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. 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. The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. Texas can return to regionals and beyond if its young players take a step forward. The 2021-22 men's college basketball coaching hot seat, and the candidates on deck. After a relatively slow coaching carousel in 2018, the market heated up last summer. 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. 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. He for two seasons was head coach at McDaniel (Md. Now, he returns to his alma mater, where he was a three-year starter as catcher. As a former coach himself, athletic director Ray Tanner is unlikely to make a hasty move. Miller, 47, has spent his whole coaching career in his hometown of Philadelphia and has shown he can be successful in challenging circumstances. What to know: Meggs announced his retirement on June 6 after 13 seasons at the program's helm. 3 Tennessee suspends baseball coach Vitello. He spent six years at FIU and went 126-154. Yeskies approach and embrace of new analytics and technology should help him eventually transition to running a program. 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. Blood, 41, stands out not only for his head coaching experience, but also his acumen for pitching development. Stack is a decent recruiter, honestly. Former coach: Stanley StubbsNew coach: Milton Barney Jr. What to know:After one season with the Delta Devils, Stubbs stepped down on June 15. Robert Woodard, head coach, Charlotte: Woodard, 36, this season led Charlotte to its first-ever Conference USA title and first conference title since 2013. 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. Dave Aranda, Baylor Bears. 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. Former coach: John Stuper (retired)New coach: Brian Hamm. In 25 years as a head coach at Arizona State, Michigan and Miami (Ohio), he has a career record of 805-612-1. Radford hired Guerra away from James Madison, where he spent the last seven seasons as recruiting coordinator. 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. Former coach:Nino GiarratanoNew coach: Rob DiToma. Rhodes came to SIU after stints as an assistant coach at Missouri and Southeast Missouri State, experience that adds weight to his resume. 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. What to know:Multiple sources told Baseball America that Gill would not return after three seasons as head coach at USC. Carl Lafferty, recruiting coordinator, Mississippi: SEC assistant coaches are always in demand on the job market and Lafferty is among the best. Now, the Zips are in a bit better position and initially hired Greg Beals to help them take the next step. Brad Bohannon is an American college baseball coach and former middle infielder.He is the head baseball coach at the University of Alabama.He played college baseball at Vanderbilt University in 1994 before transferring to the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1995 and finally ending up at Berry College in 1996 and 1997. This summer looks like another quiet one in the conference. What to know: Ohio State fired Beals after 12 years as head coach. Chad Holbrook was let go in 2017 after missing regionals twice in three years. Former coach: Chris TraczNew coach: Lance Ratchford. Former coach: Spencer AllenNew coach: Jim Foster. 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. What to know:Western Kentucky announced on May 18 that Pawlowski would step down at the end of the season. Brownell has been on and off the hot seat in recent years. Hes built DBU into a regional powerhouse and has led the Patriots to six straight NCAA Tournament appearances. 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. 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. 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. The pandemics effects will certainly color the 2021 coaching market and more to come in the future, but dont look for it to totally freeze up this summer. Former coach: Andy StankiewiczNew coach: Gregg Wallis. Lower-end major conference jobs are an area to watch. Kerrick Jackson, Southern: In 2019, his second year at Southern, Jackson completed one of the biggest turnarounds in the nation. 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. Fitzgerald comes to Kansas after an impressive career as an assistant coach. His roots in California and the Midwest (as an assistant coach at Kansas and head coach at South Dakota State) make for an interesting profile. Beemer, 31, comes to Butler after four years as the recruiting coordinator at Ball State, his alma mater. ACC. Last summer, with college sports reeling both emotionally and financially after the cancellation of winter and spring sports championships and the entire spring sports season, few coaching changes were in the works. He this season led the Knights to 24 wins and a fourth-place finish in the Northeast Conference, their best season since 2016. He comes to USC from Grand Canyon, where he spent 11 seasons as coach and guided the Antelopes through their transition to Division I. Hes also quickly proven himself as a head coach. He went 337-196-2 and led the Cornhuskers to the 2005 College World Series. Roman, who was hired as an assistant coach on DiToma's staff a year ago, was promoted to head coach. In preparation for those changes, Baseball America presents its annual list of coaches to watch this summer as the job market plays out. That was the school's lone year in the WAC, as it moved to the Sun Belt the following year. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. 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. WKU has not made regionals since 2009. Who will make that kind of rise this season? Now, WKU will turn to Rardin, who spent the last 20 years at Iowa Western JC. The Peacocks this season went 9-41, marking their most wins in a season since 2016. This is just the second time in program history that the Flames have made consecutive appearances in regionals. 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. 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. 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. Former coach: Erik BakichNew coach: Tracy Smith. The timing of his dismissal is unusual and left Marshall looking for a head coach just four months before its first season as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. 1y Jeff Borzello. 1 class in the country in November. Hadra led the Keydets to a 147-249 record and is the second-winningest coach in program history. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Bryan Harsin - Auburn He spent the last five years at Oklahoma, helping the Sooners to a runner-up finish at the College World Series. He most notably took the Orange from a four-win team in 2017 to a 10 . To absolutely no one's surprise . He previously coached at Winthrop and in 2014 was the volunteer assistant at Miami. There is a lot of excitement, but also a lot of pressure for coaches to pickup wins. Hell need to prove last years success is sustainable, but a solid spring would do just that. Paul comes back to Finlandia as head coach Luke Paul has been named head coach of the Finlandia University baseball team. These are the 25 hirings since 2000 that have . FSU AD: Lagging ACC revenue 'has to change' . Lane Burroughs, head coach, Louisiana Tech: Burroughs this season led Louisiana Tech to its best season in more than 30 years and has the Bulldogs as a regional host. What to know:Tulane on May 16 announced Jewett was out as head coach after six years. 3. Moranda's 406 career wins make him the winningest coach in program history. But he could be in the mix at LSU or A&M. Campbell is the Big South Conference favorite again this spring and a third-straight title would certainly be eye catching on a resume. The regionals appearance was Nevada's first since 2000. With as much fan interest and money involved as there is in the SEC, changes can never be ruled out. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. Mosiello, 56, is in a comfortable spot at TCU, but that doesnt mean he wouldnt leave for the right opportunity. 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. All rights reserved. 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. But instead of simply tweeting things out or sometimes burying it in . He's in his 16th season as a head coach and third at CSUN. He this year led the Fighting Irish to their first ACC title since joining the league and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2015. Hes also an excellent hitting coach and this year may have the best offense in the country. However, he could be in hot water when it comes to Stanford. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Hot seat: Mike Norvell, Florida State; Dino Babers, Syracuse; Scott Satterfield, Louisville; Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech. Now, UTA is back in the WAC with Van Hook at the helm. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. 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. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. He is . Former coach: Lou ProiettiNew coach: Grant Neary. 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 that Scott Frost no . Former coach:Chris SaboNew coach:Tim Donnelly (interim). 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. Jordan Bischel, head coach, Central Michigan: Bishel, 39, has a unique combination of youth and experience. He has worked as both a hitting and pitching coach, in addition to being the Longhorns recruiting coordinator. Aranda is one of the hottest names in college football right now and . He caught for the national championship team and has spent the last five seasons as Fresno State's pitching coach. Jarrett, 49, has certainly impressed in his two seasons in South Bend. Overland will now take over the program after 10 seasons on staff at his alma mater. 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. Former coach:Andy PascoeNew coach: Tayler Sheriff (interim). Hes led the Wolfpack to two Mountain West titles in the last three years and this year has them in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000. Now, Notre Dame will look to Stiffler to continue that momentum. What to know:Marshall on Oct. 13 announced that Waggoner had been fired after 16 seasons as head coach. 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. 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. The former big leaguer had been elevated to associate head coach for the 2022 season. He went 262-208 with the Cougars and led them to the 2017 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance in regionals since 2002. 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. In a bid to adapt to the various pandemic mandates implanted nationally, the college . Camp will take over the program as head coach after three seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater. He previously was an assistant coach at Rice and McNeese State and played at Texas. 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. Since resigning from Alabama in 2016, hes worked as an assistant at Kansas State, Georgia and now Louisiana Tech. MARK FOX, CAL. What to know:Wedge starred at Wichita State before moving on to professional baseball and eventually becoming a big league manager had led his alma mater since 2019. The only power six college basketball coach without a win this season, Mark Fox might be on the hottest seat of all. Record: 35-58, 15-43 (3 seasons) Contract: 2019 signed a five-year contract though 2023-24. Former coach:Rob DiTomaNew coach: Manny Roman. Scott Jackson, head coach, Liberty: Jackson has in five seasons at Liberty won more than 150 games and back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament. 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. FIU has not been to the NCAA Tournament since 2015 and last earned an at-large bid in 2011. DiToma was hired away from Fairleigh Dickinson after three seasons as head coach. 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. College football's 2020 season brought a number of unprecedented firsts in a fiscally-challenging year for . 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. The pandemic's effects were last summer acutely felt on the coaching job market. PUBLISHED: January 31, 2022 at 11:47 a.m. | UPDATED: January 31, 2022 at 12:19 p.m. Four Pac-12 football programs have new coaches, and additional changes could be coming over the next few weeks . Mens basketball also saw only one change among the major conferences, though womens basketball did have five major conference changes. Etheridge: SEC Weekend Dish. 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. Rodriguez ends his tenure in Waco at 197-146, making him the third-winningest coach in program history. We have you covered. 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 led the Catamounts to the 2016 NCAA Tournament and twice won the Southern Conference title. Foster, 49, previously was the pitching coach at Boston College, where he helped the Eagles reach super regionals in 2016 and helped develop Justin Dunn into a first-round pick. Former coach: Carl IwasakiNew coach:Mike Anderson. 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. That experience should play well as a head coach. The pandemics effects were last summer acutely felt on the coaching job market. Sheriff, who joined the team as pitching coach a year ago, will lead WIU as the interim head coach in 2023. He came to WIU after three seasons at Division III Spalding (Ky.). Simmons was on staff for the Owls super regional run in 2014 and their ASUN Conference regular-season title in 2016. His experience recruiting to Baylor and his winning pedigree at McLennan make for an impressive combination. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M. Jimbo Fisher is not having a good year. Shaw's overall record is far from terrible at 93-45, but he is just 11-19 over the last three seasons. Now, it will turn to Wallis to continue that work. 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