Wednesday November 14, 2018
Western Michigan: Following last night's loss to Ball State (which dropped the Broncos to 6-5, 4-3 in the MAC), head coach Tim Lester has decided to fire defensive coordinator Tim Daoust with six days remaining in their regular season. WMU closes out their regular season next Tuesday vs NIU. 6 days. Daoust has served as defensive coordinator the past two seasons at WMU. Co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach Lou Esposito will lead the defense vs. NIU.
Nuclear Winter: You won't want to miss the stunning and dramatic conclusion of Nuclear Winter IV.
Southeastern (NAIA - FL): Southeastern University is accepting applications for a graduate assistant working with the offensive skill position. This position includes tuition, stipend, and meal plan. The successful candidate must provide his own housing. Applicants must have a strong Christian faith and work within Southeastern University’s Christian mission. Responsibilities include practice/game preparation, recruiting, equipment, video, film breakdown, data entry, and other duties assigned by the head coach or offensive coordinator. Experience playing and/or coaching wide receiver is preferred, as well as recruiting the state of Florida. Interested candidates should send cover letter, Christian faith statement, resume, and references to offensive coordinator Norman Joseph, at nbjoseph@seu.edu. Successful candidates must pass a background check and gain acceptance into one of SEU’s graduate programs. Review of applicants will begin immediately with a start date of January 2019. No phone calls please.
Bonuses: Jeff Brohm ($90,000), PJ Fleck ($75,000), Barry Odom ($25,000), Nick Saban ($100,000) pocketed bonuses for reaching APR benchmarks, tweets Steve Berkowitz.
Miami-Arkansas State: The dueling lawsuits between Miami and Arkansas State over the Hurricanes' cancelled game in Jonesboro last September due to Hurricane Irma have finally been settled with Miami paying Arkansas State $400,000, according to the Miami Herald.
Finlandia (D-III - MI): Travis Wiltzius, who has been serving as the program's interim head coach since April, has had been named the program's head coach moving forward. Wiltzius had been with the program since its inception in 2015, initially as offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator before adding the assistant head coach role in 2017.
Maryland: Athletic director Damon Evans has enlisted the services of Parker Executive Search as the Terps look for their new head coach, per the Washington Post.
Kansas: LA Rams senior offensive assistant Jedd Fisch is being considered for the Jayhawks head coaching job, per Angelique Chengelis. Fisch is the former Michigan pass game coordinator and UCLA offensive coordinator that has carved out a really interesting role on Sean McVay's staff.
Lindenwood-Belleville (NAIA - IL): Defensive coordinator Pat Stewart is being promoted to head coach, sources tell FootballScoop. Stewart previously served as the defensive coordinator at Seton Hill (D-II - PA) and Nebraska Kearney (D-II) and is the former head coach at Western State (D-II - CO).
Bemidji State (D-II - MN): Bemidji State University is seeking applicants for two entry level assistant positions. One offense, one defense. These coaching positions are unpaid with potential for promotion in the future. Previous coaching or playing experience preferred. Off-campus jobs are available for those interested. Please email cover letter, resume, and references to Jamison.bisch@bemidjistate.edu if interested. Serious applicants only. Review of applicants will begin immediately. Tentative start date of January 1, 2019.
USC: After practice yesterday Clay Helton addressed rumors about his job security with the Trojans by sharing, "My plan is to be here another 15 years. I'd like to do it until I'm 60 right here. That's my plan, and I feel very secure in where I'm at."
Dodge City CC (JC - KS): Dodge City Community College is searching for a Head Football Coach. This position will be a full time 12 month coaching position. All application materials must be submitted through the Dodge City Community College employment system. The position will be open until filled. The application materials can be found via this link. No phone calls please.
Nuclear Winter: Things are bound to get even more interesting today, and we've already got Mike Leach going where? Lane Kiffin in Vegas? Harbaugh going cross-country!It’s all happening in #NuclearWinterIV
Ohio Northern: ONU Football is seeking a talented, enthusiastic Recruiting / Operations Intern. This position will be responsible for recruiting, organizing and contacting prospects for the entire football program. The preferred candidate would have working knowledge of hudl, video editing software, social media, graphic design etc. The selected candidate will work primarily with the recruiting aspect of the program with occasional duties within the operations side as well. This position is a great opportunity for a young person to build a resume and expand their football operations experiences. This position has the potential to become an on-field position. This position will begin ASAP with a probable start date of December 1, 2018. This position will be a stipend position (amount TBD) with free housing. This position will report directly to head coach Dean Paul and recruiting coordinator Adam Moses for specific duties as assigned. Please submit all resumes to a-moses@onu.edu.
Saginaw Valley (D-II - MI):Saginaw Valley State University is looking to fill a home date next season for September 14. Interested teams should contact Jim Collins at jcollins@svsu.edu or 989-964-7315.
Ohio State: An "irate" Urban Meyer says they're looking into legal action against an "outrageous" Brett McMurphy report from yesterday.
Dodge City CC (JC - KS): Head coach Gary Thomas has resigned as head coach at Dodge City and has decided to pursue other interests outside of football. Thomas took over the program in 2013. Dodge City will immediately begin a search for a new head coach, and wide receivers coach Jamar Johnson will serve as the interim head coach for the program.
Dordt (NAIA - IA):Dordt College is looking for a game on Aug 31, 2019. We will consider home or away contests including a potential guarantee. Interested programs can contact Coach Aaron Mingo at aaron.mingo@dordt.edu.
Lyon (NAIA - AR): Lyon College is seeking a few NAIA and D3 games for the 2019 season. We are willing to do home and home. The dates we need games in 2019 are: September 7, September 14, and October 19. Any questions please email Casey.Creehan@lyon.edu.
Head coaching changes: See all of the 2018 NFL and College head coaching changes here – including a new interactive map.