Blood, 41, stands out not only for his head coaching experience, but also his acumen for pitching development. Omar Johnson, head coach, Jackson State: Johnson has been the head coach at Jackson State since 2007 and has not had a losing season in 15 years. Former coach:Travis JanssenNew coach: Roland Fanning. But at a place like Texas, where championships are the expectation, last-place seasons lead to increased pressure. Derek Simmons, volunteer assistant coach, Indiana: Simmons, 34, has built an impressive, varied resume as an assistant coach, working at Central Michigan, Kennesaw State, Alabama, Kent State and Indiana. 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. There are open jobs at Louisiana State, Rice, Texas A&M and Utah and more than a dozen other jobs have opened. It makes for a stunning end to Littlewood's 10-year tenure at his alma mater. Fanning spent the last three years as a part of the staff at Oklahoma State, serving as director of player development. Overall Record: 201-150, 95-99 in ACC (11 seasons) Contract Situation: Signed a two-year extension in 2021 through 2025-26. And that success came after he took Appalachian State to a regional final. Hes spent 20 years as an assistant coachthe last eight coming at TCUat schools from coast to coast. At most major conference programs, that track record would be plenty. 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. What does the 2021 job market hold? Its never easy replacing a legend and Bragga struggled to do so in Houston, going 51-76-1 in three seasons. Cole spent five seasons as head coach of Manhattan and went 90-122. 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? That kept the Gamecocks on the yo-yo theyve been on for four seasons, alternating between super regional appearances and missing the NCAA Tournament. Previously, he was an assistant coach at Kentucky and Arkansas-Little Rock. Hes also an excellent hitting coach and this year may have the best offense in the country. 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). He began his career as a graduate assistant at UNA in 1989 and spent 20 years as an assistant coach with the program before taking over as head coach in November 2008. By fall, however, with football able to proceed with its season, the coaching market began to thaw. Bakich is regarded as one of the top coaches in the country and comes to Clemson after spending the last decade at Michigan. Former coach: Spencer AllenNew coach: Jim Foster. He helped guide the Lions through their transition to Division I as members of the ASUN Conference. Coaches Corner Kendall Rogers - July 12, 2022. Coaches Hot Seat provides the Coaches Hot Seat Rankings and Coaches Hot Seat Daily News to College Football fans everywhere. Jeff Palumbo, associate head coach, East Carolina: Palumbo is in his seventh season at ECU and has helped the program develop into the class of the American Athletic Conference. Radford hired Guerra away from James Madison, where he spent the last seven seasons as recruiting coordinator. In that time, hes built a long track record both as a hitting coach and a recruiter, aiding in the development of players such as Spencer Torkelson, Kyle Schwarber, Hunter Bishop and Alex Dickerson. Schrage was a head coach at seven programs, including the last six years at Butler. Thompson checks a lot of boxes and will eventually become the newest branch of Dave Van Horns coaching tree. His track record as a hitting coach is impressive and goes back to his time at Missouri State, and he has also proven himself as a recruiter. Justin Haire, Campbell: Haire has quickly risen through the coaching ranks, going from NAIA assistant coach to Division I head coach in a decade. He for two seasons was head coach at McDaniel (Md. What to know: Rodriguez resigned at the end of the season, his seventh at Baylor. 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. Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech. Mike Anderson didn't receive a vote of confidence from St. John's, but he got no hot-seat warning, either. He comes to Memphis after spending the last 1.5 years as the president of the MLB Draft League, a collegiate summer league. So, if we assume there will be a more active job market this summer, which schools will be at the front of it? You can submit your questions here. 5. When announcing his retirement, Fox said he enjoyed spending more time with his family and that helped inform his decision. CMU again returns a veteran team that projects to again challenge for a conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance. OSullivan responded by winning the national championship the following season and Florida has since built a new, $65 million ballpark. Jordan Bischel, head coach, Central Michigan: Bishel, 39, has a unique combination of youth and experience. Adam Gase, Dolphins- It's not good when you go from 10-6 in one year and then come back the next season and finish 6-10. What to know: Serrano announced Jan. 25 that 2022 will be his last season as a college head coach. He went 346-288-1 with the Buckeyes, including a 17-9 mark against archrival Michigan. But LSU would represent a new challenge and a big opportunity. 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:On Dec. 30, Batesole announced his retirement after 20 years as head coach at Fresno State. After those turnarounds, he should be getting looks for premium jobs. In six years with the Black Knights, he went 162-140 and led them to regionals in each of the last four seasons. Last years market was flush with big jobs. He led the Catamounts to the 2016 NCAA Tournament and twice won the Southern Conference title. It was a sensational run for a program that had made regionals just once in the 13 years between Paul Mainieri's departure and Jarrett's arrival. "I'm pleased that Luke is going to be taking over the program," said athletic director Curtis Wittenberg. 