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ESPN's Pete Thamel reports the college sports world is watching the Demond Williams Jr. situation with Washington intently, viewing it as a "litmus test" for the enforceability of contracts in the new era. “Williams' case speaks to a larger issue in which contracts around the sport -- binding schools to leagues, coaches to schools and players to programs -- are largely being ignored. The situation illuminates the system's flaws, including not having any single entity in charge of the inter-workings of contracts in a multibillion-dollar business. The Williams contract issue doesn't fall under the purview of the new College Sports Commission, which handles third-party name, image and likeness deals to meet legal settlement rules, revenue sharing from schools in relation to the cap and roster limits.” More key takeaways…

➤ An unnamed “high-ranking” official: “This is a very bright line. Are we going to respect each other's contracts? This is a very simple thing. If we can't protect this, nothing else matters.”

➤ One GM says: "It's extremely embarrassing the system allows this. There's no stability at all. How are people sitting around watching everything crumble? What are the leaders doing? What are the commissioners doing? How do we not get everyone in a room and not leave until there's a solution." 

➤ A “prominent AD” adds: “This situation is a product of 2026 football. Where the story ends, this is one of the big moments in college football -- or really, college sports -- and what we do next." 

➤ Another “high-ranking” official: “This is a very important moment in our space about how we're going to behave.”

➤ Here’s the full article. (link)

The Field of 68 legal analyst Mitch Gilfillan notes that as the Patterson case unfolds in Nashville, the NCAA emailed all schools today: “To the question about whether the Div. I Board would consider issuing a broader waiver if the court grants an injunction for the five student-athletes (Patterson case), there is no plan to do so. The NCAA's eligibility rules are legally defensible and provide opportunities for prospective student-athletes to compete at the Division I level.” (link)

The Division I Cabinet continued conversations on commercial jersey patches, per SBJ’s Ben Portnoy. During the meeting, the group discussed NCAA Division I Proposal No. 2025-35 (Use of Commercial Trademarks or Logos on Equipment, Uniforms and Apparel) as well as potential amendments with plans to continue discussions and consider amendments before considering the proposal during its meeting next Wednesday at the 2026 NCAA Convention. Additionally, the cabinet reversed an official interpretation, effective immediately, that restricted the use of title sponsor recognition materials in team sports to postseason competition. The reversal permits competition identification materials to include the name of the corporate sponsor of the competition in all individual and team sports regardless of the timing, provided the involved commercial company is the sole title sponsor of the competition. (link)

Yahoo's Jeff Eisenberg investigates the NCAA's recent leniency in granting eligibility to professional men’s hoops players like Baylor’s James Nnaji and various G League/European pros, suggesting the governing body may be strategically inviting "mass chaos" to pressure Congress into granting an antitrust exemption. Legal experts argue the NCAA is "exercising discretion" on its amateurism bylaws to avoid further litigation losses following the Alston ruling, with Boies Schiller Flexner attorney Sabria McElroy noting: "It’s becoming harder for the NCAA to defend eligibility restraints. They might have decided to allow these exemptions rather than open themselves up to more litigation challenges as they continue to hope that Congress will step in and do something." However, Eisenberg contends this open-door policy creates a slippery slope: if a player earning six figures in Spain is eligible, defending a ban on NBA two-way players becomes legally tenuous. McElroy: “Once you allow one exemption it becomes much harder to draw other lines, to stop players who have signed NBA contracts and things like that.” (link)

NCAA FBS… 

Alabama: Auburn (FBS) Offensive Coordinator Derrick Nix has reportedly been hired as Receivers Coach (link)

Alabama: Matt Shadeed is no longer a Football Analyst after serving in the role since 2024

Army: Samford (FCS) Defensive Coordinator Scott Sloan has reportedly been hired as Safeties Coach (link)

Army: Peyton Yanagi is no longer a Special Teams Quality Control after serving in the role for two seasons

Army: J Banzet is no longer a Recruiting Content Coordinator after serving in the role since the 2024 season

