But it is still an active coaching market. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. The move came less than a week after the Seminoles' season came to an end in the Auburn Regional, where they went 1-2. Cliff Godwin, head coach, East Carolina: Godwin has been a hot name in previous years but so far no one has been able to lure him away from his alma mater, including Alabama and Mississippi State. ACC. 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. He previously served as head coach at Old Dominion for six seasons and spent 15 years as an assistant coach at South Carolina. 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. 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. Here are the Big 12 football coaches ranked by the temperature of their seat going into the 2022 season. 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. Former coach: Ritch PriceNew coach: Dan Fitzgerald. He also was a minor league manager for seven seasons, a tenure that includes managing Mike Trout in Double-A. 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. Johnsons teams play an exciting, aggressive style of baseball that regularly puts them among the national leaders in stolen bases. 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. He spent the last year as head coach at Penn State-Abington. He's in his 16th season as a head coach and third at CSUN. Jobs like Charleston Southern, Holy Cross and Pacific may be more in line with the kinds of openings to expect this summer. He went 60-59 in three seasons and the Trojans finished under .500 in each of his full seasons at the program's helm. Would a chance to compete in the SEC be enough to bring him back to the game? Former coach: Jason GillNew coach: Andy Stankiewicz. Sean McDermott, Bills- When you have success in your first season at a new job, then the expectations climb. Ole Miss announced it had fired head basketball coach Kermit Davis on Friday morning as the Rebels sat in a tie for last in the SEC at 2-13 in league play and 10-18 overall. Price announced his retirement at the conclusion of the season, bringing an end to his 20-year tenure at Kansas. College baseball over the last five years has averaged about 30 head coaching changes annually. Cole spent five seasons as head coach of Manhattan and went 90-122. 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. Bruce went 171-168 with the Wolf Pack and led them to two Mountain West titles and the 2021 NCAA Tournament. This story will update every time there are coaching changes this year. What to know:Pascoe is out after three seasons at WIU. Duncan figures to follow in their footsteps sooner or later. Beyond his time at GCU, hes also been an assistant coach in the Pac-12 (Arizona State), a minor league manager, a field coordinator in pro ball and a big leaguer. Salerno, St. Bonaventure on Aug. 2 hired Rathbun, who is coming off a Division III junior college national championship with Herkimer (N.Y.) JC. Simmons was on staff for the Owls super regional run in 2014 and their ASUN Conference regular-season title in 2016. He comes to USC from Grand Canyon, where he spent 11 seasons as coach and guided the Antelopes through their transition to Division I. 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. Yeah, they won the SEC title in 1993. Former coach: Link JarrettNew coach:Shawn Stiffler. He was the 2011 Patriot League player of the year and still holds the program record for career home runs (22). Former coach:Rob DiTomaNew coach: Manny Roman. In making VCU a consistent contender in the Atlantic 10 Conference, hes established himself as one of the best young coaches in the country and more high-end interest should follow. This is just the second time in program history that the Flames have made consecutive appearances in regionals. LeCroy comes to VCU after 12 years as the recruiting coordinator at Clemson, his alma mater. He helped the Knights transition to Division I in 2021. 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. Click here to get started. What to know: Meggs announced his retirement on June 6 after 13 seasons at the program's helm. Allen was the first Black head baseball coach in Big Ten history and under his direction the Wildcats made strong strides. Egan comes to Sacred Heart after eight years as pitching coach at Quinnipiac, his alma mater. What to know: Clemson on May 31, the day after officially learning it had missed the NCAA Tournament, announced Lee had been fired. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. He also spent six years on staff at William & Mary. Brian OConnor, head coach, Virginia: Like OSullivan, OConnor was involved in the Texas search in 2016 but chose to stay in Charlottesville. He in 2004 led St. Bonaventure to its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. 