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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 16, 2024 1:32:54 GMT -5
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 27 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head coach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024. 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific). PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 17, 2024 14:10:24 GMT -5
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 25 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head coach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024. 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific). PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 18, 2024 7:52:30 GMT -5
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 25 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head c oach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 18, 2024 by John Shulman (head coach at Division II Alabama Huntsville and former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UCA. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. DUQUESNE (Atlantic 10)-- Keith Dambrot (7 years; 24-11 this season; 103-92 at DU; 516-301 overall) announced March 18, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024. 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific). PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024.
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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 26 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head c oach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 18, 2024 by John Shulman (head coach at Division II Alabama Huntsville and former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UCA. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. DUQUESNE (Atlantic 10)-- Keith Dambrot (7 years; 24-11 this season; 103-92 at DU; 516-301 overall) announced March 18, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024. 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific). PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (Western)-- Matt Figger (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at The Valley; 105-116 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 20, 2024 10:57:47 GMT -5
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 28 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head c oach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 18, 2024 by John Shulman (head coach at Division II Alabama Huntsville and former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UCA. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. DUQUESNE (Atlantic 10)-- Keith Dambrot (7 years; 24-11 this season; 103-92 at DU; 516-301 overall) announced March 18, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. FLORIDA A&M (Southwest)-- Robert McCullum (7 years; 6-23 this season; 67-133 at FAMU; 151-254 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024. 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific). PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SIENA (Metro Atlantic)-- Carmen Maciariello (5 years; 4-28 this season; 68-72 at Siena and overall) was fired March 20, 2024. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (Western)-- Matt Figger (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at The Valley; 105-116 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 21, 2024 18:37:14 GMT -5
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 28 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head c oach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 18, 2024 by John Shulman (head coach at Division II Alabama Huntsville and former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UCA. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. DUQUESNE (Atlantic 10)-- Keith Dambrot (7 years; 24-11 this season; 103-92 at DU; 516-301 overall) announced March 18, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. FLORIDA A&M (Southwest)-- Robert McCullum (7 years; 6-23 this season; 67-133 at FAMU; 151-254 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024. 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific). PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SIENA (Metro Atlantic)-- Carmen Maciariello (5 years; 4-28 this season; 68-72 at Siena and overall) was fired March 20, 2024. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024. SOUTHERN METHODIST (American)-- Rob Lanier (2 years; 20-13 this season; 30-35 at SMU; 141-135 overall) was fired March 21, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (Western)-- Matt Figger (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at The Valley; 105-116 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024.
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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 29 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head c oach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 18, 2024 by John Shulman (head coach at Division II Alabama Huntsville and former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UCA. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. CORNELL (Ivy)-- Brian Earl (7 years; 22-8 this season; 96-103 at CU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at William & Mary, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Jon Jaques (associate head coach at CU). DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. DUQUESNE (Atlantic 10)-- Keith Dambrot (7 years; 24-11 this season; 103-92 at DU; 516-301 overall) announced March 18, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. FLORIDA A&M (Southwest)-- Robert McCullum (7 years; 6-23 this season; 67-133 at FAMU; 151-254 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (American)-- Dusty May (6 years; 25-9 this season; 126-69 at FAU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Michigan. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Dusty May (head coach at Florida Atlantic). May received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with an average annual salary of $3.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific). PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SIENA (Metro Atlantic)-- Carmen Maciariello (5 years; 4-28 this season; 68-72 at Siena and overall) was fired March 20, 2024. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024. SOUTHERN METHODIST (American)-- Rob Lanier (2 years; 20-13 this season; 30-35 at SMU; 141-135 overall) was fired March 21, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (Western)-- Matt Figger (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at The Valley; 105-116 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Brian Earl (head coach at Cornell); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by W&M.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 24, 2024 20:23:49 GMT -5
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 28 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head c oach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 18, 2024 by John Shulman (head coach at Division II Alabama Huntsville and former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UCA. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. CORNELL (Ivy)-- Brian Earl (7 years; 22-8 this season; 96-103 at CU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at William & Mary, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Jon Jaques (associate head coach at CU). DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. DRAKE (Missouri Valley)-- Darian DeVries (6 years; 28-8 this season; 150-55 at Drake and overall) resigned March 24, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at West Virginia. DUQUESNE (Atlantic 10)-- Keith Dambrot (7 years; 24-11 this season; 103-92 at DU; 516-301 overall) announced March 18, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. FLORIDA A&M (Southwest)-- Robert McCullum (7 years; 6-23 this season; 67-133 at FAMU; 151-254 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (American)-- Dusty May (6 years; 25-9 this season; 126-69 at FAU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Michigan. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Dusty May (head coach at Florida Atlantic). May received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with an average annual salary of $3.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific). PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Rob Lanier (former head coach at Southern Methodist, Georgia State and Siena); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Rice. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SIENA (Metro Atlantic)-- Carmen Maciariello (5 years; 4-28 this season; 68-72 at Siena and overall) was fired March 20, 2024. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024. SOUTHERN METHODIST (American)-- Rob Lanier (2 years; 20-13 this season; 30-35 at SMU; 141-135 overall) was fired March 21, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (Western)-- Matt Figger (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at The Valley; 105-116 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season; Eilert was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Darian DeVries (head coach at Drake), who received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no other contract specifications were disclosed by WVU. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Brian Earl (head coach at Cornell); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by W&M.
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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 26 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Mike DeGeorge (head coach at Division II Colorado Mesa); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Cal Poly. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head c oach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 18, 2024 by John Shulman (head coach at Division II Alabama Huntsville and former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UCA. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. CORNELL (Ivy)-- Brian Earl (7 years; 22-8 this season; 96-103 at CU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at William & Mary, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Jon Jaques (associate head coach at CU). DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. DRAKE (Missouri Valley)-- Darian DeVries (6 years; 28-8 this season; 150-55 at Drake and overall) resigned March 24, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at West Virginia. DUQUESNE (Atlantic 10)-- Keith Dambrot (7 years; 24-11 this season; 103-92 at DU; 516-301 overall) announced March 18, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. FLORIDA A&M (Southwest)-- Robert McCullum (7 years; 6-23 this season; 67-133 at FAMU; 151-254 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (American)-- Dusty May (6 years; 25-9 this season; 126-69 at FAU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Michigan. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024, and was replaced March 25, 2024 by Paul Corsaro (head coach at Division II Indianapolis); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by IUPUI, which will rebrand as Indiana Indianapolis as of July 1, 2024. JAMES MADISON (Sun Belt)-- Mark Byington (4 years; 32-4 this season; 82-36 at JMU; 220-137 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Vanderbilt. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024. MARSHALL (Sun Belt)-- Dan D'Antoni (10 years; 13-20 this season; 177-148 at MU and overall) was fired March 25, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Cornelius Jackson (associate head coach at MU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UM. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Dusty May (head coach at Florida Atlantic). May received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with an average annual salary of $3.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific). PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Rob Lanier (former head coach at Southern Methodist, Georgia State and Siena); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Rice. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SIENA (Metro Atlantic)-- Carmen Maciariello (5 years; 4-28 this season; 68-72 at Siena and overall) was fired March 20, 2024. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024. SOUTHERN METHODIST (American)-- Rob Lanier (2 years; 20-13 this season; 30-35 at SMU; 141-135 overall) was fired March 21, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Kyle Smith (head coach at Washington State and former head coach at San Francisco and Columbia); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by the Farm. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (Western)-- Matt Figger (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at The Valley; 105-116 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. UTAH STATE (Mountain West)-- Danny Sprinkle (1 year; 28-7 this season and at USU; 109-50 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Washington. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Mark Byington (head coach at James Madison and former head coach at Georgia Southern and College of Charleston); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Vandy. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Danny Sprinkle (head coach at Utah State and former head coach at Montana State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UW. WASHINGTON STATE (Pacific 12)-- Kyle Smith (5 years; 25-10 this season; 94-71 at WSU; 258-193 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Stanford. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season; Eilert was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Darian DeVries (head coach at Drake), who received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no other contract specifications were disclosed by WVU. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Brian Earl (head coach at Cornell); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by W&M.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 25, 2024 19:30:41 GMT -5
Gerry’s coaching a minivan? He’s appropriately trained
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 25, 2024 20:10:18 GMT -5
Gerry’s coaching a minivan? He’s appropriately trained Looks like the deal is close...he's holding out for the undercoating.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 27, 2024 11:39:48 GMT -5
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 23 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Mike DeGeorge (head coach at Division II Colorado Mesa); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Cal Poly. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head coach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 18, 2024 by John Shulman (head coach at Division II Alabama Huntsville and former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UCA. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. CORNELL (Ivy)-- Brian Earl (7 years; 22-8 this season; 96-103 at CU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at William & Mary, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Jon Jaques (associate head coach at CU). DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. DRAKE (Missouri Valley)-- Darian DeVries (6 years; 28-8 this season; 150-55 at Drake and overall) resigned March 24, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at West Virginia. DUQUESNE (Atlantic 10)-- Keith Dambrot (7 years; 24-11 this season; 103-92 at DU; 516-301 overall) announced March 18, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. FLORIDA A&M (Southwest)-- Robert McCullum (7 years; 6-23 this season; 67-133 at FAMU; 151-254 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (American)-- Dusty May (6 years; 25-9 this season; 126-69 at FAU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Michigan, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by John Jakus (associate head coach at Baylor); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by FAU. GARDNER-WEBB (Big South)-- Tim Floyd (11 years; 17-16 this season; 188-166 at GWU and overall) resigned March 13, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Western Carolina, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Jeremy Luther (associate head coach at GWU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by GWU. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024, and was replaced March 25, 2024 by Paul Corsaro (head coach at Division II Indianapolis); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by IUPUI, which will rebrand as Indiana Indianapolis as of July 1, 2024. JAMES MADISON (Sun Belt)-- Mark Byington (4 years; 32-4 this season; 82-36 at JMU; 220-137 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Vanderbilt. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024. MARSHALL (Sun Belt)-- Dan D'Antoni (10 years; 13-20 this season; 177-148 at MU and overall) was fired March 25, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Cornelius Jackson (associate head coach at MU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UM. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Dusty May (head coach at Florida Atlantic). May received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with an average annual salary of $3.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by U-M. MISSOURI STATE (Missouri Valley)-- Dana Ford (6 years; 17-16 this season; 106-82 at MSU; 163-146 overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Cuonzo Martin (former head coach at Missouri, California, Tennessee and Missouri State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by MSU. 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific), and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Dave Smart (assistant coach at Texas Tech); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Pacific. PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Rob Lanier (former head coach at Southern Methodist, Georgia State and Siena); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Rice. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SIENA (Metro Atlantic)-- Carmen Maciariello (5 years; 4-28 this season; 68-72 at Siena and overall) was fired March 20, 2024. SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE (Big South)-- Dave Dickerson (6 years; 10-20 this season; 65-117 at USC Upstate; 133-201 overall) resigned March 26, 2024 to accept the position as associate head coach at Ohio State. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024. SOUTHERN METHODIST (American)-- Rob Lanier (2 years; 20-13 this season; 30-35 at SMU; 141-135 overall) was fired March 21, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Kyle Smith (head coach at Washington State and former head coach at San Francisco and Columbia); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by the Farm. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Jeremy Shulman (head coach at JUCO Eastern Florida State College); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UTM. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (Western)-- Matt Figger (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at The Valley; 105-116 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. UTAH STATE (Mountain West)-- Danny Sprinkle (1 year; 28-7 this season and at USU; 109-50 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Washington. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Mark Byington (head coach at James Madison and former head coach at Georgia Southern and College of Charleston); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Vandy. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Danny Sprinkle (head coach at Utah State and former head coach at Montana State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UW. WASHINGTON STATE (Pacific 12)-- Kyle Smith (5 years; 25-10 this season; 94-71 at WSU; 258-193 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Stanford. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season; Eilert was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Darian DeVries (head coach at Drake), who received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no other contract specifications were disclosed by WVU. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina, and was replaced as head coach March 13, 2024 by Tim Craft (head coach at Gardner-Webb); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by WCU. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Brian Earl (head coach at Cornell); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by W&M.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 28, 2024 15:28:10 GMT -5
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 22 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Mike DeGeorge (head coach at Division II Colorado Mesa); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Cal Poly. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head coach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 18, 2024 by John Shulman (head coach at Division II Alabama Huntsville and former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UCA. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (Coastal)-- Pat Kelsey (3 years; 27-8 this season; 75-27 at CofC; 186-95 overall) resigned March 28, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Louisville. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. CORNELL (Ivy)-- Brian Earl (7 years; 22-8 this season; 96-103 at CU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at William & Mary, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Jon Jaques (associate head coach at CU). DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. DRAKE (Missouri Valley)-- Darian DeVries (6 years; 28-8 this season; 150-55 at Drake and overall) resigned March 24, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at West Virginia. DUQUESNE (Atlantic 10)-- Keith Dambrot (7 years; 24-11 this season; 103-92 at DU; 516-301 overall) announced March 18, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season, and was replaced as head coach March 28, 2024 by Dru Joyce III (associate head coach at DU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by DU. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. FLORIDA A&M (Southwest)-- Robert McCullum (7 years; 6-23 this season; 67-133 at FAMU; 151-254 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (American)-- Dusty May (6 years; 25-9 this season; 126-69 at FAU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Michigan, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by John Jakus (associate head coach at Baylor); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by FAU. GARDNER-WEBB (Big South)-- Tim Floyd (11 years; 17-16 this season; 188-166 at GWU and overall) resigned March 13, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Western Carolina, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Jeremy Luther (associate head coach at GWU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by GWU. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024, and was replaced March 25, 2024 by Paul Corsaro (head coach at Division II Indianapolis); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by IUPUI, which will rebrand as Indiana Indianapolis as of July 1, 2024. JAMES MADISON (Sun Belt)-- Mark Byington (4 years; 32-4 this season; 82-36 at JMU; 220-137 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Vanderbilt. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 28, 2024 by Pat Kelsey (head coach at College of Charleston and former head coach at Winthrop); Kelsey received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029, although terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were disclosed by UL. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024. MARSHALL (Sun Belt)-- Dan D'Antoni (10 years; 13-20 this season; 177-148 at MU and overall) was fired March 25, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Cornelius Jackson (associate head coach at MU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UM. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Dusty May (head coach at Florida Atlantic). May received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with an average annual salary of $3.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by U-M. MISSOURI STATE (Missouri Valley)-- Dana Ford (6 years; 17-16 this season; 106-82 at MSU; 163-146 overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Cuonzo Martin (former head coach at Missouri, California, Tennessee and Missouri State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by MSU. 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific), and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Dave Smart (assistant coach at Texas Tech); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Pacific. PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Rob Lanier (former head coach at Southern Methodist, Georgia State and Siena); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Rice. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SIENA (Metro Atlantic)-- Carmen Maciariello (5 years; 4-28 this season; 68-72 at Siena and overall) was fired March 20, 2024. SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE (Big South)-- Dave Dickerson (6 years; 10-20 this season; 65-117 at USC Upstate; 133-201 overall) resigned March 26, 2024 to accept the position as associate head coach at Ohio State. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 28, 2024 by Scott Nagy (head coach at Wright State and former head coach at South Dakota State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by SIU. SOUTHERN METHODIST (American)-- Rob Lanier (2 years; 20-13 this season; 30-35 at SMU; 141-135 overall) was fired March 21, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Kyle Smith (head coach at Washington State and former head coach at San Francisco and Columbia); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by the Farm. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Jeremy Shulman (head coach at JUCO Eastern Florida State College); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UTM. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (Western)-- Matt Figger (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at The Valley; 105-116 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. UTAH STATE (Mountain West)-- Danny Sprinkle (1 year; 28-7 this season and at USU; 109-50 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Washington. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Mark Byington (head coach at James Madison and former head coach at Georgia Southern and College of Charleston); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Vandy. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Danny Sprinkle (head coach at Utah State and former head coach at Montana State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UW. WASHINGTON STATE (Pacific 12)-- Kyle Smith (5 years; 25-10 this season; 94-71 at WSU; 258-193 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Stanford. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season; Eilert was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Darian DeVries (head coach at Drake), who received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no other contract specifications were disclosed by WVU. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina, and was replaced as head coach March 13, 2024 by Tim Craft (head coach at Gardner-Webb); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by WCU. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Brian Earl (head coach at Cornell); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by W&M. WRIGHT STATE (Horizon)-- Scott Nagy (8 years; 18-14 this season; 167-92 at WSU; 577-332 overall) resigned March 28, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Southern Illinois.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 29, 2024 11:12:29 GMT -5
