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Juniata (DIII) President Jim Troha has been named vice chair of the NCAA Board of Governors through 2027. Troha: “The issues facing college athletics are real and profound, and I will do whatever I can to help the NCAA thrive in a really challenging environment. Our student-athletes, particularly, deserve our collective time and attention toward sustaining such a powerful co-curricular campus experience.” (link)

 

UConn AD David Benedict reacts to the Charles Bediako/TRO ruling news by telling ESPN’s Pete Thamel: “If legally we can’t control or impose NCAA rules in terms of who can play and who can’t, based on a legal decision, the NCAA still has the right to determine what games count toward the NCAA tournament. And what games don’t count. The NCAA has deemed (Charles Bediako) ineligible. Fine, he can play (on a judge’s ruling). It doesn’t mean the games need to count toward the NCAA tournament. Otherwise, throw away the rule book and set it on fire. There are no rules.” (link)

 

Front Office Sports’ Ben Horney highlights NCAA President Charlie Baker’s surprisingly active and personal presence on X, where he has embraced the role of "reply guy" in between official statements on industry updates. While Baker uses the platform to address serious issues, such as railing against Kalshi's proposed transfer portal betting markets, he frequently intersperses these posts with candid takes on pop culture, citing Clint Eastwood as the best ‘80s action star and wondering why Chester Bennington doesn't get more love on "greatest singer" lists. NCAA SVP of External Affairs Tim Buckley confirms Baker runs the account himself "constantly, seven days a week," viewing it as a tool to monitor the pulse of student-athletes, coaches, and reporters. (link)


The DI Board of Directors has adopted a proposal amending the required voting threshold for rules changes involving membership requirements for Division I schools. Effective immediately, any alterations to rules governing DI membership “must be adopted by a majority that is greater than the number of votes that could be cast by representatives from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference and Southeastern Conference, including student-athlete representatives. … The new voting requirements are a direct response to feedback and concerns from member schools since August.” They guarantee that at the conclusion of a five-year period specifying no changes be made to DI membership requirements, “membership requirements still cannot be changed without the support of at least one nonautonomy conference or voting representative.” (link)

 

Comings and Goings

 

NCAA FBS… 

Alabama: Matt Brand has been added as an Operations Coordinator after serving as a Football Operations Intern

Cincinnati: Roger Carter is no longer an Assistant Running Backs Coach after serving in the role since February 2024

Cincinnati: TyGee Leach is no longer a Coordinator of Recruiting Operations after serving in the role since August 2024

Maryland: Kyle Schmitt is reportedly being hired as Tight Ends Coach after serving as Head Coach at Archbishop Spalding (link)

Memphis: Mercyhurst (FCS) Defensive Backs Coach/Pass Game Coordinator Elijah Altizer has reportedly been named an Offensive Analyst/Assistant Tight Ends Coach (link)

Memphis: Drew Chance is reportedly being hired as Assistant QB’s Coach after serving most recently as Offensive Coordinator at Illinois College (DIII) (link)

Miami (OH): Former RedHawks Graduate Assistant Isiah Dunning has rejoined the staff as Defensive Line Coach after spending one season in the same role at Buffalo (FBS)

Middle Tennessee: Calvin Lowry has updated roles from Running Backs Coach & Run Game Coordinator to Outside Receivers Coach

Minnesota: C.J. Robbins has been updated roles from Rush Ends Coach to Defensive Line Coach

Minnesota: Daniel Da Prato has been added as Special Teams Coordinator after recently serving as Associate Head Coach & Special Teams Coordinator at New Mexico (FBS)

Minnesota: Bobby April III has been added as Rush Ends Coach after spending three seasons at Stanford (FBS) where he was the Director of Defense & Outside Linebackers Coach

Minnesota: Alumnus Isaac Fruechte has been added as Wide Receivers Coach after serving as Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach at North Dakota (FCS) for the 2024-25 seasons

Minnesota: Former Gophers player Mohamed Ibrahim has been added as Running Backs Coach after spending the 2025 season in the same role at Kent State (FBS)

Minnesota: Matt Limegrover has rejoined the staff as Assistant Offensive Line Coach after serving as Offensive Line Coach at Kent State (FBS) in 2023-24

Minnesota: Travis Moore has been added as Assistant Defensive Line Coach after serving as Defensive Line Coach at Northern Illinois (FBS)