Army: Beau Rochler is no longer the Director, Football Creative after serving in the role since 2025

Buffalo: Nickels/Safeties Coach Brian Dougherty has been elevated to Defensive Coordinator (link)

BYU: Kelly Poppinga has been elevated to Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Tackles Coach

BYU: Sione Po’uha has added responsibilities of Associate Head Coach to his role as Defensive Tackles Coach 

Cal: Former Oregon State (FBS) Receivers Coach Pat McCann is reportedly being hired as Pass Game Coordinator (link)

Cal: Former Sacramento State (FCS) Defensive Line Coach Eddy McGilvra is reportedly being hired to the staff (link)

Colorado: Josh Niblett is reportedly being hired on staff after serving most recently as Head Coach at Gainesville H.S. (GA) (link)

Colorado State: David Hill has been added as Running Backs Coach after spending the three years prior with Georgia (FBS) as Player Connection Coordinator

Florida: Phil Trautwein has been added as Offensive Line Coach after serving in the same role at Penn State (FBS) for the last six seasons

Florida: Johnathan Galante has been added as a Special Teams Coordinator after serving in the same role at Tulane (FBS)

Florida: Evan McKissack has been added as a Tight Ends, after the last two seasons (2024-25) as Tulane's (FBS) Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach

Florida: Chris Collins has been added as a Safeties Coach after serving as a Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach at Kentucky (FBS)

Florida: Chris Foster has been added as a Running Backs Coach, after serving as the Running Backs Coach at Duke (FBS) in 2025

Florida: Greg Gasparato has been added as a Linebackers Coach after serving as a Defensive Coordinator/Safeties at Tulane (FBS)

Georgia State: Georgetown (FCS) Defensive Line Coach Cam Spence is reportedly being hired in the same role (link)

Iowa: Senior Football Analyst Warren Ruggiero has departed to take on a role as Senior Offensive Analyst at Virginia Tech (FBS)

Kentucky: Courtney Love has reportedly been named Director of Player Development (link)

Liberty: Shawn Quinn has been added as Defensive Coordinator and Outside Linebackers Coach after fours seasons at Virginia Tech (FBS) where he most recently served as Outside Linebackers Coach

Louisville: Kentucky (FBS) GM Chase Heuke has been hired as Director of Recruiting (link)

Louisville: Purdue (FBS) Pro Scouting Liaison Nate Dennison has been hired as Director of Scouting (link)

LSU: The school and Billy Glasscock have agreed to terms on a three-year, $3M deal that makes him one of the highest-paid GMs in college football

Memphis: Prep Head Coach Rodney Saulsberry is reportedly being hired as Director of High School Relations and Player Development (link)

Memphis: Kate Roll has been added as Director of Football Administration/Head Coach Operations after recently serving in the same role at Southern Miss (FBS) 

Michigan: Ali'i Niumatalolo will serve on staff as Assistant Tight Ends Coach after previous stints at Utah State (FBS), Utah Tech (FCS) and UCLA (FBS) (link)

Missouri State: Mark Cala is reportedly being hired as Offensive Coordinator after serving last season in the same role at UTEP (FBS) (link)

Missouri State: SMU (FBS) Assistant Running Backs Coach Tyler Foster is reportedly being hired in the same role (link)

Missouri State: SMU (FBS) Defensive Assistant Harrison Buecking is reportedly being hired as an Offensive GA

Missouri State: Auburn (FBS) Defensive Analyst Jack Curtis is reportedly being hired as Defensive Coordinator (link)

North Texas: Jevaughn Codlin has been added as an Assistant Coach/Safeties after spending the 2025 season as an Analyst/Defensive Line Coach at Notre Dame (FBS)

Oklahoma: Former Dallas Cowboys (NFL) player Jason Witten has been hired as Tight Ends Coach

Ole Miss: Arizona Cardinals (NFL) Defensive Backs Coach Patrick Toney has been hired as Defensive Coordinator (link)

Oregon State: Lee Marks has been hired as Associate Head Coach/Running Backs Coach after two season as Assistant Coach/Running Backs Coach at Memphis (FBS)