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 21 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Mike DeGeorge (head coach at Division II Colorado Mesa); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Cal Poly. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head coach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 18, 2024 by John Shulman (head coach at Division II Alabama Huntsville and former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UCA. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (Coastal)-- Pat Kelsey (3 years; 27-8 this season; 75-27 at CofC; 186-95 overall) resigned March 28, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Louisville. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. CORNELL (Ivy)-- Brian Earl (7 years; 22-8 this season; 96-103 at CU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at William & Mary, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Jon Jaques (associate head coach at CU). DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. DRAKE (Missouri Valley)-- Darian DeVries (6 years; 28-8 this season; 150-55 at Drake and overall) resigned March 24, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at West Virginia. DUQUESNE (Atlantic 10)-- Keith Dambrot (7 years; 24-11 this season; 103-92 at DU; 516-301 overall) announced March 18, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season, and was replaced as head coach March 28, 2024 by Dru Joyce III (associate head coach at DU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by DU. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. FLORIDA A&M (Southwest)-- Robert McCullum (7 years; 6-23 this season; 67-133 at FAMU; 151-254 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (American)-- Dusty May (6 years; 25-9 this season; 126-69 at FAU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Michigan, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by John Jakus (associate head coach at Baylor); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by FAU. GARDNER-WEBB (Big South)-- Tim Floyd (11 years; 17-16 this season; 188-166 at GWU and overall) resigned March 13, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Western Carolina, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Jeremy Luther (associate head coach at GWU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by GWU. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024, and was replaced March 25, 2024 by Paul Corsaro (head coach at Division II Indianapolis); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by IUPUI, which will rebrand as Indiana Indianapolis as of July 1, 2024. JAMES MADISON (Sun Belt)-- Mark Byington (4 years; 32-4 this season; 82-36 at JMU; 220-137 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Vanderbilt, and was replaced as head coach March 29, 2024 by Preston Spradlin (head coach at Morehead State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by JMU. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 28, 2024 by Pat Kelsey (head coach at College of Charleston and former head coach at Winthrop); Kelsey received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029, although terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were disclosed by UL. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024. MARSHALL (Sun Belt)-- Dan D'Antoni (10 years; 13-20 this season; 177-148 at MU and overall) was fired March 25, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Cornelius Jackson (associate head coach at MU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UM. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Dusty May (head coach at Florida Atlantic). May received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with an average annual salary of $3.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by U-M. MISSOURI STATE (Missouri Valley)-- Dana Ford (6 years; 17-16 this season; 106-82 at MSU; 163-146 overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Cuonzo Martin (former head coach at Missouri, California, Tennessee and Missouri State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by MSU. MOREHEAD STATE (Ohio Valley)-- Preston Spradlin (8 years; 26-9 this season; 140-109 at MSU and overall) resigned March 29, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at James Madison. 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific), and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Dave Smart (assistant coach at Texas Tech); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Pacific. PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Rob Lanier (former head coach at Southern Methodist, Georgia State and Siena); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Rice. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SIENA (Metro Atlantic)-- Carmen Maciariello (5 years; 4-28 this season; 68-72 at Siena and overall) was fired March 20, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 29, 2024 by Gerry McNamara (associate head coach at Syracuse); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Siena. SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE (Big South)-- Dave Dickerson (6 years; 10-20 this season; 65-117 at USC Upstate; 133-201 overall) resigned March 26, 2024 to accept the position as associate head coach at Ohio State. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 28, 2024 by Scott Nagy (head coach at Wright State and former head coach at South Dakota State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by SIU. SOUTHERN METHODIST (American)-- Rob Lanier (2 years; 20-13 this season; 30-35 at SMU; 141-135 overall) was fired March 21, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Kyle Smith (head coach at Washington State and former head coach at San Francisco and Columbia); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by the Farm. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Jeremy Shulman (head coach at JUCO Eastern Florida State College); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UTM. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (Western)-- Matt Figger (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at The Valley; 105-116 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. UTAH STATE (Mountain West)-- Danny Sprinkle (1 year; 28-7 this season and at USU; 109-50 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Washington. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Mark Byington (head coach at James Madison and former head coach at Georgia Southern and College of Charleston); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Vandy. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Danny Sprinkle (head coach at Utah State and former head coach at Montana State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UW. WASHINGTON STATE (Pacific 12)-- Kyle Smith (5 years; 25-10 this season; 94-71 at WSU; 258-193 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Stanford. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season; Eilert was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Darian DeVries (head coach at Drake), who received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no other contract specifications were disclosed by WVU. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina, and was replaced as head coach March 13, 2024 by Tim Craft (head coach at Gardner-Webb); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by WCU. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Brian Earl (head coach at Cornell); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by W&M. WRIGHT STATE (Horizon)-- Scott Nagy (8 years; 18-14 this season; 167-92 at WSU; 577-332 overall) resigned March 28, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Southern Illinois.
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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 19 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Mike DeGeorge (head coach at Division II Colorado Mesa); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Cal Poly. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head coach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 18, 2024 by John Shulman (head coach at Division II Alabama Huntsville and former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UCA. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (Coastal)-- Pat Kelsey (3 years; 27-8 this season; 75-27 at CofC; 186-95 overall) resigned March 28, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Louisville. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. CORNELL (Ivy)-- Brian Earl (7 years; 22-8 this season; 96-103 at CU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at William & Mary, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Jon Jaques (associate head coach at CU). DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. DRAKE (Missouri Valley)-- Darian DeVries (6 years; 28-8 this season; 150-55 at Drake and overall) resigned March 24, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at West Virginia. DUQUESNE (Atlantic 10)-- Keith Dambrot (7 years; 24-11 this season; 103-92 at DU; 516-301 overall) announced March 18, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season, and was replaced as head coach March 28, 2024 by Dru Joyce III (associate head coach at DU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by DU. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. FLORIDA A&M (Southwest)-- Robert McCullum (7 years; 6-23 this season; 67-133 at FAMU; 151-254 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (American)-- Dusty May (6 years; 25-9 this season; 126-69 at FAU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Michigan, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by John Jakus (associate head coach at Baylor); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by FAU. GARDNER-WEBB (Big South)-- Tim Floyd (11 years; 17-16 this season; 188-166 at GWU and overall) resigned March 13, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Western Carolina, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Jeremy Luther (associate head coach at GWU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by GWU. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024, and was replaced March 25, 2024 by Paul Corsaro (head coach at Division II Indianapolis); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by IUPUI, which will rebrand as Indiana Indianapolis as of July 1, 2024. JAMES MADISON (Sun Belt)-- Mark Byington (4 years; 32-4 this season; 82-36 at JMU; 220-137 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Vanderbilt, and was replaced as head coach March 29, 2024 by Preston Spradlin (head coach at Morehead State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by JMU. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 28, 2024 by Pat Kelsey (head coach at College of Charleston and former head coach at Winthrop); Kelsey received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029, although terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were disclosed by UL. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 30, 2024 by John Loeffler (assistant coach at Cincinnati); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Loyola. MARSHALL (Sun Belt)-- Dan D'Antoni (10 years; 13-20 this season; 177-148 at MU and overall) was fired March 25, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Cornelius Jackson (associate head coach at MU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UM. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Dusty May (head coach at Florida Atlantic). May received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with an average annual salary of $3.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by U-M. MISSOURI STATE (Missouri Valley)-- Dana Ford (6 years; 17-16 this season; 106-82 at MSU; 163-146 overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Cuonzo Martin (former head coach at Missouri, California, Tennessee and Missouri State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by MSU. MOREHEAD STATE (Ohio Valley)-- Preston Spradlin (8 years; 26-9 this season; 140-109 at MSU and overall) resigned March 29, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at James Madison. 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific), and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Dave Smart (assistant coach at Texas Tech); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Pacific. PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Rob Lanier (former head coach at Southern Methodist, Georgia State and Siena); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Rice. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SIENA (Metro Atlantic)-- Carmen Maciariello (5 years; 4-28 this season; 68-72 at Siena and overall) was fired March 20, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 29, 2024 by Gerry McNamara (associate head coach at Syracuse); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Siena. SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE (Big South)-- Dave Dickerson (6 years; 10-20 this season; 65-117 at USC Upstate; 133-201 overall) resigned March 26, 2024 to accept the position as associate head coach at Ohio State. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 28, 2024 by Scott Nagy (head coach at Wright State and former head coach at South Dakota State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by SIU. SOUTHERN METHODIST (American)-- Rob Lanier (2 years; 20-13 this season; 30-35 at SMU; 141-135 overall) was fired March 21, 2024. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Kyle Smith (head coach at Washington State and former head coach at San Francisco and Columbia); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by the Farm. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Jeremy Shulman (head coach at JUCO Eastern Florida State College); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UTM. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (Western)-- Matt Figger (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at The Valley; 105-116 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. UTAH STATE (Mountain West)-- Danny Sprinkle (1 year; 28-7 this season and at USU; 109-50 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Washington, and was replaced as head coach March 30, 2024 by Jerrod Calhoun (head coach at Youngstown State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by USU. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Mark Byington (head coach at James Madison and former head coach at Georgia Southern and College of Charleston); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Vandy. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Danny Sprinkle (head coach at Utah State and former head coach at Montana State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UW. WASHINGTON STATE (Pacific 12)-- Kyle Smith (5 years; 25-10 this season; 94-71 at WSU; 258-193 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Stanford. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season; Eilert was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Darian DeVries (head coach at Drake), who received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no other contract specifications were disclosed by WVU. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina, and was replaced as head coach March 13, 2024 by Tim Craft (head coach at Gardner-Webb); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by WCU. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Brian Earl (head coach at Cornell); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by W&M. WRIGHT STATE (Horizon)-- Scott Nagy (8 years; 18-14 this season; 167-92 at WSU; 577-332 overall) resigned March 28, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Southern Illinois, and was replaced as head coach March 30, 2024 by Clint Sargent (associate head coach at WSU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by WSU. YOUNGSTOWN STATE (Horizon)-- Jerrod Calhoun (7 years; 22-10 this season; 118-106 at YSU and overall) resigned March 30, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Utah State.
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Post by njhoya78 on Apr 1, 2024 18:19:44 GMT -5
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 17 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 specifications were announced by Bryant. CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE (Big West)-- John Smith (5 years; 4-25 this season; 29-112 at Cal Poly and overall) was fired March 1, 2024, effective at the end of the season, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Mike DeGeorge (head coach at Division II Colorado Mesa); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Cal Poly. CALIFORNIA STATE FRESNO (Mountain West)-- Justin Hutson (6 years; 12-21 this season; 92-94 at Fresno and overall) announced March 14, 2024 that he and the university had jointly agreed that he would not return as head coach after the expiration of his contract in April 2024. CALIFORNIA STATE LONG BEACH (Big West)-- Dan Monson (17 years; 18-14 this season; 272-272 at the Beach; 442-395 overall) and the university jointly announced March 11, 2024 that they agreed to "mutually part ways" effective at the end of the season. CANISIUS (Metro Atlantic)-- Reggie Witherspoon (8 years; 14-18 this season; 108-129 at Canisius; 306-357 overall) and the university jointly announced March 15, 2024 that they had agreed to "mutually part ways" immediately. CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ASUN)-- Anthony Boone (5 years; 9-23 this season; 43-96 at UCA and overall) was fired March 3, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 18, 2024 by John Shulman (head coach at Division II Alabama Huntsville and former head coach at Tennessee Chattanooga); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UCA. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (Coastal)-- Pat Kelsey (3 years; 27-8 this season; 75-27 at CofC; 186-95 overall) resigned March 28, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Louisville. 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, 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), and was replaced as head coach March 11, 2024 by Justin Gray (head coach at Western Carolina); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by CCU. CORNELL (Ivy)-- Brian Earl (7 years; 22-8 this season; 96-103 at CU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at William & Mary, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis by Jon Jaques (associate head coach at CU). DePAUL (Big East)-- Tony Stubblefield (3 years; 3-15 this season; 28-54 at DePaul; 30-66 overall) was fired January 22, 2024, was replaced as head coach on on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2023-2024 season by Matt Brady (special assistant to the head coach at DePaul, and former head coach at Marist and James Madison), and was replaced as head coach March 14, 2024 by Chris Holtmann (former head coach at Gardner-Webb, Butler and Ohio State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by DePaul. DETROIT MERCY (Horizon)-- Mike Davis (6 years; 1-31 this season; 60-119 at UDM; 412-360 overall) was fired March 7, 2024. DRAKE (Missouri Valley)-- Darian DeVries (6 years; 28-8 this season; 150-55 at Drake and overall) resigned March 24, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at West Virginia, and was replaced as head coach April 1, 2024 by Ben McCollum (head coach at Division II Northwest Missouri); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Drake. DUQUESNE (Atlantic 10)-- Keith Dambrot (7 years; 24-11 this season; 103-92 at DU; 516-301 overall) announced March 18, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season, and was replaced as head coach March 28, 2024 by Dru Joyce III (associate head coach at DU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by DU. 