Perhaps just as importantly, Southern had a perfect APR score last year after just a couple years ago being ineligible for the postseason due to its poor APR. Former coach: Chris TraczNew coach: Lance Ratchford. By fall, however, with football able to proceed with its season, the coaching market began to thaw. Would a chance to compete in the SEC be enough to bring him back to the game? He doesnt have major conference experience and hes in a comfortable spot, but at some point he might get an offer he cant refuse. But that doesnt mean other programs cant try to hire him away. 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. Radford hired Guerra away from James Madison, where he spent the last seven seasons as recruiting coordinator. Want the inside scoop on head coaching and assistant hires, along with coaching searches as 2022 progresses? Texas is coming off a season in which it finished in last place in the Big 12 and missed the NCAA Tournament. Record: 35-58, 15-43 (3 seasons) Contract: 2019 signed a five-year contract though 2023-24. The move came less than a week after the Seminoles' season came to an end in the Auburn Regional, where they went 1-2. Hes led the Tigers to two NCAA Tournaments (2013-14), but this years team was one of his best. This summer looks like another quiet one in the conference. Mike Brey: Notre Dame. 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 . He is . Rodriguez ends his tenure in Waco at 197-146, making him the third-winningest coach in program history. In 2015, he was named the ABCA/Baseball America Assistant Coach of the Year. After a three-week search, Tulane hired Uhlman, who spent three years on staff under Jewett and was serving as interim head coach. Former coach: John Stuper (retired)New coach: Brian Hamm. He takes over after 10 years on staff, including the last four as associate head coach. When he arrived, the Hawks had not had a winning record since 1992. Last year, five of the nine coaches on this short list were fired, while two remain on the hot seat (Nebraska's Scott Frost, Arizona State's Herm Edwards), one cooled his seat down (UTEP's. Now, UTA is back in the WAC with Van Hook at the helm. But A&M and LSU have the resources to make it possible. Additionally, you can subscribe to Baseball America's newsletter and receive all of our rankings, analysis, prospect insight & more delivered to your inbox every day. Patrick Hallmark, head coach, Texas-San Antonio: Hallmark, 47, spent 11 years on staff at Rice before beginning his head coaching career, starting at Incarnate Word and then moving across town to UTSA. Pat Casey: The former Oregon State coach retired in September 2018 after 24 years as a head coach and has been working in the athletic department since. . WARM SEAT. Anaylst Adam Rittenberg broke down some of the reasons Sarkisian's job could be in . Fitzgerald comes to Kansas after an impressive career as an assistant coach. 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 Leathernecks went 19-86, including an 8-44 mark in 2022. 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. Would history repeat itself if the Gamecocks dont return to the NCAA Tournament in 2020? What to know:Brown in July announced his retirement after 41 seasons as coach at George Mason. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. But theres also a compelling case for a contract extension in both cases. on February 18, 2021. Inside The Numbers: Fewer Repeat Opening Day Starters. He led the Black Knights to regionals in each of the last four seasons. The regionals appearance was Nevada's first since 2000. Kuhn, who came to Radford after 16 years as pitching coach at Virginia, went 47-64 with the Highlanders. Former coach:Eric WedgeNew coach: Loren Hibbs (interim). As we do every year, Baseball America is tracking the latest news and movement in the college baseball coaching market. Former coach: Jim TomanNew coach:Jerry Meyers (interim). BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! 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. There are, however, a few flashpoints that could upset the status quo if things break wrong this spring. Former coach:Andy PascoeNew coach: Tayler Sheriff (interim). 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. Pippen and Robbins is a formidable duo. 5. Former coach:Nick RestainoNew coach: Pat Egan. Breaking down the performance of the seven draft-and-follow players selected in the 2022 draft. Tracz led the program to the 2017 NCAA Tournament and this year finished second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. If he wants another job as a head coach, hed bring plenty of winning experience to his new program. T.J. Bruce, head coach, Nevada: Bruce, 39, has put together a solid tenure in six years at Nevada. Amid all that major conference change last season, seemingly the lone place the carousel was quiet was the SEC. NFL Week 16: 5 Coaches on Hot Seat. Vazquez is a strong recruiter who helped Melendez build powerhouses at Bethune-Cookman and Alabama State and now has kept the Hornets as one of the top programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. We have you covered. This years team is again the HL favorite and will be eyeing a return to regionals. What to know:DiToma was hired away by San Francisco after three seasons at FDU. Blood, 41, stands out not only for his head coaching experience, but also his acumen for pitching development. CMU again returns a veteran team that projects to again challenge for a conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance. Miller, 47, has spent his whole coaching career in his hometown of Philadelphia and has shown he can be successful in challenging circumstances. He led the Huskies to the 2018 College World Series, their first ever trip to Omaha, and three times reached the NCAA Tournament. 