Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Mamula spent the last seven seasons as an assistant coach at Florida Atlantic and previously was an assistant coach for five years at Delaware from 2002-06. For the first time since the summer of 2014, it went through an offseason with no coaching changes. His experience in a variety of roles should help him make the jump to being a head coach. Hot seat may seem like a stretch, but this is Texas we are talking about. 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. Cal went 14-18 in his first year, which all things considered, isn't an awful start. But theres also a compelling case for a contract extension in both cases. 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. What to know:Cole resigned as head coach in August, leaving to join Chris Tracz's staff at Army. Ole Miss Rebels. 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. What to know:After four years, Sabo is out at Akron after restarting the program following its elimination in 2015. By Teddy Cahill. Matching such a special season wont be easy, but CMU begins the season as the MAC favorite and has a real shot at going back-to-back. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. These are the 25 hirings since 2000 that have . He led them to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments, including this year as an at-large team. Delaware on May 22 announced it hired Greg Mamula as its new head coach. Shaw's overall record is far from terrible at 93-45, but he is just 11-19 over the last three seasons. Hes been courted for head coaching jobs before and will continue to be in demand, though hes in a good spot at TCU. He has led the Blue Hens to the NCAA Tournament three times, most recently in 2017, and will finish his career with the second most wins in program history. If he wants another job as a head coach, hed bring plenty of winning experience to his new program. Kerrick Jackson, Southern: In 2019, his second year at Southern, Jackson completed one of the biggest turnarounds in the nation. In 2019, his first season as head coach, he led the Raiders to 41 wins and a first-place finish in the Horizon League. The Knights on June 13 announced they had promoted Chris Dominguez to head coach. Erik Bakich, head coach, Michigan: Bakich led Michigan to a runner-up finish in the 2019 College World Series, but his track record as a head coach goes back much further than that run. But, as it stands, a contract extension has not come. He also has ties to LSU, as he served as an assistant coach under Paul Mainieri at both Notre Dame and LSU. Laffertys experience in the league and the success of Ole Miss top-ranked 2016 recruiting class, the first No. College football's 2020 season brought a number of unprecedented firsts in a fiscally-challenging year for . What to know:USF fired Giarratano on March 13, two days after three former players filed a class-action lawsuit against the school, Giarratano, former assistant coach Troy Nakamura and the NCAA, alleging misconduct in the program. Would history repeat itself if the Gamecocks dont return to the NCAA Tournament in 2020? Josh Reynolds, who was Allen's associate head coach, served as interim head coach for the 2022 season, but Northwestern held an open search following the season. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. Former coach: Jim TomanNew coach:Jerry Meyers (interim). They went 32-26-1 in 2019, their most wins since 2011, and advanced to the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament championship game. He doesnt have major conference experience and hes in a comfortable spot, but at some point he might get an offer he cant refuse. Here are half a dozen mid-major coaches who may be a little off the radar now, but could this spring elevate their profile. Former coach:Nino GiarratanoNew coach: Rob DiToma. Barney, who played at Grambling State and was an assistant coach at Alcorn State, was hired as MVSU's next head coach. Brownell has been on and off the hot seat in recent years. Click here to get started. There are a number of coaches whose contracts expire in 2022 who could end up on the hot seat with a poor season this spring. What to know:Price announced his retirement at the conclusion of the season, bringing an end to his 20-year tenure at Kansas. Last preseason's Coaches on the Hot Seat column featured the names of five power-conference coaches whose job security seemed iffy, at the time of publication, for one reason or another. Fresh off a Big 12 Championship in 2021, Dave Aranda's Baylor Bears were picked as the favorite to repeat as Big 12 Champs again in 2022. But he could be in the mix at LSU or A&M. Former coach: Larry SudbrookNew coach:Jason Rathbun. Derek Simmons, volunteer assistant coach, Indiana: Simmons, 34, has built an impressive, varied resume as an assistant coach, working at Central Michigan, Kennesaw State, Alabama, Kent State and Indiana. 