Oregon State: Michael Doctor is reportedly being hired as Director of Recruiting (link)

Oregon State: Alabama (FBS) Special Assistant to the Head Coach Ron McKeefery has been hired as Chief of Staff

Oregon State: Louisville (FBS) Defensive Quality Control Specialist/Recruiting Dan Rowe has been added as Nickels Coach

Oregon State: LSU (FBS) Defensive Analyst Lance Guidry has been named Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach 

San Diego State: Former Kansas State (FBS) Receivers Coach Matthew Middleton is reportedly being hired in the same role (link)

Stanford: Former Michigan State (FBS) Offensive Coordinator Brian Lindgren has been hired as QB’s Coach (link)

SMU: Harrison Buecking is no longer on staff as Defensive Assistant and will be moving on to Missouri State (FCS) as Offensive Graduate Assistant

UAB: Former Oklahoma State (FBS) Cornerbacks Coach Jules Montinar is reportedly being hired as Defensive Backs Coach (link)

UCF: Former Oklahoma State (FBS) Offensive Line Coach Cooper Bassett is reportedly being hired as Tight Ends Coach (link)

UCLA: Senior Director of Football Recruiting Operations Marshawn Friloux will reportedly remain on staff (link)

UCLA: Richard Rodgers has been added as a Special Assistant to the Head Coach, after most recently serving as an Associate Head Coach at James Madison (FBS) in 2025

UCLA: Matt Transue has been added as the Chief of Staff, after working the last four seasons at James Madison (FBS) as Assistant AD of Football Administration

UCLA: Jordan Smith has been added as Executive Director for Football Operations, after serving as the Director of Operations at James Madison (FBS) since 2024

UConn: Toledo (FBS) Director of Player Development and Assistant Defensive Analyst Brooks Jenkins has been added as an Assistant Defensive Line Coach/Defensive Tackles

UNLV: Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) Defensive Quality Control Coach Louie Addazio is reportedly set to be hired as Offensive Line Coach (link)

USF: Dustin Chason has been added as the Director of Football Operations, bringing in experience as an Assistant Director of Football Operations at Texas A&M (FBS)

USF: Jes Hryn has been added as an Executive Assistant to the Head Coach/Recruiting, after a year out of football working as the Director of Event Planning for Aspire Tour

USF: Jenna Learn has been added as the Director of Recruiting, after two years in the same role at UTSA (FBS)

Utah: Cornerbacks Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Sharrieff Shah appears to have added an additional role as Assistant Head Coach

Utah: Running Backs Coach Mark Atuaia has reportedly added the title of Assistant Head Coach (link)

UTEP: Former Oregon State (FBS) Running Backs Coach Ray Pickering is reportedly joining the staff in the same role (link)

UTSA: DeNarius McGhee has been added as Wide Receivers Coach after serving at Utah State (FBS) as Pass Game Coordinator and Wide Receivers Coach

Wake Forest: Freddie Banks has been promoted to Co-Defensive Coordinator while continuing to serve as Safeties Coach

Washington State: Andrew Seumalo has been added as an Assistant Defensive Line Coach after spending the past eight seasons at Lafayette (FCS) as an Inside Linebackers Coach & Recruiting Coordinator

Washington State: Joshua Taufalele has been added as an Assistant Offensive Line Coach after spending the past six years working in an off-field position at Boise State (FBS)

Washington State: Peyton Yanagi has been added as an Assistant Special Teams Coach, following two seasons as a Special Teams Quality Control Coach at Army (FBS)

Washington State: Dan Van De Riet has been added as the Chief of Staff after serving in the same role at Michigan State (FBS)

Washington State: Daniel Platz has been added as the Director of Player Personnel after serving as a Graduate Assistant at Missouri (FBS)

Washington State: Ella Guerrero has been added as the Director of Recruiting Operations, after spending the previous two years as the Assistant Director of Recruiting Operations at Missouri (FBS)