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. There are already four open jobs Charleston Southern, Holy Cross, Pacific and St. Johns all enter the season with interim head coaches. In 2019, his first season as head coach, he led the Raiders to 41 wins and a first-place finish in the Horizon League. He came to WIU after three seasons at Division III Spalding (Ky.). Allen was the first Black head baseball coach in Big Ten history and under his direction the Wildcats made strong strides. He's been a standout recruiter and has deep Midwestern ties. While the Aggies this year finished in last place in the SEC West, Childress, 52, had previously led them to 13 straight regionals and two College World Series appearances. 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. 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. Jordan Bischel, head coach, Central Michigan: Bishel, 39, has a unique combination of youth and experience. Robert Woodard, head coach, Charlotte: Woodard, 36, this season led Charlotte to its first-ever Conference USA title and first conference title since 2013. So, leaving wont come easy for OSullivan, 52. College baseball over the last five years has averaged about 30 head . 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. Bragga, 48, would bring plenty of experience and a strong offensive approach to a new program. Former coach: Larry SudbrookNew coach:Jason Rathbun. on February 13, 2020. He has been a key part of Dukes rise and his 2016 recruiting class was just the programs second ever Top 25 class. But, not without the help of a Duke transfer. Former coach: Steve RodriguezNew coach: Mitch Thompson. What to know: Butler announced on May 18 that Schrage would retire at the end of the season, his 34th as a head coach. Hes also quickly proven himself as a head coach. Associate head coach Trent Pratt was named the interim head coach and went 16-9 the rest of the way, including a 10-5 mark in West Coast Conference play. You can submit your questions here. Former coach: Mike Keehn (retired)New coach: Jad Prachniak. College football's 2020 season brought a number of unprecedented firsts in a fiscally-challenging year for . In the wake of all that change, will any major jobs open this summer? 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. He took the Rams to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments and in 2015 guided them to their first-ever super regional. 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. His experience recruiting to Baylor and his winning pedigree at McLennan make for an impressive combination. Ole Miss Rebels. Cole spent five seasons as head coach of Manhattan and went 90-122. So then where will the open jobs come from? But as the season begins, it would be more of a surprise if the conference generated turnover than if it stood pat. What to know:Multiple sources told Baseball America that Gill would not return after three seasons as head coach at USC. 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. 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. That would seem to reinforce the notion that baseball this summer would have a slower job market. 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. Delaware on May 22 announced it hired Greg Mamula as its new head coach. 10. The 2022 head-coaching carousel went mostly as expected, at least with outright firings. Subscribe to get the best baseball coverage. What to know:On Dec. 30, Batesole announced his retirement after 20 years as head coach at Fresno State. Embarrassing loss just, as bad as the loss to Maryland about a month ago. 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Since the end of the 2019 season, there have been 41 coaching changes around the sport from the planned retirements of Florida States Mike Martin and UNC Wilmingtons Mark Scalf, to shakeups at traditional powers like Southern California and Wichita State, to the unexpected changes at Nebraska and Washington State. He won 463 games with the Tigers and led them to the 2007 NCAA Tournament. It makes for a stunning end to Littlewood's 10-year tenure at his alma mater. Reggie Christiansen, head coach, Sacramento State: Over the last decade, Christiansen, 45, 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. The college football season is about to begin. Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech. VCU has become the powerhouse of the Atlantic 10 Conference, consistently winning 35 games a season under Stiffler. He has an extensive, varied resume in baseball and engineered a quick turnaround at Southern, taking the Jaguars to the 2019 NCAA Tournament in his second season. 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). 