Minnesota: Bryan Nardo has been added as Senior Defensive Assistant after serving as Safeties Coach at Charlotte (FBS) in 2025

Minnesota: Caleb Richardson has taken on the role of Offensive Line Assistant after volunteering with the Gophers during the 2025 season 

Missouri: Northern Illinois (FBS) Offensive Line Coach Luke Meadows has reportedly been hired as Assistant Offensive Line Coach (link) 

New Mexico State: Matt Gaynor has updated roles to Director of Player Personnel after serving as the Director of Recruiting

Oklahoma State: Los Angeles Rams (NFL) staffer Dajon Owens is reportedly being hired as Assistant Director of Player Personnel (link) 

Ole Miss: Delta State (DII) Head Coach Todd Cooley is reportedly stepping down to become Assistant to the Head Coach while also serving a role in high school relations (link)

Ole Miss: Micheal Spurlock has been added as an Offensive Assistant/Wide 

Ole Miss: Austin Thomas has been added as the President of Football Operations/General Manager after serving as a General Manager/Senior Associate AD for Football Administration at LSU (FBS)

Ole Miss: Jacob Sugarman has been added as the Director of Scouting after serving in the same role at UCLA (DI) since June 2025

Oregon State: Former Louisville (FBS) Defensive Line Coach Mark Hagen has reportedly been hired to work with the DL (link)

Oregon State: Mississippi State (FBS) Defensive Analyst and former San Jose State/Colorado/FIU (FBS) Head Coach Mike MacIntyre is reportedly being hired as Defensive Coordinator (link)

SMU: Ryan Ragone has been added as an Assistant Linebackers Coach

SMU: Sam Gregg has been added as a Senior Assistant to the Defensive Coordinator

South Alabama: Defensive Quality Control Analyst Adam Mann has been promoted to Tight Ends Coach

South Alabama: Todd Orlando has been added as Defensive Coordinator & Inside Linebackers Coach after recently serving in a similar capacity at USF (FBS)

South Alabama: Chris Achuff has been added as Defensive Line Coach after recently serving as Defensive Line Coach & Run Game Coordinator for the San Antonio Brahmas (UFL)

South Alabama: Tyson Kee has been added as Safeties Coach after recently serving as Defensive Backs Coach at Valdosta State (DII) 

South Alabama: Mitch Stewart has been added as Wide Receivers Coach after recently serving as Quarterbacks Coach at Memphis (FBS)

South Alabama: Tommy Perry returns for his second stint as Special Teams Coordinator after spending four seasons in the same role at Colorado State (FBS)

TCU: Robert Luce is no longer an Assistant Coach - Offensive Line after serving in the role since February 2025

TCU: Brian Norwood is no longer an Assistant Coach - Safeties after serving in the role since March 2025

TCU: Sedrick Williams is no longer an Assistant Coach - Defensive Line after serving in the role since 2025

Texas State: Chris Gistorb has been added as Defensive Line Coach after serving in the same role at McNeese (FCS) for the 2025 season

Toledo: The Rockets have reportedly hired Devin Figaro as Receivers Coach (link)

Tulane: Former Samford (FCS) Head Coach Chris Hatcher has reportedly been hired as Chief of Staff (link) 

Tulsa: Cam Haney has reportedly been hired as Cornerbacks Coach after serving as a Defensive Quality Control Coach at Indiana (FBS) (link)

UConn: Toledo (FBS) Offensive GA Kyle Hazell has been added as Offensive Special Assistant

UConn: Tennessee (FBS) Special Teams Assistant Bo Buttermore has been added as Assistant Linebackers Coach

ULM: Tony McClain has been added as an Assistant Defensive Line Coach after serving as a Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Line at East Texas A&M (FCS)

ULM: Marc Yellock has been added as an Assistant Coach - Defensive Line

ULM: Chris Jones has been added as an Assistant Coach - Safeties

ULM: Gavin Blomberg has been added as a Football Analyst

ULM: Shawn Simmons has been added as an Assistant Coach - Running Backs

USC: Former TCU (FBS) Head Coach Gary Patterson is reportedly set to be hired as Defensive Coordinator

USC: Secondary Coach Doug Belk is reportedly departing after two seasons (link)

USF: Justin Stolberg has reportedly been retained on staff as Assistant Tight Ends Coach (link)

