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2024 NFL & College - Head coaching changes
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Utah: Kyle Whittingham offers update on future amid retirement speculation.
McNeese State (FCS - LA): Not only has McNeese made a coaching change, their AD has publicly demanded conference titles and national relevance from their next head coach.
Indiana State (FCS): Staff changes are coming at Indiana State, sources tell FootballScoop.
Trine (D-III - IN): Offensive coordinator Jake Kinsey has accepted the athletic director job at Fremont HS (IN). Kinsey, who also held the title of assistant head coach, spent nearly two decades with the program and was part of 130 wins and 5 MIAA titles.
Illinois State (FCS): The Redbirds and Brock Spack earned a first-round playoff game, but have made the choice to play on the road instead. Why?
Simpson (NAIA - CA): Simpson University a private Christian university in Redding, CA is looking for a Defensive Coordinator. Candidates will need to clearly define their faith and relationship with Jesus Christ. Candidates should have previous college coaching experience as a Defensive Coordinator. Also, strong recruiting ties to the state of California. No phone calls! Please use this link to see the application.
G5 Coaches Poll: Things are tight at the top!
Judson (NAIA - IL): Judson University is seeking a full-time Offensive Coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The successful candidates will have 3 plus years of experience calling plays and leading an offense. This is required. Judson is a faith-based school meaning the candidates must show a strong attitude of faith. This is a Salary position with Benefits. Interested applicants can send their resume and Information to Head Coach Quintin Demps at quintin.demps@judsonu.edu. Review of applicants will begin immediately.
Simpson (NAIA - CA): Simpson University a private Christian university in Redding, CA is looking for a WR Coach. Candidates will need to clearly define their faith and relationship with Jesus Christ. Candidates should have previous college or high school coaching experience. Also, strong recruiting ties to the state of California. No calls please! Please use this link for the application.
Utah: Kyle Whittingham on Monday offered an update on his future amid retirement speculation.
Weekend Rewind: The FootballScoop staff dissects playoff projections, Tennessee and Penn State are sitting pretty, and the case for Notre Dame being "undervalued." The FootballScoop Weekend Rewind is live.
Judson (NAIA - IL): Judson University is seeking a linebackers as well as a defensive line coach. The successful candidates will have prior experience coaching this position. This is required. Judson is a faith-based school meaning the candidates must show a strong attitude of faith. This is a Stipend position. Interested applicants can send their resume and Information to Head Coach Quintin Demps at quintin.demps@judsonu.edu. Review of applicants will begin immediately.
Towson (FCS - MD): Sources tell FootballScoop that offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach Brian Sheppard will not return after two seasons with the program. More on the move here.
Oklahoma State: Over the weekend Mike Gundy addressed speculation he's going to retire.
Stetson (FCS - FL): Stetson University is looking to fill the vacancy of a Defensive Line coach. This is a full-time benefited position. Salary range will be $29K – $33K. Resume review will begin immediately. Preference will be given ONLY to candidates with odd front coaching experience with an emphasis on 30 stack defensive line play. Duties will include coaching your position group, conducting position meetings, maintaining a recruiting area, mentoring your position group, and other duties as assigned by the Head Coach. Please email resumes to Director of Football Operations Brandon Wright at btwright@stetson.edu. Please place ‘Defensive Line Candidate’ in the subject line. No phone calls please.
Black Hills State (D-II - SD): Black Hills State has an immediate opening for Offensive Coordinator. Duties will include coaching either the Quarterbacks or Wide Receivers, organizing and conducting unit meetings, managing a recruiting territory, game planning, data breakdown, monitoring the academic success, and other administrative duties as assigned by the Head Coach. This is a renewable 12-month appointment with benefits. Please send cover letter, resume, and relevant materials to josh.breske@bhsu.edu. No phone calls please. Review of the candidates will begin immediately.
