2024 College Basketball Coaching Carousel

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As student-athletes are reporting to schools, I'm paring the coaching carousel list down for the upcoming season.  In addition to coaching vacancies, those programs where in-season suspensions are pending are also listed.

Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 2 Division I coaching vacancies.

McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 this season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 this season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 this season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023; no terms of compensation were announced by UNCC.
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 this season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

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Apparently there are other attorneys representing Huggins as well.

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Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 2 Division I coaching vacancies.

McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 this season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 this season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 this season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023; no terms of compensation were announced by UNCC.
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 this season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

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Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 2 Division I coaching vacancies.

BRYANT (America East)-- Jared Grasso (5 years, and entering his 6th season; 17-13 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-67 at Bryant and overall) took a leave of absence from his position as head coach on September 29, 2023 for unspecified reasons, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29, 2023 by Phil Martelli, Jr. (associate head coach at Bryant).
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 this season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 this season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 this season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023; no terms of compensation were announced by UNCC.
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 this season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

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Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 2 Division I coaching vacancies.

BRYANT (America East)-- Jared Grasso (5 years, and entering his 6th season; 17-13 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-67 at Bryant and overall) took a leave of absence from his position as head coach on September 29, 2023 for unspecified reasons, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29, 2023 by Phil Martelli, Jr. (associate head coach at Bryant).  Grasso was thereafter arrested by Smithfield RI police on October 1, 2023 and charged with "Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle," and is scheduled for arraignment on October 24, 2023; this incident appears to be unrelated to the circumstances underlying Grasso's leave of absence.
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 this season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 this season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 this season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023; no terms of compensation were announced by UNCC.
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 this season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

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Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 3 Division I coaching vacancies.

BRYANT (America East)-- Jared Grasso (5 years, and entering his 6th season; 17-13 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-67 at Bryant and overall) took a leave of absence from his position as head coach on September 29, 2023 for unspecified reasons, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29, 2023 by Phil Martelli, Jr. (associate head coach at Bryant). Grasso was thereafter arrested by Smithfield RI police on October 1, 2023 and charged with "Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle," and is scheduled for arraignment on October 24, 2023; this incident appears to be unrelated to the circumstances underlying Grasso's leave of absence.
FAIRFIELD (Metro Atlantic)-- Jay Young (4 years; 13-18 in the 2022-2023 season; 50-73 at Fairfield and overall) resigned October 16, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season October 16, 2023 by Chris Casey (assistant coach at Fairfield and former head coach at Niagara); no terms of compensation were announced by Fairfield.
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 this season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 this season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 this season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023; no terms of compensation were announced by UNCC.
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 this season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

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Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 3 Division I coaching vacancies.

BRYANT (America East)-- Jared Grasso (5 years, and entering his 6th season; 17-13 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-67 at Bryant and overall) took a leave of absence from his position as head coach on September 29, 2023 for unspecified reasons, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29, 2023 by Phil Martelli, Jr. (associate head coach at Bryant). Grasso was thereafter arrested by Smithfield RI police on October 1, 2023 and charged with "Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle," and is scheduled for arraignment on October 24, 2023; this incident appears to be unrelated to the circumstances underlying Grasso's leave of absence.  Grasso entered a "not guilty" plea on October 31, 2023, and was released on a $1,000.00 personal recognizance bond.
FAIRFIELD (Metro Atlantic)-- Jay Young (4 years; 13-18 in the 2022-2023 season; 50-73 at Fairfield and overall) resigned October 16, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season October 16, 2023 by Chris Casey (assistant coach at Fairfield and former head coach at Niagara); no terms of compensation were announced by Fairfield.
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 this season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 this season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 this season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023; no terms of compensation were announced by UNCC.
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 this season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

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Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 3 Division I coaching vacancies.