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). Casey (1 year; 20-11 this season and at Fairfield; 173-211 overall) was named head coach on March 12, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Fairfield. FLORIDA A&M (Southwest)-- Robert McCullum (7 years; 6-23 this season; 67-133 at FAMU; 151-254 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. FLORIDA ATLANTIC (American)-- Dusty May (6 years; 25-9 this season; 126-69 at FAU and overall) resigned March 23, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Michigan, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by John Jakus (associate head coach at Baylor); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by FAU. GARDNER-WEBB (Big South)-- Tim Floyd (11 years; 17-16 this season; 188-166 at GWU and overall) resigned March 13, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Western Carolina, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Jeremy Luther (associate head coach at GWU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by GWU. HAMPTON (Coastal)-- Buck Joyner (15 years; 9-24 this season; 221-256 at Hampton and overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced March 15, 2024 by Ivan Thomas (associate head coach at Georgetown). HOUSTON CHRISTIAN (Southland)-- Ron Cottrell (34 years, including 17 years at Division II until HCU reclassified to Division I; 6-23 this season; 524-512 at HCU and overall) was advised March 7, 2024 that his contract would not be renewed at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Craig Doty (head coach at Division II Emporia State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by HCU. ILLINOIS CHICAGO (Missouri Valley)-- Luke Yaklich (4 years; 12-21 this season; 47-70 at UIC and overall) was fired March 11, 2024. INDIANA PURDUE INDIANAPOLIS (Horizon)-- Mike Crenshaw (3 years; 6-26 this season; 14-79 at IUPUI and overall) was fired March 6, 2024, and was replaced March 25, 2024 by Paul Corsaro (head coach at Division II Indianapolis); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by IUPUI, which will rebrand as Indiana Indianapolis as of July 1, 2024. JAMES MADISON (Sun Belt)-- Mark Byington (4 years; 32-4 this season; 82-36 at JMU; 220-137 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Vanderbilt, and was replaced as head coach March 29, 2024 by Preston Spradlin (head coach at Morehead State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by JMU. LOUISVILLE (Atlantic Coast)-- Kenny Payne (2 years; 8-24 this season; 12-52 at UL and overall) was fired March 13, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 28, 2024 by Pat Kelsey (head coach at College of Charleston and former head coach at Winthrop); Kelsey received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029, although terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were disclosed by UL. LOYOLA (MARYLAND) (Patriot)-- Tavares Hardy (6 years; 7-25 this season; 66-110 at Loyola and overall) "resigned" as head coach March 8, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 30, 2024 by John Loeffler (assistant coach at Cincinnati); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Loyola. MARSHALL (Sun Belt)-- Dan D'Antoni (10 years; 13-20 this season; 177-148 at MU and overall) was fired March 25, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Cornelius Jackson (associate head coach at MU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UM. 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. MERCER (Southern)-- Greg Gary (5 years; 16-17 this season; 81-79 at Mercer; 97-123 overall) was fired March 11, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 15, 2024 by Ryan Ridder (head coach at Tennessee Martin and former head coach at Bethune-Cookman); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by Mercer. 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). Howard (5 years; 8-24 this season; 87-72 at U-M and overall) was fired March 15, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Dusty May (head coach at Florida Atlantic). May received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with an average annual salary of $3.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by U-M. MISSOURI STATE (Missouri Valley)-- Dana Ford (6 years; 17-16 this season; 106-82 at MSU; 163-146 overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Cuonzo Martin (former head coach at Missouri, California, Tennessee and Missouri State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by MSU. MOREHEAD STATE (Ohio Valley)-- Preston Spradlin (8 years; 26-9 this season; 140-109 at MSU and overall) resigned March 29, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at James Madison. 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. Fearns (1 year; 15-8 this season, at UNCC and overall) was named head coach on February 13, 2024; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by UNCC. OHIO STATE (Big Ten)-- Chris Holtmann (7 years; 14-11 this season; 137-85 at tOSU; 251-170 overall) was fired February 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season February 14, 2024 by Jake Diebler (associate head coach at tOSU). Diebler (1 year; 6-2 this season, at tOSU and overall) was named head coach on March 17, 2024, and received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no terms of compensation nor other contract specifications were announced by tOSU. OKLAHOMA STATE (Big 12)-- Mike Boynton (7 years; 12-20 this season; 119-109 at OSU and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach April 1, 2024 by Steve Lutz (head coach at Western Kentucky and former head coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by OSU. 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). Jones announced his retirement, for medical reasons, on February 26, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 1, 2024 by Mike Jones (assistant coach at Maryland) effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season; no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were announced by ODU. PACIFIC (West Coast)-- Leonard Perry (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at Pacific; 77-162 overall) was fired March 4, 2024, was replaced as head coach on an interim basis for the balance of the 2023-2024 season by Josh Newman (assistant coach at Pacific), and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Dave Smart (assistant coach at Texas Tech); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Pacific. PEPPERDINE (West Coast)-- Lorenzo Romar (6 years; 12-19 this season; 117-156 at PU; 466-396 overall) was fired March 4, 2024. RICE (American)-- Scott Pera (7 years; 11-21 this season; 96-127 at Rice and overall) was fired March 13, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Rob Lanier (former head coach at Southern Methodist, Georgia State and Siena); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Rice. 