The college football coaching carousel is never quiet, even following seasons in which we think there might not be much movement. Inevitably, someone unexpected makes a move that starts other dominoes tumbling.
In this day and age, the spinning usually begins even before the regular season concludes, and the pace often picks up before bowl games. A couple of changes in the Big Ten due more to off-field matters than wins and losses got things off to an even earlier start in 2023.
This list of current openings is likely to grow as vacancies are filled, but here are the schools looking for new leadership in order of, in somewhat arbitrary terms, the magnitude and attractiveness of the position.
Jobs open
Texas A&M
Who’s out: Jimbo Fisher arrived to much fanfare but he went 45-25 and was owed $77 million when the school cut ties with him.
For a few hours on the final Saturday of the regular season, it looked like the Aggies had their man. Then came Kentucky coach Mark Stoops’ announcement that he was staying put. It appears former defensive coordinator Mike Elko, who just finished his second season at Duke, could be the new guy. In terms of available resources and facilities, the A&M job is a good one. But the program’s outsized expectations has led to unscheduled exits for many decades before Jimbo Fisher’s expensive ouster, making it a classic “careful what you wish for” conundrum for both institution and potential candidates.
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Who’s out: Brady Hoke’s second tenure was highlighted by a 12-2 mark and Mountain West title game appearance in 2021, but the Aztecs were just 27-20 in four seasons.
Hoke’s retirement probably comes at a good time for all parties. He’s had success there to be…
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Publish date : 2023-11-27 11:51:52
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