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. Former coach: Lou ProiettiNew coach: Grant Neary. To absolutely no one's surprise . Ultimately, BYU took the interim tag off his title, promoting him to the position full time. LeCroy comes to VCU after 12 years as the recruiting coordinator at Clemson, his alma mater. He comes to Memphis after spending the last 1.5 years as the president of the MLB Draft League, a collegiate summer league. He leaves as the winningest coach in program history with a record of 315-282-2. In 2019, his first season as head coach, he led Wright State to a 41-15 record and a regular-season Horizon League title. And, so, Lee is out after seven seasons and a 242-136 record. Hes also an excellent hitting coach and this year may have the best offense in the country. Former coach: Dave Serrano (retired)New coach: Eddie Cornejo. Troy Calhoun - Air Force Nov 16, 2019; Fort Collins, CO, USA; Air Force Falcons head coach Troy Calhoun at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium. Former coach: Bobby Moranda (retired)New coach: Alan Beck. Former coach: Bill Brown (retired)New coach:Shawn Camp. The Bears are 15-43 in his tenure in league play. Last year saw Jason Gill lead Loyola Marymount to an upset of top-seeded UCLA in regionals before falling in the regional final. Laffertys experience in the league and the success of Ole Miss top-ranked 2016 recruiting class, the first No. Fanning spent the last three years as a part of the staff at Oklahoma State, serving as director of player development. What to know:Marshall on Oct. 13 announced that Waggoner had been fired after 16 seasons as head coach. You can submit your questions here. Would he be more open to leaving if the Pirates reach Omaha? From going on the offensive against Nick Saban in the offseason to falling well short of preseason expectations, the lead man . The same may be true of high-end mid-major jobs. He won more than 850 games in his career, which included stops at Waldorf (Iowa), Northern Iowa, Northern Illinois, Evansville, Notre Dame, South Dakota State and Butler. This category can only be viewed by members. 3h. By Teddy Cahill. Former coach: Travis JewettNew coach: Jay Uhlman. Brownell has been on and off the hot seat in recent years. Ole Miss announced it had fired head basketball coach Kermit Davis on Friday morning as the Rebels sat in a tie for last in the SEC at 2-13 in league play and 10-18 overall. He spent 2020 and 2022 as an assistant coach with the program, sandwiched around a season at Miami. He spent seven years as the head coach of the Hilltoppers and this year was 18-33 going into the final weekend of the regular season. What to know:Tulane on May 16 announced Jewett was out as head coach after six years. Smith was picked to take the program forward. Now, he returns to his alma mater, where he was a three-year starter as catcher. But it is still an active coaching market. He's in his 16th season as a head coach and third at CSUN. Still, Michigan State has made impressive progress as a program under Boss. Roman, who was hired as an assistant coach on DiToma's staff a year ago, was promoted to head coach. Its unlikely he moves on nowthis is just his second season as a head coach, hes a Charlotte native and the program and job have real upsidebut Woodard also is a rising star in the industry both for his work as a pitching coach and now his fast start at Charlotte. Other coaches, having gone back through the grind of a season, could come to the same conclusion. Kerrick Jackson, Southern: In 2019, his second year at Southern, Jackson completed one of the biggest turnarounds in the nation. Fansided, Dan Parzych/FanSided via NFL Spin Zone. After 11 years with the program, Paul Johnson announced his retirement as Georgia Tech head coach . He came to Akron following 12 seasons at Ohio State, but left just after the new year to take over at Marshall. South Carolina and coach Mark Kingston also garnered some hot-seat speculation during the offseason. 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. 6. He went 60-59 in three seasons and the Trojans finished under .500 in each of his full seasons at the program's helm. He reinvigorated the program, leading the Fighting Irish to the 2022 College World Series and the 2021 ACC title. Schrage was a head coach at seven programs, including the last six years at Butler. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! Mosiello comes to Columbus after a long, distinguished career in baseball. 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. But after the canceled 2020 season, Clemson last year posted its first losing record since 1958 and this year missed the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. He is scheduled to start his duties, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Former coach:Nino GiarratanoNew coach: Rob DiToma. 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. Dominguez starred at crosstown Louisville, where he was named Big East player of the year, and went on to reach the major leagues before beginning his coaching career. The pandemic's effects were last summer acutely felt on the coaching job market. The Knights on June 13 announced they had promoted Chris Dominguez to head coach. He most notably took the Orange from a four-win team in 2017 to a 10 . Dan Heefner, head coach, Dallas Baptist: Heefner has been a subject of just about every major coaching search in the area in recent years and he should be in the mix for A&M, as well. He led the Bears to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2017-19, but they missed regionals in each of the last two seasons and this year finished a disappointing 26-28. What to know:APSU on April 25 announced Janssen's firing. Herm Edwards was done after last week and Scott Frost was whacked after his team was pasted by Georgia Southern. Miller spent the last seven years on staff at Lehigh, including the last year as associate head coach. Former coach: T.J. BruceNew coach: Jake McKinley. Hallmark quickly improved both programs and knows what it takes to build a winner. Here are half a dozen mid-major coaches who may be a little off the radar now, but could this spring elevate their profile. Few major conference jobs should be expected to open. Sogard is the sixth-youngest head coach in the country but both Lovelady and Mercer were also very young when they moved on. Shaun Stiffler, head coach, Virginia Commonwealth: In nine years as the Rams head coach, Stiffler, 42, has led them to super regionals and three regular-season conference titles in four seasons (2017, 2019, 2021). Cornejo has been a part of Serrano's staff at CSUN for three years and has been an assistant coach in the Big West for 10 years. MVSU is one of the toughest jobs in the country and Stubbs went 10-31 in 2022. Pierre was an assistant coach throughout Cooper's tenure and took over for the 2022 season as interim head coach. After a season under interim head coach B.J. 