NCAA FBS…
Arkansas: Che Hendrix is reportedly joining the program after serving as Head Coach at Boerne H.S. (TX) (link)
Army: Collin Shank is no longer a Defensive Quality Control after serving in the role since June 2022 and has moved on to Texas Tech (FBS) as a Defensive Analyst
Ball State: GA Mayomi Olootu has reportedly been promoted to Assistant Secondary Coach (link)
Boston College: Senior Analyst for Football Strategy Doug Marrone is reportedly joining the New England Patriots’ (NFL) coaching staff (link)
Cal: UTSA (FBS) Running Backs Coach Julian Griffin is reportedly being hired in the same role (link)
Colorado State: Xavier Goldsmith has reportedly been hired as Director of Scouting after serving most recently as a Personnel Analyst at Utah (FBS) (link)
Fresno State: Offensive Graduate Assistant Bijan Hosseini has been retained and will take on the role of Offensive Quality Control Analyst
Fresno State: Defensive Graduate Assistant Malik Forrester has been retained and will take on the role of Defensive Quality Control Analyst
Fresno State: Defensive Graduate Assistant Justin Bailey has been retained and will take on the role of Defensive Quality Control Analyst
Fresno State: Tucker Meyer has been added as Defensive Assistant with the nickels after serving as Special Teams Analyst at UCLA (FBS) in 2024
Georgia State: Offensive Analyst Jes Sutherland has been elevated to Tight Ends Coach
Georgia State: Defensive Analyst Glenn Ford, Jr. has been elevated to Cornerbacks Coach
Georgia State: Graduate Assistant Juwan Taylor has been elevated to Inside Linebackers Coach
Georgia State: Graduate Assistant Zach Conowal has been elevated to Special Teams Analyst
Georgia State: Graduate Assistant Casey Roddick has been elevated to Offensive Analyst
Indiana: Defensive Coordinator Bryant Haines has reportedly finalized a new contract with the Hoosiers (link)
Kansas: Joe Dineen is reportedly being hired as a Defensive Analyst after two years as Purdue’s (FBS) Outside Linebackers Coach (link)
Kansas: Mat Birkett is reportedly being added as a Defensive Analyst after previous stints as Defensive Backs Coach at USF (FBS) and James Madison (FBS) (link)
Louisiana Monroe: Jermaine Brown has reportedly joined the staff as Running Backs Coach (link)
Louisiana Tech: Carlton Buckels has been added as a Cornerbacks/Defensive Pass Game Coordinator
Louisiana Tech: Josh Creech has been added as a Linebackers Coach
Mississippi State: Erroll Thompson has been added as a Linebackers Analyst
Mississippi State: Ben Tawwater has been added as an Offensive Line Analyst
Mississippi State: Daniela Torres is no longer an Assistant Director of Operations/Player Parent Liaison after serving on staff since 2023
Penn State: Ohio State (FBS) Defensive Coordinator Jim Knowles is reportedly set to join the Nittany Lions in the same role on a three-year, $9.3M deal (link)
Syracuse: Blaine Miller is reportedly set to join the staff as Nickels Coach after two years as a Defensive Analyst at Georgia (FBS) (link)
TCU: Cal (FBS) Defensive Backs Coach Tre Watson is reportedly joining the Horned Frogs as Safeties/Nickels Coach & Pass Game Coordinator (link)
Temple: Old Dominion (FBS) Director of Player Personnel Kyle Pollock has reportedly been hired as Associate General for Personnel and Roster Management (link)
Texas State: Graduate Assistant Andrew Cobus will now serve as Offensive Line Assistant
Texas State: Graduate Assistant Chastin Evans will now serve as Wide Receivers Assistant
Utah: Kaylee Keasler appears to have updated roles to Player Services Coordinator after serving as a Recruiting Operations Coordinator
Utah: Former Utes quarterback Luke Bottari has been added as Defensive Assistant
UTEP: Desmond Lindsey is reportedly being hired as Receivers Coach after previous serving in a similar capacity at FBS schools Southern Miss, Arkansas and Memphis (link)
Virginia: Former Saginaw Valley State (DII) Tight Ends Coach/Pass Game Coordinator Davis Lewandowski has reportedly joined the staff as an Offensive Analyst (link)
Virginia Tech: Arizona Cardinals (NFL) Linebackers coach Sam Siefkes is reportedly set to join the Hokies as Defensive Coordinator (link)
Wake Forest: TJ Hollowell is reportedly being hired as Defensive Ends Coach after a previous stint as Outside Linebackers Coach at Coastal Carolina (FBS) (link)
Washington: Martell Irby has been hired as Team Culture & Secondary Assistant Coach
West Virginia: Raquel Rodriguez, the daughter of Head Coach Rich Rodriguez, has joined the staff as Assistant AD for Management & Strategy. She spent the last three years as a Creative Content Coordinator at Jacksonville State (FBS)
NCAA FCS…
CORRECTION: Kennesaw State: Andrew Clausen remains on staff as the Director of Football Communications. Our sincerest apologies for the reporting error in our previous Coaches.wire edition.
CORRECTION: Kennesaw State: Reese Mathewson remains on staff as a Video Coordinator. Our sincerest apologies for the reporting error in our previous Coaches.wire edition.
Abilene Christian: Graham Harrell has been hired as Offensive Coordinator/QB’s Coach after spending from 2023-24 at Purdue (FBS) (link)
Drake: Iowa (FBS) GA Josh Manchigia has reportedly been hired as Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach (link)
Indiana State: Austin Flyger has reportedly been hired as Defensive Line Coach after five seasons in the same role at North Dakota (FCS) (link)
Mercer: Brian Folkerts has been added as an Offensive Line Coach after spending the previous season in a similar role at Northern Iowa (FCS)
Murray State: Director of Player Personnel Brannon Tidwell has reportedly moved on to become Head Coach at Barron Collier H.S. (FL (link)
Norfolk State: Tory Woodbury is reportedly joining the staff as Special Teams Coordinator after spending the 2024 campaign as Tight Ends Coach/Special Teams Coordinator at Howard (FCS)
Prairie View A&M: Jacoby Walker has reportedly joined the staff as Wide Receivers Coach/Recruiting Coordinator after serving as Offensive Coordinator at South Oak Cliff H.S. (TX) (link)
South Dakota: Isaiah Walker has been added as a Wide Receivers Coach after two seasons at Minnesota (FBS) as an Assistant Wide Receivers
Stetson: Former St. Thomas (FCS) Tight Ends Coach Chace Gadapee has reportedly been hired as Offensive Line Coach (link)
Stetson: Atif Austin has been added as a Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator after a four-year stint at Northern Iowa (FCS) as a Running Backs Coach
Stetson: Kyle Wallace has been added as a Defensive Backs after spending the 2024 season at Jacksonville State (FBS)
West Georgia: Austin Davis is reportedly being promoted from Offensive Line Coach to Offensive Coordinator (link)
NCAA DII…
Bentley: The interim tag has been removed in naming CJ Scarpa as the program’s Head Coach (link)
Eastern New Mexico: Southern Utah (FCS) Nickels Coach Garrett Casteel has been added as Defensive Line Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, and Recruiting Coordinator
Eastern New Mexico: Kaden Merrell has taken on the role of Linebackers Coach after previously serving on staff as the Director of Operations
Lenoir-Rhyne: DJ Davis is no longer an Assistant Coach / Running Backs and has moved on to North Dakota (FCS) in the same role
Northwood: T.J. Lynch is no longer a Defensive Line Coach after serving in the role since 2023
Pace: Chad Walker has been named Head Coach after a most recent coaching position at Christ School in North Carolina as a Head Coach & Assistant Athletic Director since May 2021 (link)
Roosevelt: Blake Potash is no longer the Co-Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach after serving on staff since March 2024
Saint Anselm: Nick Russo is no longer on staff after serving as Quarterbacks Coach last season
Southeastern Oklahoma State: Former Running Backs Coach Lorenzo Mitchell has rejoined the staff as Passing Game & Recruiting Coordinator after most recently serving as Wide Receivers Coach at Missouri S&T (DII)
Valdosta State: Arkansas (FBS) Senior Analyst Sean Fogarty is reportedly being hired as Offensive Line Coach (link)
Virginia State: West Virginia State (DII) Offensive Coordinator Rahmann lee is reportedly being hired in the same role (link)
NCAA DIII…
Otterbein: Jaymar Hines has been added as Defensive Coordinator after serving as Defensive Backs Coach at Denison (DIII) since 2023
Worcester State: Former Dean (DIII) Defensive Coordinator Corey Stefanik is reportedly being hired as Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach (link)
NAIA…
Madonna: Matt Strzalkowski has reportedly been hired as Defensive Coordinator after previously serving as Co-Defensive Coordinator at Concordia Ann Arbor (NAIA) (link)
Mayville State: Offensive Coordinator Wade Smethers has reportedly stepped down from his position (link)
