2022/23 Coaching Carousel

[OKelleyIrish 1,198]

1 hour ago, jimbo said:

I don’t get why some who may not like Sanders personality or showmanship or whatever use that to back up their claim he is not a good coach. Ditto for Jim Harbaugh, many many don’t like the guy and/or don’t like Michigan and trash him as a coach. Regardless, the guy is a good coach. Results on the field speaks volumes. Deion lit it up at Jackson St and Harbaugh has won the Big 10 and made the CFP 2 years running.

I’m hoping Deion can turn things around at Colorado. It is entertaining, that’s for sure!

 

 

I hated Jim as a UM QB, hated him as SU and UM Coach, but loved him as Colts QB. And nobody can argue his HC record, and his track record of improving teams. Hope he goes to the NFL, and UM returns to the suck-land... 

I had doubts when DS took the JS job. Did not know (at the time) he coached 3 HS teams. His time in the HBCUs helped them. Now even ND will play a HBCU (not saying it's all because DS) and JS is now on the map (first game on GD). He deserves a chance in the P5. He might fail or succeed. We'll see. But CO fans love it. 

 

 

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Updated with Lance Taylor, Jeff Brohm, ++

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-coaching-carousel-tracker-analysis-grades-on-coach-changes-2022-23-hires/

College football coaching carousel

 

 

TEAM	IN	OUT	ANALYSIS
	Lance Taylor ( Louisville offensive coordinator)	Tim Lester	Louisville's offense was remarkably average under Taylor, but his Power 5 experience will help rebuild a program that went downhill under Lester. His lack of head coaching experience is concerning, however. Grade: C+
	Jeff Brohm ( Purdue head coach)	Scott Satterfield	Brohm led Purdue to multiple bowl games across six years and a Big Ten West title in 2022. He's fielded electric offenses, and his arrival serves as a homecoming moment for the Louisville native, former quarterback and assistant coach for the Cardinals. Long coveted by the fanbase, now finally home, Brohm is an excellent hire for Louisville. Grade: A-
	n/a	Jeff Brohm	Brohm left to take the Louisville job after posting a 36-34 record in six seasons with the Boilermakers.
	Barry Odom ( Arkansas defensive coordinator)	Marcus Arroyo	Odom brings more than a decade of experience in the SEC as a head coach and coordinator, which should pay huge dividends for the Rebels. He was 25-25 in four seasons as the coach at Missouri (2016-19), and that experience will be huge for a program that has been spinning its wheels for quite some time. Grade: B+
	Kevin Wilson ( Ohio State offensive coordinator)	Philip Montgomery	Wilson gets his second head coaching job after a six-year stint with the Buckeyes as an assistant. Wilson's prior track record is a sub-.500 run at Indiana from 2011 to 2016, and Tulsa isn't an easy place to consistently win, but his offensive acumen probably meant he was going to get another shot somewhere. Grade: C
	Scott Satterfield (Louisville head coach)	Luke Fickell	Satterfield was 25-24 in four seasons at Louisville, and was unable to elevate the program into ACC contention. However, he was a superstar at Appalachian State from 2013-18 and led the transition for the program from FCS to FBS. That experience will help as Cincinnati transitions to the Big 12, but his lack of success at the Power Five level is concerning. Grade: C+
	Tim Beck (NC State offensive coordinator)	Jamey Chadwell	This is Beck's first crack as a head coach, and he is taking over a Chanticleers program that established a tradition of offensive success under Chadwell. None of Beck's three Wolfpack offenses finished in the top half of the ACC, and two of this three offenses at Texas finished in the bottom half of the Big 12. This hire doesn't make any sense. Grade: F
	n/a	Seth Littrell	Littrell led North Texas to the Conference USA Championship Game in 2022, but finished 44-44 with three losing seasons in his last four years.
	Jamey Chadwell ( Coastal Carolina head coach)	Hugh Freeze	Chadwell led Coastal Carolina into the national spotlight with back-to-back 11-win seasons in 2020 and 2021. His offensive success will play well with a Liberty program that emerged as an offensive threat under Freeze. Simply put, he will slide right in and continue the program's rise as it transitions into Conference USA. Grade: A-
	Deion Sanders (Jackson State coach)	Karl Dorrell	Sanders was hired from Jackson State, where he posted a 27-5 record including an undefeated 2022 mark this season. He doesn't have major college head coaching experience, but his ability to recruit high schoolers and transfers, develop players and market the program should put the Buffaloes on the map in a hurry. Grade: A-
	Alex Golesh ( Tennessee offensive coordinator)	Jeff Scott	Golesh comes to South Florida after helping guide Tennessee's offense to No. 1 nationally in both scoring and total offense. He also has experience building a winning organization with Matt Campbell at Iowa State . With that said, South Florida is taking another chance on an outsider who is unproven as a head coach. That's dangerous for a team that has regressed into irrelevancy. Grade: D
	G.J. Kinne ( Incarnate Word coach)	Jake Spavital	Kinne has proven to be an offensive wizard during his coaching career, including this season at Incanate Word where his team averaged 52.9 points mer game. His ties to the state of Texas coupled with his offensive prowess make him a solid fit for a program that is searching for an identity. As long as the Texas State administration gives the 34-year-old time to build, he could make the Bobcats relevant in the Sun Belt. Grade: B
	Tom Herman (Ex-Texas coach)	Willie Taggart	Herman was at one time an up-and-coming name in the coaching ranks, and he lands at a place with a history of taking Power Five retreads. When you combined his stints at Houston and Texas, Herman's track record checks out fine. He can win here. Grade: B
	Trent Dilfer (High school coach and former NFL QB)	Bill Clark	Clark announced his retirement in June and Bryant Vincent took over on an interim basis. Vincent went 6-6 in 2022 and led the Blazers to the Bahamas Bowl. Dilfer has had success as a player and at the high school level, but UAB is taking a big risk hiring him over Vincent. Grade: C-
	Brent Key ( Georgia Tech interim coach)	Geoff Collins	Key led the Yellow Jackets to a 4-4 record following Collins' dismissal. He's a Georgia Tech alum who knows the challenges that the program faces. With that said, he's a first-time head coach at a Power Five school that has to fight recruiting battles with all of the top-tier teams in the country. It might take some time. Grade: B-
	Hugh Freeze (Liberty coach)	Bryan Harsin	Freeze was 39-25 (including vacated wins) in five years as the head coach at Ole Miss (2012-16). He followed that up with a 31-15 record at Liberty from 2019-22. His resignation from Ole Miss in July 2017 for a "pattern of personal misconduct," but there's no doubt that the guy can win at an elite level. Grade: A
	Luke Fickell (Cincinnati coach)	Paul Chryst	This is a home-run hire for a Badgers program that needed a spark. Fickell was 57-18 with the Bearcats, had three double-digit win seasons, two conference titles and a berth in the College Football Playoff following the 2021 season. Grade: A+
	Kenny Dillingham ( Oregon offensive coordinator)	Herm Edwards	Dillingham is an Arizona State alum who has never served as a head coach. He has a lot of upside, but Arizona State is counting on a very young leader -- 32 years old -- to navigate through some NCAA issues while building the program back. Grade: C+
	n/a	David Shaw	Shaw posted a 96-54 record in 12 seasons with the program and transformed Stanford into a legitimate Pac-12 championship contender. However, Shaw resigned after going 6-16 over the past two seasons.  
	Matt Rhule (Ex-Carolina Panthers coach)	Scott Frost	Rhule was 19-20 in three seasons in Baylor, and took the program from a disaster after the Art Briles era to the Sugar Bowl and 10-win season in his third year with the Bears. He is a known program builder, which is exactly what Nebraska needs. Grade: A
	Biff Poggi ( Michigan associate head coach)	Will Healy	After the young Will Healy faded, Charlotte opted to go the opposite direction and nab a grizzled veteran. Poggi, 62, has a storied career as a high school coach to his name and helped reorganize Michigan behind the scenes over the past two years. It's not a flashy hire, but Poggi might be the kind of organizational mind Charlotte needs while entering the AAC. Grade: B

Notable retentions, extensions

 

 

TEAM	COACH	STATUS	ANALYSIS
	P.J. Fleck	Extended	Fleck has reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $42 million deal that provides an increase of $1 million per year over his previous contract.
	Jedd Fisch	Extended	The second-year coach has been extended through the 2027 season after leading the Wildcats to an improved 5-7 effort in 2022.
	Neal Brown	Retained	Brown has a 22-25 record with the Mountaineers, and his only winning season was a 6-4 record during the pandemic-shortened campaign in 2020.
	Lance Leipold	Extended	The second-year coach of the Jayhawks received a contract extension through the 2029 season. He is 8-16 in two seasons, and led the Jayhawks to a 5-0 start in 2022.
	Kalen DeBoer	Extended	Washington coach Kalen DeBoer signed a contract extension to stay in Seattle through the 2028 football season. The new contract adds two years and $1 million per season to his original deal after leading the Huskies to a 9-2 record in 2022. 
	Mark Stoops	Extended	Kentucky coach Mark Stoops signed a contract extension on Nov. 18, 2022 that will keep him in Lexington through the 2030 season. He is 65-58 in 10 seasons leading the Wildcats.
	Dabo Swinney	Extended	Clemson announced in September that it rewarded the two-time national champion with a 10-year, $115 million extension.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 10, 2022 by OKelleyIrish

[jessemoore97 1,287]

I see Coach Ken is out at Navy.  The Paul Johnson to Ken N. was probably the best era Navy has had since Roger Staubach days.

[OKelleyIrish 1,198]

On 12/11/2022 at 6:08 PM, jessemoore97 said:

I see Coach Ken is out at Navy.  The Paul Johnson to Ken N. was probably the best era Navy has had since Roger Staubach days.

Yup.

It's a weird time for armed forces. With NIL, portal, etc... perhaps the gap widens with D1. 

CBS added, but will wait for the MissSt add before updating. 

Edited December 14, 2022 by OKelleyIrish

[jbrown_9999 1,020]

Purdue hired Ryan Walters - DC from Illinois

[OKelleyIrish 1,198]

They haven't added to Miss St, but here's the latest.

I hope Miss St finds another "unique" personality. I'll miss the Pirate. 

 

College football coaching carousel

 

 