UTSA: Jermial Ashley has reportedly been elevated from Will Linebackers Coach to Defensive Line Coach (link)

Washington State: Matt Wade has been added as a Senior Offensive Analyst after serving in the same role at Nevada (FBS)

 

NCAA FCS… 

Alabama State: Tony Hull has been added as an Offensive Coordinator | QB after serving in the same role at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (FCS) for two seasons

Alabama State: Marcus Windham has updated roles to Assistant Coach | WR after serving as an Offensive Assistant

Austin Peay: Texas A&M (FBS) Assistant Tight Ends Coach Gavin Spurrier is reportedly being hired as QB’s Coach/Passing Game Coordinator (link) 

Bucknell: Anthony Trotta has joined the staff as Defensive Line Coach after spending the past year as Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, and Inside Linebackers Coach at SUNY Maritime (DIII) (link)

Portland State: Nick Kernaghan has been added as Defensive Quality Control/Assistant Defensive Line, after three seasons at Linfield (DIII) as Linebackers Coach

Portland State: Alex Kastens has joined the staff as Offensive Line Coach & Run Game Coordinator after spending the past two seasons as Offensive Line Coach at Central Washington (DII)

Sacramento State: Angus McClure has updated roles to Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/Offensive Line

Sacramento State: Kenwick Thompson has updated roles to Assistant Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Sacramento State: Josh Brown has updated roles to Safeties/Def. Pass Game Coordinator

Tennessee State: Carlton Harris has been added as Football Strength & Conditioning / Assistant Special Teams Coordinator

Tennessee State: Cedric Thornton has updated roles to Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator

Tennessee State: Offensive Coordinator Matt Leone appears to have added an additional role as Quarterbacks Coach

Tennessee State: Dexter Jackson has updated roles to Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Backs / Passing Game Coordinator after serving as Safeties Coach

Tennessee State: Ryan Conway has updated roles to Running Backs after serving as Defensive Coaching Assistant / Linebackers

VMI: Guido Falbo is reportedly being hired as Linebackers Coach after serving on staff at St. Thomas (FCS) in 2025 (link)

Weber State: Ono Tafisi has been added as an Assistant Coach / Defensive Tackles after spending the past three seasons at Tyler Junior College (NJCAA) where he coached the defensive line

Youngstown State: Tony Chiaro has been promoted to Chief of Staff after serving as an Assistant AD for Football Operations

Youngstown State: Assistant Football Coach - Safeties Trent Voss appears to have added an additional role as Defensive Recruiting Coordinator

Youngstown State: Assistant Football Coach - Running Backs Justin Heacock appears to have added an additional role as Offensive Recruiting Coordinator

Youngstown State: Tom Phillips is no longer the Chief of Staff after serving in the role since April 2022 and has been reported to have moved on to become the new Head Football Coach at Newark Catholic High School

 

NCAA DII…

Arkansas Monticello: Ryan Allgood is no longer an Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach

Carson-Newman: Clarksville Academy (TN) Head Coach Steadman Bell has reportedly been hired as A-Backs Coach (link)

Central Washington: Offensive Coordinator Heath Parling appears to have added an additional role as Quarterbacks Coach

Davenport: Nick Grieco is no longer an Offensive Assistant / Offensive Analyst after serving in the role since August 2023

Fayetteville State: Calvin Randall is no longer serving as Recruiting Coordinator / Tight Ends

Harding: Former Bison Eric Kelly has been hired as Recruiting Coordinator & Slotbacks Coach after serving as Offensive Coordinator at Friends (NAIA) since 2023

Harding: Bison football legend Bryce Bray has joined the staff as Offensive Coordinator / Fullbacks & Tight Ends Coach

Valdosta State: Luke Byrne is no longer an Assistant Offensive Line after serving in the role since 2025

West Texas A&M: Cody Russell is no longer an Assistant Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Wide Receivers

William Jewell: Kevin Corless is no longer an Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers after serving in the role since 2024

William Jewell: Simeon Blair is no longer an Assistant Coach - Defensive Backs after serving in the role since 2024

William Jewell: Adam Fatheree is no longer an Assistant Coach - Defensive Quality Control/Inside Linebackers

 

NCAA DIII…

Cal Lutheran: JD Williams is no longer an Assistant Wide Receivers Coach and has been reported to be moving on to Georgia Tech (FBS) as Wide Receivers Coach

Delaware Valley: Brandon Noble has been hired as Defensive Coordinator after previous stints at FBS programs Coastal Carolina and Temple as DL Coach (link)

Gettysburg: Khaliq Coleman is no longer an Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)

Linfield: Patrick Pipitone has been added as an Assistant Coach - Defensive Assistant

Millikin: German Romero-Rosales has been added as an Assistant Coach - Offensive Line

Monmouth College: Tanner Tomaschke has reportedly been hired as Linebackers Coach (link)

Wabash: Jerome Cook is no longer an Assistant Coach (Defensive Line) after serving in the role since April 2025

Whittier: Andrew Jacobs is no longer on staff as Offensive Assistant

 

NAIA…

Avila: Former Tight Ends Coach Brent Lewis has reportedly been hired as Head Coach at Kipp KC HS (MO) (link)

Carroll (MT): Broderick Thomas is no longer an Assistant Coach - Defensive Backs after serving in the role since 2025

Rocky Mountain: Jordan Melendo is no longer serving as Run Game Coordinator | Offensive Line Coach

Rocky Mountain: Lucas Olson is no longer a Defensive Backs Coach after serving in the role since January 2021

Texas A&M-Texarkana: Brock Caraboa has been added as Defensive Coordinator, bringing in experience from the same role at North Alabama (FCS)

Texas A&M-Texarkana: Richard Hutchings has been added as Offensive Line Coach, after serving in the same role at Arkansas Tech (DII)

Texas A&M-Texarkana: Jourdan McNeill has been added as Recruiting Coordinator/Running Backs Coach, after serving at UTEP (FBS), where he spent the 2024 season as the Running Backs Coach and Offensive Run Game Coordinator

 

NJCAA…

Tyler: Brady Davis has reportedly been elevated from Offensive Coordinator to Head Coach (link)

NCAA DI…

USC: Director of Women’s Soccer Operations Stephanie Allen is also reportedly serving as a temporary replacement as Assistant AD for Basketball Operations for this season

 

NCAA DII…

Findlay: Nate Smoot is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2024

 

NJCAA…

Hostos CC: Tracey Lewis has been added as an Assistant Coach

Labette: Jason Hinson is reportedly no longer on staff as Head Coach. He’s been replaced on an interim basis by Assistant Coach Jermaine Maybank (link)

NCAA DIII…

Mount Saint Mary: Head Coach/SWA Marion Dietz has been promoted to Assistant AD

Roanoke: David Carter is no longer an Assistant Coach

Westminster (MO): Head Women’s Basketball Coach/Assistant AD Talisha Washington has been named Assistant AD for Community Outreach and Fan Engagement in addition to her coaching responsibilities

 

NAIA…

UM-Dearborn: Bobby Samples has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Abilene Christian: Danny Lynch has been added as an Assistant Coach

Cornell: McGwire Tuffy is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since August 2025

Radford: Scott Rouse has updated roles to Director of Player Development

Southern Illinois: Jake Ryan has updated roles to Recruiting Coordinator/ Assistant Hitting Coach/ Catching Coordinator after serving as Catching Coach/Assistant Hitting Coach

Tennessee Tech: Manny Cervantes has joined the staff as Assistant Coach after serving as Head Coach at Asbury (DIII) for 11 seasons (link)

UNLV: Assistant Coach Cory Vanderhook has been promoted to Associate Head Coach while retaining his role as Recruiting Coordinator

 

NCAA DII…

Davenport: Jack Sielatycki has been added as an Assistant Coach / Pitching and Technology

Davenport: Brandon Anderson has been added as an Assistant Coach / Hitting and Infield

Emporia State: Scott Camien is no longer on staff as Hitting Coach after serving in the role since 2024

Maryville (MO): Alec Whaley is no longer serving as an Assistant Coach

 

NCAA DIII…

Hiram: Ray Deckman has been added as an Assistant Coach

Maine at Farmington: Payton Jones is no longer an Assistant Coach

Puget Sound: Tegan Aden has been added as an Assistant Pitching Coach

SUNY New Paltz: Anthony Gonzalez has been added as an Assistant Coach, after spending last season as the Interim Head Coach at Saint Peter's (DI)

 