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. He also was a minor league manager for seven seasons, a tenure that includes managing Mike Trout in Double-A. The answer probably lies somewhere in between, with not enough major conference jobs opening to really heat the market up, but more movement than a year ago at the lower levels. Troy Calhoun - Air Force Nov 16, 2019; Fort Collins, CO, USA; Air Force Falcons head coach Troy Calhoun at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium. By fall, however, with football able to proceed with its season, the coaching market began to thaw. What to know:Hadra left VMI after eight years to become an assistant coach at Old Dominion, rejoining Chris Finwood, who he previously worked under at Western Kentucky. In some situations, a job change could be a chance for an athletic director to upgrade at coach and come out at least cost neutral. Its no different this year, as hes one of the names to watch in the A&M and LSU search. 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. Former coach: Dave Serrano (retired)New coach: Eddie Cornejo. After a relatively slow coaching carousel in 2018, the market heated up last summer. Sudbrook won 725 games in his career, making him the winningest baseball coach in Atlantic 10 Conference history. Hes won everywhere hes gone, now including Gardner-Webb. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! Florida State ultimately landed its top target, hiring Jarrett away from Notre Dame after his incredible three-year run in South Bend. Former coach: Larry Owens (retired)New coach: Chris Dominguez. The Grambling alumnus had the interim tag removed in October, following a year that saw the Tigers finish second in the SWAC West, and he will continue as head coach. With Scott Frost being out, it puts even more pressure on these college football head coaches. All rights reserved. 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. Bill Mosiello, associate head coach, Texas Christian: Mosiello has one of the most interesting resumes in the game. Vazquez is a strong recruiter who helped Melendez build powerhouses at Bethune-Cookman and Alabama State and now has kept the Hornets as one of the top programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. 3. Rob Childress: Texas A&M let Childress go following this season, his 16th as head coach. After all, the Bears went 8-23 the . NFL Week 16: 5 Coaches on Hot Seat. Another season like that and he could find himself in the mix for bigger jobs this summer. Breaking down the performance of the seven draft-and-follow players selected in the 2022 draft. A few prominent schools have new athletic directors, which can lead to uncertainty. Jake Gautreau, recruiting coordinator/hitting coach, Mississippi State: Gautreau is one of the most respected assistant coaches in the country, both as a recruiter and as a hitting coach. But, not without the help of a Duke transfer. Nick Schnabel, associate head coach, Michigan: Schnabel, the 2019 Assistant Coach of the Year, has played a key role in building Michigans program. Kansas has not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2014, however, and finished last in the Big 12 in back-to-back seasons, including a 4-20 conference mark this year. Stallings had a decent run from 2007-2012. After a year that saw only five coaches hired from outside the program, there is a backlog of qualified job candidates. So, leaving wont come easy for OSullivan, 52. What to know: Stuper on Jan. 18 announced he will retire after the 2022 season after 30 years as head coach. Gary Henderson, associate head coach, Utah: Henderson, 60, was Kentuckys head coach from 2009-16 and served as Mississippi States interim head coach for almost the whole 2018 season, leading the Bulldogs to Omaha. After a season under interim head coach B.J. 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. A return to form or another summer of inactivity brought on by financial austerity and greater patience? The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. Overall Record: 201-150, 95-99 in ACC (11 seasons) Contract Situation: Signed a two-year extension in 2021 through 2025-26. That will not be the case this season and many around the country are expecting a return to a typical number of head coaching changes, which for the last several years has been around 30or about 10% of all Division I jobs. But the Buckeyes had struggled in recent years. 5. But if Tedford is the coach from 2019 rather than the one from 2017 or 2018, his seat may get a little warmer sooner than expected. Kevin OSullivan, head coach, Florida: OSullivan was one of the leading candidates when the Texas job opened in 2016 and, now that another of the top jobs in the country is open in LSU, his name is back in the rumor mill. The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. Kirk Saarloos, recruiting coordinator/pitching coach, Texas Christian: Saarloos, 41, is one of the most respected pitching coaches in the country and has also impressed in recruiting. Here are five mid-major coaches who may be a little off the radar now, but could this spring elevate their profile. So, where will the open jobs come from? Hed be a good fit for a program looking for an experienced, steady hand. The Panthers on June 23 hired Witten, who spent the last five seasons as an assistant coach at Virginia Commonwealth. All rights reserved. Pick a side (17'): Mercy rule in SEC, Rings for Super Reg If Casey, 62, is going to come out of retirement, it would have to be for the right opportunity. Now, he will get his first chance to lead a program and takes over the Rams with them at the top of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Giarratano was fired in January following a university investigation that also formally