BRYANT (America East)-- Jared Grasso (5 years, and entering his 6th season; 17-13 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-67 at Bryant and overall) took a leave of absence from his position as head coach on September 29, 2023 for unspecified reasons, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29, 2023 by Phil Martelli, Jr. (associate head coach at Bryant). Grasso was thereafter arrested by Smithfield RI police on October 1, 2023 and charged with "Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle," and is scheduled for arraignment on October 24, 2023; this incident appears to be unrelated to the circumstances underlying Grasso's leave of absence. Grasso entered a "not guilty" plea on October 31, 2023, and was released on a $1,000.00 personal recognizance bond. The charges were dismissed by prosecutors on November 7, 2023, although Grasso remains on leave.
FAIRFIELD (Metro Atlantic)-- Jay Young (4 years; 13-18 in the 2022-2023 season; 50-73 at Fairfield and overall) resigned October 16, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season October 16, 2023 by Chris Casey (assistant coach at Fairfield and former head coach at Niagara); no terms of compensation were announced by Fairfield.
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 in the 2022-2023 season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 in the 2022-2023 season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 in the 2022-2023 season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023; no terms of compensation were announced by UNCC.
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 in the 2022-2023 season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

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Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 3 Division I coaching vacancies.

BRYANT (America East)-- Jared Grasso (5 years, and entering his 6th season; 17-13 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-67 at Bryant and overall) took a leave of absence from his position as head coach on September 29, 2023 for unspecified reasons, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29, 2023 by Phil Martelli, Jr. (associate head coach at Bryant). Grasso was thereafter arrested by Smithfield RI police on October 1, 2023 and charged with "Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle," and is scheduled for arraignment on October 24, 2023; this incident appears to be unrelated to the circumstances underlying Grasso's leave of absence. Grasso entered a "not guilty" plea on October 31, 2023, and was released on a $1,000.00 personal recognizance bond. The charges were dismissed by prosecutors on November 7, 2023, although Grasso remained on leave.  Grasso resigned as head coach on November 13, 2023, and Martelli Jr. was named head coach on November 14, 2023; no terms of compensation nor contract specifics were announced by Bryant.
FAIRFIELD (Metro Atlantic)-- Jay Young (4 years; 13-18 in the 2022-2023 season; 50-73 at Fairfield and overall) resigned October 16, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season October 16, 2023 by Chris Casey (assistant coach at Fairfield and former head coach at Niagara); no terms of compensation were announced by Fairfield.
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 in the 2022-2023 season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 in the 2022-2023 season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 in the 2022-2023 season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023; no terms of compensation were announced by UNCC.
TARLETON STATE (Western)-- Billy Gillispie (5 years; 2-2 this season; 32-35 at TSU; 180-143 overall) missed the SoCal Challenge tournament, beginning November 20, 2023, due to "medical circumstances," and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 20, 2023 by Joseph Jones (assistant coach at TSU).
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 in the 2022-2023 season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

[njhoya78]

Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 3 Division I coaching vacancies.

BRYANT (America East)-- Jared Grasso (5 years, and entering his 6th season; 17-13 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-67 at Bryant and overall) took a leave of absence from his position as head coach on September 29, 2023 for unspecified reasons, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29, 2023 by Phil Martelli, Jr. (associate head coach at Bryant). Grasso was thereafter arrested by Smithfield RI police on October 1, 2023 and charged with "Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle," and is scheduled for arraignment on October 24, 2023; this incident appears to be unrelated to the circumstances underlying Grasso's leave of absence. Grasso entered a "not guilty" plea on October 31, 2023, and was released on a $1,000.00 personal recognizance bond. The charges were dismissed by prosecutors on November 7, 2023, although Grasso remained on leave. Grasso resigned as head coach on November 13, 2023, and Martelli Jr. was named head coach on November 14, 2023; no terms of compensation nor contract specifics were announced by Bryant.
FAIRFIELD (Metro Atlantic)-- Jay Young (4 years; 13-18 in the 2022-2023 season; 50-73 at Fairfield and overall) resigned October 16, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season October 16, 2023 by Chris Casey (assistant coach at Fairfield and former head coach at Niagara); no terms of compensation were announced by Fairfield.
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 in the 2022-2023 season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 in the 2022-2023 season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 in the 2022-2023 season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023; no terms of compensation were announced by UNCC.
TARLETON STATE (Western)-- Billy Gillispie (5 years; 2-2 this season; 32-35 at TSU; 180-143 overall) missed the SoCal Challenge tournament, beginning November 20, 2023, due to "medical circumstances," and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 20, 2023 by Joseph Jones (assistant coach at TSU).  TSU announced on November 29, 2023, that Gillispie would continue to be sidelined indefinitely due to the aforementioned "medical circumstances."
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 in the 2022-2023 season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

[njhoya78]

Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 4 Division I coaching vacancies.

BRYANT (America East)-- Jared Grasso (5 years, and entering his 6th season; 17-13 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-67 at Bryant and overall) took a leave of absence from his position as head coach on September 29, 2023 for unspecified reasons, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29, 2023 by Phil Martelli, Jr. (associate head coach at Bryant). Grasso was thereafter arrested by Smithfield RI police on October 1, 2023 and charged with "Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle," and is scheduled for arraignment on October 24, 2023; this incident appears to be unrelated to the circumstances underlying Grasso's leave of absence. Grasso entered a "not guilty" plea on October 31, 2023, and was released on a $1,000.00 personal recognizance bond. The charges were dismissed by prosecutors on November 7, 2023, although Grasso remained on leave. Grasso resigned as head coach on November 13, 2023, and Martelli Jr. was named head coach on November 14, 2023; no terms of compensation nor contract specifics were announced by Bryant.
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (Big South)-- Barclay Radebaugh (19 years; 2-5 this season; 228-325 at CSU; 249-333 overall) resigned November 30, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 30, 2023 by Saah Nimley (associate head coach at CSU; no terms of compensation nor contract specifics were announced by CSU.
FAIRFIELD (Metro Atlantic)-- Jay Young (4 years; 13-18 in the 2022-2023 season; 50-73 at Fairfield and overall) resigned October 16, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season October 16, 2023 by Chris Casey (assistant coach at Fairfield and former head coach at Niagara); no terms of compensation were announced by Fairfield.
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 in the 2022-2023 season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 in the 2022-2023 season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 in the 2022-2023 season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023; no terms of compensation were announced by UNCC.
TARLETON STATE (Western)-- Billy Gillispie (5 years; 2-2 this season; 32-35 at TSU; 180-143 overall) missed the SoCal Challenge tournament, beginning November 20, 2023, due to "medical circumstances," and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 20, 2023 by Joseph Jones (assistant coach at TSU). TSU announced on November 29, 2023, that Gillispie would continue to be sidelined indefinitely due to the aforementioned "medical circumstances."
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 in the 2022-2023 season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

[njhoya78]

Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 5 Division I coaching vacancies.

BRYANT (America East)-- Jared Grasso (5 years, and entering his 6th season; 17-13 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-67 at Bryant and overall) took a leave of absence from his position as head coach on September 29, 2023 for unspecified reasons, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29, 2023 by Phil Martelli, Jr. (associate head coach at Bryant). Grasso was thereafter arrested by Smithfield RI police on October 1, 2023 and charged with "Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle," and is scheduled for arraignment on October 24, 2023; this incident appears to be unrelated to the circumstances underlying Grasso's leave of absence. Grasso entered a "not guilty" plea on October 31, 2023, and was released on a $1,000.00 personal recognizance bond. The charges were dismissed by prosecutors on November 7, 2023, although Grasso remained on leave. Grasso resigned as head coach on November 13, 2023, and Martelli Jr. was named head coach on November 14, 2023; no terms of compensation nor contract specifics were announced by Bryant.
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (Big South)-- Barclay Radebaugh (19 years; 2-5 this season; 228-325 at CSU; 249-333 overall) resigned November 30, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 30, 2023 by Saah Nimley (associate head coach at CSU; no terms of compensation nor contract specifics were announced by CSU.
COASTAL CAROLINA (Sun Belt)-- Cliff Ellis (17 years; 3-5 this season; 297-227 at CCU; 909-576 overall) announced his retirement December 6, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Benny Moss (associate head coach at CCU).
FAIRFIELD (Metro Atlantic)-- Jay Young (4 years; 13-18 in the 2022-2023 season; 50-73 at Fairfield and overall) resigned October 16, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season October 16, 2023 by Chris Casey (assistant coach at Fairfield and former head coach at Niagara); no terms of compensation were announced by Fairfield.
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 in the 2022-2023 season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 in the 2022-2023 season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 in the 2022-2023 season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023; no terms of compensation were announced by UNCC.
TARLETON STATE (Western)-- Billy Gillispie (5 years; 2-2 this season; 32-35 at TSU; 180-143 overall) missed the SoCal Challenge tournament, beginning November 20, 2023, due to "medical circumstances," and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 20, 2023 by Joseph Jones (assistant coach at TSU). TSU announced on November 29, 2023, that Gillispie would continue to be sidelined indefinitely due to the aforementioned "medical circumstances."
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 in the 2022-2023 season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

[xpathoya]

Anyone know what the heck is going on in Ann Arbor right now?

