At this point, no decision in College Station or East Lansing would come as a surprise. He also managed in the minor leagues, a stretch that included a season of coaching Mike Trout in Double-A. Former coach: Greg BealsNew coach: Bill Mosiello. It feels like Brownell has been on the hot seat forever considering he went a six-year stretch with zero NCAA Tournament appearances and has won only two NCAA Tournament games in 11 years at Clemson. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! The following year, UTA finished won the regular-season title in the Western Athletic Conference. He is the winningest coach . 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. Tony Vitello, head coach, Tennessee: Vitello, 42, is known for his recruiting prowess, something that is crucial for success in the SEC. Lower-end major conference jobs are an area to watch. Johnsons teams play an exciting, aggressive style of baseball that regularly puts them among the national leaders in stolen bases. Former coach: Jonathan HadraNew coach:Sam Roberts. Jackson is in a good spot and can choose any further moves carefully. Though the season is just underway, there . He previously was an assistant coach at Rice and McNeese State and played at Texas. Now, he takes over the Jayhawks, who are looking to take a step forward in the new-look Big 12. The ACC looks like a league that could have plenty of coaching changes come next season. T.J. Bruce, head coach, Nevada: Bruce, 39, has put together a solid tenure in six years at Nevada. As the end of the season draws near, things are already starting to heat up with changes already announced at Austin Peay State, Florida International and Tulane, in addition to several retirements. 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. Kent State is coming off a down season by its standards, but in six seasons as the programs head coach, Duncan has averaged 36 wins a year and has led the team to three regular-season titles and two MAC Tournament titles. Former coach: Mike BatesoleNew coach: Ryan Overland (interim). Record: 108-73 (6th season), 51-54 ACC, 1 NCAA Tournament appearance Contract: Signed a new amended deal in 2021 through 2025-26 Keatts has bounced back from a miserable 4-16 ACC season a year ago, and the Pack are in the mix for an NCAA tourney bid with an 18-5 overall mark. 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. College baseball over the last five years has averaged about 30 head coaching changes annually. 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. What to know:Pascoe is out after three seasons at WIU. Unfortunately, it's a business and not every coach is going to have it easy. The mens basketball job market is off to an early start, as Boston College this week fired Jim Christian. 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. In 25 years as a head coach at Arizona State, Michigan and Miami (Ohio), he has a career record of 805-612-1. Now, Jackson will look to build on that promise. That was a sharp increase from 2020, when there were 14 coaching changes, and up from pre-pandemic levels, when there were on average 25-30 changes annually. 5. SEC Baseball Weekend One Recap - Highway To Hoover. But as the season begins, it would be more of a surprise if the conference generated turnover than if it stood pat. 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. 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. 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. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. 1 class in the country in November. Price announced his retirement at the conclusion of the season, bringing an end to his 20-year tenure at Kansas. Former coach: Dave Serrano (retired)New coach: Eddie Cornejo. However, he could be in hot water when it comes to Stanford. He also has been an assistant coach at Tennessee and Western Carolina and has a strong track record as a recruiter. 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. Jake Gautreau, recruiting coordinator/hitting coach, Mississippi State: Gautreau is one of the most respected assistant coaches in the country, both as a recruiter and as a hitting coach. The Leopards went 29-52 during his tenure. Overland will now take over the program after 10 seasons on staff at his alma mater. 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. He is the longest-tenured assistant in the league, having spent 15 years at his alma mater. He went 346-288-1 with the Buckeyes, including a 17-9 mark against archrival Michigan. His experience recruiting to Baylor and his winning pedigree at McLennan make for an impressive combination. 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? 3. Moranda's 406 career wins make him the winningest coach in program history. 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. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. 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. 6. He leaves as the winningest coach in program history with a record of 315-282-2. If either job opened, it would draw significant interest. There are already four open jobs Charleston Southern, Holy Cross, Pacific and St. Johns all enter the season with interim head coaches. With Alabama-Birmingham open across town, Dunn is a name to watch. The move came less than a week after the Seminoles' season came to an end in the Auburn Regional, where they went 1-2. 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. What to know: Owens retired at the end of the season, his ninth at Bellarmine. 