Tuesday December 22, 2020
FBS Staff Tracker: The 2020-21 FBS Staff Tracker page, where you can see how each new head coach is filling their staff, is up and running.
Auburn: The school has now officially announced Bryan Harsin as their new head coach.
Arizona: Arizona State co-defensive coordinator Antonio Pierce "has had serious conversations," and is interested in the Wildcats head coaching opening, per 247.
Houston Texans: Director of player personnel Matt Bazirgan has interviewed for the vacant GM position.
Auburn: Auburn is making a move to hire Bryan Harsin away from Boise State.
Baylor: In addition to the departure of Larry Fedora, we can now confirm a second member of Baylor's staff will not return.
LSU: The school has announced that offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger and defensive line coach Bill Johnson have both retired from their on-field coaching positions and will transition to analyst roles on Ed Orgeron's staff.
Michigan: Defensive coordinator Don Brown is not expected to return, and more changes to the Wolverines staff are expected. More details here.
Gasparilla Bowl: The Gasparilla Bowl has been canceled, leaving UAB without a bowl to play in.
Auburn: Source tells FootballScoop Auburn has had talks with Hugh Freeze today. More to come on this...
Baylor: Dave Aranda is reportedly shaking up his offensive staff.
LSU: Offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger is expected to retire "as an on-field coach," Ross Dellenger tweets. Dellenger adds an announcement from the school is expected soon.
Auburn: Here's the latest at Auburn, where one person with knowledge of the situation says it's getting close to Tennessee coaching search territory.
Broyles Award: Five finalists have been named for the 2020 Broyles Award.
Florida: Dan Mullen has received a one-year show-cause penalty for recruiting violations. More on what happened here.
Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin is making a staff change on defense, sources tell FootballScoop.
Arkansas State: Sources tell FootballScoop Butch Jones is planning to make a key hire from Pitt's defensive staff.
South Carolina: The Gamecocks are expected to add a veteran offensive line coach from the SEC, sources tell FootballScoop.
Temple: Temple football is looking for a Creative Video/Graphic Design Graduate Assistant. Qualified applicants will need to be proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects). Candidate must be accepted into a full-time Temple University graduate program. Interested candidates must email a resume, cover letter, and portfolio of your work to Ayden Opfer at ayden.opfer@temple.edu by January 6.
Mississippi Delta (JC): Head coach Jeff Tatum has resigned and will become the athletic director at Garden City CC (JC - KS). Tatum has been head coach the program since 2013. Defensive coordinator Michael Turner has been appointed interim head coach.
Detroit Lions: The team has closed their facility after two individuals tested positive for COVID.
Arizona: The search is dialing in on their candidate, and a decision is expected soon.
Temple: Temple Football is looking for a Student-Athlete Development / Recruiting / Operations Graduate Assistant. Qualified applicants will have experience in college athletics (athletics and/or football), initial eligibility, recruitment, developing programs, and travel. Candidates should have experience working with the following software: JumpForward, Excel, Word, Visio. Additional characteristics: Detailed, organized, task focused, knowledge of NCAA rules, and a willingness to learn. Candidate must be accepted into a full-time Temple University graduate program. Interested candidates must email a cover letter, resume and an example of work (examples can include: recruit agenda, student-athlete development session material, etc. to Kiera Miller at kieramiller@temple.edu by January 6. All three (3) application materials must be received by January 6 to be considered for this graduate externship. Inadequate examples of work are philosophy on coaching or recruiting.
Clemson: Dabo Swinney believes he and his staff have an advantage over Ohio State when it comes to game planning.
Alma (D-III - MI): Alma College is seeking a restricted earnings / entry-level assistant football coach, working with the Tight Ends/H-Backs. 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, & a reference list to Zach Riepma at riepmazm@alma.edu.
Illinois State: Wyoming offensive graduate assistant Sam Ojuri is joining the staff as an assistant coach. Ojuri worked with the tight ends and fullbacks on Craig Bohl's staff.
Games today: Two games on today, starting with Tulane vs. Nevada in the Idaho Potato Bowl (3:30pm EST on ESPN) and then UCF vs. BYU in the Boca Raton Bowl (7pm EST on ESPN).
Auburn: We heard last night and continue to hear this morning Bill Clark remains in play for the job at Auburn.
Illinois: Jake Zweig, who held the title of director of MAN development with the Illini program, is not being retained sources tell FootballScoop. Prior to that role, Zweig spent two seasons as a special teams analyst for the program.
LSU: The program and passing game coordinator Scott Linehan is expected to part ways after one season, per Brooks Kubena.
Minot State (D-II – ND): Minot State University, an NCAA Division II school and member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, is seeking an offensive assistant coach, working with wide receivers. The successful candidate will have experience coaching wide receivers and a background working with special teams. This is a full time, 12-month position with full benefits. Interested applicants can visit this link for more information and to submit application materials. Review of applicants will begin immediately. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
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Texas Tech: Sources tell FootballScoop Matt Wells is seeking to raid Big 12 rival for his offensive coordinator hire. Yeah, that’s happening.
Auburn: Well, this one might have taken a turn. See the update at bottom.
Arizona State: Offensive line coach Dave Christensen has announced his retirement (with one heck of a video!).
Kansas: Kansas is expected to hire an offensive line coach from the Group of 5, sources tell FootballScoop.
LSU: Per multiple reports, defensive coordinator Bo Pelini and LSU are expected to part ways. Sources tell FootballScoop multiple other staff changes are expected as well.
Dabo Swinney: The Clemson head coach provided some SERIOUS bulletin board material for the Buckeyes with his coaches poll vote.
New Coaching Changes Page: Keep track of all the 2020-21 NFL and College head coaching movement here.