With the coaching carousel once again underway, we've created the 2016-17 coaching changes page.
Consider this your one-stop shop for coaching changes at every level of football – NFL, NCAA and NAIA – throughout the fall and winter, so check back frequently. For your reference, here are the lists of changes for the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
In the NFL, six jobs have come open and all six have been filled as of early February. There were seven changes following the 2015 season.
In FBS, 21 jobs have come open as of Jan. 14; 21 have been filled. Number of changes over the past seven seasons: 22 (2008), 23 (2009), 24 (2010), 28 (2011), 31 (2012), 20 (2013), 15 (2014) and 29 (2015).
In FCS, 15 jobs have come open as of April 24th, and all 15 have been filled. A total of 19 schools changed coaches after the 2015 season.
In Division II, 26 jobs have opened; 25 have been filled as of May 3rd. Twenty-five schools changed coaches after the 2015 season.
*Hazzard, who previously served as the interim head coach, takes over for Jeff Horrocks, who led the program from December 29th - February 7th before being let go.
In Division III, 25 schools are looking for coaches as of March 6; 23 have been filled so far. There were 32 changes following the 2015 season.
In NAIA, thirteen coaching changes have taken place as of March 10. All have been filled. Thirteen jobs opened after the 2015 season.
(I) denotes that the coach spent the 2016 season as the interim
(^) denotes that the school officially announced its football program on Oct. 5
(*) denotes coach announced retirement before the season
(n) denotes a new program
As always, if we missed anyone please let us know at 225.229.3429, mail@footballscoop.com, or via Twitter (DM if you’d like) @FootballScoop.