But none of them inherit coaches who are occupying a particularly hot seat on Opening Day. It makes for a stunning end to Littlewood's 10-year tenure at his alma mater. College Football Coaches Hot Seat Top 10: Week 4. Additionally, you can subscribe to Baseball America's newsletter and receive all of our rankings, analysis, prospect insight & more delivered to your inbox every day. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. In short, hes won a lot at schools that arent traditional powers. Coaches Corner Kendall Rogers - July 12, 2022. Breaking down the performance of the seven draft-and-follow players selected in the 2022 draft. With Scott Frost being out, it puts even more pressure on these college football head coaches. Early success by newcomers like Will Wade and Nate Oats over recent seasons has shortened the timeline for coaches within the conference to create sustained success. Now, he returns to his hometown with the task of returning the Seminoles to the top of the ACC. He went 581-558-3, led the Jayhawks to regionals three times and won the 2006 Big 12 Tournament. South Carolina and coach Mark Kingston also garnered some hot-seat speculation during the offseason. Serrano, the 2007 Coach of the Year and 2004 Assistant Coach of the Year, is one of 13 coaches all-time to lead two different programs to the College World Series. A few prominent schools have new athletic directors, which can lead to uncertainty. By fall, however, with football able to proceed with its season, the coaching market began to thaw. We're a mere three weeks into the 2022 college football season and we've already seen two coaches, Scott Frost at Nebraska and Herm Edwards at Arizona State, fired among Power Five schools. Thompson checks a lot of boxes and will eventually become the newest branch of Dave Van Horns coaching tree. Record: 108-73 (6th season), 51-54 ACC, 1 NCAA Tournament appearance Contract: Signed a new amended deal in 2021 through 2025-26 Keatts has bounced back from a miserable 4-16 ACC season a year ago, and the Pack are in the mix for an NCAA tourney bid with an 18-5 overall mark. While the Hawks havent risen to those heights since, he has built a solid, consistent program in 10 years as head coach. The head coach of the blue and white's baseball program, sustained excellence has escaped Cooper during his eight years and counting in University Park. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. Ole Miss Rebels. He leaves as the winningest coach in program history with a record of 315-282-2. His tenure included some big wins on the recruiting trail and the Panthers twice brought in Top 25 recruiting classes, but they were never able to turn that into enough wins on the diamond. Former coach:Jim FosterNew coach: Chris Tracz. This summer looks like another quiet one in the conference. In 2015, he was named the ABCA/Baseball America Assistant Coach of the Year. Hes twice landed top 25 recruiting classesthe only two in program historyand those classes have delivered for the Pirates. He also spent nine years as head coach at Rhode Island, winning a pair of Atlantic-10 Conference titles. Egan comes to Sacred Heart after eight years as pitching coach at Quinnipiac, his alma mater. Former coach: Mike LittlewoodNew coach: Trent Pratt. The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. After 11 years with the program, Paul Johnson announced his retirement as Georgia Tech head coach . While the Aggies this year finished in last place in the SEC West, Childress, 52, had previously led them to 13 straight regionals and two College World Series appearances. Its never easy replacing a legend and Bragga struggled to do so in Houston, going 51-76-1 in three seasons. Florida State, Oregon State and Southern California all made coaching changes, to say nothing of changes at Long Beach State, Notre Dame, Oregon and Wichita State. Former coach: Larry Owens (retired)New coach: Chris Dominguez. Hes helped the Bulldogs to back-to-back College World Series appearances and this year signed the sixth-ranked recruiting class. Dan Fitzgerald, associate head coach, Dallas Baptist: Fitzgerald was the head coach at Des Moines (Iowa) JC for five years before moving to DBU for the 2013 season and he may soon be leading a program again, this time at the Division I level. Hes won everywhere hes gone, now including Gardner-Webb. Sogard is the sixth-youngest head coach in the country but both Lovelady and Mercer were also very young when they moved on. His profile is very similar to Jarrett's when he was hired at Notre Dame following the 2019 season. SEC Baseball Weekend One Recap - Highway To Hoover. Miller. Tulane wasn't able to get back to regionals under Jewett, despite a strong track record of player development, including 2019 first rounder Kody Hoese. Ultimately, few major conference jobs are likely to open this summer due in part to the pandemics effects, both financially and in making it harder to evaluate a coachs progress this year, and in part because so many of those jobs have turned over in the last few years. Schlossnagles experience building programs and winning big in the Lone Star State makes it easy to see why both schools would be interested. What to know:Stankiewicz was hired away by Southern California on July 3 after 11 seasons at GCU. What to know:Florida State on June 10 fired Mike Martin Jr. after three seasons as head