[njhoya78]

Dec 11, 2023 0:01:31 GMT -5 xpathoya said:

Anyone know what the heck is going on in Ann Arbor right now?

Reports are that Juwan Howard (who has returned to the Michigan bench after heart surgery but is not yet acting as head coach) and the strength and conditioning coach got into an argument this past week; varying reports (albeit unverified) are out there indicating that the dispute turned physical. A twitter account purporting to be that of CBS Sports' basketball reporter, Jon Rothstein, posted that Howard had been fired and was being replaced by interim coach Phil Martelli on a permanent basis, but that account proved to belong to a troll.

Looking like it may be much ado about nothing...at least for now.

[njhoya78]

Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 5 Division I coaching vacancies.

BRYANT (America East)-- Jared Grasso (5 years, and entering his 6th season; 17-13 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-67 at Bryant and overall) took a leave of absence from his position as head coach on September 29, 2023 for unspecified reasons, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29, 2023 by Phil Martelli, Jr. (associate head coach at Bryant). Grasso was thereafter arrested by Smithfield RI police on October 1, 2023 and charged with "Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle," and is scheduled for arraignment on October 24, 2023; this incident appears to be unrelated to the circumstances underlying Grasso's leave of absence. Grasso entered a "not guilty" plea on October 31, 2023, and was released on a $1,000.00 personal recognizance bond. The charges were dismissed by prosecutors on November 7, 2023, although Grasso remained on leave. Grasso resigned as head coach on November 13, 2023, and Martelli Jr. was named head coach on November 14, 2023; no terms of compensation nor contract specifics were announced by Bryant.
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (Big South)-- Barclay Radebaugh (19 years; 2-5 this season; 228-325 at CSU; 249-333 overall) resigned November 30, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 30, 2023 by Saah Nimley (associate head coach at CSU).
COASTAL CAROLINA (Sun Belt)-- Cliff Ellis (17 years; 3-5 this season; 297-227 at CCU; 909-576 overall) announced his retirement December 6, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Benny Moss (associate head coach at CCU).
FAIRFIELD (Metro Atlantic)-- Jay Young (4 years; 13-18 in the 2022-2023 season; 50-73 at Fairfield and overall) resigned October 16, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season October 16, 2023 by Chris Casey (assistant coach at Fairfield and former head coach at Niagara).
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 in the 2022-2023 season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 in the 2022-2023 season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 in the 2022-2023 season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023.
OLD DOMINION (Sun Belt)-- Jeff Jones (11 years; 3-6 this season; 203-128 at ODU; 560-418 overall) was hospitalized in Honolulu HI after suffering a heart attack December 20, 2023 while preparing for the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, will be sidelined indefinitely, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis December 20, 2023 by Kieran Donohue (assistant coach at ODU).
TARLETON STATE (Western)-- Billy Gillispie (5 years; 2-2 this season; 32-35 at TSU; 180-143 overall) missed the SoCal Challenge tournament, beginning November 20, 2023, due to "medical circumstances," and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 20, 2023 by Joseph Jones (assistant coach at TSU). TSU announced on November 29, 2023, that Gillispie would continue to be sidelined indefinitely due to the aforementioned "medical circumstances."
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 in the 2022-2023 season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

[njhoya78]

Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 5 Division I coaching vacancies.