TEAM	IN	OUT	ANALYSIS
	Eric Morris (Washington State offensive coordinator)	Seth Littrell	Morris has plenty of experience as an assistant coach in the state of Texas, including at Houston (2010-11), Texas Tech (2013-17) and Incarnate Word (2018-21). That is a big deal for the Mean Green, and makes up for his lack of experience as a head coach. Grade: B+
	Ryan Walters (Illinois defensive coordinator)	Jeff Brohm	Walters, 36, was very successful as Illinois' defensive coordinator from 2021-22. He has Power Five experience as an assistant in the Big Ten and SEC, so he knows what major college football demands from its coaches. With that said, this is his first head coaching job and he is replacing a program that has become synonymous with its offensive prowess. Grade: B
	n/a	Ken Nuimatalolo	Niumatalolo was fired after going 109-83 in 15 seasons leading the Midshipmen.
	Troy Taylor (Sacramento State head coach)	David Shaw	Taylor was the coach at Sacramento State before jumping up to the Pac-12 after four years in the FCS. He was successful at the lower level posting a 30-8 record, but this is a whole different ballgame. It's hard enough to be the coach at Stanford given the restrictions that existed. It'll be even more difficult for a first-time FBS coach. Grade: C
	Lance Taylor ( Louisville offensive coordinator)	Tim Lester	Louisville's offense was remarkably average under Taylor, but his Power 5 experience will help rebuild a program that went downhill under Lester. His lack of head coaching experience is concerning, however. Grade: C+
	n/a	Sean Lewis	Lewis stepped down to take the offensive coordinator job at Colorado. He went 24-31 in five seasons with the program.
	Jeff Brohm ( Purdue head coach)	Scott Satterfield	Brohm led Purdue to multiple bowl games across six years and a Big Ten West title in 2022. He's fielded electric offenses, and his arrival serves as a homecoming moment for the Louisville native, former quarterback and assistant coach for the Cardinals. Long coveted by the fanbase, now finally home, Brohm is an excellent hire for Louisville. Grade: A-
	Barry Odom ( Arkansas defensive coordinator)	Marcus Arroyo	Odom brings more than a decade of experience in the SEC as a head coach and coordinator, which should pay huge dividends for the Rebels. He was 25-25 in four seasons as the coach at Missouri (2016-19), and that experience will be huge for a program that has been spinning its wheels for quite some time. Grade: B+
	Kevin Wilson ( Ohio State offensive coordinator)	Philip Montgomery	Wilson gets his second head coaching job after a six-year stint with the Buckeyes as an assistant. Wilson's prior track record is a sub-.500 run at Indiana from 2011 to 2016, and Tulsa isn't an easy place to consistently win, but his offensive acumen probably meant he was going to get another shot somewhere. Grade: C
	Scott Satterfield (Louisville head coach)	Luke Fickell	Satterfield was 25-24 in four seasons at Louisville, and was unable to elevate the program into ACC contention. However, he was a superstar at Appalachian State from 2013-18 and led the transition for the program from FCS to FBS. That experience will help as Cincinnati transitions to the Big 12, but his lack of success at the Power Five level is concerning. Grade: C+
	Tim Beck (NC State offensive coordinator)	Jamey Chadwell	This is Beck's first crack as a head coach, and he is taking over a Chanticleers program that established a tradition of offensive success under Chadwell. None of Beck's three Wolfpack offenses finished in the top half of the ACC, and two of this three offenses at Texas finished in the bottom half of the Big 12. This hire doesn't make any sense. Grade: F
	Jamey Chadwell ( Coastal Carolina head coach)	Hugh Freeze	Chadwell led Coastal Carolina into the national spotlight with back-to-back 11-win seasons in 2020 and 2021. His offensive success will play well with a Liberty program that emerged as an offensive threat under Freeze. Simply put, he will slide right in and continue the program's rise as it transitions into Conference USA. Grade: A-
	Deion Sanders (Jackson State coach)	Karl Dorrell	Sanders was hired from Jackson State, where he posted a 27-5 record including an undefeated 2022 mark this season. He doesn't have major college head coaching experience, but his ability to recruit high schoolers and transfers, develop players and market the program should put the Buffaloes on the map in a hurry. Grade: A-
	Alex Golesh ( Tennessee offensive coordinator)	Jeff Scott	Golesh comes to South Florida after helping guide Tennessee's offense to No. 1 nationally in both scoring and total offense. He also has experience building a winning organization with Matt Campbell at Iowa State . With that said, South Florida is taking another chance on an outsider who is unproven as a head coach. That's dangerous for a team that has regressed into irrelevancy. Grade: D
	G.J. Kinne ( Incarnate Word coach)	Jake Spavital	Kinne has proven to be an offensive wizard during his coaching career, including this season at Incanate Word where his team averaged 52.9 points mer game. His ties to the state of Texas coupled with his offensive prowess make him a solid fit for a program that is searching for an identity. As long as the Texas State administration gives the 34-year-old time to build, he could make the Bobcats relevant in the Sun Belt. Grade: B
	Tom Herman (Ex-Texas coach)	Willie Taggart	Herman was at one time an up-and-coming name in the coaching ranks, and he lands at a place with a history of taking Power Five retreads. When you combined his stints at Houston and Texas, Herman's track record checks out fine. He can win here. Grade: B
	Trent Dilfer (High school coach and former NFL QB)	Bill Clark	Clark announced his retirement in June and Bryant Vincent took over on an interim basis. Vincent went 6-6 in 2022 and led the Blazers to the Bahamas Bowl. Dilfer has had success as a player and at the high school level, but UAB is taking a big risk hiring him over Vincent. Grade: C-
	Brent Key ( Georgia Tech interim coach)	Geoff Collins	Key led the Yellow Jackets to a 4-4 record following Collins' dismissal. He's a Georgia Tech alum who knows the challenges that the program faces. With that said, he's a first-time head coach at a Power Five school that has to fight recruiting battles with all of the top-tier teams in the country. It might take some time. Grade: B-
	Hugh Freeze (Liberty coach)	Bryan Harsin	Freeze was 39-25 (including vacated wins) in five years as the head coach at Ole Miss (2012-16). He followed that up with a 31-15 record at Liberty from 2019-22. His resignation from Ole Miss in July 2017 for a "pattern of personal misconduct," but there's no doubt that the guy can win at an elite level. Grade: A
	Luke Fickell (Cincinnati coach)	Paul Chryst	This is a home-run hire for a Badgers program that needed a spark. Fickell was 57-18 with the Bearcats, had three double-digit win seasons, two conference titles and a berth in the College Football Playoff following the 2021 season. Grade: A+
	Kenny Dillingham ( Oregon offensive coordinator)	Herm Edwards	Dillingham is an Arizona State alum who has never served as a head coach. He has a lot of upside, but Arizona State is counting on a very young leader -- 32 years old -- to navigate through some NCAA issues while building the program back. Grade: C+
	Matt Rhule (Ex-Carolina Panthers coach)	Scott Frost	Rhule was 19-20 in three seasons in Baylor, and took the program from a disaster after the Art Briles era to the Sugar Bowl and 10-win season in his third year with the Bears. He is a known program builder, which is exactly what Nebraska needs. Grade: A
	Biff Poggi ( Michigan associate head coach)	Will Healy	After the young Will Healy faded, Charlotte opted to go the opposite direction and nab a grizzled veteran. Poggi, 62, has a storied career as a high school coach to his name and helped reorganize Michigan behind the scenes over the past two years. It's not a flashy hire, but Poggi might be the kind of organizational mind Charlotte needs while entering the AAC. Grade: B