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 took over the program in 2011 when Jim Harbaugh left for the NFL. SEC Player and Pitcher of the Week - Week 1. Breaking down the performance of the seven draft-and-follow players selected in the 2022 draft. Covering Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert, the valley . VCU has become the powerhouse of the Atlantic 10 Conference, consistently winning 35 games a season under Stiffler. You can submit your questions here. Campbell is the Big South Conference favorite again this spring and a third-straight title would certainly be eye catching on a resume. 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. Shaw is a name that seems to pop up in connection to NFL head coach vacancies every season. These five are going into the 2021-22 college hoops season knowing that they must see massive improvements within their programs. The news has been met with pushback by many in the campus community but reversing the decision wont be easy. The Leathernecks went 19-86, including an 8-44 mark in 2022. The Knights on June 13 announced they had promoted Chris Dominguez to head coach. "I'm pleased that Luke is going to be taking over the program," said athletic director Curtis Wittenberg. Anaylst Adam Rittenberg broke down some of the reasons Sarkisian's job could be in . Delaware on May 22 announced it hired Greg Mamula as its new head coach. With the unsurprising news hitting Friday, we figured . USC is a blueblood and has won more national titles (12) than any other team in college baseball. Prior to that, he was a longtime assistant coach at Baylor under Steve Smith. The Grambling alumnus had the interim tag removed in October, following a year that saw the Tigers finish second in the SWAC West, and he will continue as head coach. 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. Former coach: Mervyl MelendezNew coach: Rich Witten. In six full seasons as the programs head coach, Duncan has averaged 36 wins and led the team to three regular-season titles and two MAC Tournament titles. 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. What to know: Kuhn resigned following the season, his third as head coach, to move into private business. He came to WIU after three seasons at Division III Spalding (Ky.). Erik Bakich, head coach, Michigan: Bakich led Michigan to a runner-up finish in the 2019 College World Series, but his track record as a head coach goes back much further than that run. Toasty Buns: 5 coaches on the hot seat who could be following Scott Frost. He went 262-208 with the Cougars and led them to the 2017 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance in regionals since 2002. Miller spent the last seven years on staff at Lehigh, including the last year as associate head coach. He went 31-89 with the Zips, though Akron was working with significant limitations as the program got back up to speed. 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. 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). This is just the second time in program history that the Flames have made consecutive appearances in regionals. In two years since reclassifying, they are 24-79. Last year saw Jason Gill lead Loyola Marymount to an upset of top-seeded UCLA in regionals before falling in the regional final. 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. Some assistant coaches who have been comfortable making good money at major programs may look differently at head coaching opportunities after a year of being off the road for recruiting and of little to no camp money coming in. He helped the Knights transition to Division I in 2021. A few prominent schools have new athletic directors, which can lead to uncertainty. 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 went 218-375 and in 2013 won the Great West Conference. The latest Arizona headlines, breaking news, in-depth investigations, politics, and local community stories that matter to you. The early guess is that its unlikely any bluebloods make changes and there will be minimal movement in college baseballs major conferences. The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. 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 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. Sudbrook won 725 games in his career, making him the winningest baseball coach in Atlantic 10 Conference history. After winning at least 30 games in three of Janssen's first four seasons at the program's helm, APSU this spring is on its way to its second straight losing season. Bruce was in the mix for Pac-12 jobs a couple years ago, but would Utah interest him? 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. Hes twice landed top 25 recruiting classesthe only two in program historyand those classes have delivered for the Pirates. 3h. In 2019, his first season as head coach, he led the Raiders to 41 wins and a first-place finish in the Horizon League. 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. 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. Now, it will be up to Stankiewicz to awaken the sleeping giant. All rights reserved. That was the school's lone year in the WAC, as it moved to the Sun Belt the following year. With a history of quick turnarounds, Bischel makes for a strong candidate. Sheriff, who joined the team as pitching coach a year ago, will lead WIU as the interim head coach in 2023. The Longhorns look poised to bounce back this spring and signed the No. 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. But that doesnt mean other programs cant try to hire him away. Former coach: Mike LittlewoodNew coach: Trent Pratt. 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. Would a chance to compete in the SEC be enough to bring him back to the game? What to know:Jarrett spent three seasons at Notre Dame before he was hired away by Florida State, his alma mater. What to know:Hadra left VMI after eight years to become an assistant coach at Old Dominion, rejoining Chris Finwood, who he previously worked under at Western Kentucky. 