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). SAINT LOUIS (Atlantic 10)-- Travis Ford (8 years; 13-20 this season; 146-109 at SLU; 491-366 overall) was fired March 13, 2024. SIENA (Metro Atlantic)-- Carmen Maciariello (5 years; 4-28 this season; 68-72 at Siena and overall) was fired March 20, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 29, 2024 by Gerry McNamara (associate head coach at Syracuse); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Siena. SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE (Big South)-- Dave Dickerson (6 years; 10-20 this season; 65-117 at USC Upstate; 133-201 overall) resigned March 26, 2024 to accept the position as associate head coach at Ohio State. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Pacific 12)-- Andy Enfield (11 years; 15-18 this season; 220-146 at USC; 261-174 overall) resigned April 1, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Southern Methodist. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Missouri Valley)-- Bryan Mullins (5 years; 19-13 this season; 86-68 at SIU and overall) was fired March 8, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 28, 2024 by Scott Nagy (head coach at Wright State and former head coach at South Dakota State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by SIU. SOUTHERN METHODIST (American)-- Rob Lanier (2 years; 20-13 this season; 30-35 at SMU; 141-135 overall) was fired March 21, 2024, and was replaced as head coach April 1, 2024 by Andy Enfield (head coach at Southern California and former head coach at Florida Gulf Coast); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by SMU. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Sun Belt)-- Jay Ladner (5 years; 12-11 this season; 61-84 at USM; 137-172 overall) was hospitalized February 6, 2024 after suffering a "heart related medical emergency," will be sidelined indefinitely although he is expected to make a full recovery, and was replaced as head coach on an interim basis February 6, 2024 by Juan Cardona (associate head coach at USM). STANFORD (Pacific 12)-- Jerod Haase (8 years; 14-18 this season; 126-127 at the Farm; 206-180 overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Kyle Smith (head coach at Washington State and former head coach at San Francisco and Columbia); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by the Farm. 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." TENNESSEE MARTIN (Ohio Valley)-- Ryan Ridder (3 years; 21-11 this season; 48-47 at UTM; 96-92 overall) resigned March 15, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Mercer, and was replaced as head coach March 27, 2024 by Jeremy Shulman (head coach at JUCO Eastern Florida State College); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UTM. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (Western)-- Matt Figger (3 years; 6-25 this season; 29-65 at The Valley; 105-116 overall) was fired March 19, 2024. TEXAS SAN ANTONIO (American)-- Steve Henson (8 years; 11-21 this season; 110-144 at UTSA and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 17, 2024 by Austin Claunch (assistant coach at Alabama and former head coach at Nicholls State). Claunch agreed to a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season with guaranteed compensation in the amount of $2.75 million; no other contract specifications were disclosed by UTSA. UTAH STATE (Mountain West)-- Danny Sprinkle (1 year; 28-7 this season and at USU; 109-50 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Washington, and was replaced as head coach March 30, 2024 by Jerrod Calhoun (head coach at Youngstown State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by USU. VANDERBILT (Southeastern)-- Jerry Stackhouse (5 years; 9-23 this season; 70-92 at Vandy and overall) was fired March 14, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Mark Byington (head coach at James Madison and former head coach at Georgia Southern and College of Charleston); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by Vandy. WASHINGTON (Pacific 12)-- Mike Hopkins (7 years; 17-14 this season; 118-105 at UW; 122-110 overall) was fired March 8, 2024, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season, and was replaced as head coach March 25, 2024 by Danny Sprinkle (head coach at Utah State and former head coach at Montana State); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by UW. WASHINGTON STATE (Pacific 12)-- Kyle Smith (5 years; 25-10 this season; 94-71 at WSU; 258-193 overall) resigned March 25, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Stanford. 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. WVU announced on March 13, 2024 that it had advised Eilert (1 year; 9-23 this season, at WVU and overall) that it would proceed with forming a national search committee to find a new head coach for the 2024-2025 season; Eilert was replaced as head coach March 24, 2024 by Darian DeVries (head coach at Drake), who received a five-year contract through the 2028-2029 season; no other contract specifications were disclosed by WVU. WESTERN CAROLINA (Southern)-- Justin Gray (3 years; 22-10 this season; 51-47 at WCU and overall) resigned March 11, 2024 to accept the head coaching position at Coastal Carolina, and was replaced as head coach March 13, 2024 by Tim Craft (head coach at Gardner-Webb); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by WCU. WESTERN KENTUCKY (Conference USA)-- Steve Lutz (1 year; 22-12 this season and at WKU; 69-35 overall) resigned April 1, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Oklahoma State. WILLIAM & MARY (Coastal)-- Dane Fischer (5 years; 10-23 this season; 56-91 at W&M and overall) was fired March 10, 2024, and was replaced as head coach March 23, 2024 by Brian Earl (head coach at Cornell); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by W&M. WRIGHT STATE (Horizon)-- Scott Nagy (8 years; 18-14 this season; 167-92 at WSU; 577-332 overall) resigned March 28, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Southern Illinois, and was replaced as head coach March 30, 2024 by Clint Sargent (associate head coach at WSU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by WSU. YOUNGSTOWN STATE (Horizon)-- Jerrod Calhoun (7 years; 22-10 this season; 118-106 at YSU and overall) resigned March 30, 2024 to accept the position as head coach at Utah State, and was replaced as head coach April 1, 2024 by Ethan Faulkner (associate head coach at YSU); no terms of compensation nor contract specifications were disclosed by YSU.
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