coach. To replace him, Baylor hired Thompson, who spent the last nine years as head coach of McLennan (Texas) JC and won the 2021 national championship. College basketball hot seat 2022: A busy carousel possible in the SEC, and ID'ing top candidates. The timing of his dismissal is unusual and left Marshall looking for a head coach just four months before its first season as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. He ended that run in 2014 and in 2018 guided them to their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Hes led the Tigers to two NCAA Tournaments (2013-14), but this years team was one of his best. He has an extensive, varied resume in baseball and engineered a quick turnaround at Southern, taking the Jaguars to the 2019 NCAA Tournament in his second season. But hes never closed the door on returning to the dugout and even at his retirement press conference it didnt seem like he was closing the door on coaching again. Duncan figures to follow in their footsteps sooner or later. He went 60-59 in three seasons and the Trojans finished under .500 in each of his full seasons at the program's helm. What to know:Toman resigned Aug. 29, three weeks after he was charged with driving under the influence. Florida State is a prestigious football program that has struggled since the departure of coach Jimbo Fisher. He spent seven years as the head coach of the Hilltoppers and this year was 18-33 going into the final weekend of the regular season. Former coach: Dave Schrage (retired)New coach: Blake Beemer. Despite that head start this winter, largely as the result of coaches leaving for jobs in pro ball, the 2020 carousel looks like it will have a slower pace. Fox inherited a mess in 2019, but this is his fourth season and his roster doesn't look like one that will be able to compete for the top half of the Pac-12. Lance Rhodes, head coach, Southern Illinois: Rhodes, 35, is in just his second season as a head coach but what a season its been. Roberts was promoted to head coach after spending the last six seasons on staff under Hadra. Some assistant coaches who have been comfortable making good money at major programs may look differently at head coaching opportunities after a year of being off the road for recruiting and of little to no camp money coming in. Aranda is one of the hottest names in college football right now and . Virginia has scuffled over the last five years, twice missing the NCAA Tournament, but hes still undeniably one of the top coaches in the country. It will be up to Pratt to take the Cougars into the Big 12, a change in conference affiliation that will take place in a year. Hes also quickly proven himself as a head coach. When announcing his retirement, Fox said he enjoyed spending more time with his family and that helped inform his decision. They went 32-26-1 in 2019, their most wins since 2011, and advanced to the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament championship game. MARK FOX, CAL. However, he could be in hot water when it comes to Stanford. So, unless a powerhouse slips in a big way this spring or theres a surprise retirement, the top of the coaching market should be fairly quiet this summer. He for two seasons was head coach at McDaniel (Md. What to know: Stuper on Jan. 18 announced he will retire after the 2022 season after 30 years as head coach. Jordan Bischel, head coach, Central Michigan: Bishel, 39, has a unique combination of youth and experience. But two of those seasons were marred by the pandemic and hes still the same coach that went 445-383-2 at Tennessee Tech, finishing his tenure with back-to-back regionals appearances. The ACC looks like a league that could have plenty of coaching changes come next season. The same may be true of high-end mid-major jobs. SIU won its most games since 1990 and played deep into May with a chance to reach the NCAA Tournament. They assuredly won't be the only two coaches that do not survive the 2022 coaching cycle. What to know:Melendez announced May 18 that he would step down at the end of the season. PUBLISHED: January 31, 2022 at 11:47 a.m. | UPDATED: January 31, 2022 at 12:19 p.m. Four Pac-12 football programs have new coaches, and additional changes could be coming over the next few weeks . What to know:Brown in July announced his retirement after 41 seasons as coach at George Mason. To absolutely no one's surprise . He led the Bulldogs to the 2008 national championship and made the NCAA Tournament eight times. 3 Tennessee suspends baseball coach Vitello. McNeese has the talent to be one of the seasons biggest surprises nationally. In six full seasons as the programs head coach, Duncan has averaged 36 wins and led the team to three regular-season titles and two MAC Tournament titles. One job has already opened in 2021, as Ohio coach Rob Smith retired after eight seasons in Athens. John Savages assistant coaches have a strong track record as head coaches and Ward figures to one day add a branch to his coaching tree. This years team is again the HL favorite and will be eyeing a return to regionals. What to know:Jarrett spent three seasons at Notre Dame before he was hired away by Florida State, his alma mater. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Bryan Harsin - Auburn He combines experience and youth and while Samford hasnt had a full-on breakout season, Dunn has built it into one of the top programs in the Southern Conference. That came on the heels of a trip to the College World Series in 2018 and was the first time the Longhorns missed regionals in three seasons under coach David Pierce. Dan Heefner, head coach, Dallas Baptist: Heefner has been a subject of just about every major coaching search in the area in recent years and he should be in the mix for A&M, as well. SEC Midweek Game Primer - Feb. 21-22. Associate head coach Trent Pratt was named the interim head coach and went 16-9 the rest of the way, including a 10-5 mark in West Coast Conference play. This year, they finished last in the Pac-12. Former coach: T.J. BruceNew coach: Jake McKinley. "His experience with Finlandia as a student-athlete and . Former coach:Rob DiTomaNew coach: Manny Roman. He comes to USC from Grand Canyon, where he spent 11 seasons as coach and guided the Antelopes through their transition to Division I. Meggs was a head coach for 29 years, beginning with 13 seasons at Chico State (Calif.), where he twice won the Division II national championship. As we do every year, Baseball America is tracking the latest news and movement in the college baseball coaching market. David Miller, head coach, La Salle: In four seasons, Miller has helped La Salle take several steps forward. Seven Power Five conference jobs opened, including four in the SEC alone. He spent 2020 and 2022 as an assistant coach with the program, sandwiched around a season at Miami. Lane Burroughs, head coach, Louisiana Tech: Burroughs this season led Louisiana Tech to its best season in more than 30 years and has the Bulldogs as a regional host. He has a good thing going in Greenville and last July signed a contract extension through 2025, but hell also continue to be highly sought after in the job market. There are already four open jobs Charleston Southern, Holy Cross, Pacific and St. Johns all enter the season with interim head coaches. Now, it will be up to Stankiewicz to awaken the sleeping giant. But even at the top end of the market in a normal season, few programs are willing to fire a coach with multiple years left on his contract and pay a large buyout. Uhlman was well-respected as an assistant and previously coached at Oregon, Kansas and Nevada. He was head coach at Eastern Connecticut State for four years, following 13 years at Amherst (Mass. There is a lot of excitement, but also a lot of pressure for coaches to pickup wins. College baseball over the last five years has averaged about 30 head coaching changes annually. Meyers, who was hired as associate head coach this summer, was promoted to interim head coach for the 2023 season. What to know:Tracz was hired away by Army in July, ending a 13-year tenure as the head coach of his alma mater. 3 Tennessee suspends baseball coach Vitello. Kerrick Jackson, Southern: In 2019, his second year at Southern, Jackson completed one of the biggest turnarounds in the nation. He went 581-558-3, led the Jayhawks to regionals three times and won the 2006 Big 12 Tournament. Hes spent the last two years at Utah, serving under Bill Kinneberg, who retired following this season. He this year led the Runnin Bulldogs to a third-place finish in the Big South Conference, the programs best finish since moving up to Division I. Chesters fast rise may not be done yet. In preparation for those changes, Baseball America presents its annual list of coaches to watch this summer as the job market plays out. GCU has become one of the premier programs in the WAC. If either job opened, it would draw significant interest. He spent the last year as head coach at Penn State-Abington. For years, we've kept our fans abreast of the latest scoop involving coaches in college baseball. While some coaching hires pay immediate dividends or flame out right away, it typically takes time to fully judge the result of a particular hiring. Record: 35-58, 15-43 (3 seasons) Contract: 2019 signed a five-year contract though 2023-24. We have you covered. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. The college football season is about to begin. That kept the Gamecocks on the yo-yo theyve been on for four seasons, alternating between super regional appearances and missing the NCAA Tournament. Sheriff, who joined the team as pitching coach a year ago, will lead WIU as the interim head coach in 2023. He previously served as an assistant coach at Radford under former head coach Joe Raccuia. He spent 27 years as the head coach at Charlotte before returning to his alma mater in 2019 as assistant athletic director for baseball operations and player development. ESPN college basketball analyst Jeff Borzello shared his latest thoughts on which coaches face the hot seat this offseason, naming five SEC jobs which could come open in 2022. Getty Images Facebook WARM SEAT. Sudbrook won 725 games in his career, making him the winningest baseball coach in Atlantic 10 Conference history. What to know: Meggs announced his retirement on June 6 after 13 seasons at the program's helm. 3. What to know:Restaino stepped down as head coach after five seasons at Sacred Heart. They return much of that team this spring and begin the year as the conferences favorites in Hills seventh season at the programs helm. With Opening Day fast approaching, heres a look at some of the factors that will drive this years coaching market and what to be watching throughout the spring. He went 31-89 with the