Coaching Carousel

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Coaching Carousel

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January 2nd

Eric Bieniemy making the rounds of NFL head coaching positions – as is Vance Joseph

… Related … “Bucs Interview Eric Bieniemy for Head Coach Position” … from Buccaneers.com

From Football Scoop … Tampa: Just hours after the Jets announced they have completed their interview of Eric Bieniemy; the Bucs have now announced the same.

Eric Bieniemy: The Chiefs offensive coordinator is set to interview for the Bucs and Jets head coaching jobs today, and will likely interview with the Dolphins tomorrow, per Albert Breer. Ian Rapoport tweets that Bieniemy will interview with the Bengals Friday and does not plan to interview for the Cardinals.

Cincinnati Bengals: The organization will interview former Broncos head coach, and former Bengals defensive coordinator, Vance Joseph today per multiple reports.

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Houston hires West Virginia’s Dana Holgorson – WSU’s Mike Leach a candidate for WVU job?

From CBS Sports … Where does West Virginia look next? No, it’s not Rich Rodriguez. It’s not Butch Jones, either. West Virginia may not be an amazing job, but it doesn’t need to hire a retread who left unceremoniously 11 years ago, nor a former assistant who drove Tennessee into the ground. It can do better and there are good enough candidates out there to not have to seriously consider either. So to whom should Lyons look?

1. Washington State coach Mike Leach: As with almost any No. 1 choice, the ranking is not based in realism as much as it is forcing him to tell you “no.” We’re not talking about Jimbo Fisher or Nick Saban, two of West Virginia’s favorite sons, here. Leach works well in off the grid spots and he’s a proven winner. See if he’s interested. Why not?

… Read full story here …

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College football head coaching positions – 24 openings; 22 filed

From Football Scoop … There have been 24 FBS changes (with Temple opening twice) and 22 have been filled as of January 2nd. Number of changes over the past seven seasons: 22 (2008), 23 (2009), 24 (2010), 28 (2011), 31 (2012), 20 (2013), 15 (2014) and 29 (2015), 21 (2016), 21 (2017).

Head over to The FBS Scoop Staff Tracker to see how their full-time staffs are taking shape.

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December 9th

Mike MacIntyre hired as defensive coordinator at Mississippi

From SportsTalk Mississippi … Ole Miss has hired former Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre to be its next defensive coordinator, multiple sources told SportsTalk Mississippi. 

It is a three-year deal that will pay MacIntyre $1.5 million per year pending university approval, sources said. Macintyre went 30-44 in six seasons at Colorado and was fired in November. MacIntyre has a career record of 46-65 as a head coach. He went 16-21 in three seasons at San Jose State, including a 10-2 mark in 2012.

This will be MacIntyre’s second stint in Oxford after working first as a wide receivers coach and then defensive backs coach at Ole Miss from 1999-2002 under former head coach and current Duke coach David Cutcliffe. MacIntyre was named National Coach of the Year in 2016 after guiding the Buffaoles to a 10-4 record and a Pac 12 South Title. Colorado fired MacIntyre after finishing 5-7 in 2017 and then 5-6 in 2018.   He is owed a buyout of $10.3 million from Colorado. RebelGrove reported that the amount is not lowered by taking an assistant coach position.

Ole Miss fired Wesley McGriff a day after the 2018 campaign ended. The Rebels finished near the bottom of the FBS in all major defensive categories.

… Again, as to what is owed Mike MacIntyre by Colorado … 

From Football Scoop … SuperTalk Mississippi is reporting Mac’s deal is 3 years, $1.5 million per year. But, why??? Whatever Mac gets is simply a deduct from what Colorado would have had to pay him. Why would Ole Miss lean heavy here?

Upon further review…. we are told MacIntyre’s contract with Colorado is only subject to offset if he were to have been hired as a head coach in college or as an assistant or head coach in the league. Thus, this is all his money. Hey, good for him.

