NCAA FBS…
Ball State: Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach Jeff Knowles is being retained as part of the new coaching staff
Ball State: Wide Receivers Coach Shaq Vann is being retained as part of the new coaching staff
Ball State: Rory Mannering has been hired as Safeties Coach after serving last year as Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers Coach at Butler (FCS)
Ball State: Alex Barr has been hired as Offensive Line Coach after three years in the same role at Butler (FCS) as well as the last two as Offensive Coordinator
Ball State: Sean Chase has been added as Tight Ends Coach after two years as Tight Ends and Running Backs Coach at Butler (FCS)
Ball State: Ray Holmes has been hired as Inside Receivers Coach after three years leading the receiving unit at Butler (FCS)
Ball State: Former Purdue (FBS) and Illinois (FBS) Director of Operations Pete Roley is reportedly set to join the program as Chief of Staff for Football
Central Michigan: Jim Chapin is reportedly set to be hired as Offensive Coordinator after serving as Offensive Coordinator/QB’s Coach at Eastern Washington (FCS) since 2022
Charlotte: Jason Barnes is no longer serving on staff as Wide Receivers Coach
East Carolina: Noah Joseph is reportedly joining the Pirates as General Manager after serving in the same capacity previously at Purdue (FBS)
East Carolina: Auburn (FBS) Linebackers Coach Josh Aldridge has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal to become the Pirates’ Defensive Coordinator
Florida Atlantic: Miami (FL) (FBS) Assistant Defensive Line Coach Devin Santana has joined the Owls as Defensive Line Coach
Florida State: After two seasons as Colorado (FBS) Assistant Director of Player Personnel/High School Relations, Devin Rispress is joining the Seminoles’ off-field recruiting staff
Houston: New Defensive Coordinator Austin Armstrong has signed a two-year deal with a reported annual salary of $750K
Kansas: Defensive Analyst Brandon Shelby has reportedly been elevated to Defensive Backs Coach
Kennesaw State: Former Mississippi College (DII) Head Coach Mike Kershaw is expected to be hired as GM for Football
Kennesaw State: Mississippi State (FBS) Offensive GA Jay Clements is reportedly being hired as Offensive Line Coach
Kennesaw State: Tennessee Offensive Assistant Aston Walter is reportedly being hired to help coach the Offensive Line
Massachusetts: Utah (FBS) Interim Offensive Coordinator and QB’s Coach Mike Bajakian is reportedly joining the staff as Offensive Coordinator
Nebraska: UCF (FBS) Defensive Coordinator Addison Williams is reportedly joining the Huskers as Defensive Backs Coach
Nebraska: Kevin McGarry is no longer on staff after spending two seasons serving as the Senior Defensive Analyst
Nebraska: Ryan Callaghan is no longer the Director of Recruiting Systems & Strategy after seven seasons on staff
North Carolina: Joe Anile is reportedly joining the Tarheels scouting group after serving as a scout for the NFL’s New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars
North Carolina: UCF (FBS) Assistant AD for Player Personnel Andrew Blaylock is reportedly set to join the Tarheels staff
Notre Dame: Head Coach Marcus Freeman has been signed to a new six-year contract through 2030
Oklahoma State: UNLV (FBS) Offensive Line Coach Vance Vice is reportedly set to be hired by the Cowboys in the same role
Oklahoma State: Utah State (FBS) Tight Ends Coach DJ Tialavea will reportedly be hired in the same capacity in Stillwater
Oklahoma State: Defensive Analyst Greg Brown is reportedly being elevated to Safeties Coach
Oklahoma State: Central Michigan (FBS) Linebackers Coach Ryan McNamara is reportedly joining the staff to assist with coaching the linebackers
Oklahoma State: Purdue (FBS) Receivers Coach Cory Patterson is reportedly joining the Cowboys as Running Backs Coach
Oklahoma State: Utah State (FBS) Offensive Line Coach Cooper Bassett is reportedly set to join the Cowboys to work with the offensive line
Purdue: USC (FBS) Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Josh Henson is reportedly joining the Boilermakers as Offensive Coordinator
Rice: Linebackers Coach Jon Kay is reportedly being elevated to the Defensive Coordinator position after serving on staff since 2023
San Diego State: Steve Huber is no longer on staff as Defensive Analyst after serving in the role since January 2024
TCU: Tight Ends Coach Mitch Kirsch is reportedly being elevated to Inside Receivers Coach
Temple: Sam Houston (FBS) General Manager for Football Clayton Barnes is reportedly joining the Owls in the same role
Tulsa: Incarnate Word (FCS) Offensive Line Coach Ty Darlington is reportedly being hired as Co-Offensive Coordinator and Tight Ends Coach
UAB: Senior Offensive Analyst Kevin Garver will reportedly be elevated to Receivers Coach. He previously coached receivers in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals.
