Friday February 20, 2015
Mississippi Valley State (FCS): Paine College defensive coordinator Vincent Dancy is now the defensive coordinator at Mississippi Valley State.
Fort Hays State (D-II - KS): Per source, Colorado Mesa quarterbacks coach Philip Vigil will be the quarterbacks/passing game coordinator/recruiting coordinator at Fort Hays State.
Utah: Co-offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick has received a raise from $225,000 to $400,000, while co-offensive coordinator Jim Harding's salary will bump from $175,000 to $400,000, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. Other staff raises include safeties coach/special teams coordinator Morgan Scalley ($210,000 to $325,000) and running backs coach/assistant head coach Dennis Erickson ($275,000 to $325,000). Defensive coordinator John Pease will make $400,000, and linebackers coach Justin Ena will receive $150,000.
Georgia: Bryan McClendon has received a raise to $400,000 following his promotion to wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator, according to the Athens Banner-Herald. It's his second raise of the off-season; he garnered a bump from $250,000 to $350,000 after receiving an assistant head coach title.
Florida State: Per source, Jeremiah Wilson has been promoted to defensive graduate assistant. He was a defensive QC the past two seasons.
Columbia: As multiple local outlets are reporting and sources have confirmed to us, former Penn head coach Al Bagnoli is expected to be the next head coach at Columbia. The hire could be announced as soon as Monday. The hiring of Bagnoli would fill the last open job in Division I.
Nebraska: Per source, former Maryland defensive coordinator Brian Stewart is joining the Nebraska staff as defensive backs coach. HuskersOnline also reported the same.
College of the Desert (CC - CA): Interim head coach Jack Steptoe has been anointed as COD's full-time head coach.
Florida: Former Norfolk State defensive coordinator Mark DeBastiani will be a defensive quality control assistant at Florida according to the Virginian-Pilot.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL): Todd Howard has been hired as defensive line coach. He spent the past two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Bombers also added former McMaster University defensive coordinator Greg Knox as linebackers coach.
Richmond (FCS - VA): Former VMI head coach Sparky Woods has been announced as Richmond's associate head coach, recruiting coordinator and running backs coach. The Spiders also announced that Charlie Fisher has been promoted to offensive coordinator, and that running backs coach Bill Polin will move to tight ends.
Sul Ross State (D-III - TX): Tyler Card has accepted the offensive line position at Sul Ross, according to a source. He served as the offensive line coach at Pace (D-II - NY).
Stonehill College (D-II – MA): Stonehill seeks an assistant football coach for offense. Preferred candidates will have prior experience playing/coaching WR with at least 1 year of collegiate coaching experience and have ties to the Northeast Region. Candidates will be responsible for coaching their own position group, on the road recruiting in a specific area, film editing/breakdown (HUDL), and all other duties assigned by the head football coach. A Bachelor’s degree and valid driver’s license is required. Salary will be $12,000 and includes a campus meal plan. No housing or health benefits are included. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references to Head Coach Rob Talley at rtalley@stonehill.edu. No phone calls please.
NC Wesleyan (D-III): Defiance College (D-III - OH) defensive grad assistant Robbie Brown has accepted the defensive backs job, per source.
Albion (D-III - MI): We understand that Albion has an intern position open on the staff.
Thaddeaus Stevens (JC - PA): Per source, assistant coach Anthony Sottasante has accepted the head coaching job at Columbia HS (PA).
Guilford College (D-III - NC): Per source, Steve McNeely will be the new quarterbacks coach at Guilford College. He previously coached the quarterbacks at Mount Union.
Humboldt State (D-II - CA): Per source, Miles Kochevar will be the new defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at Humboldt State. Kochevar spent the past three seasons as a GA at Colorado State.
NC State: Dave Doeren has received a 2-year extension, taking him through 2019. and a pay bump from $1.8 million to $2.2 million. In his first season Doeren went 3-9 and this past season he led the team to an 8-5 finish.
Bethune-Cookman: Per source, Mississippi Valley State defensive coordinator Darrin Hayes is joining the Bethune-Cookman staff.
Malone (D-II - OH): Granville LeCroix has been hired as the new offensive line coach, per source. LeCroix is the former offensive line coach at Madison Academy (AL).
South Florida: Per South Florida's Rivals site, linebackers coach Raymond Woodie has been promoted to assistant head coach and will receive a raise.
Monroe College (JC - NY): Monroe College in New Rochelle, NY is looking for a scrimmage on either August 21 or 22. Please contact head football coach Terry Karg at tkarg@monroecollege.edu to set the date and time.