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FBS Coaching update: 21 new head coaching positions; 16 filled

From Football Scoop … There have been 21 FBS changes as of Dec. 7, and 16 openings have been filled. Number of changes over the past seven seasons: 22 (2008), 23 (2009), 24 (2010), 28 (2011), 31 (2012), 20 (2013), 15 (2014) and 29 (2015), 21 (2016), 21 (2017).

Head over to The FBS Scoop Staff Tracker to see how their full-time staffs are taking shape.

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December 4th

Former Texas Tech head coach Kliff Klingbury signs on as offensive coordinator at USC

… So I guess “student body right” has officially been banished to the basement … 

… Related … “After a disappointing 5-7 season, Kliff Kingsbury could be the jolt that the USC program badly needs” … from The Athletic

From CBS Sports … Former Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury is set to join the coaching staff at USC as Clay Helton’s new offensive coordinator, according to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. It is the first major hire for Helton after a sweeping series of staff changes last week. USCFootball.com of 247Sports reported last week that Kingsbury had “agreed in principle” to a deal with the Trojans.

Kingsbury, who was let go by Texas Tech on Nov. 25, has received plenty of interest from all across the football landscape — both college and the NFL — and his decision to join USC is a huge win for Helton. Kingsbury is still universally regarded as one of football’s brightest minds, and his offenses at Texas Tech reflected that. The Red Raiders typically ranked among the top three in the Big 12 in points per game under Kingsbury’s guidance. Even through injuries at quarterback, the 2018 Red Raiders scored 37.3 points per game. Texas Tech also routinely finished at or near the top of the Big 12 in total offense under Kingsbury, boasting the No. 1 offense nationally in 2016.

Despite his offensive acumen, Kingsbury was never able to make Texas Tech complete enough to compete for conference championships. He finished with a 35-40 record, and was eventually replaced by Utah State coach Matt Wells.

… Continue reading story here …

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Urban Meyer to retire; Ryan Day named next Ohio State head coach

… which takes care of any Ryan Day-to-Colorado speculation … 

From ESPN … Urban Meyer is retiring as Ohio State’s coach after the Rose Bowl, and offensive coordinator Ryan Day will take over as head coach beginning Jan. 2, the school announced.

Meyer, who has coached Ohio State for the past seven seasons, will formally announce he’s stepping down at a 2 p.m. news conference in Columbus alongside Day and athletic director Gene Smith. The 54-year-old has battled the effects of an arachnoid cyst on his brain, which causes severe headaches, especially when under stress. The cyst was diagnosed in 1998 but worsened the past few years, and Meyer dropped to his knees on the sideline during an October game against Indiana and often looked distressed during games, rubbing his head and wincing.

Meyer repeatedly said he planned on coaching in 2019, but uncertainty remained, even after Meyer seemed to improve in recent weeks and Ohio State won the Big Ten championship in beating Northwestern on Saturday. Several Ohio State staff members told ESPN after the game that they noticed a positive change in Meyer the past two weeks. Smith denied a Football Scoop report last week that Meyer would not coach past the 2019 season and Day would take over as head coach. Meyer declined to comment when asked about the report.

… Continue reading story here …

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Football Scoop – 20 FBS coaching openings; 11 filled

From Football Scoop … There have been 20 FBS changes as of Dec. 4, and 11 openings have been filled. Number of changes over the past seven seasons: 22 (2008), 23 (2009), 24 (2010), 28 (2011), 31 (2012), 20 (2013), 15 (2014) and 29 (2015), 21 (2016), 21 (2017).

Head over to The Scoop Staff Tracker to see how their full-time staffs are taking shape.

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December 3rd

Report: Louisville to hire Appalachian State head coach Scott Satterfield

From CBS Sports … The University of Louisville’s long search is over, as athletic director Vince Tyra chose Appalachian State coach Scott Satterfield to be the Cardinals’ next head football coach, according to a source with direct knowledge of the decision.

A Tuesday 4:30 p.m. press conference has been scheduled to announce Satterfield as Bobby Petrino’s successor.

