Faculty soccer teaching carousel tracker: Delaware St hires Desean Jackson

The school soccer teaching carousel has picked up steam because the 2024 season involves an finish for a lot of groups.

Head coaches and coordinators are on the transfer everywhere in the nation, however the SEC stays the one energy convention with no change at head coach.

This is who’s in and who’s out.

Dec. 27

Delaware State hires Desean Jackson as new HC

The previous NFL huge receiver is taking on the soccer program at Delaware State, the varsity introduced. “DeSean Jackson is an ideal match for our establishment — extremely aggressive, optimistic concerning the prospects for our collective future, and centered on the basics of the establishment,” mentioned Tony Tucker, the varsity’s new athletic director.

Jackson retired in 2023 and spent the 2024 season as an assistant coach at a highschool in Lengthy Seashore, California.

Dec. 20

Norfolk State hires former NFL Professional Bowl QB Michael Vick as new HC

The Spartans have employed Vick to grow to be its subsequent head soccer coach, the varsity introduced. Whereas Vick has no teaching expertise, the 44-year-old outlined the quarterback place at Virginia Tech and with the Atlanta Falcons, combining a robust throwing arm with deft toes and velocity. Vick spent six of his 13 seasons with the Falcons, the place he reached three Professional Bowls and led the crew to 2 playoff appearances, together with the NFC Championship in 2004. He additionally performed with the Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier than retiring in 2017.

Dec. 18

Wake Forest hires Washington State HC Jake Dickert

Two days after Dave Clawson stepped down as head coach, Wake Forest discovered his successor, per a number of studies. Dickert helped steer Washington State by way of a pair of obstacles over the previous few seasons. He took over as interim coach following Nick Rolovich’s firing in the midst of the 2021 season, going 3-3. That acquired him promoted to Washington State’s full-time head coach. Washington State was additionally impacted by the newest spherical of convention growth, turning into one in every of simply two of the remaining groups within the Pac-12 by the beginning of the 2024 season. Dickert led the Cougars to an 8-4 season in 2024, which earned them a visit to the Vacation Bowl.

Clawson, 57, spent the previous 11 seasons as Wake Forest’s head coach, going 67-69 since he took over in 2014.

South Carolina hires former Alabama HC Mike Shula as new OC

Shula is South Carolina’s new offensive coordinator, getting a three-year contract value $1.1 million a season. Shula, who joined this system as an offensive analyst in March, may even coach quarterbacks. He replaces Dowell Loggains, the crew’s offensive coordinator the previous two years, who took over as Appalachian State’s head coach.

Shula, the son of late NFL coach Don Shula, performed QB for Alabama and coached the crew from 2003-06. His most up-to-date teaching job earlier than becoming a member of South Carolina was as senior offensive assistant for the Buffalo Payments (2022-23).

UCF hires Wisconsin safeties coach/ex-USC DC Alex Grinch as new DC

Scott Frost is beginning to fill out his employees upon his return to UCF, tabbing Grinch because the crew’s defensive coordinator. Grinch, who was Wisconsin’s safeties coach for the 2024 season, has a number of seasons of expertise as a defensive coordinator. He was beforehand the defensive coordinator at Washington State (2015-17), Ohio State (2018), Oklahoma (2019-21) and USC (2022-23). His work at Washington State helped him earn a semifinalist nod for the Broyles Award (greatest assistant coach) in 2017. Nonetheless, Grinch was way more scrutinized in his most up-to-date gig as a defensive coordinator. USC fired him with two video games remaining within the 2023 season en path to ending 121st in FBS scoring.

Dec. 14

New Mexico hires Idaho‘s Jason Eck as new HC

The Lobos discovered their substitute for Bronco Mendenhall, hiring Eck at some point after his Vandals crew misplaced within the FCS playoffs. The 47-year-old coached Idaho for 3 seasons, throughout which period he went 26-13 and guided the Vandals to a playoff look every year. Earlier than that, he was an assistant coach for six seasons at South Dakota State.

Dec. 12

North Carolina hires Invoice Belichick as new HC

The Tar Heels introduced Belichick, the previous head coach of the New England Patriots, as their new head coach. New England gained six Tremendous Bowls beneath Belichick, with the 2 sides parting methods after the 2023 NFL season. North Carolina is 6-6 this season and introduced that head coach Mack Brown would not return subsequent season.

West Virginia re-hires Wealthy Rodriguez as new HC

West Virginia employed its former head coach for a similar position, the varsity introduced on Dec. 12. “I’m thrilled to have the chance to be the pinnacle soccer coach at West Virginia College,” Rodriguez mentioned in a press release. “My household and I are full of gratitude to guide the Mountaineer soccer program once more and sit up for working with the various supporters, followers, and associates to construct one of the best soccer program in America! Take Me House!”

Rodriguez was beforehand West Virginia’s head coach from 2001-07, heading among the finest stretches in this system’s historical past. The Mountaineers recorded three 10-plus win seasons and went 60-26 with Rodriguez on the helm. The success Rodriguez had in his first stint at WVU helped him grow to be Lloyd Carr’s successor at Michigan in 2008. After a disastrous three-year tenure in Ann Arbor, Rodriguez grew to become Arizona‘s head coach, holding that position for six seasons (2012-17). Rodriguez has been Jacksonville State‘s head coach since 2022, going 27-10 over three seasons.

