The Scoop - Friday May 31, 2024

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Wake Forest: Dave Clawson has announced promotions for offensive line coach Nick Tabacca and safeties coach James Adams. Tabacca has added the assistant head coach for offense title and Adams adds associate head coach to his duties. The program has also announced the promotion of Katie Bason  from director of football recruiting operations to director of recruiting operations and roster management, and the addition of Rian McCarthy (coordinator of creative content), Murray State (FCS - KY) defensive graduate assistant Izaiah Prouse-Lackey (offensive quality control), Landmark Christian School assistant Nasir Greer (defensive quality control), and former Colorado State interim offensive line coach Christopher Monfiletto (special teams analyst).

Samford (FCS - AL): Samford is taking applicants for a chief of staff position. Interested candidates can email Rturner2@samford.edu.

Fairmont State (D-II - WV): Fairmont State is currently seeking a Restricted Earnings Corners coach ($10,000). Occasional meals, no housing. Responsibilities include but are not limited to coaching the corners, recruiting, practice organization, and other duties assigned by the Head Football Coach. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until filled. Start date will be July. All interested applicants must send their resume and references to Defensive Coordinator Zack Johnson at zjohnson7@fairmontstate.edu

Ripon (D-III - WI): Ripon College Football is looking to hire a post-graduate intern on the defensive side of the ball. Position will be best fit with preference given to those with secondary experience. Duties will include coaching a position group, film breakdown, recruiting an assigned territory, and other duties as assigned. The position is a 9 month contract, with a $7500 stipend, housing and a meal plan. Interested applicants should send materials to defensive coordinator Mike Hepp at heppm@ripon.edu.

Big 12: The league will distribute $470 million to its members this year, a new record for the league. Also, of note, commissioner Brett Yormark stated today that the Big 12 is not exploring further expansion at this time.

Mount Union (D-III - OH): Mount Union Football is looking to hire a running backs coach. This position will have a stipend, some meals, no housing, or grad school. You will be responsible for coaching a position, film breakdown and assisting with all aspects of recruiting. Please send resumes to football@mountunion.edu.

Middle Tennessee State: Natasha Sanders has been announced as the new director of recruiting and player relations. She previously served on the support staff at Auburn, where she served in a variety of roles including director of on-campus recruiting.

EA Sports CFB25: Kirk Herbstreit provides a deep dive into the game play of the latest college football game, and there are a lot of details that will be of interest to coaches.

Middle Tennessee State: Landan Yount has been elevated to director of player personnel. He previously served as director of recruiting.

HBO Hard Knocks: The NFL and HBO have selected their team for Hard Knocks.

Hilbert (D-III - NY): Hilbert College is seeking an assistant coach (QB or offensive skill) for the Hilbert College Football program. Responsible for assisting the head coach in all phases of the football program. Provide academic support, practice preparation, data entry, camps and recruiting. Work with admissions and athletic recruiting coordinator to meet roster goals, and field a competitive team. Will have a second duty within the athletic department. The full posting can be found on our website: Assistant Football Coach

Dakota Wesleyan (NAIA - SD): Dakota Wesleyan is seeking applicants for a Football Grad Assistant Coach / Resident Hall Director for the upcoming season. The duties of this position will include, but are not limited to, coaching their own position group, having their own recruiting territory, and helping with Special Teams, along with duties associated with being a Resident Hall Director including a requirement of living on campus. This position pays a monthly stipend, is benefit eligible, free on-campus housing, meal plan, and 2/3rds tuition waiver in the Master of Education program. Applicant must be accepted into a DWU graduate program and enrolled for Fall 2024 classes and pass a background check. Applicants need to email resume and references to alex.kretzschmar@dwu.edu. Start Date is as soon as possible. In the subject line, please put “Graduate Assistant / Resident Hall Director.”

University of Redlands (D-III - CA): The University of Redlands is taking applications for a full-time Receiver Coach. Primary responsibilities include coaching the receiver group, recruiting a territory and other duties as assigned. To find additional information regarding the position and the application process, please visit this website.

Roster tampering: A Division II head coach publicly accused a staffer for Coach Prime of roster tampering last night, but there's an interesting twist and not all is as it seems.

James Madison: Hannah Ross, previously at Louisiana Tech, has been hired as James Madison's new director of on-campus recruiting.

New NFL kickoff rule: With kickers likely to be involved in significantly more tackles due to the new kickoff rule, special teams coordinators like Dave Toub in Kansas City are considering using kickers only in special circumstances.

Kenyon (D-III - OH): Kenyon College Football is looking to hire two interns on the offensive side of the ball for the fall season. We are looking for someone with RB or WR experience. This position will be 5-months/$5,000 with meals. You will be responsible for coaching a position, film breakdown and assisting with all aspects of recruiting. Please apply online here. No calls please.

Kansas: FootballScoop can confirm that Lance Leipold is adding an accomplished former Division III head coach to his staff.

West Georgia (FCS): UWG has an immediate opening for a Defensive Assistant position. This is strictly a VOLUNTEER position; there is NO compensation, housing OR benefits. Position includes, but is not limited to: assisting with a position on the field and in the meeting room, video editing/coordinating, film sharing, manage and direct scout team, weekly data input, weekly analytics, on-campus recruiting assistance and other duties assigned by the head coach. Ideal candidates must have high energy, be self-motivated, be highly-organized. MUST be proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and other computer skills. All interested and qualified applicants should email tshields@westga.edu. No phone calls please.

LA Rams: Sean McVay and the Rams have beefed up their strength staff with hires from the Tennessee Vols and Houston Texans.

Ads on Uniforms: College football leaders, heed this warning: The immediate cash influx of putting ads on uniforms is not worth the permanent cost of severing the emotional bond between you and your fans. 

Santa Barbara City (JC - CA): Santa Barbara City College is seeking applicants for a Defensive position coach with possibility for Co-DC title. Preference will be given to those with a passion for recruiting and DB or LB experience. This is an Adjunct Faculty Position ("Part-Time") making up to $40k per year (Stipends, Camps, Game Management) with NO benefits or housing. Applicants with a Master's degree in Kinesiology or PE will have the ability to teach activity classes and earn an additional $5-10k. Minimum Qualifications: AA Degree +6 years of experience, Bachelor's Degree +2 years of experience, or Masters Degree Start date is ASAP or as late as August 1st. Santa Barbara City College competes in the National division of the CCCAA which is the highest level in the state. Academically, SBCC has been ranked a top 10 JC in the nation for the last decade and is considered one of the top destinations to live in the country. Please send resumes and reference to raadan@pipeline.sbcc.edu.

Rhode Island (FCS): University of Rhode Island is accepting applications for a Football Operations Assistant. Responsibilities will include: assisting with team travel, team meals, schedules, front desk operations, assisting with recruiting visits and camps, and assisting the Director of Football Operations with tasks related to daily office operations. To apply, please send an email with a resume and 3 references to John Fils-Aime, Director of Football Operations, john.filsaime@uri.edu. (Please put DOFO Assistant in Subject Line). This is a Volunteer position. There will be no compensation, housing or benefits w/ occasional meals. Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled.