Last year saw Jason Gill lead Loyola Marymount to an upset of top-seeded UCLA in regionals before falling in the regional final. These five are going into the 2021-22 college hoops season knowing that they must see massive improvements within their programs. GCU has become one of the premier programs in the WAC. 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. St. Johns is the best of the group and the chance to coach one of the Big Easts powerhouses would interest many coaches. And that success came after he took Appalachian State to a regional final. Stallings had a decent run from 2007-2012. Washington has not made the NCAA Tournament since its CWS trip and this year went 30-26 and finished sixth in the Pac-12 standings. Only one major conference baseball job turned over during the 2020 offseasonMike Fox retired after 22 years at North Carolina and his longtime assistant Scott Forbes was promoted to replace him. 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. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! He was head coach at Eastern Connecticut State for four years, following 13 years at Amherst (Mass. DiToma was hired away from Fairleigh Dickinson after three seasons as head coach. Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images/Getty Images Now that Scott Frost no . 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? There is a lot of excitement, but also a lot of pressure for coaches to pickup wins. What to know:Tulane on May 16 announced Jewett was out as head coach after six years. Georgetown's Patrick Ewing, Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg and several Pac-12 coaches are currently situated on the hottest seats in men's college basketball. 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. Still, Michigan State has made impressive progress as a program under Boss. 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. With cost-cutting taking place throughout universities, an athletic director could look to offer a new hire a smaller guaranteed contract than the current head coach, perhaps with incentive clauses making up the difference. After 11 years with the program, Paul Johnson announced his retirement as Georgia Tech head coach . Anderson ranks second among all active coaches with 1,325 career wins and his track record has earned him the right to decide his own future. Hendersons experience makes him a quality candidate at Utah and beyond. He leads Kentucky in scoring (16.3 . How choosy both coaches and athletic directors are in 2021 will be interesting to see. They again won the HL this season, dominating the league with a 28-4 record and are back in the NCAA Tournament. Former coach: John PawlowskiNew coach: Marc Rardin. Still, hiring away a sitting SEC head coach is difficult and hasnt been done since John Cohen left Kentucky for Mississippi State, his alma mater, in 2008. The 2022 head-coaching carousel went mostly as expected, at least with outright firings. He spent the last year as head coach at Penn State-Abington. 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. At most major conference programs, that track record would be plenty. Cole spent five seasons as head coach of Manhattan and went 90-122. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. His experience recruiting to Baylor and his winning pedigree at McLennan make for an impressive combination. Serrano, the 2007 Coach of the Year and 2004 Assistant Coach of the Year, is one of 13 coaches all-time to lead two different programs to the College World Series. Hes been courted for head coaching jobs before and will continue to be in demand, though hes in a good spot at TCU. The latest Arizona headlines, breaking news, in-depth investigations, politics, and local community stories that matter to you. Now, however, all of that is in doubt as Hartford has announced its intention to move its athletic department to Division III within the next three years. Former coach:Nino GiarratanoNew coach: Rob DiToma. He spent the last nine seasons with TCU and has experience in the Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC. He also managed in the minor leagues, a stretch that included a season of coaching Mike Trout in Double-A. As the spring begins, its a good time to look at which coaches are on the rise. The Knights on June 13 announced they had promoted Chris Dominguez to head coach. He takes over after 10 years on staff, including the last four as associate head coach. The answer probably lies somewhere in between, with not enough major conference jobs opening to really heat the market up, but more movement than a year ago at the lower levels. There are open jobs at Louisiana State, Rice, Texas A&M and Utah and more than a dozen other jobs have opened. 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. There are, however, a few major conference coaches who are in the final season of their contracts: Minnesotas John Anderson, Michigan States Jake Boss and Texas A&Ms Rob Childress. A return to form or another summer of inactivity brought on by financial austerity and greater patience? Big 12 NCAA men's college basketball conference Conference standings and conference rankings. He leads all players this season in points (28.4 per game) and triples made (155).Coaches on hot seat G Fiume / Getty Images Sport / GettyYear 6 of the Patrick Ewing era at Georgetown has gone . By Teddy Cahill. The same may be true of high-end mid-major jobs. He won 463 games with the Tigers and led them to the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Now, he takes over the Jayhawks, who are looking to take a step forward in the new-look Big 12. Fitzgerald comes to Kansas after an impressive career as an assistant coach. Pick a side (17'): Mercy rule in SEC, Rings for Super Reg 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. Giarratano was fired in January following a university investigation that also formally reprimanded Giarratano, but the lawsuit brought new allegations and the university learned that Nakamura had been allowed on the field prior to a recent home game. Paul comes back to Finlandia as head coach Luke Paul has been named head coach of the Finlandia University baseball team. 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: Kuhn resigned following the season, his third as head coach, to move into private business. Getty Images Facebook His profile is very similar to Jarrett's when he was hired at Notre Dame following the 2019 season. The Longhorns look poised to bounce back this spring and signed the No. SEC Player and Pitcher of the Week - Week 1. With the unsurprising news hitting Friday, we figured . Bragga, 48, would bring plenty of experience and a strong offensive approach to a new program. After a relatively slow coaching carousel in 2018, the market heated up last summer. Barney, who played at Grambling State and was an assistant coach at Alcorn State, was hired as MVSU's next head coach. WARM SEAT. We're a mere three weeks into the 2022 college football season and we've already seen two coaches, Scott Frost at Nebraska and Herm Edwards at Arizona State, fired among Power Five schools. No one has yet been able to pull him away. Hill, 41, could follow in the footsteps of the likes of Tony Robichaux, Mike Bianco and Todd Butler from McNeese to a bigger program. He went 262-208 with the Cougars and led them to the 2017 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance in regionals since 2002. Hes done strong work in his five years as the Camels head coach, leading them to back-to-back Big South titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. Auburn, Alabama Pitching Staffs Make Early Impressions. 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. He also has ties to LSU, as he served as an assistant coach under Paul Mainieri at both Notre Dame and LSU. He ended that run in 2014 and in 2018 guided them to their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Just after the new year, Marshall hired Beals to take over the program. 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:Thomas resigned following the season, his 15th as head coach of the Mavericks. He spent the last five years at Oklahoma, helping the Sooners to a runner-up finish at the College World Series. 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. . In the wake of all that change, will any major jobs open this summer? Lance Rhodes, head coach, Southern Illinois: Rhodes, 35, is in just his second season as a head coach but what a season its been. Now, UTA is back in the WAC with Van Hook at the helm. What to know: Sherman announced Jan. 22 that he would retire following the 2022 season, his 22nd as head coach at his alma mater. What to know:Western Kentucky announced on May 18 that Pawlowski would step down at the end of the season. Kuhn, who came to Radford after 16 years as pitching coach at Virginia, went 47-64 with the Highlanders. He turned around Cobleskill and had back-to-back first-place finishes in conference play. Meggs was a head coach for 29 years, beginning with 13 seasons at Chico State (Calif.), where he twice won the Division II national championship. Hes also quickly proven himself as a head coach. Former coach: Larry SudbrookNew coach:Jason Rathbun. Jayson King, Dayton: The Flyers are a touch under the radar right now but have a chance to change that in a big way this spring. Camp will take over the program as head coach after three seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater. 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With as much fan interest and money involved as there is in the SEC, changes can never be ruled out. but it's also only made the NCAA Tournament twice since 2002 and hasn't had a winning record in a full season since 2015. What to know:Tracz was hired away by Army in July, ending a 13-year tenure as the head coach of his alma mater. Sun Belt However, he could be in hot water when it comes to Stanford. Stack is a decent recruiter, honestly. Former coach: Dave Schrage (retired)New coach: Blake Beemer. Inside The Numbers: Fewer Repeat Opening Day Starters. He has worked as both a hitting and pitching coach, in addition to being the Longhorns recruiting coordinator. The following year, UTA finished won the regular-season title in the Western Athletic Conference. In some situations, a job change could be a chance for an athletic director to upgrade at coach and come out at least cost neutral. Sogard is the sixth-youngest head coach in the country but both Lovelady and Mercer were also very young when they moved on. 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 . Four coaches entered the college football season on the hottest seats -- Nebraska's Scott Frost, Auburn's . Rodriguez ends his tenure in Waco at 197-146, making him the third-winningest coach in program history. He led the Wolverines to the 2019 College World Series finals and this season won the Big Ten Tournament. The early guess is that its unlikely any bluebloods make changes and there will be minimal movement in college baseballs major conferences. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. 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. With the regular season now complete, the coaching market is already red hot. He's been a standout recruiter and has deep Midwestern ties. Pippen and Robbins is a formidable duo. Ole Miss Rebels. He built the Reivers into a power, won three national championships and made the Junior College World Series 12 times. He went 339-478-3 during his tenure and led the Thundering Herd to a winning record just three times. Overall Record: 201-150, 95-99 in ACC (11 seasons) Contract Situation: Signed a two-year extension in 2021 through 2025-26. He has been a head coach for 20 years, the last 12 coming at Ohio State. USC is a blueblood and has won more national titles (12) than any other team in college baseball. 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. The college basketball coaching carousel spun slowly in 2020 as schools grappled with escalating financial concerns in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 . Jim Foster, head coach, Army: Foster, now in his fifth season in West Point, has led Army to three straight Patriot League Tournament titles. 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. He this season led the Knights to 24 wins and a fourth-place finish in the Northeast Conference, their best season since 2016. He went 581-558-3, led the Jayhawks to regionals three times and won the 2006 Big 12 Tournament. John Calipari has always prized aggressive big men who bully opponents on the glass, and the 6'9", 255-pound West Virginia transfer was the perfect addition. If he wants another job as a head coach, hed bring plenty of winning experience to his new program. Following that postseason run, USC hired him away. In a bid to adapt to the various pandemic mandates implanted nationally, the college . Brian OConnor, head coach, Virginia: Like OSullivan, OConnor was involved in the Texas search in 2016 but chose to stay in Charlottesville. Schrage was a head coach at seven programs, including the last six years at Butler. 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. 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. SEC Midweek Game Primer - Feb. 21-22. 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). What to know:Price announced his retirement at the conclusion of the season, bringing an end to his 20-year tenure at Kansas. Part of the reason the SEC stood pat this year was both because of the success of its teams (after Tennessee last season reached regionals for the first time since 2005, the longest drought in the conference is Missouri at seven years) and the dual nature of the leagues coaches as either entrenched or relatively new. What to know:Cooper stepped down in November after 12 years as head coach of his alma mater to take a job in the Yankees organization. That kept the Gamecocks on the yo-yo theyve been on for four seasons, alternating between super regional appearances and missing the NCAA Tournament. Former coach: Darin ThomasNew coach: Clay Van Hook. Bakich is regarded as one of the top coaches in the country and comes to Clemson after spending the last decade at Michigan. Nate Yeskie, associate head coach, Arizona: Yeskie, 46, is one of the best pitching coaches in the country and has helped Arizona to a significant improvement on the mound in his two seasons in Tucson. He doesnt have major conference experience and hes in a comfortable spot, but at some point he might get an offer he cant refuse. Can that harmony continue? Delaware on May 22 announced it hired Greg Mamula as its new head coach. Now, Donnelly, who this summer was hired as an assistant coach, will take over the program on an interim basis for the 2023 season. Florida moved to extend OSullivans contract in the wake of Texas interest, signing him to a 10-year contract, worth $1.25 million a year. Only one high-major program and 28 total programs entered the 2020-21 season with first-year head coaches. Hadra led the Keydets to a 147-249 record and is the second-winningest coach in program history. College baseball over the last five years has averaged about 30 head . Since that peak they havent been quite as good, and the Spartans have missed the Big Ten Tournament in two of the last three conference seasons. This summer looks like another quiet one in the conference. 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. All rights reserved. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. He went 1,083-1,056-7 after taking over the program as a 24-year-old in 1981. Some solid mid-major programs may look to make a change and could end up with better-than-average candidate pools due to the lack of major openings. Its unlikely the A&M search would get to him, but the fallout created from it could lead to a fit. During that 6 year stretch, they were a 4 seed twice, a 5 seed twice, and a 6 seed. Etheridge: SEC Weekend Dish. What to know:Stankiewicz was hired away by Southern California on July 3 after 11 seasons at GCU. He went to the Sweet 16 in 2018 and the NCAA tourney last season, but there was an NIT appearance in '19 and a 9-11 league mark in '20. He led the Catamounts to the 2016 NCAA Tournament and twice won the Southern Conference title. He reinvigorated the program, leading the Fighting Irish to the 2022 College World Series and the 2021 ACC title. What to know:Cole resigned as head coach in August, leaving to join Chris Tracz's staff at Army. 