BRYANT (America East)-- Jared Grasso (5 years, and entering his 6th season; 17-13 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-67 at Bryant and overall) took a leave of absence from his position as head coach on September 29, 2023 for unspecified reasons, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29, 2023 by Phil Martelli, Jr. (associate head coach at Bryant). Grasso was thereafter arrested by Smithfield RI police on October 1, 2023 and charged with "Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle," and is scheduled for arraignment on October 24, 2023; this incident appears to be unrelated to the circumstances underlying Grasso's leave of absence. Grasso entered a "not guilty" plea on October 31, 2023, and was released on a $1,000.00 personal recognizance bond. The charges were dismissed by prosecutors on November 7, 2023, although Grasso remained on leave. Grasso resigned as head coach on November 13, 2023, and Martelli Jr. was named head coach on November 14, 2023; no terms of compensation nor contract specifics were announced by Bryant.
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (Big South)-- Barclay Radebaugh (19 years; 2-5 this season; 228-325 at CSU; 249-333 overall) resigned November 30, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 30, 2023 by Saah Nimley (associate head coach at CSU).
COASTAL CAROLINA (Sun Belt)-- Cliff Ellis (17 years; 3-5 this season; 297-227 at CCU; 909-576 overall) announced his retirement December 6, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Benny Moss (associate head coach at CCU).
FAIRFIELD (Metro Atlantic)-- Jay Young (4 years; 13-18 in the 2022-2023 season; 50-73 at Fairfield and overall) resigned October 16, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season October 16, 2023 by Chris Casey (assistant coach at Fairfield and former head coach at Niagara).
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 in the 2022-2023 season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 in the 2022-2023 season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 in the 2022-2023 season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023.
OLD DOMINION (Sun Belt)-- Jeff Jones (11 years; 3-6 this season; 203-128 at ODU; 560-418 overall) was hospitalized in Honolulu HI after suffering a heart attack December 20, 2023 while preparing for the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, will be sidelined indefinitely, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis December 20, 2023 by Kieran Donohue (assistant coach at ODU).  Jones (11 years; 4-13 this season; 204-135 at ODU; 561-425 overall) announced January 14, 2024 that he would take a leave of absence and miss the remainder of the 2023-2024 season due to a recurrence of prostate cancer, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season January 14, 2024 by Kieran Donohue (assistant coach at ODU).
TARLETON STATE (Western)-- Billy Gillispie (5 years; 2-2 this season; 32-35 at TSU; 180-143 overall) missed the SoCal Challenge tournament, beginning November 20, 2023, due to "medical circumstances," and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 20, 2023 by Joseph Jones (assistant coach at TSU). TSU announced on November 29, 2023, that Gillispie would continue to be sidelined indefinitely due to the aforementioned "medical circumstances."
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 in the 2022-2023 season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.

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Newly added information is in bold. Current and former Big East Conference head coaches are indicated in italics. Open Division I head coaching positions are indicated by underline. There are presently 5 Division I coaching vacancies.