The University of Louisville Athletic Association has scheduled meetings starting at 4 p.m. The finance and budget committee is scheduled to meet, followed by the personnel committee at 4:10 and the board of directors at 4:20. The meetings will be at Cardinal Stadium.

Satterfield has been one of the top coaches in the Group of 5 conferences over the past four seasons, winning at least a share of the last three Sun Belt titles. Appalachian State beat Louisiana, 30-19, in the Sun Belt Championship on Saturday. The Mountaineers are 10-2, pushing their record to 51-24 in Satterfield’s six seasons.

… Continue reading story here …

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December 2nd

Bill Snyder makes it official – Retirement No. 2 from Kansas State

From ESPN … Bill Snyder, the Hall of Fame Kansas State coach who orchestrated one of the most improbable program turnarounds in college football history, announced his retirement Sunday afternoon.

Snyder, 79, went 215-117-1 over 27 seasons at Kansas State, including a 128-89-1 record in the Big 12, with two conference titles. The Wildcats, however, went just 5-7 this year and missed out on a bowl for just the fourth time since 1992 under Snyder.

“If I was not wanted and didn’t feel like I was having an impact on the lives of young people and my family wasn’t interested in me continuing, I certainly wouldn’t,” Snyder said last week when asked whether he would continue coaching.

The school said in a statement that Snyder would transition to a special ambassador role for the university.

Despite ending his career with a losing season, Snyder, who in 2015 became just the fourth active coach ever to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame, will go down as one of college football’s greatest coaches for engineering the “Manhattan Miracle.”

… Continue reading story here …

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November 30th

Report: Bill Snyder stepping down at Kansas State

From Football Scoop … One of the developing situations that seems to draw attention every off season is will Bill Snyder come back for another season on the sidelines at Kansas State, or will the longtime head coach, who has twice resurrected the program in Manhattan, come back for another year at 79 years old?

Snyder and athletic director Gene Taylor were set to meet originally on Wednesday, but Snyder wanted some “more time,” according to a number of reports out of Manhattan. Taylor told the Wichita Eagle that he’s not sure when that sit down will happen, noting that he “can’t promise” it would happen today either, but did note during an interview on Monday that the meeting between him and Snyder will “definitely happen this week.”

… Continue reading story here …

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November 29th

Utah State head coach Matt Wells to take over at Texas Tech

From Football Scoop … Utah State head coach Matt Wells has agreed to become head coach at Texas Tech, sources told FootballScoop Thursday evening.

Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt made Wells a top priority early in the process, and multiple reports over the past 48 hours pointed toward Wells being the guy.

Sources said terms have been agreed to. We understand the Utah State administration is aware of Wells’ plans and sources tell FootballScoop Wells plans to inform his Utah State team this evening as well.

Earlier Thursday, FootballScoop reported what a Wells staff in Lubbock might look like. (and no, it does not include a mention of Darrin Chiaverini). 

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Report: Former Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury to USC as offensive coordinator

From TrojanInsider.com … TrojanInsider been told by a source close to the USC football program that former Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury has been hired as the new offensive coordinator for the Trojans. Though we haven’t not been able to confirm the specific details  through the USC athletic department, our source is very close to the situation.

TrojanInsider reported earlier this week that Kingsbury was the lead candidate to fill the vacated position within our coaching hot board.

The only coach remaining on staff who has been a significant offensive staff member influenced by the Pete Carroll, Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin eras is Clay Helton. Because of that we expect USC to wipe the slate clean with its last offensive philosophies and start with a fresh system. Kingsbury would provide that and also be a huge draw for recruits.

In fact, the father of one five-star prospect had a very positive statement about the potential hiring.

There have been several reports that former Texas Tech Head coach Kliff Klingbury has been on the USC campus, even a report USC is in the drivers seat to hire him.

But today there’s a report from a USC Annenberg student who actually saw Kingsbury with walking through the Trojans’ weight room with head football coach Clay Helton earlier this morning.

