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. For your reference, here are our lists of coaching changes from the 2012-13, and 2013-2014 hiring seasons.
In the NFL, seven head coaching jobs have come open as of January 15 and six have been filled. There were seven coaching changes in the NFL following the 2013 season.
| Team | 2014 Coach | 2015 Coach |
| Atlanta Falcons | Mike Smith | Dan Quinn |
| Buffalo Bills | Doug Marrone | Rex Ryan |
| Chicago Bears | Marc Trestman | John Fox |
| Denver Broncos | John Fox | Gary Kubiak |
| New York Jets | Rex Ryan | Todd Bowles |
| Oakland Raiders | Dennis Allen | Jack Del Rio |
| San Francisco 49ers | Jim Harbaugh | Jim Tomsula |
At the FBS level, a total of 15 jobs have come open and all have been filled as of Feb. 6.
As a point of reference, here are the number of coaching changes following the last six seasons: 22 (2008), 23 (2009), 24 (2010), 28 (2011), 31 (2012), 20 (2013).
| School | 2014 Coach | 2015 Coach |
| Buffalo | Jeff Quinn | Lance Leipold |
| Central Michigan | Dan Enos | John Bonamego |
| Colorado State | Jim McElwain | Mike Bobo |
| Florida | Will Muschamp | Jim McElwain |
| Houston | Tony Levine | Tom Herman |
| Kansas | Charlie Weis | David Beaty |
| Michigan | Brady Hoke | Jim Harbaugh |
| Nebraska | Bo Pelini | Mike Riley |
| Oregon State | Mike Riley | Gary Andersen |
| Pittsburgh | Paul Chryst | Pat Narduzzi |
| SMU | June Jones | Chad Morris |
| Troy | Larry Blakeney | Neal Brown |
| UNLV | Bobby Hauck | Tony Sanchez |
| Tulsa | Bill Blankenship | Philip Montgomery |
| Wisconsin | Gary Andersen | Paul Chryst |
At the FCS level, 17 head coaching positions have come open and all seventeen have been filled as of late February.
| School | 2014 Coach | 2015 Coach |
| Alabama State | Reggie Barlow | Brian Jenkins |
| Bethune-Cookman | Brian Jenkins | Terry Sims |
| Columbia | Pete Mangurian | Al Bagnoli |
| Delaware State | Kermit Blount | Kenny Carter |
| Florida A&M | Earl Holmes | Alex Wood |
| Penn | Al Bagnoli | Ray Priore |
| Prairie View A&M | Heishma Northern | Willie Simmons |
| Missouri State | Terry Allen | Dave Steckel |
| Montana | Mick Delaney | Bob Stitt |
| Murray State | Chris Hatcher | Mitch Stewart |
| Nicholls State | Charlie Stubbs | Tim Rebowe |
| Norfolk State | Pete Adrian | Latrell Scott |
| Portland State | Nigel Burton | Bruce Barnum |
| Samford | Pat Sullivan | Chris Hatcher |
| VMI | Sparky Woods | Scott Wachenheim |
| Wagner | Walt Hameline | Jason Houghtaling |
| Youngstown State | Eric Wolford | Bo Pelini |
In Division II, 18 head coaching positions have opened and 14 have been filled as of April 12th.
| School | 2014 Coach | 2015 Coach |
| Adams State (CO) | Marty Heaton | Timm Rosenbach |
| Albany State (GA) | Mike White | |
| Benedict College (SC) | James Woody | Mike White |
| Clarion (PA) | Jay Foster | Chris Weibel |
| Clark-Atlanta (GA) | Kevin Weston | Kevin Ramsey |
| Colorado School of Mines | Bob Stitt | Gregg Brandon |
| Johnson C. Smith (NC) | Steven Aycock | |
| Lane College (TN) | Malik Hoskins (interim) | Derrick Burroughs |
| Lock Haven (PA) | John Allen | Dave Taynor |
| Nebraska-Kearney | Darrell Morris | Josh Lamberson |
| New Mexico Highlands | Eric Young | Jeff Mills |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State | Alan Hall | Matt Walter |
| St. Augustine (NC) | Michael Costa | Michael Morand |
| St. Joseph’s College (IN) | Cory Sanders | Daniel Day |
| Texas A&M-Kingsville | David Calloway | Daren Wilkinson |
| Urbana (OH) | Dave Taynor | Tyler Haines |
| Virginia State | Latrell Scott | Byron Thweatt |
| William Jewell (MO) | Jerod Kruse | Shawn Weigel |
At the Division III level, 16 schools have announced a coaching change and thirteen have been filled as of Jan. 21.
| School | 2014 Coach | 2015 Coach |
| Alfred State (NY) | Mick Caba | Jarod Dodson |
| Anderson (IN) | Bobby Ladner | John Sala |
| Augustana (IL) | Rob Cushman | Steve Bell |
| Bowdoin (ME) | Dave Caputi | JB Wells |
| Earlham (IN) | Neil Kazmierczak | Nick Johnson |
| Endicott (MA) | JB Wells | Kevin DeWall |
| Lakeland (WI) | Kevin Doherty | Colin Bruton |
| Lawrence (WI) | Mike Barthelmess | Rob McCarthy |
| Lewis and Clark (OR) | Chris Sulages | Jay Locey |
| Minnesota-Morris | Todd Hickman | Robert Cushman |
| Monmouth (IL) | Steve Bell | Chad Braun |
| Rockford College (IL) | Vic Wallace | Jim Schroeder |
| St. Norbert (WI) | Steve Opgenorth | Dan McCarty |
| Trine (IN) | Matt Land | Troy Abbs |
| UW-Whitewater | Lance Leipold | Kevin Bullis |
| Wesleyan (CT) | Mike Whalen | Dan DiCenzo |
In NAIA, ten jobs have opened, and seven jobs have been filled as of Jan. 15.
| School | 2014 Coach | 2015 Coach |
| Bacone (OK) | Trevor Rubly | Lawrence Livingston |
| Bethany (KS) | Manny Matsakis | Paul Hubbard |
| Bethel | Martin Mathis | Morris Lolar |
| Kentucky Christian | Gene Peterson | Steve Barrows |
| Montana State-Northern | Mark Samson | Aaron Christensen |
| McPherson (KS) | Steve Fox | Paul Mierkiewicz |
| Pikeville (KY) | Allan Holland Jr. | Allan Holland Jr.* |
| Southwestern (KS) | Ken Crandall | Brad Griffin |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God (TX) | Jesse Godding | Frank Tristan |
| Texas College | Rodney Blackshear | Gregory Ruffin |
(At Pikeville, Allan Holland Jr. started the season as the interim head coach, and was promoted to the full time post in early October)
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