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2024 NFL & College - Head coaching changes
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Colorado School of Mines (D-II): A familiar face is reportedly set to return as head coach.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Liam Coen is reportedly landing a Michigan staffer for his new staff in Jacksonville.
Clinic Season: As coaches turn the page on how to improve schematically in 2025, this page is a great place to start.
South Carolina: Ben Burress is now working at South Carolina as pass game specialist after six seasons on staff with the NY Giants.
Waynesburg University (D-III – PA): Phil Hamilton, the program's quarterbacks coach, has been promoted to offensive coordinator.
Detroit Lions: CBS Sports shares that the Lions are expected to interview longtime NFL running back Darren Sproles for a role on their staff.
Alma (D-III - MI): Alma College is seeking a restricted earnings / entry-level assistant football coach, working with the offense. Preference will be given to candidates with experience who have played or coached Tight Ends. The position duties include on-field coaching, film breakdowns, practice planning, position meetings, game planning, academic monitoring, game day responsibilities, your own recruiting territory, on-campus recruiting and other duties as assigned by the coordinator and the Head Coach. The position includes a 10-month stipend of $8,500 along with a housing option. Interested candidates please send a cover letter, resume, & references to Zach Riepma at riepmazm@alma.edu.
Southwest Baptist (D-II - MO): Per source, offensive line coach Manny Pride has stepped down to become the head coach at his alma mater, James Logan HS (CA).
Northern State (D-II - SD): Former Colorado State Pueblo (D-II) offensive coordinator Brayle Brown is joining the Northern State staff as Mike Schmidt's new offensive coordinator.
New York Giants: Coastal Carolina safeties coach Jeff Burris is heading to the Giants as assistant secondary / corners coach, per Jordan Schultz. Before joining the Chanticleers staff, Burris spent time at Louisiana Tech as co-defensive coordinator and Louisiana as corners coach.
TCU: Randy Clements and Robert Luce have both joined the Horned Frogs staff as assistant coaches with the offensive line. Clements has worked with the offensive lines at UNC, North Texas, Florida State and Ole Miss while Luce brings experience in various roles at Oklahoma State and Texas A&M.
Tulane: CBS Sports shares Ole Miss personnel graduate assistant Colton Leggett is joining the staff as a recruiting specialist.
Buffalo Bills: Ryan Nielsen, the former Jaguars and Falcons defensive coordinator, is heading to Buffalo in a senior defensive assistant role, per The Athletic.
Southwest Baptist (D-II – MO): Southwest Baptist University is seeking candidates for an offensive line coach. SBU is looking for candidates with tremendous passion, relentless energy, and a strong Christian faith. This is a full-time salary position with benefits. Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; experience recruiting own territory; experience coaching the position. Please send resume, a statement of faith and at least three references to rclardy@sbuniv.edu.
Las Vegas Raiders: Multiple sources tell FootballScoop that Georgia Southern's Rip Rowan is leaving to join Pete Carroll's staff in Vegas.
Tampa Bay Bucs: Rick Stroud shares that the team has promoted offensive line coach Kevin Carberry to run game coordinator / offensive line coach and assistant offensive line coach Brian Picucci has been elevated to offensive line coach. Both coaches were denied permission to interview with Liam Coen and the Jaguars for roles on the Jacksonville staff.
Coffeyville CC (JC - KS): Coffeyville Community College has an immediate opening for an Offensive Coordinator position. Please send resume and references to Head Coach Nick Dobler at ndobler@coffeyville.edu.
Clemson: Veteran receiver coach Lonnie Galloway, who spent last season at North Carolina, has joined Dabo Swinney's staff as an offensive analyst.
Western Kentucky: After a season on staff as assistant offensive line coach, Kevin O'Brien has been elevated to tight ends coach.
Miami (OH): Cal Poly (FCS - CA) Director of Football Operations and Recruiting / video coordinator Tyler Valentine has has accepted a similar position at Miami (OH).
Syracuse: Offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon has agreed to a new multi-year deal to remain with Fran Brown at Syracuse, per ESPN. After having the top passing offense in college football last fall, and being pursued by the Texans for their offensive coordinator spot, the new contract includes a raise that will put him among the highest paid coordinators in the ACC, the report adds.
Marist (FCS - NY): Buffalo offensive graduate assistant Robbie Mangus is heading to Marist as their full-time tight ends coach, sources tell FootballScoop.
Buffalo: Sources tell FootballScoop that Clayton Stanton will move from a defensive graduate assistant role to an offensive graduate assistant and volunteer defensive analyst Luke Passinault has been promoted a defensive graduate assistant role.
Jacksonville Jaguars: NFL Network shares Bucs tight ends coach John Van Dam is coming to Jacksonville as pass game specialist.
St. Norbert (D-III - WI): Longtime Dubuque (D-III - IA) head coach Stan Zweifel has joined the program as quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator after going 86-57 leading the program from 2009-2023 and Rob Huberty, who spent last season at Dubuque (D-III - IA) as the defensive line coach, is the new defensive coordinator.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron, who previously worked with Liam Coen with the Rams, is joining the staff, likely in a pass game coordinator role, per ESPN.
Rice: Per source, Wittenberg (D-III - OH) offensive line coach and run game coordinator Clay Davie has accepted the assistant offensive line job with the Owls. Davie previously coached the tight ends at New Mexico and has served in an offensive quality role at Colorado State.
Wisconsin: The program has now announced the addition of Jordan Reid, who spent the past two seasons at Western Michigan, as their new receivers coach.
New York Jets: Former Dolphins and Vikings GM Rick Spielman is joining the front office as a senior football adviser, per Zack Rosenblatt.
Ohio State: Ryan Day is getting an extension and a massive raise, here are the key details.
Detroit Lions: Veteran NFL quarterback Bruce Gradkowski is joining the staff as an offensive assistant, per Adam Schefter. After a career with the Bucs, Raiders, Bengals, Steelers and Browns, Bruce spent the past two seasons with the St. Louis Battlehawks (UFL) as their offensive coordinator.
Georgia Tech: After losing Tyler Santucci to the NFL, sources tell FootballScoop Brent Key is handing the keys of his defense to a rising young star from the Texas staff.
Albany State (D-II - GA): Albany State University a Division 2 HBCU in the SIAC in Albany, Ga has an immediate opening for a full-time position coach for DL. This position comes with full benefits. Looking to hire a candidate with college coaching or professional coaching experience. Looking for a candidate who understands the needs and demands of a NCAA D2 HBCU football program. Candidate should have experience coaching or playing the Defensive Line position. Also needs to have experience in dealing with collegiate administration and have a welcoming and approachable attitude towards working with others. Serious inquiries only for coaches with experience on the collegiate level. Priority given to coaches with collegiate experience or higher. No Calls at this time! Send all inquiries to quinn.gray@asurams.edu.
Lane (D-II - TN): Stanley Conner, the former running backs coach / recruiting coordinator at Miles College (D-II - AL), has accepted the head coaching job.
Tennessee Tech: Princeton (FCS - NJ) quality control coach Dylan August has been added to the staff to coach the running backs, per Chris Hummer. He worked with the quarterbacks at Princeton, and has prior stops at West Virginia and Houston.
Tulsa: Colton Shirley has joined the staff as assistant director of player personnel. He previously worked at LSU as a student assistant in player personnel.
Las Vegas Raiders: Sources confirm Notre Dame running backs coach Deland McCullough is heading back to the NFL.
DC Defenders (UFL): The Defenders have announced their coaching staff under head coach Reggie Barlow to include Fred Kaiss (OC), Gregg Williams (DC), Shannon Harris (QBs), Andre Simmons (WRs), Cody Crill (OL / RGC), Blake Williams (DL), Deion Harris (LBs) Vernon Dean (DBs) and Von Hutchins (GM).
Jacksonville Jaguars: Minnesota assistant offensive coordinator Grant Udinski is being hired as the new offensive coordinator. Udinski was asked to interview for offensive coordinator positions with five different NFL teams over the past month.
Memphis Showboats (UFL): The staff under Ken Whisenhunt will consist of Jarren Horton (DC), Luke Ferninand (RBs), TJ Vernieri (TEs / WRs), Jim Turner (OL), Brian Baker (DL), Marc Hull (LBs / ST), Lee Morris (offensive quality control) and Steve Meyer (defensive quality control).
Los Angeles Rams: The Rams are retaining pass game specialist Nate Scheelhaase multiple outlets are reporting. The Jaguars showed interest in Scheelhaase for their offensive coordinator position; but he's staying with the Rams.
Birmingham Stallions (UFL): The entire offensive staff under Skip Holtz will return this fall with Holtz serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach along with Philip Montgomery (co-OC / RBs / TEs), Mike Jones (WRs), and Dave DeGuglielmo (OL) rounding out the offensive staff. On defense, Corey Chamblin - who took over as defensive coordinator late in 2024, will return and coach defensive backs and is joined by Daric Riley (LBs), while John Chavis (who had coordinated the defense previously) will not return, along with Anthony Blevins who will not be back on staff.
Las Vegas Raiders: The Raiders plan to hire former Bears receivers coach Chris Beatty as their receivers coach multiple outlets have reported.
Albany State (D-II - GA): Albany State University a Division 2 HBCU in the SIAC in Albany, Ga has 2 openings grad assistants. This position comes with tuition, meals and housing paid and a stipend. Looking to hire two candidates that are energetic and eager to work and learn the inner workings of college football. Prior coaching experience is preferred but not needed OL / TEs / QBs, and Special Teams experience are priority. Those that apply and have experience playing or coaching the position that they are applying for will get preference. Serious inquiries only. No Calls at this time! Send all inquiries to quinn.gray@asurams.edu.
Florida: Washington linebackers coach Robert Bala is expected to join the Gators staff as co-defensive coordinator / linebackers coach, sources confirm to FootballScoop. CBS Sports reporting the same.
Cleveland Browns: Giants assistant quarterbacks coach Christian Jones is expected to interview for the tight ends job, per Mike Garafolo. Jones previously met with the Browns about the quarterbacks job, and previously worked with Kevin Stefanski with the Vikings.
New Haven (D-II - CT): Sources tell FootballScoop New Haven is adding a new defensive coordinator to the staff, and he comes with SEC experience.
Arkansas State: Butch Jones is promoting linebackers coach Griffin McCarley to defensive coordinator.
New England Patriots: Mike Vrabel, the first head coach to be hired this cycle, is also the first to complete his coaching staff.
Georgia Southern: Clay Helton and the school have agreed to a five-year contract extension that keeps him with the program through 2029 and includes a raise to about $1 million annually after initially making about $800k. When initially hired back in 2021, Helton signed a five-year deal.
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LSU: After an interview with the family of a former player accused Brian Kelly of being heartless and uncaring, Kelly took the time today to dispute those accusations.
Ohio State: Sources tell FootballScoop Brian Hartline is expected to step back into the offensive coordinator role, and here's more on what the Buckeyes coaching staff is expected to look like.
Illinois College (D-III - IL): Illinois College is seeking applications to fill two Restricted Earnings Assistant Football Coaches. This coach will serve as an Defensive Assistant with preference given to candidates with (DL & DB) experience. This is a restricted earnings 10 month position, $6,500 includes housing and occasional meals. Please submit your application using this Link. Illinois College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and women.
Penn State: The Nittany Lions are adding a record-setting FCS head coach to their staff, sources tell Footballscoop.
Ohio State: Ryan Day is filling his offensive line job with another Power 4 offensive coordinator, sources tell FootballScoop.
Faking Injuries: The NCAA is reportedly finally taking steps to stop fake injuries. Too far or just right?
Howard Payne (D-III - TX): Head coach Kevin Bachtel has resigned to return to his previous role.
Cal: A former NFL head coach is returning to the program in a senior off-field role.
FootballScoop Pod: Today we talked about each hire at the FBS level, during a FootballScoop Roundtable Pod.
Tampa Bay Bucs: Former Texas, Louisville and USF head coach Charlie Strong has reportedly landed a position with the Bucs.
LA Chargers: Former Florida State defensive coordinator Adam Fuller is reportedly joining Jim Harbaugh's staff.