reprimanded Giarratano, but the lawsuit brought new allegations and the university learned that Nakamura had been allowed on the field prior to a recent home game. Salerno, St. Bonaventure on Aug. 2 hired Rathbun, who is coming off a Division III junior college national championship with Herkimer (N.Y.) JC. Jayson King, Dayton: The Flyers are a touch under the radar right now but have a chance to change that in a big way this spring. Now that Scott Frost no . During that 6 year stretch, they were a 4 seed twice, a 5 seed twice, and a 6 seed. Former coach: John Stuper (retired) New coach: Brian Hamm. Baseball is not football or basketball, the two biggest revenue generators for college sports and the two most likely to engage the kind of donor support needed to pay significant buyouts. It was a sensational run for a program that had made regionals just once in the 13 years between Paul Mainieri's departure and Jarrett's arrival. Top Story (2'): Field of 64 breakdown and 8 for Omaha. 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? He spent six years at FIU and went 126-154. This might be a rebuilding year. Nov 20, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan at Paul Brown Stadium . Mike Brey: Notre Dame. 5. What to know:Wedge starred at Wichita State before moving on to professional baseball and eventually becoming a big league manager had led his alma mater since 2019. What to know:Thomas resigned following the season, his 15th as head coach of the Mavericks. He previously was an assistant coach at Rice and McNeese State and played at Texas. What to know: Schoenrock announced Jan. 18 that he would retire following the season, his 18th at Memphis. He came to FDU from Monroe (N.Y.) JC, helping it to the Junior College World Series twice in four seasons. Jordan Bischel, Central Michigan: In two seasons at CMU, Bischel has led the Chippewas to a 58-20 record, the 2019 Mid-American Conference title and their first regionals appearance since 1995. Burroughs is a part of the John Cohen coaching tree, which has been a popular one in recent job searches. Mitch Gaspard, recruiting coordinator/hitting coach, Louisiana Tech: Gaspard, 56, has 13 seasons of experience as a head coachsix at Northwestern State (2002-07) and seven at Alabama (2010-16)and led his teams to regionals five times. What to know:Multiple sources told Baseball America that Gill would not return after three seasons as head coach at USC. Lee spent seven seasons at Clemson and in his first four, he led the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament, three times hosted regionals and won the 2016 ACC Tournament. And, so, Lee is out after seven seasons and a 242-136 record. Reggie Christiansen, head coach, Sacramento State: Over the last decade, Christiansen, 45, has built Sac State into one of the most consistent programs in California and has led the Hornets to their only three regionals appearances in program history. Hes got a good thing going at Jackson State, which has newfound juice with Deion Sanders taking over the football program, but if Johnson wants a new challenge, he deserves a long look. Jerry Stackhouse has removed himself from the hot seat. Tracz led the program to the 2017 NCAA Tournament and this year finished second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Can that harmony continue? But A&M and LSU have the resources to make it possible. 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. WKU has not made regionals since 2009. Former coach: Link JarrettNew coach:Shawn Stiffler. College football hot seat: 5 coaches under pressure to start 2022. All but one SEC coach (Georgias Scott Stricklin) has held his job for less than five years or more than 10. He spent most of his coaching career at Nebraska, first as an assistant and then for nine seasons as head coach from 2003-11. Nate Thompson, recruiting coordinator/hitting coach, Arkansas: Thompson is in his fourth season at Arkansas and has helped the Razorbacks develop into this seasons top-ranked team. What to know:DiToma was hired away by San Francisco after three seasons at FDU. 18h. The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. Josh Jordan, associate head coach, Duke: Jordan, the 2018 Assistant Coach of the Year, has been with Duke coach Chris Pollard for the last 15 years, dating back to their Appalachian State days. Who will make that kind of rise this season? An unknown at all levels is how coaches themselves will react to the last year. Prior to joining the Brewers, he spent 13 years as a college coach, including five as a head coach in NAIA. Lance Rhodes, head coach, Southern Illinois: Rhodes, 35, is in just his second season as a head coach but what a season its been. Now, he takes over the Jayhawks, who are looking to take a step forward in the new-look Big 12. 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. All rights reserved. Big 12 NCAA men's college basketball conference Conference standings and conference rankings. For schools in mid- and low-major conferences, however, the calculus is a bit different. Following that postseason run, USC hired him away. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Despite a large buyout built into his contract, Patrick Ewing could be on the hot seat at Georgetown in 2022-23 after last season's 0-19 finish in Big East play. 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