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. Miller was head coach at La Salle for four seasons before the program was eliminated following the 2021 season. Can that harmony continue? He previously served as pitching coach at Boston College, helping the Eagles reach super regionals in 2016, and was head coach at Rhode Island for nine years. GCU has become one of the premier programs in the WAC. 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 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. Tony Vitello, head coach, Tennessee: Vitello, 42, is known for his recruiting prowess, something that is crucial for success in the SEC. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. But he could be in the mix at LSU or A&M. But A&M and LSU have the resources to make it possible. But it is still an active coaching market. He led the Antelopes through their transition to Division I and to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two seasons, including this year as an at-large team. 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. Hes led the Tigers to two NCAA Tournaments (2013-14), but this years team was one of his best. Sean McDermott, Bills- When you have success in your first season at a new job, then the expectations climb. For the first time since the summer of 2014, it went through an offseason with no coaching changes. Beyond his time at GCU, hes also been an assistant coach in the Pac-12 (Arizona State), a minor league manager, a field coordinator in pro ball and a big leaguer. Allen was the first Black head baseball coach in Big Ten history and under his direction the Wildcats made strong strides. All that good work comes to a halt next month, however, as the program will be eliminated. Toasty Buns: 5 coaches on the hot seat who could be following Scott Frost. Hes twice landed top 25 recruiting classesthe only two in program historyand those classes have delivered for the Pirates. 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. 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. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. What to know:After two seasons as head coach at Lafayette, Reilly left following the 2022 season to join the coaching staff at Navy. He stepped away from the program in October, citing health reasons, and in December the university announced he would not return to his post as head coach. Hill, 41, could follow in the footsteps of the likes of Tony Robichaux, Mike Bianco and Todd Butler from McNeese to a bigger program. 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. 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. The 2021-22 men's college basketball coaching hot seat, and the candidates on deck. Cal went 14-18 in his first year, which all things considered, isn't an awful start. Draft expert Carlos Collazo will be hosting a chat at noon ET Thursday to answer any questions you might have regarding the 2023 draft class. He was fired by the Buckeyes at the end of the season before being hired by Akron, but he never coached an official game for the Zips, as he leaves after fall practice. He won 463 games with the Tigers and led them to the 2007 NCAA Tournament. AFC EAST. With as much fan interest and money involved as there is in the SEC, changes can never be ruled out. In three seasons at CMU, hes won nearly 100 games, made two regionals appearances (its first since 1995) and won back-to-back Mid-American Conference titles. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. He led the Wolverines to the 2019 College World Series finals and this season won the Big Ten Tournament. All rights reserved. Former coach:Chris SaboNew coach:Tim Donnelly (interim). The Gamecocks made super regionals in 2018, his first season, but then last spring went 28-28, including an 8-22 SEC mark, and missed regionals. Baseball is not football or basketball, the two biggest revenue generators for college sports and the two most likely to engage the kind of donor support needed to pay significant buyouts. 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. December 21, 2016. They again won the HL this season, dominating the league with a 28-4 record and are back in the NCAA Tournament. In all, his record as a head coach is 430-370-3. He has a good thing going in Greenville and last July signed a contract extension through 2025, but hell also continue to be highly sought after in the job market. He spent six years at FIU and went 126-154. What to know:Pascoe is out after three seasons at WIU. 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. It doesnt hurt that the Patriots have won back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference titles. The Knights on June 13 announced they had promoted Chris Dominguez to 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. Dave Aranda, Baylor Bears. Since the end of the 2019 season, there have been 41 coaching changes . 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. 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. Former coach: Monte LeeNew coach: Erik Bakich. 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. SEC Midweek Game Primer - Feb. 21-22. Fox inherited a mess in 2019, but this is his fourth season and his roster doesn't look like one that will be able to compete for the top half of the Pac-12. College football's 2020 season brought a number of unprecedented firsts in a fiscally-challenging year for . But unless a powerhouse slips in a big way this spring or theres a surprise retirement, the top of the coaching market should be relatively quiet this summer. 