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. Now, it will turn to Wallis to continue that work. When he arrived, the Hawks had not had a winning record since 1992. Hell need to prove last years success is sustainable, but a solid spring would do just that. Former coach: Karl KuhnNew coach: Alex Guerra. Hes also an excellent hitting coach and this year may have the best offense in the country. Darren Williams Ready for Final Ride at Kentucky. Fitzgerald comes to Kansas after an impressive career as an assistant coach. His energy and success on the recruiting trail makes him a strong candidate for a variety of jobs, but especially at a place that he knows as well as Kennesaw State. There is a lot of excitement, but also a lot of pressure for coaches to pickup wins. 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. Roberts was promoted to head coach after spending the last six seasons on staff under Hadra. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. He spent the last nine seasons with TCU and has experience in the Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC. He in 2004 led St. Bonaventure to its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. 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. Hartford is chasing another title this spring as the favorite in the America East. Breaking down the performance of the seven draft-and-follow players selected in the 2022 draft. The Pioneers went 77-142-1 during his tenure. 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. What to know:Foster on June 28 left Army to take over as head coach at Northwestern. Schlossnagles experience building programs and winning big in the Lone Star State makes it easy to see why both schools would be interested. 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. 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. Its never easy replacing a legend and Bragga struggled to do so in Houston, going 51-76-1 in three seasons. With as much fan interest and money involved as there is in the SEC, changes can never be ruled out. Given the unprecedented nature of the last year, no coach enters the season on a particularly hot seat. Embarrassing loss just, as bad as the loss to Maryland about a month ago. Former coach: Daron Schoenrock (retired)New coach: Kerrick Jackson. Hes done a good job of building La Tech to this point and he also has experience in the SEC as an assistant coach. Nate Thompson, recruiting coordinator/hitting coach, Arkansas: Thompson is in his fourth season at Arkansas and has helped the Razorbacks develop into this seasons top-ranked team. Yeah, they won the SEC title in 1993. 1 recruiting class in school history, give him a strong resume. 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. Few major conference jobs should be expected to open. Coaches Hot Seat provides the Coaches Hot Seat Rankings and Coaches Hot Seat Daily News to College Football fans everywhere. Former coach: Jim TomanNew coach:Jerry Meyers (interim). Former coach:Nick RestainoNew coach: Pat Egan. The pandemic's effects were last summer acutely felt on the coaching job market. McNeese has the talent to be one of the seasons biggest surprises nationally. If Casey, 62, is going to come out of retirement, it would have to be for the right opportunity. Former coach: Travis JewettNew coach: Jay Uhlman. Thompson checks a lot of boxes and will eventually become the newest branch of Dave Van Horns coaching tree. He previously spent 11 seasons at Oregon State, helping reside over the Beavers remarkable run from 2017-19 that included the 2018 national title and Adley Rutchmans emergence as the 2019 Player of the Year. What to know:Marshall on Oct. 13 announced that Waggoner had been fired after 16 seasons as head coach. FSU AD: Lagging ACC revenue 'has to change' . 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. Uhlman was well-respected as an assistant and previously coached at Oregon, Kansas and Nevada. He was head coach at Eastern Connecticut State for four years, following 13 years at Amherst (Mass. He led the Patriots to the NCAA Tournament seven times, most recently in 2014. 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. From going on the offensive against Nick Saban in the offseason to falling well short of preseason expectations, the lead man . His profile is very similar to Jarrett's when he was hired at Notre Dame following the 2019 season. Its no different this year, as hes one of the names to watch in the A&M and LSU search. All rights reserved. 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. He won 463 games with the Tigers and led them to the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Hes built DBU into a regional powerhouse and has led the Patriots to six straight NCAA Tournament appearances. In six years with the Black Knights, he went 162-140 and led them to regionals in each of the last four seasons. All rights reserved. What to know:After two seasons as head coach at Lafayette, Reilly left following the 2022 season to join the coaching staff at Navy. That experience should play well as a head coach. What to know:Brown in July announced his retirement after 41 seasons as coach at George Mason. 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. His time at Kennesaw State is especially relevant this summer following the retirement of longtime coach Mike Sansing. 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. The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. What to know:Allen announced at the end of the 2021 season that he was resigning after six years as head coach at Northwestern, saying that "it is time now to give that focus and energy to my kids, wife, extended family and friends."