. After landing a bowl game in 2022, Hall and the Eagles had been on rocky terms.
Coach: Will Hall
Former School: Southern Miss
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
Preseason Coaching Carousel Updates
Utah State Fires Head Coach Blake Anderson
Anderson was relieved of his command before the season began after being placed on administrative leave. Anderson ‘failed to manage the team in a manner that reflects USU’s academic values,’ a statement from the university read.
Coach: Blake Anderson
Former School: Utah State
Position: Head Coach
Status: Fired
Fresno State Head Coach Jeff Tedford Resigns
Citing health reasons, Bulldogs head coach Tedford resigned from his post, finishing with an impressive 44-22 record and three bowl victories. Tim Skipper was named the head coach for the 2024 season on an interim basis.
Coach: Jeff Tedford
Former School: Fresno State
Position: Head Coach
Status: Resigned
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