NAIA…

Arizona Christian: Craig Essary has been added as an Assistant Coach

Goshen: Mike Brouillette has been added as an Assistant Coach

 

NJCAA…

ABAC: Charles Brown has been added as an Assistant Coach

Butler (KS): Jackson Syring appears to no longer serve as an Assistant Coach

College of Central Florida: Tony Voiro is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since February 2022

Joliet Junior: Brice Waller has been added as an Assistant Coach

Kingsborough CC: Brian Dowd is no longer serving as the program’s Head Coach

Phoenix: Ben Akliinski has been added as an Assistant Coach

Phoenix: Stephen Hart has been added as an Assistant Coach

Phoenix: Kade Mechals has been added as an Assistant Coach

Phoenix: Kevin Sattalouf has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DII…

Eckerd: Aleah Hayes has been added as an Assistant Coach

 

3C2A…

Feather River: Peyton Estes has been added as an Assistant Coach

Feather River: Morgan Avrit has been added as an Assistant Coach

Feather River: James Shipp has been added as an Assistant Coach

Feather River: Morgan Hughes has been added as an Assistant Coach

NAIA…

McPherson: Scott Dunwiddie has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DIII…

MIT: Bob Mannino has been added as an Assistant Crew Coach

NCAA DI…

Alabama A&M: Donald Riser has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field / Cross Country Coach

Jackson State: Former standout Tiger student-athlete Jasmine Johnson has been added as Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach and Director of Operations

 

NCAA DII…

Central Oklahoma: Gus Schmader is no longer the Head Men’s and Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Coach after serving in the role since August 2022

Fayetteville State: Vionte Pigford has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - Throwers

 

NCAA DIII…

Lynchburg: Joseph Carroll has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach after serving at Northeastern (DI) as Assistant Men’s and Women’s T&F / XC Coach since 2025

North Central (MN): Taaron Rudzitis appears to have been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - Sprints

 

NAIA…

Bushnell: Whitney Lindsey has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach (Javelin)

Talladega: Kerri McCarter has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach

 

NJCAA…

Howard CC: Divine Rice has been promoted to Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - Track & Field after serving as Team Manager

NCAA DI…

Alabama A&M: Donald Riser has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field / Cross Country Coach

Jackson State: Former standout Tiger student-athlete Jasmine Johnson has been added as Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach and Director of Operations

 

NCAA DII…

Central Oklahoma: Gus Schmader is no longer the Head Men’s and Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Coach after serving in the role since August 2022

Fayetteville State: Vionte Pigford has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - Throwers

 

NCAA DIII…

Alverno: Tylar Kohnke has been hired as Head Track & Field Coach and Assistant Cross Country Coach after most recently serving as an Assistant Track & Field Throws Coach at Ripon (DIII)

Lynchburg: Joseph Carroll has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach after serving at Northeastern (DI) as Assistant Men’s and Women’s T&F / XC Coach since 2025

North Central (MN): Taaron Rudzitis appears to have been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - Sprints

 

NAIA…

Bushnell: Whitney Lindsey has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach (Javelin)

Talladega: Kerri McCarter has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Coach

 

NJCAA…

Howard CC: Divine Rice has been promoted to Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach - Track & Field after serving as Team Manager

NCAA DIII…

Moravian: Sarah Dalrymple has stepped down as Head Coach after five seasons

NCAA DIII…

Russell Sage: Sara Doyle has been added as an Assistant Women’s Coach

NCAA DI…

Baylor: Mike McGraw has retired as Head Coach after 12 seasons, and Ryan Murphy has been named Interim Head Coach for the spring (link)

 

NJCAA…

Hudson Valley CC: Gary Broadhurst has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Wake Forest: Kim Lewellen has signed a long-term contract extension to continue as Head Coach

 

NCAA DIII…

Trinity (TX): Alejandra Sanchez De la Fuente Molino has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DII…

Caldwell: Eliah Cardone has been added as an Assistant Acrobatics & Tumbling Coach

NCAA DI…

Stony Brook: Mike Daly has been added as an Assistant Coach, bringing extensive experience coaching at Brown (DI) and Maryland (DI)

Stony Brook: Mike Chanenchuk has been promoted to Associate Head Coach after serving as an Assistant Coach

 

NCAA DII…

Bridgeport: Kevin MacBride has been added as an Assistant Coach, bringing in experience from the same role at Illinois Wesleyan (DIII)