Washington State: JR Blood has been added as the Director of Recruiting Strategy, after spending the past five months as NIL Marketing & Athlete Relations Coordinator at Missouri (FBS)

Washington State: Jake Morgan has been added as the Director of Scouting, after serving the past four seasons as a Student Assistant in the Scouting/Personnel Department at Missouri (FBS)

NCAA FCS… 

Alcorn State: Jermaine Gales is no longer the Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks) after serving in the role since February 2024

Alcorn State: Leroy Frederick is no longer an Assistant Coach (Tight Ends/Director of Football Operations)

Campbell: Brandon Butcher is reportedly set to be hired as Defensive Coordinator after one season as Linebackers Coach at UTEP (FBS) (link) 

Davidson: Woody Blevins is reportedly being hired as Defensive Coordinator after serving in the same role at West Georgia (FCS) (link)

Eastern Illinois: New Mexico State (FBS) Offensive Assistant/Assistant Running Backs Coach Shaun Wick has reportedly been hired as Running Backs Coach (link)

East Tennessee State: Brian Blackmon has been elevated from Tight Ends Coach to Offensive Coordinator (link)

Elon: Maine (FCS) Safeties Coach/Pass Game Coordinator Jalen Hairston has reportedly been hired as Corners Coach (link)

Harvard: Drew Jacobs is no longer an Assistant Coach - Safeties after serving in the role since May of 2023

Howard: Brett Kean is no longer a Co-Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks Coach after serving in the role since 2025

Howard: Artavis Scott is no longer a Wide Receivers Coach after serving in the role since 2021

Howard: Elijah Coleman is no longer a Cornerbacks Coach after serving in the role since 2023

Howard: Eric Miller is no longer a Tight Ends Coach | Quality Control after serving in the role since 2024

Idaho: Spencer Treadwell has been added as a Running Backs Coach after serving in the same role at Eastern Illinois (FCS)

Idaho State: Director of Player and Staff Development Dan Hawkins has added an additional role as Specialists Coach

North Alabama: Clint Bowen is reportedly being hired as Defensive Coordinator after serving as Interim Defensive Coordinator at Oklahoma State (FBS) (link)

Presbyterian: Mike Bruno is reportedly being hired as Defensive Coordinator after serving at Cal (FBS) (link)

Samford: Michael Pierce is reportedly set to become the Defensive Line Coach (link)

Samford: Former Clemson (FBS) student-athlete Tyler Venables is reportedly being hired as Nickels Coach (link)

South Carolina State: Former VMI (FCS) Offensive Coordinator and Receivers Coach Al Hampton has been hired as Tight Ends Coach (link)

Southern Illinois: GA Michael Landauer has been elevated to QB’s Coach (link)

Stephen F. Austin: Jared May has been promoted to Offensive Coordinator after previously serving as Passing Game Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach

Stony Brook: Will Ahrens has reportedly been hired as Offensive Line Coach (link)

VMI: Defensive Coordinator Rich Yahner will reportedly not be on staff for 2026 (link)

West Georgia: Adonis Davis has been added as Outside Linebackers Coach, bringing in experience as Defensive Line Coach at Presbyterian (FCS)

Wofford: Secondary Coach Brandon Napoleon has added an additional role as Defensive Pass Game Coordinator

Youngstown State: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach John Haneline has concluded his time with the Penguins after four years on staff. He is reportedly joining Georgia State (FBS) in a similar role (link)

NCAA DII…

CSU Pueblo: Ben WooChing is reportedly being hired as Defensive Line Coach after stint as a GA at FBS schools Liberty and FIU (link)

Harding: Defensive Coordinator Roddy More has been elevated to Head Coach (link)

Harding: Sam Blankenship is no longer on staff as Safeties Coach after serving in the role since May 2021

Harding: Kevin Chism is no longer serving as Offensive Line Coach

New Mexico Highlands: Head Coach Kurt Taufa’asau has agreed to a three-year extension

Northwest Oklahoma State: Former Missouri Baptist (NAIA) Offensive Coordinator/QB’s Coach Jonathan Heck has reportedly been hired in the same role (link)

Southwest Baptist: Defensive Coordinator Tyler Curts is reportedly no longer on staff (link)

Southwestern Oklahoma State: Zach Allen has been added as Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach after serving at Oklahoma State (FBS) as Offensive Line Coach

Southwestern Oklahoma State: Jayce Martin is no longer an Assistant Coach / Assistant Wide Receivers

Texas A&M Kingsville: Butler (NJCAA) Tight Ends Coach/Special Teams Coordinator David May has been hired as Chief of Staff/Tight Ends Coach (link)

West Texas A&M: Mike Bethea is no longer an Assistant Coach / Linebackers

NCAA DIII…

Defiance: D'Gary Wallace has been added as Special Teams Coordinator/Co-DC/LBs Coach, after a brief stint at Wilmington (OH) (DIII) as the Quakers’ Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Pass Game Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach

Defiance: Kyriq McDonald has updated roles to Wide Receivers Coach after serving as an Assistant Defensive Backs

Elmhurst: Colin Madison is no longer an Assistant Coach (Offensive Line) after serving in the role since 2022

Loras: Hayden Sanders has been added as Defensive Coordinator, after serving as Defensive Quality Control - Linebackers at Eastern Michigan (FBS) since June 2025

Loras: Erik Bjork has been added as Special Teams Coordinator

Mount Union: Louisville H.S. (OH) Head Coach Chris Kappas has reportedly re-joined the staff after a previous stint with the program (link)

Sewanee: Monmouth (DIII) Receivers Coach Nathan Graham has been hired as Offensive Coordinator (link)

Susquehanna: Defensive Coordinator Tim Kologrivov has been serving as Interim Head Coach, while Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Line Coach Cole Dixon will take on more administrative responsibilities (link)

NAIA…

Avila: Portland State (FCS) Defensive Coordinator Mark Rhea is reportedly set to be hired in the same role (link)

Bethel (TN): Drew Chance is no longer an Assistant Head Coach/ Offensive Coordinator after serving in the role since 2025

Evangel: Jeff Klein is no longer an Offensive Line Coach after serving in the role since 2022

Evangel: Jai Melancon is no longer a Linebackers Coach after serving in the role since June 2025

Northwestern (IA): Former Red Raider Blake Fryar has joined the staff as Offensive Coordinator after spending last season as Wide Receivers Coach at Wisconsin-Platteville (DIII)

Northwestern (IA): Offensive Coordinator Josh Fakkema is stepping away to pursue other career opportunities (link)

NJCAA…

Cecil: Kim Parker is no longer serving as an Assistant Coach

East Mississippi CC: Former Warren Central High School standout Chris Stamps has been added as an Assistant Coach

3C2A…

College of the Canyons: Victor Espinosa is no longer an Assistant Coach / Video Coordinator

NCAA DIII…

Linfield: Jesse Bender is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since September 2025

Marywood: Hunter Robertson has been added as an Assistant Coach

NWAC…

Olympic College: Caleb-Tyree Morgan has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Indiana State: Assistant Coach Mollie Williams has added an additional role as Director of Basketball Operations

NCAA DIII…

St. Mary's (MD): Calvin Finley has been added as an Assistant Coach

St. Mary's (MD): Chris Collins has been added as an Assistant Coach

St. Mary's (MD): Manny Harris has been added as an Assistant Coach

Suffolk: Bennie Wilkins is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2025

3C2A…

Taft: Cristian Bates has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Iowa: Director of Player Development Wes Obermueller has been promoted to Pitching Coach

Iowa: Former Volunteer Coach David Pearson has rejoined the staff as an Assistant Coach after recently serving in the same role at Illinois State (DI)

Lamar: Jace Hutchins has been added as Pitching Coach, after serving as Pitching Development Coach in the Chicago Cubs organization

Lamar: Assistant Coach Tod McDowell has updated roles to Assistant Pitching Coach/Co-Recruiting Coordinator

Toledo: Head Coach Rob Reinstetle has inked a contract extension through the 2029 season

Toledo: Alumnus Trey Wright has been added as an Assistant Coach after most recently serving as an Assistant Coach & Field Coordinator at Ave Maria (NAIA)

Wofford: Corley Reynolds has been added as an Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator after serving in the same role at Young Harris (DII)

NCAA DII…

Central Missouri: Eli McFadden has updated roles to Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator/Head Pitching Coach

Fresno Pacific: Jaylen Rodriguez has been added as an Assistant Coach

Fresno Pacific: Jordan Smith has been added as an Assistant Coach

Oklahoma Christian: Sloan Laird has been added as an Assistant Coach

Oklahoma Christian: Tony Sabala has been added as an Assistant Coach

Oklahoma Christian: Naut Kragt has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DIII…

Millikin: Hunter Wilson is now serving on staff as Bullpen Catcher

Westminster (PA): Matt Blanchard has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at Southern Ohio Copperheads

NAIA…

Bushnell: Alumnus Max Chapman has joined the staff as an Assistant Coach

Southeastern (FL): Drew Lowe has been added as an Assistant Coach

NJCAA…

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M: Patrick Fling has been added as an Assistant Coach (Infield/Catching)

3C2A…

Chaffey: Grant Mayeaux has been named Head Coach

College of the Desert: Ricardo Amavisca has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Georgia State: Graduate Assistant Bella Ferary has been elevated to a full-time Assistant Coach

NAIA…

Brenau: Madelynn Woodard has been added as an Assistant Coach for both beach and indoor volleyball programs

Loyola New Orleans: Jenna Ibieta has been elevated to serve as indoor and beach volleyball Head Coach after serving as Assistant Coach for the 2025 fall indoor season

Southern Oregon: Acey Reyes has been added as an Assistant Coach

Southern Oregon: Skyy Nihipali-Botelho has been added as an Assistant Coach

NJCAA…

St. Clair County CC: Steven Turak is no longer serving as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach

NCAA DI…

North Carolina: John Tatter has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - XC/Distance

Texas Tech: Kamron Robinson has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Track and Field Coach

NCAA DIII…

Husson: Assistant Coach Allison Kondracki has been named Interim Head Coach for the men's and women's cross country/track & field programs

Ripon: Caleb Venzke has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach (Javelin)

Susquehanna: Rebecca Heuler has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - Throws

Westminster (MO): Interim Head Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach Keegan Rich has been promoted to the permanent position

NAIA…

Dakota Wesleyan: Robert Atwater has been hired as a Men’s & Women’s Assistant Track & Field Coach after the completing of his All-American career at Midland (NAIA)

Northwestern (IA): Russ Adams, currently a faculty member and program director at the school, has joined the athletic staff as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach for pole vault

Northwestern (IA): Carter Aguilera has taken on the role of Throws Coach in addition to his duties as the Head Athletic Performance Coach

NCAA DI…

North Carolina: John Tatter has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - XC/Distance

Texas Tech: Kamron Robinson has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Track and Field Coach

NCAA DIII…

Husson: Assistant Coach Allison Kondracki has been named Interim Head Coach for the men's and women's cross country/track & field programs

Ripon: Caleb Venzke has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach (Javelin)

Susquehanna: Rebecca Heuler has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - Throws

Westminster (MO): Interim Head Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach Keegan Rich has been promoted to the permanent position

NAIA…

Dakota Wesleyan: Robert Atwater has been hired as a Men’s & Women’s Assistant Track & Field Coach after the completing of his All-American career at Midland (NAIA)

Northwestern (IA): Russ Adams, currently a faculty member and program director at the school, has joined the athletic staff as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach for pole vault

Northwestern (IA): Carter Aguilera has taken on the role of Throws Coach in addition to his duties as the Head Athletic Performance Coach