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. What to know:Thomas resigned following the season, his 15th as head coach of the Mavericks. Hes built DBU into a regional powerhouse and has led the Patriots to six straight NCAA Tournament appearances. OConnor was an assistant coach at Notre Dame under Mainieri and has since built Virginia into one of the best programs in the ACC. Inside The Numbers: Fewer Repeat Opening Day Starters. Hes twice landed top 25 recruiting classesthe only two in program historyand those classes have delivered for the Pirates. In all, his record as a head coach is 430-370-3. Ultimately, BYU took the interim tag off his title, promoting him to the position full time. 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. USC is a blueblood and has won more national titles (12) than any other team in college baseball. There are, however, a few major conference coaches who are in the final season of their contracts: Minnesotas John Anderson, Michigan States Jake Boss and Texas A&Ms Rob Childress. He came to WIU after three seasons at Division III Spalding (Ky.). Former coach: Carl IwasakiNew coach:Mike Anderson. Former coach: Shawn StifflerNew coach:Bradley LeCroy. DiToma was hired away from Fairleigh Dickinson after three seasons as head coach. He got the job after having a fair amount of success at Georgia, but times have been tough in the Pac-12. 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. Hallmark quickly improved both programs and knows what it takes to build a winner. Unfortunately, it's a business and not every coach is going to have it easy. 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. Hot Seat Rating: 6. In 2019, his first season as head coach, he led the Raiders to 41 wins and a first-place finish in the Horizon League. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. After a relatively slow coaching carousel in 2018, the market heated up last summer. Record at current school: 6-7, second season Only in the SEC could a coach be treated like an unpopular leader of a third-world country. Ole Miss Rebels. He built the Reivers into a power, won three national championships and made the Junior College World Series 12 times. 10. McNeese has the talent to be one of the seasons biggest surprises nationally. 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. Overland will now take over the program after 10 seasons on staff at his alma mater. 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. With the regular season now complete, the coaching market is already red hot. Pat Casey: The former Oregon State coach retired in September 2018 after 24 years as a head coach and has been working in the athletic department since. Former coach: Darin ThomasNew coach: Clay Van Hook. He is the longest-tenured assistant in the league, having spent 15 years at his alma mater. He spent 2020 and 2022 as an assistant coach with the program, sandwiched around a season at Miami. What to know: Stuper on Jan. 18 announced he will retire after the 2022 season after 30 years as head coach. Former coach: Mike LittlewoodNew coach: Trent Pratt. That kept the Gamecocks on the yo-yo theyve been on for four seasons, alternating between super regional appearances and missing the NCAA Tournament. Former coach: James CooperNew coach: Davin Pierre. All rights reserved. How choosy both coaches and athletic directors are in 2021 will be interesting to see. 1 class in the country in November. 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. Aranda is one of the hottest names in college football right now and . His track record as a hitting coach is impressive and goes back to his time at Missouri State, and he has also proven himself as a recruiter. Should Schlossnagle leave, he would likely be the next man up. After losing to a 10-18 (now 11-18) Kansas Jayhawks team, add Missouri Head Coach Larissa Andersen and her entire staff to the list of coaches on the Hot Seat to be fired. 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. But, not without the help of a Duke transfer. In 2019, his first season as head coach, he led Wright State to a 41-15 record and a regular-season Horizon League title. Bryant Ward, recruiting coordinator, UCLA: Ward has become one of the best recruiting coordinators on the West Coast, first at Loyola Marymount, where he landed the schools first Top 25 class in 15 years, and then at UCLA, where he has continued the Bruins strong tradition on the recruiting trail. After a tumultuous year, 2022 is unlikely to bring as much change. He caught for the national championship team and has spent the last five seasons as Fresno State's pitching coach. The Leopards went 29-52 during his tenure. What to know:Multiple sources told Baseball America that Gill would not return after three seasons as head coach at USC. This might be a rebuilding year. Amid all that major conference change last season, seemingly the lone place the carousel was quiet was the SEC. What to know:Restaino stepped down as head coach after five seasons at Sacred Heart. These five are going into the 2021-22 college hoops season knowing that they must see massive improvements within their programs. He won more than 850 games in his career, which included stops at Waldorf (Iowa), Northern Iowa, Northern Illinois, Evansville, Notre Dame, South Dakota State and Butler. 