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 . BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! Hes spent the last two years at Utah, serving under Bill Kinneberg, who retired following this season. He built the Reivers into a power, won three national championships and made the Junior College World Series 12 times. Hot seat: Mike Norvell, Florida State; Dino Babers, Syracuse; Scott Satterfield, Louisville; Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech. Former coach: Travis JewettNew coach: Jay Uhlman. Fitzgerald comes to Kansas after an impressive career as an assistant coach. He spent the last year as head coach at Penn State-Abington. WKU has not made regionals since 2009. Now that Scott Frost no . For schools in mid- and low-major conferences, however, the calculus is a bit different. College basketball hot seat 2022: A busy carousel possible in the SEC, and ID'ing top candidates. But if Tedford is the coach from 2019 rather than the one from 2017 or 2018, his seat may get a little warmer sooner than expected. Former coach: Mike Martin Jr.New coach: Link Jarrett. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! 1 recruiting class in school history, give him a strong resume. He led the Patriots to the NCAA Tournament seven times, most recently in 2014. Who will make that kind of rise this season? 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. This is just the second time in program history that the Flames have made consecutive appearances in regionals. What to know:USF fired Giarratano on March 13, two days after three former players filed a class-action lawsuit against the school, Giarratano, former assistant coach Troy Nakamura and the NCAA, alleging misconduct in the program. What to know:Thomas resigned following the season, his 15th as head coach of the Mavericks. 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. What to know: Stuper on Jan. 18 announced he will retire after the 2022 season after 30 years as head coach. Bryant Ward, recruiting coordinator, UCLA: Ward has become one of the best recruiting coordinators on the West Coast, first at Loyola Marymount, where he landed the schools first Top 25 class in 15 years, and then at UCLA, where he has continued the Bruins strong tradition on the recruiting trail. MARK FOX, CAL. There are already four open jobs Charleston Southern, Holy Cross, Pacific and St. Johns all enter the season with interim head coaches. He went 581-558-3, led the Jayhawks to regionals three times and won the 2006 Big 12 Tournament. As detailed above, South Carolina has been a popular subject of discussion in the industry, but a move this summer is unlikely. There are also a handful of programs that enter 2021 under the direction of interim head coaches, including Alabama-Birmingham, Ohio, Southern and UC Riverside. Jose Vazquez, head coach, Alabama State: Vazquez was promoted to head coach five years ago to succeed Mervyl Melendez and has won two Southwestern Athletic Conference regular season titles. The Bears are 15-43 in his tenure in league play. 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. Etheridge: SEC Weekend Dish. The Coaches Database College Basketball Hot Seat Report lists men's D-I head coaches in danger of losing their jobs and is updated regularly. With Opening Day fast approaching, heres a look at some of the factors that will drive this years coaching market and what to be watching throughout the spring. 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. McMullan is clearly comfortable in Charlottesville, but theres little doubt hed be successful as a head coach. He led the Bulldogs to the 2008 national championship and made the NCAA Tournament eight times. 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. Former coach: John Stuper (retired) New coach: Brian Hamm. Arizona State head coach Herm Edwards looks on before an NCAA college football game against San Diego State Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, in San Diego. 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. With the increased revenue for athletic departments and . Few major conference jobs should be expected to open. Pick a side (17'): Mercy rule in SEC, Rings for Super Reg 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. Now, WKU will turn to Rardin, who spent the last 20 years at Iowa Western JC. For Schlossnagle, a chance to compete in the rugged SEC West would represent an interesting new challenge. Though the season is just underway, there . Included among the 41 new coaches will be four with interim tags, which gives the 2020 coaching carousel an early start. He this year guided the Cowboys through an incredibly trying year as they dealt with setback after setback, but still finished the season with a title. 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. He also has been an assistant coach at Tennessee and Western Carolina and has a strong track record as a recruiter. 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. Despite a large buyout built into his contract, Patrick Ewing could be on the hot seat at Georgetown in 2022-23 after last season's 0-19 finish in Big East play. 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. A return to form or another summer of inactivity brought on by financial austerity and greater patience? But interim head coach Mike Hampton spent 18 years as an assistant coach in the program and hell have the inside track on the job. 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. After a year that saw only five coaches hired from outside the program, there is a backlog of qualified job candidates. 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. The Leopards went 29-52 during his tenure. Mamula spent the last seven seasons as an assistant coach at Florida Atlantic and previously was an assistant coach for five years at Delaware from 2002-06. Prior to taking over as head coach of his alma mater he spent one season as an assistant at Army and three seasons as an assistant at Marist. Would history repeat itself if the Gamecocks dont return to the NCAA Tournament in 2020? 