 

NCAA DIII…

Arcadia: Sam Gindhart has been added as an Assistant Coach

Dean: Jason Richard has been added as an Assistant Coach

Illinois Tech: Zane Handy has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DII…

Adelphi: Frankie Caridi is no longer serving as an Associate Head Coach

Bentley: Hailey Galison has been added as an Assistant Coach

D'Youville: Brinn Stworzydlak has been added as Goaltending Coach

St. Thomas Aquinas: Miranda Lopes has been hired as Head Coach after serving as a True Lacrosse Girls Coach and House of Sports Training Academy Director and Coach

 

NCAA DIII…

Arcadia: Julia Charest has been added as an Assistant Coach

Kalamazoo: Colby Skinner has been added as an Assistant Coach

Saint Vincent: Caroline Mullineaux has been added as an Assistant Coach, bringing in experience as a Volunteer Assistant Coach at Chatham (DIII)

Saint Vincent: Gabby Salandro has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Bradley: Matt Barber has been added as an Assistant Coach

Butler: Perry Kitchen has been added as an Assistant Coach after most recently serving as an ambassador and coach with Hoosier Premier Academy

Dartmouth: Robby Dambrot has been added as an Assistant Coach following a seven-year professional playing career, most recently with Loudoun United FC (USLC) 

Southern Indiana: Mads Kaiser has been named Head Coach, following Kaiser's successful tenure as Head Coach at Saint Francis (PA) (DI) (link)

Utah Valley: Assistant Coach Brett Jacobs appears to have been elevated to Associate Head Coach

Vermont: Travis Brent has been hired as an Associate Head Coach after three seasons as Head Coach at Franklin Pierce (DII)

 

NCAA DII…

Franklin Pierce: Diego Thielen has been promoted to Head Coach after three seasons as an assistant coach

 

NCAA DIII…

Wisconsin Lutheran: Head Coach Joe Luedke has stepped down after 26 seasons to become Director of Coaching at Elmbrook United SC; Assistant Coach Stu Sain will serve as Interim Head Coach while WLC conducts a national search (link)

 

NJCAA…

Northeastern Junior: Jay Younger is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since 2024

NCAA DI…

Alabama: Alyssa D'Aloise has been added as an Assistant Coach, bringing in experience as the Director of Soccer Operations at Mississippi State (DI)

Auburn: Price Loposer has been added as a Player Development Coordinator

Cal State Bakersfield: Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator Martin Navarro, Jr. has been promoted to Associate Head Coach

Gonzaga: Casey Collins has been hired as an Assistant Coach after spending the 2025 season in the same role at UNLV (DI)

Houston: Assistant Coach Peter Mulamba has been promoted to Associate Head Coach

North Texas: Dejan Milosevic returns as an Assistant Coach after previously serving as an Assistant during the 2024 season

Northwestern: Christine McBeath has been added as an Assistant Coach after most recently serving in the same role at George Mason (DI)

Oakland: George Easter is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since February 2025

Old Dominion: Michelle Barr is no longer an Associate Head Coach - Player Development after serving in the role since 2017

Southern Utah: Steven Lindquist has been named Interim Head Coach after serving as an Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator

UCLA: Cole Schmit has been added as an Assistant Coach, after serving in the same role at Washington (DI)

USC: Director of Women’s Soccer Operations Stephanie Allen is also reportedly serving as a temporary replacement as Assistant AD for Basketball Operations for this season

Virginia: Jaelyn Cunningham has been added as Assistant Coach after spending the 2025 season as Goalkeeper Coach at Harvard (DI)

 

NCAA DII…

Grand Valley State: Bryce Beckley has been added as Goalkeeper Coach, bringing in experience from the same role at Northern Michigan (DII)

 

NJCAA…

Monroe CC: Jakob Jaufmann is no longer serving as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

Cal State Bakersfield: Gaby Brixey has been added as an Assistant Coach

Merrimack: Alyssa DiMauro has been added as an Assistant Coach, bringing in experience from the same role at Saint Anselm (DII)

Northwestern State: Chris Bartels is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since May 2025

 

NCAA DII…

Minnesota Crookston: After one year on staff, Grace Clouser has left her position as an Assistant Coach to join Women Leaders in Sports (MO) as Coordinator of Internal Operations

Shaw: Demond Gooch has been added as an Assistant Coach

West Texas A&M: Head Coach Michael Mook has been signed to a contract extension through the 2028 season (link)

 

NCAA DIII…

Baldwin Wallace: Grace Bowman has been added as an Assistant Coach

Baldwin Wallace: Jeff Morganti has been added as an Assistant Coach

Baldwin Wallace: Bridie Bricker has been added as an Assistant Coach

 

NJCAA…

Anne Arundel CC: Jaclyn Nevins has been added as an Assistant Coach

Salt Lake CC: Shelby Shurtliff has been added as an Assistant Coach, bringing in experience from the same role at Utah Valley (DI)

 

3C2A…

Fullerton: Alondra Natera has been added as an Assistant Coach

Moorpark: Kelsey Jensen has been added as Pitching Coach

Moorpark: Scott Barker has been added as an Assistant Coach

San Jose City: Jade Henry has been added as an Assistant Coach

Saddleback College: Madison Osias has been added as Pitching Coach

NCAA DII…

Roosevelt: Jason Nardella has been added as an Assistant Cheer Coach

 

NAIA…

Menlo: Lessandro DeSousa has been added as the Director of Cheer

NCAA DIII…

Augustana: Dwight Swartz is no longer an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Diving Coach

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps: Leslie Whittemore has been added as an Associate Head Men’s and Women’s Coach for Swimming & Diving

NCAA DIII…

Augustana: Dwight Swartz is no longer an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Diving Coach

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps: Leslie Whittemore has been added as an Associate Head Men’s and Women’s Coach for Swimming & Diving

NCAA DI…

Pacific (CA): Adi Kremer has been added as an Assistant Coach

Queens Charlotte: Kavir Kumar has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach

 

NCAA DII…

Edinboro: Louis Murphy has been named Head Men's & Women's Coach after spending last season in the same role at Penn State Behrend (DIII)

 

NCAA DIII…

Virginia Wesleyan: Assistant Coach James Moskowitz has been elevated to Director of Men's & Women's Tennis after serving on staff since fall of 2022

NCAA DI…

Queens Charlotte: Kavir Kumar has been added as an Assistant Men’s and Women’s Coach

 

NCAA DII…

Edinboro: Louis Murphy has been named Head Men's & Women's Coach after spending last season in the same role at Penn State Behrend (DIII)

 

NCAA DIII…

Virginia Wesleyan: Assistant Coach James Moskowitz has been elevated to Director of Men's & Women's Tennis after serving on staff since fall of 2022

NCAA DIII…

Spalding: Alexandre Leite has been added as an Assistant Coach

Stevenson: Nick Gross has been added as an Assistant Coach

 

NAIA…

Life Univ.: Esa Tsoi has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DI…

BYU: Kennedi Hansen has joined the staff as Director of Operations after recently serving as Assistant Coach & Director of Operations at Utah State (DI)

Idaho State: Ryan Adams has been added as an Associate Head Coach & Recruiting Coordinator after serving as the Head Coach at William & Mary (DI)

Indiana: Head Coach Steve Aird has agreed to a contract extension through 2031. The deal reportedly increases Aird’s base pay from $295K to $300K for this year.

Kansas State: Jason Mansfield has signed a contract extension through the 2030 season after three seasons as Head Coach

UCLA: After three seasons at the helm, Alfee Reft has left the program to pursue professional opportunities (link)

UNLV: Lexie Torres has been hired as Director of Operations after spending the previous three years as an Assistant Coach at UTEP (DI)

Utah State: Torre Glasker is no longer an Assistant Coach after serving in the role since April 2023

Western Kentucky: Kyle Cohan has been hired as an Assistant Coach after one season in the same role at Saint Louis (DI)

 

NCAA DII…

Lubbock Christian: Tyler Neal has been hired as Head Coach after spending the past two decades at Trinity Christian School

 

NCAA DIII…

McMurry: Director of Athletic Compliance Natalia Burdulis appears to have added an additional role as an Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach

NCAA DI…

LIU: Samu Csordas has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DII…

Drury: Trevor Christian has been added as an Assistant Coach

NCAA DII…

Davenport: Lizzie Palmer has been added as an Assistant Coach

 

NCAA DIII…

Arcadia: Amanda Walker has been added as an Assistant Coach

 

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