Notable retentions, extensions

 

 

TEAM	COACH	STATUS	ANALYSIS
	P.J. Fleck	Extended	Fleck has reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $42 million deal that provides an increase of $1 million per year over his previous contract.
	Jedd Fisch	Extended	The second-year coach has been extended through the 2027 season after leading the Wildcats to an improved 5-7 effort in 2022.
	Neal Brown	Retained	Brown has a 22-25 record with the Mountaineers, and his only winning season was a 6-4 record during the pandemic-shortened campaign in 2020.
	Lance Leipold	Extended	The second-year coach of the Jayhawks received a contract extension through the 2029 season. He is 8-16 in two seasons, and led the Jayhawks to a 5-0 start in 2022.
	Kalen DeBoer	Extended	Washington coach Kalen DeBoer signed a contract extension to stay in Seattle through the 2028 football season. The new contract adds two years and $1 million per season to his original deal after leading the Huskies to a 9-2 record in 2022. 
	Mark Stoops	Extended	Kentucky coach Mark Stoops signed a contract extension on Nov. 18, 2022 that will keep him in Lexington through the 2030 season. He is 65-58 in 10 seasons leading the Wildcats.
	Dabo Swinney	Extended	Clemson announced in September that it rewarded the two-time national champion with a 10-year, $115 million extension.