Hes done strong work in his five years as the Camels head coach, leading them to back-to-back Big South titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. He comes to USC from Grand Canyon, where he spent 11 seasons as coach and guided the Antelopes through their transition to Division I. During that 6 year stretch, they were a 4 seed twice, a 5 seed twice, and a 6 seed. Now, he will get his first chance to lead a program and takes over the Rams with them at the top of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The early guess is that its unlikely any bluebloods make changes and there will be minimal movement in college baseballs major conferences. In 2019, his second season, he led the Volunteers to regionals for the first time since 2005 and this year Tennessee earned the No. Hes helped the Bulldogs to back-to-back College World Series appearances and this year signed the sixth-ranked recruiting class. Former coach: Dave Serrano (retired)New coach: Eddie Cornejo. This summer looks like another quiet one in the conference. Previously, he was an assistant coach at Kentucky and Arkansas-Little Rock. 18h. Smith was picked to take the program forward. Matching such a special season wont be easy, but CMU begins the season as the MAC favorite and has a real shot at going back-to-back. Erik Bakich, head coach, Michigan: Bakich led Michigan to a runner-up finish in the 2019 College World Series, but his track record as a head coach goes back much further than that run. He was head coach at Eastern Connecticut State for four years, following 13 years at Amherst (Mass. College Football Coaches Hot Seat Top 10: Week 4. The NCAAB 2021 season is in the midst of significant upheaval brought on by the catalyzing effect of the coronavirus pandemic that turned 2020 upside down for all major sporting leagues around the world. The pandemic's effects were last summer acutely felt on the coaching job market. He has been a head coach for 20 years, the last 12 coming at Ohio State. What to know:Tracz was hired away by Army in July, ending a 13-year tenure as the head coach of his alma mater. Steve Holm, Illinois State: Holm made quite the splash last spring in his debut season as a head coach, leading Illinois State to a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and its first NCAA Tournament appearances since 2010. Texas can return to regionals and beyond if its young players take a step forward. Cole spent five seasons as head coach of Manhattan and went 90-122. Former coach: James CooperNew coach: Davin Pierre. The answer probably lies somewhere in between, with not enough major conference jobs opening to really heat the market up, but more movement than a year ago at the lower levels. Hot Seat Rating: 6. Mosiello, 56, is in a comfortable spot at TCU, but that doesnt mean he wouldnt leave for the right opportunity. Now, Notre Dame will look to Stiffler to continue that momentum. Former coach:Nick RestainoNew coach: Pat Egan. What to know:Keehn announced in May that he would retire following the season after 34 seasons at North Alabama. Hes led the Tigers to two NCAA Tournaments (2013-14), but this years team was one of his best. College basketball hot seat 2022: A busy carousel possible in the SEC, and ID'ing top candidates. Former coach: Mike LittlewoodNew coach: Trent Pratt. But A&M and LSU have the resources to make it possible. As head coach, he went 340-198, led the Rams to the NCAA Tournament three times (including the last two seasons) and in 2015 to their first-ever super regional appearance. Miller spent the last seven years on staff at Lehigh, including the last year as associate head coach. After a year that saw only five coaches hired from outside the program, there is a backlog of qualified job candidates. Though the season is just underway, there . What to know:Marshall on Oct. 13 announced that Waggoner had been fired after 16 seasons as head coach. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! Former coach: Bobby Moranda (retired)New coach: Alan Beck. Lower-end major conference jobs are an area to watch. What to know:Stiffler left VCU to take over at Notre Dame, leaving after 10 years as head coach and 15 years with the program. He led the Bears to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2017-19, but they missed regionals in each of the last two seasons and this year finished a disappointing 26-28. Herm Edwards was done after last week and Scott Frost was whacked after his team was pasted by Georgia Southern. After winning just nine games in 2018, the Jaguars last year went 32-24 and won the SWAC Tournament to advance to regionals for the first time since 2009. By Teddy Cahill. Former coach: Erik BakichNew coach: Tracy Smith. Lane Burroughs, head coach, Louisiana Tech: Burroughs this season led Louisiana Tech to its best season in more than 30 years and has the Bulldogs as a regional host. What to know:Melendez announced May 18 that he would step down at the end of the season. Brad Bohannon is an American college baseball coach and former middle infielder.He is the head baseball coach at the University of Alabama.He played college baseball at Vanderbilt University in 1994 before transferring to the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1995 and finally ending up at Berry College in 1996 and 1997. He came to WIU after three seasons at Division III Spalding (Ky.). One job has already opened in 2021, as Ohio coach Rob Smith retired after eight seasons in Athens. But at a place like Texas, where championships are the expectation, last-place seasons lead to increased pressure. The mens basketball job market is off to an early start, as Boston College this week fired Jim Christian. Despite a large buyout built into his contract, Patrick Ewing could be on the hot seat at Georgetown in 2022-23 after last season's 0-19 finish in Big East play. The Leopards went 29-52 during his tenure. When he arrived, the Hawks had not had a winning record since 1992. Rhodes came to SIU after stints as an assistant coach at Missouri and Southeast Missouri State, experience that adds weight to his resume. But LSU would represent a new challenge and a big opportunity. But as the season begins, it would be more of a surprise if the conference generated turnover than if it stood pat. One important difference would be that this is just Kingstons third year as coach, while Holbrook had been head coach for five years. Jeff Palumbo, associate head coach, East Carolina: Palumbo is in his seventh season at ECU and has helped the program develop into the class of the American Athletic Conference. Here are five mid-major coaches who may be a little off the radar now, but could this spring elevate their profile. What to know:DiToma was hired away by San Francisco after three seasons at FDU. Click here to get started. Top Story (2'): Field of 64 breakdown and 8 for Omaha. Stack is a decent recruiter, honestly. Just after the new year, Marshall hired Beals to take over the program. DiToma previously spent six seasons at Fordham, helping the Rams to the 2019 NCAA Tournament, their first regionals appearance since 1998. He began his career as a graduate assistant at UNA in 1989 and spent 20 years as an assistant coach with the program before taking over as head coach in November 2008. In some situations, a job change could be a chance for an athletic director to upgrade at coach and come out at least cost neutral. Miller. Hes got a good thing going at Jackson State, which has newfound juice with Deion Sanders taking over the football program, but if Johnson wants a new challenge, he deserves a long look. Sheriff, who joined the team as pitching coach a year ago, will lead WIU as the interim head coach in 2023. Jarrett, a Florida State alum, led the Fighting Irish to the 2022 College World Series and in 2021 won the ACC title and fell one win shy of a trip to Omaha. Jarrett, 49, has certainly impressed in his two seasons in South Bend. By Brad Crawford Jan 20, 2021. Kansas has not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2014, however, and finished last in the Big 12 in back-to-back seasons, including a 4-20 conference mark this year. He went 262-208 with the Cougars and led them to the 2017 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance in regionals since 2002. Hadra led the Keydets to a 147-249 record and is the second-winningest coach in program history. Prachniak comes to UNA from Delaware, where he spent the last two seasons as associate head coach. Price announced his retirement at the conclusion of the season, bringing an end to his 20-year tenure at Kansas. December 21, 2016. He spent 17 years at Herkimer, about four hours northeast of St. Bonaventure, and made the Division III NJCAA World Series eight times. The pandemics effects were last summer acutely felt on the coaching job market. Aranda is one of the hottest names in college football right now and . From going on the offensive against Nick Saban in the offseason to falling well short of preseason expectations, the lead man . After a three-week search, Tulane hired Uhlman, who spent three years on staff under Jewett and was serving as interim head coach. Want the inside scoop on head coaching and assistant hires, along with coaching searches as 2022 progresses? The Longhorns look poised to bounce back this spring and signed the No. Covering Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert, the valley . What to know:Restaino stepped down as head coach after five seasons at Sacred Heart. He's been a standout recruiter and has deep Midwestern ties. Laffertys experience in the league and the success of Ole Miss top-ranked 2016 recruiting class, the first No. He previously spent 11 seasons at Oregon State, helping reside over the Beavers remarkable run from 2017-19 that included the 2018 national title and Adley Rutchmans emergence as the 2019 Player of the Year. But after the canceled 2020 season, Clemson last year posted its first losing record since 1958 and this year missed the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. Kent State is coming off a down season by its standards, but in six seasons as the programs head coach, Duncan has averaged 36 wins a year and has led the team to three regular-season titles and two MAC Tournament titles. Bryan Harsin survived a coup that . Former coach: Mike Keehn (retired)New coach: Jad Prachniak. While some coaching hires pay immediate dividends or flame out right away, it typically takes time to fully judge the result of a particular hiring. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. The Tigers went 24-0 in Southwest Athletic Conference play and won 30 games for the eighth straight season, before being upset in the SWAC Tournament title game. Duncan figures to follow in their footsteps sooner or later. Its unlikely he moves on nowthis is just his second season as a head coach, hes a Charlotte native and the program and job have real upsidebut Woodard also is a rising star in the industry both for his work as a pitching coach and now his fast start at Charlotte. Former coach: Mervyl MelendezNew coach: Rich Witten. Some assistant coaches who have been comfortable making good money at major programs may look differently at head coaching opportunities after a year of being off the road for recruiting and of little to no camp money coming in. MVSU is one of the toughest jobs in the country and Stubbs went 10-31 in 2022. He previously coached at Winthrop and in 2014 was the volunteer assistant at Miami. Jordan Bischel, Central Michigan: In two seasons at CMU, Bischel has led the Chippewas to a 58-20 record, the 2019 Mid-American Conference title and their first regionals appearance since 1995. MARK FOX, CAL. Ratchford spent three seasons as an assistant coach under Tracz before leaving to take over as head coach at SUNY-Cobleskill. Hes been courted before for premium jobs (South Carolina, Stanford) but chose to stay in Ann Arbor. Hes spent 20 years as an assistant coachthe last eight coming at TCUat schools from coast to coast. To absolutely no one's surprise . While the Hawks havent risen to those heights since, he has built a solid, consistent program in 10 years as head coach. What to know: Stuper on Jan. 18 announced he will retire after the 2022 season after 30 years as head coach. But hes never closed the door on returning to the dugout and even at his retirement press conference it didnt seem like he was closing the door on coaching again. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. Sun Belt He is . Davis led Ole Miss to the NCAA Tournament in his first year, 2018-19, but the team had only one winning season since. Radford hired Guerra away from James Madison, where he spent the last seven seasons as recruiting coordinator. Kansas has not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2014, however, and finished last in the Big 12 in back-to-back seasons, including a 4-20 conference mark this year. What to know:Brown in July announced his retirement after 41 seasons as coach at George Mason. He led them to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments, including this year as an at-large team. Justin Haire, Campbell: Haire has quickly risen through the coaching ranks, going from NAIA assistant coach to Division I head coach in a decade. Former coach: Daron Schoenrock (retired)New coach: Kerrick Jackson. Former coach: Carl IwasakiNew coach:Mike Anderson. Miller was head coach at La Salle for four seasons before the program was eliminated following the 2021 season. Former coach: Link JarrettNew coach:Shawn Stiffler. So, if we assume there will be a more active job market this summer, which schools will be at the front of it? He leaves as the winningest coach in program history with a record of 315-282-2. Unfortunately, it's a business and not every coach is going to have it easy. Dominguez starred at crosstown Louisville, where he was named Big East player of the year, and went on to reach the major leagues before beginning his coaching career. Burroughs is a part of the John Cohen coaching tree, which has been a popular one in recent job searches. He went 581-558-3, led the Jayhawks to regionals three times and won the 2006 Big 12 Tournament. He has worked as both a hitting and pitching coach, in addition to being the Longhorns recruiting coordinator. Hes also an excellent hitting coach and this year may have the best offense in the country. Shaun Stiffler, head coach, Virginia Commonwealth: In nine years as the Rams head coach, Stiffler, 42, has led them to super regionals and three regular-season conference titles in four seasons (2017, 2019, 2021). Egan comes to Sacred Heart after eight years as pitching coach at Quinnipiac, his alma mater. No one has yet been able to pull him away. They return much of that team this spring and begin the year as the conferences favorites in Hills seventh