NCAA DIII…

Capital: The school plans to add Esports as its 23rd varsity sport

NCAA DII…

Mount Olive: Derrick Lucas has joined the staff as the program's Head Coach after recently leading the flag football team at Andrew College (NJCAA). He also served on the school's football program as Associate Head Coach, Director of Operations, Recruiting Coordinator, and Special Teams Coordinator

UW-Parkside: The school plans to add women’s flag football as its 17th varsity program

NCAA DIII…

Whitworth: Alumnus Derrick Phelps has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DII…

Alaska Fairbanks: Halle Waram has been added as Hockey Operations Assistant

NCAA DIII…

Emerson: Daniel Thomas has been named Head Coach after two seasons as Assistant Coach at Johnson & Wales (DIII) (link)

Mary Washington: Greg Gowdy has been added as an Assistant Coach

Mary Washington: Assistant Coach Robert Stephenson appears to have added an additional role as Defensive Coordinator

Mary Washington: Assistant Coach Patrick Finn appears to have added an additional role as Offensive Coordinator

SUNY Brockport: Jon Van Huben has been added as an Assistant Coach, after five years as an Assistant & Head Coach at Brockport High School

NCAA DI…

Rider: Paige Frye has been named Head Coach following three seasons as an Assistant Coach at Scranton (DIII) (link)

NCAA DIII…

Franklin: Morgan Krause has taken on the role of Head Women's Lacrosse Coach in addition to her duties as Assistant Men's & Women's Volleyball Coach

Occidental: Emma Barrow has been added as an Assistant Coach, after serving in the same role at Lewis & Clark College (DIII)

Occidental: Corinne Bates has been added as an Assistant Coach

Occidental: Assistant Coach Boz Crowther appears to have added an additional role as Goalkeepers Coach

NCAA DIII…

Vermont State-Castleton: Kylie Brino has been added as Assistant Alpine Skiing Coach

NCAA DI…

Navy: William Chiles has been added as an Assistant Coach after serving in the same role at USF (DI) for four seasons

NCAA DII…

Simon Fraser: Assistant Coach Kevin Harmse has assumed the role of Interim Head Coach

NCAA DIII…

Kalamazoo: Justin Dacey has been added as an Assistant Coach, bringing in experience in from same role at Albion (DIII)

Marietta: George Threatt is no longer serving as an Assistant Coach

3C2A…

Cypress College: Ricardo Zepeda is no longer on staff as an Assistant Coach

Cypress College: Jordan Brinkley is no longer on staff as an Assistant Coach

NWAC…

Skagit Valley: Head Coach Richard Henderson stepped down after four seasons at the helm (link)

NCAA DI…

Auburn: Rob McGann has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending the previous two seasons as an Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator at UTSA (DI)

Jacksonville: Olivia Thompson is no longer serving as an Assistant Coach

Michigan: Head Coach Jennifer Klein has resigned to pursue other opportunities after eight seasons at the helm (link)

Nevada: Lauren Wolcott has been added as an Assistant Coach after recently serving as an Associate Head Coach at Stanislaus State (DII) 

Northern Iowa: Kylie Gazza has been added as an Assistant Coach after spending the last two seasons in the same role at Abilene Christian (DI)

NCAA DII…

Auburn-Montgomery: Texas (DI) Assistant Coach John Robertson has been hired as the Warhawks’ new Head Coach

NCAA DIII…

McMurry: Katie Wilson has been added as an Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

McMurry: Madelyn Wilson has had the interim tag removed and is now the Head Coach

UC Santa Cruz: Head Coach Lilia DosAlmas will not return after four seasons at the helm (link)

NAIA…

McPherson: Kylee Bush has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

George Washington: Gary Malebranche is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role for two seasons

Maine: Savannah Craighead has been added as the Director of Operations

McNeese: Head Coach James Landreneau has agreed to a four-year contract extension with an option for a fifth

NCAA DIII…

Cal Lutheran: Ashley Gilland has been promoted to Associate Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach

Chapman: Amanda Campbell has been added as an Assistant Coach

Regis College: Maggie Baker has been added as an Assistant Coach

NJCAA…

Lake-Sumter State: JJ Lott is no longer an Assistant Coach/ Recruiting

Northland Community and Technical: Abby Flaagan has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Cal: Chelsea Toler is no longer the Head Cheer Coach after serving in the role since October 2022

NCAA DII…

Westmont: Ariana Johnson has been named the program’s inaugural Head STUNT Coach, bringing in experience from the same role at her alma mater Santa Barbara High School (link)

NCAA DIII…

Whitworth: Katherine Melka has been hired as the STUNT program’s inaugural Head Coach after serving since 2016 as Mead H.S. Head Cheer Coach

NCAA DIII…

Whittier: Scott Watanabe is no longer an Assistant  Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach

Wilkes: Brian Ginocchetti has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach

Wilkes: Sophia Ginocchetti has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach

NCAA DIII…

Whittier: Scott Watanabe is no longer an Assistant  Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach

Wilkes: Brian Ginocchetti has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach

Wilkes: Sophia Ginocchetti has been added as an Assistant Men's & Women's Coach

NCAA DI…

Le Moyne: After leading the program since 2015, Head Men’s and Women’s Coach Jeff Lonczak has resigned to pursue other career opportunities (link)

NJCAA…

Cowley County CC: Ane Ibarra has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach

Pratt CC: Eli Truhe has been promoted to Associate Head Men’s and Women’s Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Bellarmine: Helena Narmont has been added as an Assistant Coach

Le Moyne: After leading the program since 2015, Head Men’s and Women’s Coach Jeff Lonczak has resigned to pursue other career opportunities (link)

Rice: Jeanette Mireles has been added as an Assistant Coach

UNC Wilmington: Head Coach Hans Olsen plans to resign on Jan. 31 to pursue other opportunities after leading the program since 2015. (link)

NCAA DIII…

Hartwick: Mario Hernandez has been hired as the program's Head Coach after recently serving as an Assistant Coach at New England (ME) (DIII). Before his time with the Nor'easters, he led the men's and women's teams at Southwestern (KS) (NAIA)

NJCAA…

Cowley County CC: Ane Ibarra has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach

Pratt CC: Eli Truhe has been promoted to Associate Head Men’s and Women’s Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Pepperdine: Head Coach Jonathan Winder inks a contract extension that would keep him with the Waves through 2030

NCAA DIII…

Russell Sage: Former Gators Thaddeus Sipe and Camden Knight have been added as Assistant Coaches

NAIA…

Missouri Baptist: Nikola Jeremic has been added as an Assistant JV Men's Coach

NJCAA…

Monroe Bronx: Centryll Scott has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Florida State: Head Coach Chris Poole will not seek a contract extension and plans to step down from leading the Seminoles after 18 seasons. (link)

Jacksonville: Andrew Diaz De Padilla is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since July 2024

Lipscomb: Head Coach Brandon Rosenthal is resigning to explore other professional opportunities after leading the program since 2003 (link)

Mississippi State: Julia Brooks has been added as an Assistant Coach/Coordinator of Operations, after serving as a Graduate Assistant at Troy (DI)

Tulane: Jacksonville State (DI) Head Coach Derek Schroeder has been hired in the same role (link)

Winthrop: Former Graduate Assistant Courtney Ferry has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DIII…

Hobart and William Smith: Trent Caviness has been added as an Assistant Coach

Johns Hopkins: Matt Eastman is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since March 2025

Kenyon: Macey Zinser has been added as an Assistant Coach

Minnesota Morris: Ryker Linn is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since August 2025

NAIA…

Brenau: Madelynn Woodard has been added as an Assistant Coach for both beach and indoor volleyball programs

Loyola New Orleans: Jenna Ibieta has been elevated to serve as indoor and beach volleyball Head Coach after serving as Assistant Coach for the 2025 fall indoor season 

NWAC…

Lower Columbia College: Paige Chinchen is no longer serving as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DIII…

Dubuque: Boone McDermott has been added as an Assistant Coach

Dubuque: Niall Schoenfelder has been added as an Assistant Coach