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. Auburn, Alabama Pitching Staffs Make Early Impressions. What to know: Schoenrock announced Jan. 18 that he would retire following the season, his 18th at Memphis. ), including nine as head coach. For Schlossnagle, a chance to compete in the rugged SEC West would represent an interesting new challenge. He previously served as an assistant coach for Moranda at WCU. Former coach: Travis JewettNew coach: Jay Uhlman. By fall, however, with football able to proceed with its season, the coaching market began to thaw. Smith was picked to take the program forward. Nick Schnabel, associate head coach, Michigan: Schnabel, the 2019 Assistant Coach of the Year, has played a key role in building Michigans program. Just after the new year, Marshall hired Beals to take over the program. 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. 6. He led UTA to the Southland Tournament title in 2012, his lone regionals appearance. Pippen and Robbins is a formidable duo. 3 Tennessee suspends baseball coach Vitello. He is scheduled to start his duties, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Mike Anderson didn't receive a vote of confidence from St. John's, but he got no hot-seat warning, either. GCU has become one of the premier programs in the WAC. 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. Want the inside scoop on head coaching and assistant hires, along with coaching searches as 2022 progresses? He also previously coached at Eastern Illinois and Penn State. Neary was promoted to take over the program after spending the last year as an assistant coach at St. Peter's. But none of them inherit coaches who are occupying a particularly hot seat on Opening Day. What to know:Tulane on May 16 announced Jewett was out as head coach after six years. Hot seat: Mike Norvell, Florida State; Dino Babers, Syracuse; Scott Satterfield, Louisville; Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech. 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. 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. Jordan Bischel, head coach, Central Michigan: Bishel, 39, has a unique combination of youth and experience. The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. He previously was the head coach at Maryland, an assistant at Vanderbilt under Tim Corbin and got his start in coaching as the volunteer assistant for one season at Clemson under Jack Leggett. The pandemic's effects were last summer acutely felt on the coaching job market. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. Sudbrook won 725 games in his career, making him the winningest baseball coach in Atlantic 10 Conference history. He was fired by the Buckeyes at the end of the season before being hired by Akron, but he never coached an official game for the Zips, as he leaves after fall practice. He went 346-288-1 with the Buckeyes, including a 17-9 mark against archrival Michigan. Allen was the first Black head baseball coach in Big Ten history and under his direction the Wildcats made strong strides. 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. 3. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. He took the Rams to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments and in 2015 guided them to their first-ever super regional. Mitch Gaspard, recruiting coordinator/hitting coach, Louisiana Tech: Gaspard, 56, has 13 seasons of experience as a head coachsix at Northwestern State (2002-07) and seven at Alabama (2010-16)and led his teams to regionals five times. The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. Link Jarrett, head coach, Notre Dame: LSU went to Notre Dame the last time it needed a coach, could history repeat itself 15 years later? He is the winningest coach in program history with 553 wins and twice led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament, most recently in 2017. Fox inherited a mess in 2019, but this is his fourth season and his roster doesn't look like one that will be able to compete for the top half of the Pac-12. His prowess as a recruiter and his role in helping make DBU one of the most consistent mid-major programs in the country should be attractive to athletic directors. But at a place like Texas, where championships are the expectation, last-place seasons lead to increased pressure. Former coach: John PawlowskiNew coach: Marc Rardin. DiToma was hired away from Fairleigh Dickinson after three seasons as head coach. You can submit your questions here. Last summer, with college sports reeling both emotionally and financially after the cancellation of winter and spring sports championships and the entire spring sports season, few coaching changes were in the works. FSU AD: Lagging ACC revenue 'has to change' . After all, the Bears went 8-23 the . 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. What to know: Rodriguez resigned at the end of the season, his seventh at Baylor. Hes also an excellent hitting coach and this year may have the best offense in the country. Last years coaching market was hyperactive, as 40 programs changed head coaches. Bill Mosiello, associate head coach, Texas Christian: Mosiello has one of the most interesting resumes in the game. Former coach: Greg BealsNew coach: Bill Mosiello. Now that Scott Frost no . Shaw's overall record is far from terrible at 93-45, but he is just 11-19 over the last three seasons. 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. What to know:Marshall on Oct. 13 announced that Waggoner had been fired after 16 seasons as head coach. but it's also only made the NCAA Tournament twice since 2002 and hasn't had a winning record in a full season since 2015. Meggs was a head coach for 29 years, beginning with 13 seasons at Chico State (Calif.), where he twice won the Division II national championship. That was the school's lone year in the WAC, as it moved to the Sun Belt the following year. Former coach: Jason GillNew coach: Andy Stankiewicz. What to know:Cooper stepped down in November after 12 years as head coach of his alma mater to take a job in the Yankees organization. Four of . Childress is 592-207-3 in 15 seasons at Texas A&M, has made the last 13 NCAA Tournaments, twice guided the Aggies to the College World Series and in 2016 won the SEC Tournament. When announcing his retirement, Fox said he enjoyed spending more time with his family and that helped inform his decision. Foster, 49, previously was the pitching coach at Boston College, where he helped the Eagles reach super regionals in 2016 and helped develop Justin Dunn into a first-round pick. Carl Lafferty, recruiting coordinator, Mississippi: SEC assistant coaches are always in demand on the job market and Lafferty is among the best. He led the Explorers to a program-record 32 wins in 2021. For schools in mid- and low-major conferences, however, the calculus is a bit different. SIU won its most games since 1990 and played deep into May with a chance to reach the NCAA Tournament. 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. Radford hired Guerra away from James Madison, where he spent the last seven seasons as recruiting coordinator. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. Though the season is just underway, there . Fitzgerald comes to Kansas after an impressive career as an assistant coach. Anderson now takes over the reins at his alma mater. 1. A few prominent schools have new athletic directors, which can lead to uncertainty. Included among the 41 new coaches will be four with interim tags, which gives the 2020 coaching carousel an early start. He started at GCU in 2014, as the program began its Division I transition, and spent nine seasons as an assistant coach on Stankiewicz's staff before his promotion. What to know: Ohio State fired Beals after 12 years as head coach. Former coach: Daron Schoenrock (retired)New coach: Kerrick Jackson. David Miller, head coach, La Salle: In four seasons, Miller has helped La Salle take several steps forward. 5. Justin Blood, head coach, Harford: Blood in 2018 led Hartford to its first America East Conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. 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. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M. Jimbo Fisher is not having a good year. Ten takes in 5 minutes (11'): Who besides Tennessee & LSU can win the SEC, top 3 conferences heading into the year, most improved team predictions, coaches on hot seat, breakout player. College football hot seat: 5 coaches under pressure to start 2022. 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. Lower-end major conference jobs are an area to watch. 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. The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. No one has yet been able to pull him away. He also spent nine years as head coach at Rhode Island, winning a pair of Atlantic-10 Conference titles. As a former coach himself, athletic director Ray Tanner is unlikely to make a hasty move. 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. Now, it will be up to Stankiewicz to awaken the sleeping giant. Pick a side (17'): Mercy rule in SEC, Rings for Super Reg This might be a rebuilding year. He led the Antelopes through their transition to Division I and to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two seasons, including this year as an at-large team. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. All but one SEC coach (Georgias Scott Stricklin) has held his job for less than five years or more than 10. It doesnt hurt that the Patriots have won back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference titles. FIU has not been to the NCAA Tournament since 2015 and last earned an at-large bid in 2011. But interim head coach Mike Hampton spent 18 years as an assistant coach in the program and hell have the inside track on the job. What to know:Tracz was hired away by Army in July, ending a 13-year tenure as the head coach of his alma mater. Nate Yeskie, associate head coach, Arizona: Yeskie, 46, is one of the best pitching coaches in the country and has helped Arizona to a significant improvement on the mound in his two seasons in Tucson. He led the Huskies to the 2018 College World Series, their first ever trip to Omaha, and three times reached the NCAA Tournament. His energy and success on the recruiting trail makes him a strong candidate for a variety of jobs, but especially at a place that he knows as well as Kennesaw State. Another season like that and he could find himself in the mix for bigger jobs this summer. Former coach:Nick RestainoNew coach: Pat Egan. Stallings had a decent run from 2007-2012. He has worked as both a hitting and pitching coach, in addition to being the Longhorns recruiting coordinator. Hartford is chasing another title this spring as the favorite in the America East. All that good work comes to a halt next month, however, as the program will be eliminated. Hes spent 20 years as an assistant coachthe last eight coming at TCUat schools from coast to coast. Now, the Zips are in a bit better position and initially hired Greg Beals to help them take the next step. Despite that head start this winter, largely as the result of coaches leaving for jobs in pro ball, the 2020 carousel looks like it will have a slower pace. Blood, 41, stands out not only for his head coaching experience, but also his acumen for pitching development. The move came less than a week after the Seminoles' season came to an end in the Auburn Regional, where they went 1-2. Former coach: Carl IwasakiNew coach:Mike Anderson. In six years with the Black Knights, he went 162-140 and led them to regionals in each of the last four seasons. He comes to USC from Grand Canyon, where he spent 11 seasons as coach and guided the Antelopes through their transition to Division I. 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. Fanning spent the last three years as a part of the staff at Oklahoma State, serving as director of player development. Andy Stankiewicz, head coach, Grand Canyon: Stankiewicz has a strong resume that includes experience in pro ball, as an assistant coach in the Pac-12 and now leading Grand Canyon through a highly successful transition from Division II to Division I. What to know:DiToma was hired away by San Francisco after three seasons at FDU. OSullivan responded by winning the national championship the following season and Florida has since built a new, $65 million ballpark. Former coach: Larry SudbrookNew coach:Jason Rathbun. The Huskies three NCAA Tournament appearances all came with Kelly on staff and hes regarded as one of the best pitching coaches in the country. All rights reserved. He very much wants to get East Carolina to the College World Series for the first time in program history. Who will make that kind of rise this season? Scott Jackson, head coach, Liberty: Jackson has in five seasons at Liberty won more than 150 games and back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Former coach: Shawn StifflerNew coach:Bradley LeCroy. Former coach:Eric WedgeNew coach: Loren Hibbs (interim). He also managed in the minor leagues, a stretch that included a season of coaching Mike Trout in Double-A. Top Story (2'): Field of 64 breakdown and 8 for Omaha. Amid all that major conference change last season, seemingly the lone place the carousel was quiet was the SEC. Inside The Numbers: Fewer Repeat Opening Day Starters. No. Hes led the Wolfpack to two Mountain West titles in the last three years and this year has them in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000. Former coach: Lou ProiettiNew coach: Grant Neary. His time at Kennesaw State is especially relevant this summer following the retirement of longtime coach Mike Sansing. Former coach: Steve RodriguezNew coach: Mitch Thompson. After a relatively slow coaching carousel in 2018, the market heated up last summer. But the Buckeyes had struggled in recent years. He in 2004 led St. Bonaventure to its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Beemer, 31, comes to Butler after four years as the recruiting coordinator at Ball State, his alma mater. 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. 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. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Bryan Harsin - Auburn This isnt a big year of turnover on the West Coast, but a job like Utah could be what hes looking for. If the Flyers this spring can take the next step, King will see his profile rise. Kevin McMullan, associate head coach, Virginia: McMullan, the 2009 Assistant Coach of the Year, has been voted by head coaches as the assistant coach with the brightest future as a head coach each of the last three times Baseball America has held the survey, most recently in 2020. Prior to that, he was a longtime assistant coach at Baylor under Steve Smith. SEC assistant coaches are typically popular on the coaching market and Gautreau figures to be one of the next to get a chance as a head coach. Record: 108-73 (6th season), 51-54 ACC, 1 NCAA Tournament appearance Contract: Signed a new amended deal in 2021 through 2025-26 Keatts has bounced back from a miserable 4-16 ACC season a year ago, and the Pack are in the mix for an NCAA tourney bid with an 18-5 overall mark.