season at the programs helm. Lee spent seven seasons at Clemson and in his first four, he led the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament, three times hosted regionals and won the 2016 ACC Tournament. The head coach of the blue and white's baseball program, sustained excellence has escaped Cooper during his eight years and counting in University Park. What to know:Cole resigned as head coach in August, leaving to join Chris Tracz's staff at Army. He comes to Memphis after spending the last 1.5 years as the president of the MLB Draft League, a collegiate summer league. Others may see this year as an opportunity with fewer major conference jobs open to attract a level of coach who would not ordinarily be in the mix for their job. He spent seven years as the head coach of the Hilltoppers and this year was 18-33 going into the final weekend of the regular season. Meyers, who was hired as associate head coach this summer, was promoted to interim head coach for the 2023 season. Ben Greenspan, associate head coach, Arizona State: Greenspan, 37, has spent the last 13 seasons working as an assistant coach under Tracy Smith at ASU and Indiana. Ole Miss Rebels. He came to Akron following 12 seasons at Ohio State, but left just after the new year to take over at Marshall. Auburn, Alabama Pitching Staffs Make Early Impressions. If either job opened, it would draw significant interest. Florida State is a prestigious football program that has struggled since the departure of coach Jimbo Fisher. That was a sharp increase from 2020, when there were 14 coaching changes, and up from pre-pandemic levels, when there were on average 25-30 changes annually. Kerrick Jackson, Southern: In 2019, his second year at Southern, Jackson completed one of the biggest turnarounds in the nation. SIU won its most games since 1990 and played deep into May with a chance to reach the NCAA Tournament. He led UTA to the Southland Tournament title in 2012, his lone regionals appearance. Rob Childress: Texas A&M let Childress go following this season, his 16th as head coach. He turned around Cobleskill and had back-to-back first-place finishes in conference play. What to know: Moranda announced his retirement following the season, his 15th coaching Western Carolina. He was out of coaching over the last year following his dismissal at Arizona State, but he's had a lot of success in the Midwest, especially at Indiana, which he led to the 2013 College World Series. Since resigning from Alabama in 2016, hes worked as an assistant at Kansas State, Georgia and now Louisiana Tech. He went 337-196-2 and led the Cornhuskers to the 2005 College World Series. He led the Black Knights to regionals in each of the last four seasons. He led the Catamounts to the 2016 NCAA Tournament and twice won the Southern Conference title. SEC Baseball Weekend One Recap - Highway To Hoover. A return to form or another summer of inactivity brought on by financial austerity and greater patience? As we do every year, Baseball America is tracking the latest news and movement in the college baseball coaching market. Justin Hill, McNeese State: The Cowboys last season went 35-26 and swept through the Southland Conference Tournament to advance to regionals for the first time since 2003. Jordan Bischel, head coach, Central Michigan: Bishel, 39, has a unique combination of youth and experience. Rodriguez ends his tenure in Waco at 197-146, making him the third-winningest coach in program history. Former coach: Andy StankiewiczNew coach: Gregg Wallis. He previously served as head coach at Old Dominion for six seasons and spent 15 years as an assistant coach at South Carolina. Who will make that kind of rise this season? What to know: Stuper on Jan. 18 announced he will retire after the 2022 season after 30 years as head coach. The situations at Michigan State and Texas A&M warrant further inspection, however. The regionals appearance was Nevada's first since 2000. Justin Hill, head coach, McNeese State: Hill over the last eight years has built McNeese into a Southland Conference power, winning back-to-back tournaments and the regular-season title in 2017. Now, however, all of that is in doubt as Hartford has announced its intention to move its athletic department to Division III within the next three years. There are, however, a few flashpoints that could upset the status quo if things break wrong this spring. VCU has become the powerhouse of the Atlantic 10 Conference, consistently winning 35 games a season under Stiffler. They went 32-26-1 in 2019, their most wins since 2011, and advanced to the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament championship game. In making VCU a consistent contender in the Atlantic 10 Conference, hes established himself as one of the best young coaches in the country and more high-end interest should follow. The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. 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