BRYANT (America East)-- Jared Grasso (5 years, and entering his 6th season; 17-13 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-67 at Bryant and overall) took a leave of absence from his position as head coach on September 29, 2023 for unspecified reasons, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis September 29, 2023 by Phil Martelli, Jr. (associate head coach at Bryant). Grasso was thereafter arrested by Smithfield RI police on October 1, 2023 and charged with "Failure to Stop for Accident Resulting in Damage to Vehicle," and is scheduled for arraignment on October 24, 2023; this incident appears to be unrelated to the circumstances underlying Grasso's leave of absence. Grasso entered a "not guilty" plea on October 31, 2023, and was released on a $1,000.00 personal recognizance bond. The charges were dismissed by prosecutors on November 7, 2023, although Grasso remained on leave. Grasso resigned as head coach on November 13, 2023, and Martelli Jr. was named head coach on November 14, 2023; no terms of compensation nor contract specifics were announced by Bryant.
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (Big South)-- Barclay Radebaugh (19 years; 2-5 this season; 228-325 at CSU; 249-333 overall) resigned November 30, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 30, 2023 by Saah Nimley (associate head coach at CSU).
COASTAL CAROLINA (Sun Belt)-- Cliff Ellis (17 years; 3-5 this season; 297-227 at CCU; 909-576 overall) announced his retirement December 6, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Benny Moss (associate head coach at CCU).
FAIRFIELD (Metro Atlantic)-- Jay Young (4 years; 13-18 in the 2022-2023 season; 50-73 at Fairfield and overall) resigned October 16, 2023, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season October 16, 2023 by Chris Casey (assistant coach at Fairfield and former head coach at Niagara).
McNEESE STATE (Southland)-- John Aiken (2 years; 11-23 in the 2022-2023 season; 22-45 at McNeese and overall) was fired March 8, 2023, and was replaced as head coach March 12, 2023 by Will Wade (former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga, Virginia Commonwealth and Louisiana State); the five-year contract has a base compensation in the total amount of $1.175 million, along with various performance bonus incentives, and further provides that Wade will serve a five-game suspension at the start of the 2023-2024 season and will be under self-imposed recruiting restrictions throughout the term of the contract, in an apparent attempt to pre-impose sanctions that were expected to be imposed by the NCAA relating to Wade's coaching tenure at Louisiana State. Wade thereafter received a two-year show-cause penalty and a ten-game suspension June 22, 2023 from the NCAA's Independent Accountability Resolution Process, as a result of NCAA violations committed by Wade while coaching at Louisiana State.
MEMPHIS (American)-- Penny Hardaway (5 years; 26-9 in the 2022-2023 season; 111-52 at Memphis and overall) was suspended June 21, 2023 for the first three games of the 2023-2024 season by the NCAA for two impermissible in-home visits with a recruit during his junior year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year, prior to the appropriate recruiting period based on that recruit's year in high school, and will miss the November 6 Jackson State game, the November 10 Missouri game, and the November 17 Alabama State game.
MICHIGAN (Big Ten)-- Juwan Howard (4 years, and entering his 5th season; 18-16 in the 2022-2023 season; 79-48 at U-M and overall) underwent successful heart surgery September 15, 2023 to resect an aortic aneurysm and repair his aortic valve, is expected to return to the program in four to six weeks and fully recover within six to twelve weeks, and will be replaced as head coach on an interim basis during his recovery period by Phil Martelli (associate head coach at U-M).
NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE (Conference USA)-- Ron Sanchez (5 years; 22-14 in the 2022-2023 season; 72-78 at UNCC and overall) resigned June 6, 2023 to accept the position as associate head coach at Virginia, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis June 8, 2023 by Aaron Fearns (associate head coach at UNCC). Fearns was named interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season on June 16, 2023.
OLD DOMINION (Sun Belt)-- Jeff Jones (11 years; 3-6 this season; 203-128 at ODU; 560-418 overall) was hospitalized in Honolulu HI after suffering a heart attack December 20, 2023 while preparing for the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, will be sidelined indefinitely, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis December 20, 2023 by Kieran Donohue (assistant coach at ODU). Jones (11 years; 4-13 this season; 204-135 at ODU; 561-425 overall) announced January 14, 2024 that he would take a leave of absence and miss the remainder of the 2023-2024 season due to a recurrence of prostate cancer, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season January 14, 2024 by Kieran Donohue (assistant coach at ODU).
ST. JOHN'S (Big East)-- Rick Pitino (1 year; 12-5 this season and at SJU; 723-295 overall) missed January 16, 2024 Seton Hall game after testing positive for COVID, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis January 16, 2024 by Steve Masiello (associate head coach at SJU).
TARLETON STATE (Western)-- Billy Gillispie (5 years; 2-2 this season; 32-35 at TSU; 180-143 overall) missed the SoCal Challenge tournament, beginning November 20, 2023, due to "medical circumstances," and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis November 20, 2023 by Joseph Jones (assistant coach at TSU). TSU announced on November 29, 2023, that Gillispie would continue to be sidelined indefinitely due to the aforementioned "medical circumstances."
WEST VIRGINIA (Big 12)-- Bob Huggins (16 years; 19-15 in the 2022-2023 season; 343-203 at WVU; 934-415 overall) signed an amended contract May 10, 2023, which reduced his annual compensation from $4.2 million to $3.2 million, and further imposed a three-game suspension and sensitivity training after Huggins was interviewed on Cincinnati radio station WLW on May 8, 2023 and discussed an incident when he recalled "rubber Editedes" being thrown onto the court during a Crosstown Shootout game between Cincinnati and Xavier, further saying "[w]hat it was, was all those f*gs, those Catholic f*gs, I think." The amended contract provided for a year-by-year agreement beginning May 10, 2023 and expiring April 30, 2024, and reportedly WVU's administration made it explicitly clear to Huggins that any incidents of "similar offensive and derogatory language will result in immediate termination." Huggins was thereafter arrested in Pittsburgh PA on charges of driving under the influence on June 16, 2023, and was released on his own recognizance pending further appearance at a preliminary hearing on a date to be determined. Huggins resigned as head coach June 17, 2023 after meeting with members of the WVU basketball team, announcing his intention to retire, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the 2023-2024 season on June 24, 2023 by Josh Eilert (assistant coach at WVU); no terms of compensation were announced by WVU.