WVU fired former head coach Neal Brown on Dec. 1 after going 37-35 in six seasons and 6-6 this season. His groups by no means competed for a Large 12 championship or had been ranked within the AP High 25 ballot. They misplaced 9 consecutive occasions to ranked opponents. Brown is because of obtain a $9.5 million buyout for the final three years of his contract.

UCLA hires Tino Sunseri as new OC/QBs coach

Sunseri spent one season as Indiana‘s co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after following Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti from James Madison. Cignetti and Sunseri labored collectively for 4 seasons, the primary three with the Dukes, who made essentially the most profitable transition from FCS to FBS in historical past.

Sunseri replaces Eric Bieniemy, who was fired on Dec. 5 after one season as UCLA’s offensive coordinator. Below Bieniemy, UCLA’s offense averaged simply 328.8 complete yards (fifteenth within the Large Ten) and 18.4 factors (sixteenth) per sport this season. The Bruins went 5-7 (3-6 in convention play) in what was their first season within the Large Ten and first with DeShaun Foster as head coach. Bieniemy was beforehand the offensive coordinator for the NFL’s Washington Commanders (2023) and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (2018-22).

Dec. 8

Purdue hiring UNLV HC Barry Odom as new HC

Odom, who went 19-8 in two seasons at UNLV and led the Rebels to back-to-back Mountain West championship sport appearances, has agreed to take the head-coaching job at Purdue. Purdue fired first-time head coach Ryan Walters on Dec. 1 after two seasons and following a brutal 1-11 season. The Boilermakers misplaced their ultimate 11 video games to set the varsity’s single-season report, endured the 2 most lopsided losses in program historical past, went winless in convention play for less than the third time since 1946 and did not beat an FBS opponent for the primary time since 2013.

Marshall hires NC State DC Tony Gibson as new HC

Gibson was named Marshall’s subsequent head coach on Sunday, shortly after former coach Charles Huff’s hiring was introduced at Southern Miss. Gibson, 52, will take his first head-coaching job in school and return to his dwelling state, the place he served two stints at West Virginia over the previous 20 years.

Dec. 7

UCF re-hires Scott Frost as new HC

Scott Frost, who led UCF to an ideal 13-0 report in 2017, has returned to the Knights on a five-year contract. The college made the information official on Dec. 7. Frost spent two seasons as the pinnacle coach of the Knights after which left for his alma mater, Nebraska, in 2018. Frost struggled with the Cornhuskers, going 16-31 earlier than he was fired three weeks into the 2022 season. This season, Frost has been an analyst for the Los Angeles Rams.

Charlotte to rent Tim Albin as new HC

Contemporary off a dominant 38-3 win over Miami (Ohio) within the MAC Championship Recreation, Ohio head coach Albin is leaving for a brand new job. Charlotte will rent Albin as Biff Poggi’s substitute, in response to a number of studies. Albin has a 33-19 report at Ohio, which features a 10-3 report this season and a spot within the Treatment Bowl. Charlotte completed 5-7 and has had just one profitable season, in 2019, since transferring to the FBS in 2015.

Appalachian State hires Dowell Loggains as new HC

Dowell Loggains, a longtime quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator, is the brand new head coach for Appalachian State, this system introduced on Dec. 7. Loggains spent 16 years teaching within the NFL, most just lately in 2020 with the New York Jets. He had been South Carolina’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach since 2023. This would be the 44-year-old Loggains’ first head-coaching job.

FIU hires Willie Simmons as new HC

FlU introduced that Simmons, who spent this season because the working backs coach at Duke, can be its subsequent head soccer coach. Simmons went 45-13 as the pinnacle coach at Florida A&M (2018-23), main the Rattlers to a pair of HBCU nationwide championships. A former Clemson QB, Simmons is changing Mike MacIntyre, who was fired earlier this month after three seasons, at FIU. The Rattlers have completed with a shedding report in 17 of their 21 soccer seasons.

Dec. 6

Texas Tech hires Mack Leftwich as new OC

Texas Tech named Leftwich, the previous offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Texas State, as their new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach within the wake of Zach Kittley leaving to grow to be FAU‘s new head coach.

Utah State hires Bronco Mendenhall as new HC

Mendenhall has agreed to a six-year deal to grow to be Utah State’s subsequent head coach. The 58-year-old spent final season with New Mexico, guiding the Lobos to a 5-7 mark in his first and solely season on the college. New Mexico led the Mountain West in complete offense beneath Mendenhall, producing 484.2 yards per sport.

UMass hires Joe Harasymiak as new HC

The Minutemen launched Joe Harasymiak as their new head coach on Dec. 6. Harasymiak spent the final three seasons because the defensive coordinator at Rutgers and beforehand was a head coach at Maine, the place he gained the 2018 Nationwide FCS Coach of the 12 months. UMass, which has by no means had a profitable report on the FBS degree, will grow to be a full member of the Mid-American Convention in July.