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. This category can only be viewed by members. He went 581-558-3, led the Jayhawks to regionals three times and won the 2006 Big 12 Tournament. Laffertys experience in the league and the success of Ole Miss top-ranked 2016 recruiting class, the first No. Unfortunately, it's a business and not every coach is going to have it easy. Bleacher Report identifies hot-seat coaches in 2021. Stiffler spent the last 10 years as head coach at Virginia Commonwealth and was an assistant coach at the program for five years prior. on February 13, 2020. Former coach: Mike Martin Jr.New coach: Link Jarrett. Mike Brey: Notre Dame. FIU has not been to the NCAA Tournament since 2015 and last earned an at-large bid in 2011. 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. He spent 2020 and 2022 as an assistant coach with the program, sandwiched around a season at Miami. He also was a minor league manager for seven seasons, a tenure that includes managing Mike Trout in Double-A. Hot seat may seem like a stretch, but this is Texas we are talking about. Had two of his guys drafted after his first season. College basketball coaching hot seat: Five coaches who may need a good season in 2022-23 to save their job These college basketball coaches better watch their backs throughout the. They return much of that team this spring and begin the year as the conferences favorites in Hills seventh season at the programs helm. McKinley comes to Nevada after spending the last four years in the Brewers organization, most recently serving as vice president of player development. 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. The Bears are 15-43 in his tenure in league play. If either job opened, it would draw significant interest. Former coach: Monte LeeNew coach: Erik Bakich. And, so, Lee is out after seven seasons and a 242-136 record. He went 218-375 and in 2013 won the Great West Conference. Florida State is a prestigious football program that has struggled since the departure of coach Jimbo Fisher. He helped guide the Lions through their transition to Division I as members of the ASUN Conference. By Teddy Cahill. Former coach: Jason GillNew coach: Andy Stankiewicz. 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. He led the Buckeyes to the NCAA Tournament three times, most recently in 2019, and twice won the Big Ten Tournament. In preparation for those changes, Baseball America presents its annual list of coaches to watch this summer as the job market plays out. In 2019, his first season as head coach, he led the Raiders to 41 wins and a first-place finish in the Horizon League. But at a place like Texas, where championships are the expectation, last-place seasons lead to increased pressure. Prior to that, he was a longtime assistant coach at Baylor under Steve Smith. Sogard, 33, figures to follow a similar path. But even at the top end of the market in a normal season, few programs are willing to fire a coach with multiple years left on his contract and pay a large buyout. 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. From going on the offensive against Nick Saban in the offseason to falling well short of preseason expectations, the lead man . But instead of simply tweeting things out or sometimes burying it in . 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. Roman, who was hired as an assistant coach on DiToma's staff a year ago, was promoted to head coach. Former coach: James CooperNew coach: Davin Pierre. 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. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Bryan Harsin - Auburn 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. Beemer, 31, comes to Butler after four years as the recruiting coordinator at Ball State, his alma mater. With the increased revenue for athletic departments and . What to know:APSU on April 25 announced Janssen's firing. OConnor was an assistant coach at Notre Dame under Mainieri and has since built Virginia into one of the best programs in the ACC. He spent 27 years as the head coach at Charlotte before returning to his alma mater in 2019 as assistant athletic director for baseball operations and player development. But as the season begins, it would be more of a surprise if the conference generated turnover than if it stood pat. While Michigan has always been among the best programs in the Big Ten, Bakich took the Wolverines to new heights when in 2019 he led them back to Omaha and to the College World Series finals. Former coach: Carl IwasakiNew coach:Mike Anderson. Childress is 592-207-3 in 15 seasons at Texas A&M, has made the last 13 NCAA Tournaments, twice guided the Aggies to the College World Series and in 2016 won the SEC Tournament. Three of those were generated in the new year due to coaches leaving for jobs in pro ball. Schlossnagles experience building programs and winning big in the Lone Star State makes it easy to see why both schools would be interested. In between his time at William & Mary and Delaware, he was head coach at West Chester (Pa.), where he won the national championship in 2012 and 2017. He went 31-89 with the Zips, though Akron was working with significant limitations as the program got back up to speed. So then where will the open jobs come from? Click here to get started. 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