… Continue reading story here …

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Coaching carousel update: 16 FBS openings; six filled

From Football Scoop … There have been 14 FBS changes as of Nov. 28, and six openings have been filled. Number of changes over the past seven seasons: 22 (2008), 23 (2009), 24 (2010), 28 (2011), 31 (2012), 20 (2013), 15 (2014) and 29 (2015), 21 (2016), 21 (2017).

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November 28th

Kansas State athletic director preparing for “all scenarios” as to head coach Bill Snyder

… Note … For those who are fans of Jim Leavitt. When he signed on with Oregon, there was left in his contract a provision that there was to be no buyout necessary for Leavitt to leave, but for one team, and one team only, and that was Kansas State … 

From the Manhattan Mercury … Even before Gene Taylor became Kansas State’s athletics director, he knew there was a major decision looming on the horizon.

He knew when he took over in April 2017 that eventually he’d have to address Bill Snyder’s future as K-State’s head football coach.

And Taylor said he knew that decision would come “sooner rather than later” given Snyder’s age. Add on to that Snyder’s fight with cancer — which he beat last year — and Taylor said the discussion couldn’t be put on the backburner.

Now, the pair were to sit down Wednesday to review the season.

“We all know he’s not going to coach forever,” Taylor said of Snyder, who just completed his 27th season as head coach on Saturday. “So yeah, it’s something where I’ve been literally preparing for all scenarios from the minute I probably stepped on to campus.”

Taylor said he had not met with Snyder as of press time Wednesday afternoon. But one thing is certain: There will be far more dialogue this year than last.

“Last year we were celebrating the bowl win,” said Taylor, referring to the 35-17 Cactus Bowl victory over UCLA in Phoenix. “I was not in a rush because we obviously won the game, we were past the recruiting deadline, all that stuff. This year, because we’re not going to a bowl game, we do have the early signing date. Everybody kind of wanted the decision early, just because if there is going to be a new coach, we need to move forward. If not, we need to let our recruits know, our coaches know, etc. Both he and I agreed that we need to make a quicker process through his checklist this year than last year.”

… Continue reading story here …

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Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson retiring 

… Note … Perhaps a year or two too late for Mike MacIntyre, a Georgia Tech alumnus …

From CBS Sports … Paul Johnson has reportedly decided to retire after 11 seasons at Georgia Tech. Jeff Schultz of The Athletic confirms a report from radio host Bill Shanks that Johnson is retiring, ending a head coaching career that dates back to 1997 and has included success at both the FCS and FBS levels.

Johnson, 61, won 82 games as Georgia Tech’s coach and has a 189-98 record overall across his stops at Georgia Southern, Navy and his time with the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech finished the regular season with a 7-5 record, second in the ACC Coastal and will head to its third bowl game in the last five years.

Georgia Tech won nine or more games four times under Johnson but has not done so since 2016. It has gone 12-11 over the last two seasons, including 9-7 in ACC play.

The best season of Johnson’s career was 2014, when the team went 11-3 and finished the season with a win against Dak Prescott and Mississippi State in the Orange Bowl. That Georgia Tech team beat Clemson and Georgia to close the regular season and landed in the top 10 of the final polls after the bowl win. Johnson was named ACC Coach of the Year for the third time, and it appeared as though the Yellow Jackets had re-established their staying power as one of the league powers through yet another round of expansion.

… Continue reading story here …

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November 27th

ESPN: Time for Bill Snyder to retire at KSU (and Leavitt take over?)

From ESPN … Bill Snyder stood stoic at field level in the northwest corner of the stadium that bears his name, watching prideful as some 120 Kansas State players took a victory lap on senior day, slapping hands with the fans who lasted more than three hours in the bitter cold to watch the Wildcats win for just the fifth time in 11 games.

The moment appeared fit for commemoration with a statue. Alas, the 79-year-old coach already has one of those here.

Snyder built Kansas State football. He is Kansas State football. Hired 30 years ago this Friday and credited with directing the greatest turnaround of a program in the history of the sport, he’s won 215 games at a place that managed two winning seasons in the 34 years before his arrival.