Dec. 4

Fresno State hires Matt Entz as new HC

The Bulldogs are hiring USC assistant head coach and linebackers coach Matt Entz as their new head coach, in response to FOX Sports activities’ Bruce Feldman. Previous to spending the 2024 season on USC’s employees, Entz was the pinnacle coach of North Dakota State from 2019-23, with this system profitable two FCS championships and going a mixed 60-11 beneath him. Fresno State is 6-6 this season beneath Tim Skipper, who served as interim head coach for Jeff Tedford.

Dec. 3

Michigan fires OC Kirk Campbell

Sherrone Moore is shaking up his teaching employees following a bumpy first yr, firing his offensive coordinator. Campbell, who was elevated from QB coach to offensive coordinator after Moore’s promotion to go coach, oversaw one of many worst offenses within the Large Ten. Michigan had the second-fewest yards (294.3 per sport) and scored the fifth-fewest factors (22.3) within the convention as its incapability to switch J.J. McCarthy at quarterback plagued the crew all season lengthy. Even in its win over Ohio State, Michigan’s offense struggled. It solely had 235 yards and scored simply 13 factors, squeaking out an upset with a robust defensive effort. The win improved Michigan’s report to 7-5.

Whoever Michigan hires as its subsequent offensive coordinator will doubtless get an improved quarterback room. It just lately landed Bryce Underwood, who’s the top-ranked prospect within the Class of 2025.

Dec. 2

Nebraska hires interim OC Dana Holgorsen for the full-time job

In November, Matt Rhule introduced on the previous WVU and Houston coach to assist with Nebraska’s offense. He was shortly elevated to the offensive coordinator place for the remainder of the season. Now, that transfer is everlasting. Holgorsen signed a two-year deal to remain on as Nebraska’s offensive coordinator. In his brief tenure in 2024, the Cornhuskers put up their most efficient offensive efficiency in a 44-25 win over Wisconsin. Extremely touted freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola accomplished 28 of 38 passes for 293 yards and a landing in opposition to the Badgers, and with the victory, Nebraska grew to become bowl eligible for the primary time since 2016.

Oklahoma hires Ben Arbuckle as new OC

Arbuckle, who was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the previous two seasons at Washington State, will take the identical position with Oklahoma. The 29-year-old replaces Seth Littrell, who was fired in October. The Sooners had a tough time offensively of their first season within the SEC, ending second-to-last within the convention in complete offense (322.5 yards per sport) and scoring (24.3 factors per sport). Washington State’s offense beneath Arbuckle averaged 440.4 yards (twenty second nationally) and 36.8 factors (twelfth nationally) this season. Oklahoma went simply 6-6 in Brent Venables’ third season as head coach, although the crew did rating a 24-3 upset over Alabama in late November.

FAU hires Texas Tech OC Zach Kittley as new HC

Simply two weeks after firing Tom Herman, FAU discovered its subsequent head coach. Kittley, 33, has overseen one of many nation’s greatest offenses throughout his tenure in Lubbock over the previous three seasons. Texas Tech has averaged 435 yards per sport over the past three seasons after Joey McGuire employed Kittley to affix his employees from Western Kentucky in 2022.

This season, the Purple Raiders (8-4) ranked within the prime 10 in yards (459.8 per sport) and factors (38.6). FAU’s struggles within the post-Lane Kiffin period continued in 2024. It went 3-9, firing Herman with two video games to go in his second season. The Owls have not gained greater than 5 video games in a season since Kiffin’s departure following the 2019 season.

FSU hires Nebraska DC Tony White as new DC

Mike Norvell continued to revamp his employees in a significant manner. Florida State employed Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White for a similar position, in response to a number of studies. White, a long-tenured defensive assistant within the school sport, joined Matt Rhule’s employees forward of the Nebraska head coach’s first yr in Lincoln in 2023. Nebraska’s protection has been among the finest within the Large Ten and within the nation with White as defensive coordinator, ending within the prime 20 in yards allowed in each seasons. It ranked nineteenth within the nation in yards allowed (315.4 per sport) and twentieth in factors allowed (19.8 per sport) this season. FSU’s protection, in the meantime, was one of many worst within the ACC amid its disappointing 2-10 season. It gave up the fourth-most yards (385.9 per sport), whereas permitting 28 factors per sport.

The hiring of White got here simply days after this system poached UCF head coach Gus Malzahn to be its offensive coordinator, taking huge swings after one in every of Florida State’s worst seasons ever.

Nov. 30

UCF HC Gus Malzahn resigns to grow to be FSU OC

Gus Malzahn resigned as UCF’s head coach to grow to be FSU’s offensive coordinator. The Knights made official that Malzahn was leaving in a press release launched a day after UCF (4-8) concluded its season with a loss. Quickly after, Florida State introduced the rent. Malzahn completed with a 28-24 mark in 4 years at UCF, the final two ending with shedding information after the varsity joined the Large 12. He coached at Auburn for eight seasons earlier than being let go in 2020.

Malzahn replaces offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Atkins, who was fired Nov. 10 following a 52-3 loss at Notre Dame. The Seminoles (2-10) dropped considerably since going 13-1 final season and profitable the ACC title.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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