Findlay (D-II - OH): Per source, special teams coordinator / linebackers coach Morgan Loyd is leaving the program after four years to pursue opportunities outside of football.
Indiana: Details of Curt Cignetti's new deal are out, and the buyout provision could make Saturday's game with Purdue very valuable to IU's head coach.
Rice: A successful FCS head coach has reportedly emerged as a favorite for the Owls opening.
North Carolina: Mack Brown confirmed at his presser today that he intends to return to lead the Tar Heels next fall.
Georgia Tech: JJ Cosh, a veteran of NFL front offices who spent the past seven seasons with the Chicago Bears, has been added to the staff as executive associate AD / player management, a newly created role for the program.
East Carolina: East Carolina has reached a decision on its head coaching opening, per multiple reports.
Bluffton (D-III - OH): Bluffton University has an immediate opening for a Full-Time Linebackers position. This is a Full-Time positions with Benefits. Ideal candidate would also have experience coordinating Special Teams. Interested candidates please submit your cover letter, resume and references to Defensive Coordinator Jacob Zier at zierj@bluffton.edu.
Temple: Temple will "assess options" with its football program in light of the head coaching opening, school president John Fry said.
The Weekend Leftovers: PJ Fleck caught picking up gum on ground and popping it into mouth, a #BorderlineErotic 99-yard drive, Dirk Koetter goes shirtless in warm-ups, snowballs and moonshine at App State, best turnaround in all of college football, and a Nebraska super-fan can't be bothered with good news. All that and more in The Weekend Leftovers.
Elizabeth City State (D-II - NC): Offensive line coach Stephen Hospital has been released after one season with the program.
Bonus Money: The following coaches earned bonuses for their wins over the weekend, per Steve Berkowtiz; Georgia's Kirby Smart ($100k for appearance in SEC title game), Iowa State's Matt Campbell ($250k for 9th regular season win), Boise State's Spencer Danielson ($55k for clinching spot in Mountain West title game), Arkansas' Sam Pittman ($100k for getting bowl eligible), South Florida's Alex Golesh ($25k for bowl eligibility), West Virginia's Neal Brown ($50k for bowl eligibility), Nebraska's Matt Rhule ($150k for bowl eligibility - the program's first since 2016), Cal's Justin Wilcox ($25k for beating Stanford, $25k for bowl eligibility, and $40k for bowl appearance), South Alabama's Major Applewhite ($15k for bowl eligibility), Illinois' Bret Bielema ($50k bonus for 8th win of season), Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham ($200k for 9th win of regular season), Fresno State interim head coach Tim Skipper ($50k for bowl eligibility), Bowling Green's Scot Loeffler ($25k for bowl eligibility).
Kansas State: Head coach Chris Klieman has triggered an automatic 1-year contract extension after the Wildcats won their 8th game of the year, beating Cincinnati and adds a $50k bonus as well, per Steve Berkowitz, who adds that Klieman's deal is now set to run through December of 2032.
Missouri: Eli Drinkwitz delivered a cold in-game warning to Mississippi State.
Iowa: The win over Maryland marked a 7th win on the year for Kirk Ferentz's team, triggering pay raises for Iowa assistant coaches starting next year and a bonus pool of just over $200k that will be shared by other staff members this year, per Steve Berkowitz.
Arizona State: The Sun Devils delivered one of college football's wildest endings all season.
Ryan Day: The head Buckeye explained Ohio State's last touchdown.
Central Arkansas (FCS): Per sources, receivers coach Jamar Johnson will not return after a 6-6 season.
Valparaiso (FCS - IN): Valpo is making a head coaching change. Details here.
Prairie View A&M (FCS): Sources tell FootballScoop that the Panthers have decided to make a head coaching change, and Bubba McDowell will not return.
New York Jets: Rex Ryan should be the next Jets head coach, says Rex Ryan.
Ohio State: A Buckeye assistant took a pregame jab at the brash, bold approach of Indiana's Curt Cignetti.