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Brennan lasted a decade at American. He made the NCAAs in his first season there. A hiring decision is expected this week.
The Wolves were coached by Balado for six years and fired him after his buyout dropped in mid-March. The program last made the NCAAs in 1999. As expected, Alabama assistant Bryan Hodgson was the pick.
The Black Knights played seven years under Allen and were, for the most part, a middle-of-the-pack Patriot League team. This job requires a specific kind of coach and recruits, obviously, specific kinds of players — guys who want to represent their country and attend for reasons beyond basketball.
James is out less than two years after taking the job. The former Duke assistant was 17 games under .500 through two seasons (21-38), but Austin Peay was a job in transition, moving from the OVC to the ASUN this season. Gipson moved quickly to get this job, and I’m told was able to push for an aggressive salary pool in the negotiating process.
The Falcons hired Southern Utah coach Todd Simon, who was 38-14 the last three years for the Thunderbirds. Bowling Green is one of the toughest jobs in the MAC.
Bucknell split from Davis after eight seasons, which included a 129-155 record and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2017 and 2018. It hired Griffin, an ’08 alum, and someone who was associate head coach at Saint Joseph’s the past four years. “As an alum, the success of Bucknell Athletics resonates with me on a deep level, and I look forward to bringing the Patriot League championship back to Sojka Pavilion,” Griffin said. He was a starter for multiple Bucknell NCAAT teams.
The Bulls made four NCAA Tournaments in five years under Bobby Hurley and Nate Oats, but the momentum couldn’t continue under Whitesell. The timeline on this one is murky.
The Maryland basketball legend was a flop at Coppin State, lasting six seasons and going 9-23 this year.
Two seasons and done for Oliver, who went 27-37. It wasn’t so long ago that ETSU was competing for NCAA Tournaments and winning the SoCon under Steve Forbes. And so Savage, a former ETSU assistant under Forbes, gets the job on a four-year contract.
The best story of the NCAA Tournament turned into a job that Anderson only had for 10 months. After the Knights upset 1-seed Purdue and nearly knocked off No. 9 FAU, Anderson’s quickly rumored candidacy at Iona became official. Castleberry was promptly promoted one seat over on the bench.
The Eagles bring in Henry, an assistant at Alabama, to try and bring some life into an Eagles program that is arguably the worst in the Sun Belt. Henry replaces Burg who was on a weirdly short leash and only given three years by athletic director Jared Benko. The Eagles went 43-45 in three seasons.
Wicks, an assistant coach for Wyoming the past three seasons, replaces Ryan, who was fired after he went 2-19 this season.
Tubby Smith’s son was promoted to the full-time job a year ago but was fired following a 14-17 season. Similar to Bucknell in the Patriot League, High Point is a highly coveted job in the Big South because of its campus setting and facilities.
Nelson went 27-84 in four seasons. The Crusaders, who reside in the Patriot League, have made one NCAA Tournament since 2007.
Pribble, an assistant at Seattle, was hired to replace Claus, who went 28-88 with the Vandals. Idaho is an appealing mid-major job in that part of the country now due to new facilities, but it’s traditionally a sub-par team in the Big Sky.
Iona resuscitated Pitino’s career, and after three years he became irresistible at the power-conference level, so off he goes to St. John’s. Two NCAA Tournament appearances and a boost in relevance. The Gaels wasted no time in plucking Anderson away from FDU. It’s not just his single year at FDU that gives Anderson credence; he was highly regarded as a Division II coach long before he coached Cinderella’s latest story.
The 11-16 Jaspers had a sideways campaign after firing Masiello on the precipice of the regular season. RaShawn Stores did an admirable job in a very tough situation, and it remains wait-and-see whether he’ll get promoted to the full-time position. (Seriously, what’s the holdup?)