Zips, though Akron was working with significant limitations as the program got back up to speed. Click here to get started. Since the end of the 2019 season, there have been 41 coaching changes . In 2020, however, there were just 14 head coaching changesa number that is inflated by a planned retirement and two schools removing the interim tag that their coaches operated with during last season. Burroughs is a part of the John Cohen coaching tree, which has been a popular one in recent job searches. Auburn, Alabama Pitching Staffs Make Early Impressions. Army's run over the last four seasons is its best in program history and it will be up to Tracz to build on that momentum. As head coach, he went 340-198, led the Rams to the NCAA Tournament three times (including the last two seasons) and in 2015 to their first-ever super regional appearance. Its unlikely he moves on nowthis is just his second season as a head coach, hes a Charlotte native and the program and job have real upsidebut Woodard also is a rising star in the industry both for his work as a pitching coach and now his fast start at Charlotte. In 2019, his second season, he led the Volunteers to regionals for the first time since 2005 and this year Tennessee earned the No. Last offseason, there were 64 coaching. Former coach: Mike ColeNew coach:David Miller. Beck was on June 10 announced as WCU's next head coach. Bragga, 48, would bring plenty of experience and a strong offensive approach to a new program. Link Jarrett, head coach, Notre Dame: LSU went to Notre Dame the last time it needed a coach, could history repeat itself 15 years later? Bruce went 171-168 with the Wolf Pack and led them to two Mountain West titles and the 2021 NCAA Tournament. With the increased revenue for athletic departments and . Jobs like Charleston Southern, Holy Cross and Pacific may be more in line with the kinds of openings to expect this summer. He also has ties to LSU, as he served as an assistant coach under Paul Mainieri at both Notre Dame and LSU. Justin Blood, Hartford: Blood, 41, is entering his 10th season at Hartford and has done an impressive job with the program. He previously was an assistant coach at Rice and McNeese State and played at Texas. St. Johns is the best of the group and the chance to coach one of the Big Easts powerhouses would interest many coaches. Adam Gase, Dolphins- It's not good when you go from 10-6 in one year and then come back the next season and finish 6-10. Since resigning from Alabama in 2016, hes worked as an assistant at Kansas State, Georgia and now Louisiana Tech. While Michigan has always been among the best programs in the Big Ten, Bakich took the Wolverines to new heights when in 2019 he led them back to Omaha and to the College World Series finals. Ben Greenspan, associate head coach, Arizona State: Greenspan, 37, has spent the last 13 seasons working as an assistant coach under Tracy Smith at ASU and Indiana. Darren Williams Ready for Final Ride at Kentucky. Would a chance to compete in the SEC be enough to bring him back to the game? Jay Johnson, head coach, Arizona: Johnson, 44, this year led Arizona to its first Pac-12 title since 2012 and in 2016 guided the Wildcats to a runner-up finish at the College World Series. Baseball coaches also generally have lower salaries and shorter contracts than their football and basketball counterparts, which could make a coaching change more palatable in baseball than in other sports. The pandemic's effects were last summer acutely felt on the coaching job market. Chad Holbrook was let go in 2017 after missing regionals twice in three years. In 2019, his first season as head coach, he led Wright State to a 41-15 record and a regular-season Horizon League title. Though the season is just underway, there . Former coach: John Stuper (retired) New coach: Brian Hamm. Bryan Harsin survived a coup that . While that group is now in the hands of coaches who have been a part of the program for several years, seeing at least a couple open broader searches would not be a surprise (though in UCRs case, the university must decide whether it wants to continue sponsoring an athletic department). Former coach: Chris TraczNew coach: Lance Ratchford. Former coach: Erik BakichNew coach: Tracy Smith. What to know: Sudbrook on Oct. 4 announced he would retire, effective Dec. 31, after 36 seasons as head coach of the Bonnies. Last summer, with college sports reeling both emotionally and financially after the cancellation of winter and spring sports championships and the entire spring sports season, few coaching changes were in the works. So then where will the open jobs come from? These five are going into the 2021-22 college hoops season knowing that they must see massive improvements within their programs. Perhaps just as importantly, Southern had a perfect APR score last year after just a couple years ago being ineligible for the postseason due to its poor APR. Former coach:Travis JanssenNew coach: Roland Fanning. The Huskies three NCAA Tournament appearances all came with Kelly on staff and hes regarded as one of the best pitching coaches in the country. Hot seat: Mike Norvell, Florida State; Dino Babers, Syracuse; Scott Satterfield, Louisville; Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech. on February 18, 2021. With the unsurprising news hitting Friday, we figured . 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