Coaching change season is in full swing, which means it’s time to start tracking changes across all levels of college and professional football.
Consider this page your one-stop shop for coaching changes at every level of football – NFL, NCAA and NAIA – throughout the winter, so check back frequently.
In the NFL, seven head coaching jobs have come open and all seven have been filled as of Jan. 23. There were eight coaching changes in the NFL following the 2012 season.
| Team | 2013 Coach | 2014 Coach |
| Cleveland Browns | Rob Chudzinski | Mike Pettine |
| Detroit Lions | Jim Schwartz | Jim Caldwell |
| Houston Texans | Gary Kubiak | Bill O’Brien |
| Minnesota Vikings | Leslie Frazier | Mike Zimmer |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Greg Schiano | Lovie Smith |
| Tennessee Titans | Mike Munchak | Ken Whisenhunt |
| Washington Redskins | Mike Shanahan | Jay Gruden |
At the FBS level, a total of 20 jobs have come open and all 20 have been filled as of Jan. 19.
As a point of reference, here are the number of coaching changes following the last five seasons: 22 (2008), 23 (2009), 24 (2010), 28 (2011), 31 (2012). Additionally, here is our list of coaching changes from the 2012-13 hiring season.
| School | 2013 Coach | 2014 Coach |
| Arkansas State | Bryan Harsin | Blake Anderson |
| Army | Rich Ellerson | Jeff Monken |
| Boise State | Chris Petersen | Bryan Harsin |
| Bowling Green | Dave Clawson | Dino Babers |
| Connecticut | Paul Pasqualoni | Bob Diaco |
| Eastern Michigan | Ron English | Chris Creighton |
| Florida Atlantic | Carl Pelini | Charlie Partridge |
| Georgia Southern | Jeff Monken | Willie Fritz |
| Louisville | Charlie Strong | Bobby Petrino |
| Massachusetts | Charley Molnar | Mark Whipple |
| Miami (Ohio) | Don Treadwell | Chuck Martin |
| Penn State | Bill O’Brien | James Franklin |
| Texas | Mack Brown | Charlie Strong |
| UAB | Garrick McGee | Bill Clark |
| USC | Lane Kiffin | Steve Sarkisian |
| Vanderbilt | James Franklin | Derek Mason |
| Wake Forest | Jim Grobe | Dave Clawson |
| Washington | Steve Sarkisian | Chris Petersen |
| Western Kentucky | Bobby Petrino | Jeff Brohm |
| Wyoming | Dave Christensen | Craig Bohl |
(NOTE: Georgia Southern joins the Sun Belt in 2014.)
At the FCS level, we are showing 27 head coaching changes and 26 positions have been filled as of Jan. 30.
| School | 2013 Coach | 2014 Coach |
| Alabama A&M | Anthony Jones | James Spady |
| Albany | Robert Ford | Greg Gattuso |
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Central Arkansas |
Clint Conque | Steve Campbell |
| Central Connecticut | Jeff McInerney | Pete Rossomando |
| The Citadel | Kevin Higgins | Mike Houston |
| Colgate | Dick Biddle | Dan Hunt |
| Drake | Chris Creighton | Rick Fox |
| Eastern Illinois | Dino Babers | Kim Dameron |
| Elon | Jason Swepson | Rich Skrosky |
| Georgetown | Kevin Kelly | |
| Grambling | Doug Williams | Broderick Fobbs |
| Hampton | Donovan Rose | Connell Maynor |
| Jackson State | Rick Comegy | Harold Jackson |
| Jacksonville State | Bill Clark | John Grass |
| James Madison | Mickey Matthews | Everett Withers |
| Mississippi Valley State | Karl Morgan | Rick Comegy |
| Morgan State | Donald Hill-Eley | Lee Hull |
| North Carolina Central | Henry Frazier III | Jerry Mack |
| North Dakota | Chris Mussman | Bubba Schweigert |
| North Dakota State | Craig Bohl | Chris Klieman |
| Robert Morris | Joe Walton |
John Banaszak |
| Rhode Island | Joe Trainer | Jim Fleming |
| Sam Houston State | Willie Fritz | K.C. Keeler |
| Southeast Missouri | Tony Samuel | Tom Matukewicz |
| Stephen F. Austin | J.C. Harper | Clint Conque |
| Valparaiso | Dale Carlson | Dave Cecchini |
| Weber State | Jody Sears | Jay Hill |
In Division II, 20 schools have switched head coaches and 16 positions have been filled as of Jan. 30.
| School | 2013 Coach | 2014 Coach |
| Bentley (MA) | Thom Boerman | Bill Kavanaugh |
| Central State (OH) | EJ Junior | |
| Central Washington | John Picha | Ian Shoemaker |
| Kutztown (PA) | Drew Folmar | |
| Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) | Mike Houston | Ian Shields |
| Mary (ND) | Myron Schulz | Josh Kotelnicki |
| Minnesota-Crookston | Paul Miller | Mike Fritze |
| Minot State (ND) | John Randolph | Todd Hoffner |
| Mississippi College | Norman Joseph | John Bland |
| Northeastern State (OK) | Kenny Evans | Rob Robinson |
| Northwood (MI) | Mike Sullivan | Pat Riepma |
| Pace (NY) | Chris Dapolito | Andrew Rondeau |
| Simon Fraser (Canada) | Dave Johnson | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State | Ray Richards | Bo Atterberry |
| Southern Connecticut State | Rich Cavanaugh | |
| Virginia Union | Michael Bailey | Mark James |
| West Alabama | Will Hall | Brett Gilliland |
| West Georgia | Daryl Dickey | Will Hall |
| West Texas A&M | Don Carthel | Mike Nesbitt |
| Winston-Salem State (NC) | Connell Maynor | Kienus Boulware |
(NOTE: Mississippi College joins the Gulf South Conference in 2014.)
At the Division III level, 18 schools have announced coaching changes and 14 positions has been filled as of Feb. 10.
| School | 2013 Coach | 2014 Coach |
| Aurora (IL) | Mark Walsh | Rick Ponx |
| Averett (VA) | Mike Dunlevy | Clevie Adams |
| Beloit (WI) | Chris Brann | Seth Duerr |
| Castleton State (VT) | Marc Klatt | |
| Emory and Henry (VA) | Don Montgomery | Curt Newsome |
| Frostburg State (MD) | Tom Rogish | DeLane Fitzgerald |
| Loras College (IA) | Paul Mierkiewicz | Steve Helminiak |
| Nichols College (MA) | Kevin Loney | Dale Olmstead |
| Oberlin (OH) | Jeff Ramsey | Jay Anderson |
| Southern Virginia | DeLane Fitzgerald | |
| St. Norbert (WI) | Jim Purtill | Steve Opgenorth |
| St. Vincent (PA) | Bob Colbert | Ron Dolciato |
| Sul Ross State (TX) | John Tyree | John Pearce |
| Trinity (TX) | Steve Mohr | Jerheme Urban |
| Westfield State (MA) | Steve Marino | |
| Westminster (PA) | Jeff Hand | Scott Benzel |
| Whitworth (WA) | John Tully | Rod Sandberg |
| Wilkes (PA) | Frank Sheptock |
In NAIA, six jobs have come open at this time and all six have been filled as of Jan. 29.
| School | 2013 Coach | 2014 Coach |
| Belhaven (MS) | Joe Thrasher | Hal Mumme |
| Cumberlands (KY) | John Bland | Matt Rhymer |
| Dickinson State (ND) | Hank Biesiot | Pete Stanton |
| Edward Waters College (FL) | Brad Bernard | Alvin Wyatt |
| Kansas Wesleyan | Dave Dallas | Matt Drinkall |
| McPherson College (KS) | Pete Sterbick | Steve Fox |
As always, if we missed anyone please let us know at [email protected].