Aiken was fired after just two seasons and a 22-45 overall record. Former coach Heath Schroyer is now the AD and decided Wade was worth the risk. Wade is awaiting a ruling from the IRP due to his role in LSU’s case, wherein he was caught on a wiretap talking about paying players. That verdict will come down in the spring. The day after his introductory presser, the school suspended Wade from summer recruiting and the first five games of next season.
The UNH job is open for the first time since the mid-aughts. Herrion’s contract was not renewed after he went 227-303 in 18 seasons as coach of the Wildcats.
A seven-year run with one above-.500 season (2018-19) led to Kennedy’s resignation on March 6. The Highlanders play in the America East, and the job ranks near the bottom in the conference.
A calamity of tragedy and abuse poisoned this program, so much so that the school’s chancellor shut the season down in February. Days later, Heiar was rightfully fired in the midst of his first season. The school’s biggest appeal to potential candidates is its NCAA Tournament viability as a mid-major: The Aggies have had a tournament-level team 11 times since 2007. It’s sounding like Sam Houston State coach Jason Hooten is the leader in the clubhouse here.
NC A&T is in the midst of a challenging transition from the MEAC to the Big South to the CAA in a three-year span. Interim coach Phillip Shumpert kept the Aggies competitive in the league after Jones was fired.
After Gipson left after just one season to take the Austin Peay job, the program hired Tallahassee Community College’s Rick Cabrera. That’s a whiplash-like turn after having Mike McConathy from 1999-2022.
A second NCAA Tournament appearance in a three-year span was enough to get Mills a highly coveted job in not-so-far-away Wichita State. The Golden Eagles made a savvy move and promoted Russell Springmann. Long-overdue chance for Springmann, who rose to prominence in the business as an assistant at Texas for Rick Barnes.
Simon left after going 65-28 overall and 38-14 the last three years for the Thunderbirds to take over at Bowling Green. That SUU logo’s got some hostile energy.
The Bulls had one above-.500 season in six years under Gregory, who leaves with a 79-107 mark. USF is a tough job in a league (the American) that is bringing on six more members this summer. Mike Brey told ESPN on Tuesday that he was not offered the job and will likely do television in the coming year. USF’s administration does have a few other candidates it’s closing in on, I’m told.
The former Temple star went 52-56 in four seasons and will remain on as a special advisor for the athletics department. Temple’s search is taking longer than some expected. … Is AD Arthur Johnson waiting to see if Rodney Terry gets the Texas job?
Two years, two NCAA Tournaments, and now Lutz heads to Western Kentucky. The Islanders’ gig is in a great location and is probably the best job in the Southland at this point.
Young was fired in February following less than two years on the job. Turner, who has great recruiting connections across Texas, arrives after spending the past two seasons as an assistant at Kentucky and Oklahoma. He will be the program’s fifth in a seven-year span. It’s been bungled since Scott Cross’ quizzical firing (after winning 72 games in three seasons) in 2018.
Stansbury’s run lasted seven years and included a .610 winning percentage (139-89), but he’s the first coach in program history to fail to reach the NCAA Tournament. This is a good mid-major job with proud tradition. Lutz figures to restore some roar to a region with which he’s familiar. This is a quality hire, and Lutz has a good recruiter’s eye.
Brown was interim coach in 2020-21, got Wichita State to the First Four and was given the full-time job. The past two seasons: 32-28. The Shockers finished outside the top 100 at KenPom. Word emerged Tuesday afternoon that Oral Roberts’ Paul Mills is the pick to get the job, meaning he’s no longer in play at Texas Tech. Mills went 106-83 in six seasons at Oral Roberts and made two NCAA Tournaments. This is a key hire at a crucial time for the program.
The Terriers had McAuley for less than 2.5 seasons; he was pushed out due to internal strife between him and his players. Dwight Perry coached the team in his stead and wound up earning the job, somewhat surprisingly, after Wofford finished 16-15. “He did a great job during the past season of bringing stability to the program and building a culture of teamwork, grit and competitiveness. We look forward watching the program move forward under his leadership,” AD Richard Johnson said.
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