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. He previously was an assistant coach at Rice and McNeese State and played at Texas. Previously, he was an assistant coach at Kentucky and Arkansas-Little Rock. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. Mitch Gaspard, recruiting coordinator/hitting coach, Louisiana Tech: Gaspard, 56, has 13 seasons of experience as a head coachsix at Northwestern State (2002-07) and seven at Alabama (2010-16)and led his teams to regionals five times. Jim Chester, head coach, Gardner-Webb: Chester made an impressive rise through the lower levels of college athletics before arriving two years ago at Gardner-Webb for his first Division I job. 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. Boss is 342-275 in 12 seasons at Michigan State. 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. After losing to a 10-18 (now 11-18) Kansas Jayhawks team, add Missouri Head Coach Larissa Andersen and her entire staff to the list of coaches on the Hot Seat to be fired. 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 Former coach: Mike Martin Jr.New coach: Link Jarrett. After a relatively slow coaching carousel in 2018, the market heated up last summer. That work culminated with this years team, which has set the program record for wins and advanced to the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament for the first time since 2013. While some coaching hires pay immediate dividends or flame out right away, it typically takes time to fully judge the result of a particular hiring. 3 Tennessee suspends baseball coach Vitello. GCU has become one of the premier programs in the WAC. Josh Reynolds, who was Allen's associate head coach, served as interim head coach for the 2022 season, but Northwestern held an open search following the season. He was head coach at Eastern Connecticut State for four years, following 13 years at Amherst (Mass. Hot Seat Rating: 6. He caught for the national championship team and has spent the last five seasons as Fresno State's pitching coach. 3. 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. McKinley comes to Nevada after spending the last four years in the Brewers organization, most recently serving as vice president of player development. Jim Schlossnagle, head coach, Texas Christian: Schlossnagle, 48, has been in the mix for the biggest jobs that have opened in recent years but has opted to stay at TCU. This isnt a big year of turnover on the West Coast, but a job like Utah could be what hes looking for. Former coach: Tim ReillyNew coach: A.J. Who are the college football coaches on the hot seat entering the 2021 season? What to know:Restaino stepped down as head coach after five seasons at Sacred Heart. This year, they finished last in the Pac-12. No one has yet been able to pull him away. College Football Coaches Hot Seat Top 10: Week 4. Hamm was hired away from Eastern Connecticut State, which he led to the 2022 Division III national championship. In a bid to adapt to the various pandemic mandates implanted nationally, the college . Following that postseason run, USC hired him away. Click here to get started. 3 national seed in the NCAA Tournament. Hill, 41, could follow in the footsteps of the likes of Tony Robichaux, Mike Bianco and Todd Butler from McNeese to a bigger program. What to know: Meggs announced his retirement on June 6 after 13 seasons at the program's helm. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. No. Tony Vitello, head coach, Tennessee: Vitello, 42, is known for his recruiting prowess, something that is crucial for success in the SEC. Darren Williams Ready for Final Ride at Kentucky. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. Nov 20, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan at Paul Brown Stadium . There is a lot of excitement, but also a lot of pressure for coaches to pickup wins. Former coach: Carl IwasakiNew coach:Mike Anderson. The Huskies three NCAA Tournament appearances all came with Kelly on staff and hes regarded as one of the best pitching coaches in the country. 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. But, as it stands, a contract extension has not come. Though the season is just underway, there . Duncan figures to follow in their footsteps sooner or later. What to know:Keehn announced in May that he would retire following the season after 34 seasons at North Alabama. For schools in mid- and low-major conferences, however, the calculus is a bit different. Bleacher Report identifies hot-seat coaches in 2021. Joseph sophomore Tounde Yessoufou had a big double-double, with 29 points on 14-for-18 shooting from the floor, and 12 rebounds in an 87-44 win over Arroyo Grande on Tuesday. Here are the Big 12 football coaches ranked by the temperature of their seat going into the 2022 season. He landed at Rice, replacing Wayne Graham. 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. Now, it will turn to Wallis to continue that work. Since the end of the 2019 season, there have been 41 coaching changes . 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