UCF: Kansas (FBS) Senior Defensive Analyst Mike Dawson is reportedly set to join the Knights as a Defensive Assistant
UCF: Wisconsin (FBS) Co-Defensive Coordinator and Safeties Coach Alex Grinch is reportedly set to be hired as Defensive Coordinator
UNLV: Jon Clark is reportedly being hired as General Manager/Chief of Staff after previous stints at both Mississippi State (FBS) and Florida (FBS)
UNLV: Head Coach Dan Mullen’s five-year contract will earn $3.5M per year with a potential of $600K in retention bonuses should be remain in Vegas for the life of the deal
USF: New Orleans Saints (NFL) Receivers Coach Kodi Burns has reportedly joined the Bulls as Co-Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers Coach
Wake Forest: Head Coach Dave Clawson is reportedly stepping down after 11 seasons to move into a university advisory role (link)
NCAA FCS…
Davidson: Bentley (DII) Head Coach Saj Thakkar is reportedly set to be hired in the same role
McNeese: Tyler Bolfing has been added as an Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks after spending the last four seasons as an Offensive Analyst at Kansas (FBS) in 2024
McNeese: Terence Cahee has been added as an Assistant Coach - Linebackers after spending the last three seasons as the Head Coach at Wossman High School
Monmouth: Chris Raitano is no longer serving as Linebackers Coach after returning to the program in February 2024. He is reportedly joining Temple (FBS) as Outside Linebackers Coach
Monmouth: Bishop Neal is no longer serving as Defensive Backs Coach after three seasons on staff
Monmouth: James Groce is no longer on staff as Defensive Line Coach after serving in the role since June 2024
North Dakota: Shawn Kostich is reportedly being retained and moving from Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends & Fullbacks Coach to Special Teams Coordinator and Nickels Coach
North Dakota: Donnell Kirkwood, Jr., is reportedly being retained in his role as Running Backs Coach
North Dakota: Trevor Olson is reportedly being retained in his role as Offensive Line Coach
North Dakota: Travis Stepps is reportedly being retained in his role as Defensive Backs Coach
NCAA DII…
Adams State: West Texas A&M (DII) Defensive Coordinator Levi Gallas is reportedly set to become Head Coach
Bentley: Offensive Coordinator CJ Scarpa has reportedly been elevated to serve as Interim Head Coach
Central Missouri: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Greg Jones has reportedly agreed to part ways with the program after two seasons
Southeastern Oklahoma State: Offensive Line Coach & Recruiting Coordinator Karson Green is reportedly departing to pursue other opportunities after serving on staff since January 2023
Wayne State (NE): Wide Receivers Coach Brody Rohach has been elevated to Offensive Coordinator after one season on staff
NCAA DIII…
Calvin: After one season on staff as Tight Ends Coach, Ryan Patterson has reportedly departed to become Head Coach at Sparta H.S. (MI)
Hartwick: Head Coach Mark Carr has announced his retirement from coaching at the end of the 2024 calendar year after three decades with the Hawks, at which point he will transition to a full-time admissions role (link)
Hiram: Former Wide Receivers Coach (2020-23) Xavier Dupree has returned as the program's new Head Coach after spending two seasons as Wide Receivers Coach at Catawba (DII)
Maine Maritime: Head Coach Bill Mottola has been named as the next AD as Assistant Coach Nick Sheehan will be elevated to succeed Mottola in leading the program
Millikin: Midwestern State (DII) Assistant Coach Billy Riebock has been hired as Head Coach
NAIA…
Kansas Wesleyan: Delta State (DII) Running Backs/Tight Ends Coach Boomer Cunningham is reportedly being hired as Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach