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. 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. Ben Greenspan, associate head coach, Arizona State: Greenspan, 37, has spent the last 13 seasons working as an assistant coach under Tracy Smith at ASU and Indiana. College baseball over the last five years has averaged about 30 head coaching changes annually. He led the Tigers to the Southwest Athletic Conference championship in 2010, their first in 25 years, and for the last four seasons finished either first or second in the SWAC West Division. 5. Hes already been a head coach for nine seasons and has won in NAIA, Division II and now Division I. But, as it stands, a contract extension has not come. LeCroy comes to VCU after 12 years as the recruiting coordinator at Clemson, his alma mater. 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. 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. Florida State ultimately landed its top target, hiring Jarrett away from Notre Dame after his incredible three-year run in South Bend. 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. Jackson is in a good spot and can choose any further moves carefully. Former coach:Nick RestainoNew coach: Pat Egan. He led the Buckeyes to the NCAA Tournament three times, most recently in 2019, and twice won the Big Ten Tournament. Following that postseason run, USC hired him away. SIU won its most games since 1990 and played deep into May with a chance to reach the NCAA Tournament. Mens basketball also saw only one change among the major conferences, though womens basketball did have five major conference changes. South Carolina and coach Mark Kingston also garnered some hot-seat speculation during the offseason. 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. The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. Jarrett also impressed as a head coach at UNC Greensboro, leading the Spartans in successive seasons to their first NCAA Tournament appearance and regular-season title in 20 years. Campbell is the Big South Conference favorite again this spring and a third-straight title would certainly be eye catching on a resume. Simmons was on staff for the Owls super regional run in 2014 and their ASUN Conference regular-season title in 2016. You can submit your questions here. Prior to that, he was a longtime assistant coach at Baylor under Steve Smith. Yeah, they won the SEC title in 1993. 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. The same may be true of high-end mid-major jobs. Other coaches, having gone back through the grind of a season, could come to the same conclusion. Hes also quickly proven himself as a head coach. David Miller, head coach, La Salle: In four seasons, Miller has helped La Salle take several steps forward. After a season under interim head coach B.J. 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. His time at Kennesaw State is especially relevant this summer following the retirement of longtime coach Mike Sansing. Matt Bragga: Three years ago, Bragga was the hot name on the coaching market after leading Tennessee Tech to a super regionals appearance. He was out of coaching over the last year following his dismissal at Arizona State, but he's had a lot of success in the Midwest, especially at Indiana, which he led to the 2013 College World Series. ), including nine as head coach. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. Former coach:Jim FosterNew coach: Chris Tracz. 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. 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. Anderson now takes over the reins at his alma mater. He spent 2020 and 2022 as an assistant coach with the program, sandwiched around a season at Miami. Sogard, 33, figures to follow a similar path. Roman, who was hired as an assistant coach on DiToma's staff a year ago, was promoted to head coach. But two of those seasons were marred by the pandemic and hes still the same coach that went 445-383-2 at Tennessee Tech, finishing his tenure with back-to-back regionals appearances. Had two of his guys drafted after his first season. 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 few prominent schools have new athletic directors, which can lead to uncertainty. Egan comes to Sacred Heart after eight years as pitching coach at Quinnipiac, his alma mater. 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. This isnt a big year of turnover on the West Coast, but a job like Utah could be what hes looking for. St. Johns is the best of the group and the chance to coach one of the Big Easts powerhouses would interest many coaches. 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 . In terms of recruiting, Haase has reeled in some intriguing four-star prospects over the years (Reid Travis, KZ Okpala and Tyrell Terry for instance) and even a five-star one-and . Hartford is chasing another title this spring as the favorite in the America East. Now, he takes over the Jayhawks, who are looking to take a step forward in the new-look Big 12. Texas is coming off a season in which it finished in last place in the Big 12 and missed the NCAA Tournament. If he wants another job as a head coach, hed bring plenty of winning experience to his new program. The Peacocks this season went 9-41, marking their most wins in a season since 2016. SEC Player and Pitcher of the Week - Week 1. Former coach: Steve RodriguezNew coach: Mitch Thompson. What to know:Foster on June 28 left Army to take over as head coach at Northwestern. 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