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. Texas is coming off a season in which it finished in last place in the Big 12 and missed the NCAA Tournament. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Just after the new year, Marshall hired Beals to take over the program. Jordans role in the almost unprecedented success at Appalachian State and Duke should capture the attention of athletic directors. Former coach: Karl KuhnNew coach: Alex Guerra. Yeskies approach and embrace of new analytics and technology should help him eventually transition to running a program. What to know:On Dec. 30, Batesole announced his retirement after 20 years as head coach at Fresno State. He led the Spartans to a share of the 2011 Big Ten regular-season title and they reached the NCAA Tournament the following year for the first time since 1979. In 2019, his second season, he led the Volunteers to regionals for the first time since 2005 and this year Tennessee earned the No. Jim Foster, head coach, Army: Foster, now in his fifth season in West Point, has led Army to three straight Patriot League Tournament titles. Schlossnagles experience building programs and winning big in the Lone Star State makes it easy to see why both schools would be interested. Mosiello comes to Columbus after a long, distinguished career in baseball. Last years coaching market was hyperactive, as 40 programs changed head coaches. But A&M and LSU have the resources to make it possible. Anderson ranks second among all active coaches with 1,325 career wins and his track record has earned him the right to decide his own future. He spent the last year at Louisiana State and nine years at Dallas Baptist, where he helped Dan Heefner build the Patriots into a power. With as much fan interest and money involved as there is in the SEC, changes can never be ruled out. In 25 years as a head coach at Arizona State, Michigan and Miami (Ohio), he has a career record of 805-612-1. Its unlikely the A&M search would get to him, but the fallout created from it could lead to a fit. The pandemics effects will certainly color the 2021 coaching market and more to come in the future, but dont look for it to totally freeze up this summer. He was in his seventh season as head coach of the Governors and went 169-173 in that time. Since that peak they havent been quite as good, and the Spartans have missed the Big Ten Tournament in two of the last three conference seasons. The 2021-22 men's college basketball coaching hot seat, and the candidates on deck. Tracz led the program to the 2017 NCAA Tournament and this year finished second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. When announcing his retirement, Fox said he enjoyed spending more time with his family and that helped inform his decision. He led the Explorers to a program-record 32 wins in 2021. With Alabama-Birmingham open across town, Dunn is a name to watch. Stiffler spent the last 10 years as head coach at Virginia Commonwealth and was an assistant coach at the program for five years prior. Draft expert Carlos Collazo will be hosting a chat at noon ET Thursday to answer any questions you might have regarding the 2023 draft class. Former coach: Jeff WaggonerNew coach: Greg Beals. Stallings had a decent run from 2007-2012. When you've only enjoyed three winning seasons and reached the postseason once in six years (NIT in 2018), you should expect your seat to be hot entering year seven. 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. 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. He leaves as the winningest coach in program history with a record of 315-282-2. Who will make that kind of rise this season? Former coach:Jim FosterNew coach: Chris Tracz. Former coach: Bill Brown (retired)New coach:Shawn Camp. Hot seat may seem like a stretch, but this is Texas we are talking about. He also has significant experience as an assistant coach, working at East Carolina, Auburn, Mercer and Florida State. He most notably took the Orange from a four-win team in 2017 to a 10 . He is the winningest coach . He also previously coached at Eastern Illinois and Penn State. While the Hawks havent risen to those heights since, he has built a solid, consistent program in 10 years as head coach. Nov 20, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan at Paul Brown Stadium . This years team is again the HL favorite and will be eyeing a return to regionals. What to know:Tracz was hired away by Army in July, ending a 13-year tenure as the head coach of his alma mater. What to know:Stankiewicz was hired away by Southern California on July 3 after 11 seasons at GCU. Duncan figures to follow in their footsteps sooner or later. but it's also only made the NCAA Tournament twice since 2002 and hasn't had a winning record in a full season since 2015. 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