But is Snyder’s time finished?

The question looms large over K-State. Snyder in the past two years has battled throat cancer and watched his program slip. A week after that senior day win over Texas Tech, the Wildcats blew a 17-point lead Saturday night in the fourth quarter at Iowa State to finish 5-7 — their first losing regular season under Snyder since 2005, after which he stepped away for three seasons.

… Continue reading story here …

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USC shakeup includes former CU standout Ronnie Bradford

… Note … It would not bother me one bit if Ronnie Bradford returned to Boulder as part of the new CU coaching staff …

From Football Scoop … Tee Martin will not return as USC’s offensive coordinator, sources told FootballScoop Tuesday.

Additionally, sources told FootballScoop that defensive backs coach Ronnie Bradford will not return to the staff.

The moves come as Clay Helton shakes up his staff after a 5-7 season that saw significant pressure upon USC’s administration to fire the head coach. USC AD Lynn Swann opted to retain Helton with the understanding significant changes will be made from 2018 to 2019.

Trojans defensive line coach Kenechi Udeze also announced Tuesday he will not return. Quarterbacks coach Bryan Ellis has also left to become the offensive coordinator on Tyson Helton’s staff at Western Kentucky, meaning four of Helton’s 10 assistant spots have now turned over.

Martin was stripped of play-calling duties mid-season as Helton looked to shake up the Trojans’ struggling offense.

“Tee and I have had conversations about this decision, and he was supportive,” Helton said at the time. “He has done a tremendous job here. He will stay involved with the offense as he remains the offensive coordinator, helps put together our practice and game plans, and serves as my offensive eyes during games.”

USC was 4-4 before the change and 1-3 after.

In changing quarterbacks from No. 3 overall pick Sam Darnold to true freshman JT Daniels, USC slipped from 13th to 84th nationally in yards per play from 2017 to ’18.

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November 26th

Former Texas (and North Carolina) head coach Mack Brown returning to Chapel Hill 

From CBS Sports … North Carolina and Mack Brown have reportedly agreed to terms on a deal that would bring the hall of fame coach back to for a second stint with the Tar Heels. 247Sports affiliate Inside Carolina is reporting that an announcement is expected Tuesday with Brown already beginning to assemble his coaching staff. The News & Observer has confirmed this report.

Brown won 69 games during his run as North Carolina coach from 1988-97, good for second in program history. After back-to-back top-10 finishes from 1996-97, Brown left to become coach at Texas. There he led the Longhorns to 158 wins and a national championship during a 16-year run that included nine straight 10-win seasons.

… Continue reading story here …

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Mike Leach not interested in returning to Texas Tech: “They didn’t pay me last time”

From the Seattle Times … Mike Leach has no interest in leaving Washington State for his former school, Texas Tech, despite a Sunday report from the Lubbock Avalanche Journal that claimed such a move would be attractive for the seventh-year Cougars coach.

Leach, in the last 24 hours, has told multiple reporters he wouldn’t be remotely interested in leaving Pullman for Lubbock, citing his frustration that Tech still hasn’t paid him for the 2009 football season, while also suggesting he’s perfectly content at WSU on the heels of a 10-win regular season.

“They didn’t pay me last time. And I’m happy here,” he said, according to ESPN’s Joel Anderson. “They haven’t paid me for 2009 and we won 9 games that year. And they haven’t won 9 games since.”

The coach doubled down, later telling Dennis Dodd of CBSSports.com, “Why would I leave (Pullman)?”

… Continue reading story here …

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Current list of FBS coaching vacancies 

… Related … “Chris Vannini’s College Football Coaching Tracker” … from The Athletic

From FootballScoop.com … There have been 12 FBS changes as of Nov. 25, 2018, and one opening has been filled. Number of changes over the past seven seasons: 22 (2008), 23 (2009), 24 (2010), 28 (2011), 31 (2012), 20 (2013), 15 (2014) and 29 (2015), 21 (2016), 21 (2017).

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