Dave Aranda, Baylor Bears. Brad Bohannon is an American college baseball coach and former middle infielder.He is the head baseball coach at the University of Alabama.He played college baseball at Vanderbilt University in 1994 before transferring to the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1995 and finally ending up at Berry College in 1996 and 1997. There are a number of coaches whose contracts expire in 2022 who could end up on the hot seat with a poor season this spring. Hes done a good job of building La Tech to this point and he also has experience in the SEC as an assistant coach. Jim Foster, head coach, Army: Foster, now in his fifth season in West Point, has led Army to three straight Patriot League Tournament titles. Hot seat may seem like a stretch, but this is Texas we are talking about. College Football Coaches Hot Seat Top 10: Week 4. He led UTA to the Southland Tournament title in 2012, his lone regionals appearance. Meyers, who was hired as associate head coach this summer, was promoted to interim head coach for the 2023 season. Four of . He went 31-89 with the Zips, though Akron was working with significant limitations as the program got back up to speed. Former coach: Jason GillNew coach: Andy Stankiewicz. Former coach:Eric WedgeNew coach: Loren Hibbs (interim). After 11 years with the program, Paul Johnson announced his retirement as Georgia Tech head coach . Tony Vitello, head coach, Tennessee: Vitello, 42, is known for his recruiting prowess, something that is crucial for success in the SEC. It feels like Brownell has been on the hot seat forever considering he went a six-year stretch with zero NCAA Tournament appearances and has won only two NCAA Tournament games in 11 years at Clemson. What to know:Melendez announced May 18 that he would step down at the end of the season. He also spent nine years as head coach at Rhode Island, winning a pair of Atlantic-10 Conference titles. Sean Allen, recruiting coordinator/pitching coach, Texas: Allen has spent the last nine years on staff under David Pierce, working at Sam Houston State, Tulane and Texas. But that doesnt mean other programs cant try to hire him away. Former coach: Mike LittlewoodNew coach: Trent Pratt. St. Johns is the best of the group and the chance to coach one of the Big Easts powerhouses would interest many coaches. One important difference would be that this is just Kingstons third year as coach, while Holbrook had been head coach for five years. In order to access this exclusive content you must have a Baseball America Account. As long as BC goes to a bowl, all is fine. What to know: Sherman announced Jan. 22 that he would retire following the 2022 season, his 22nd as head coach at his alma mater. The 2021-22 men's college basketball coaching hot seat, and the candidates on deck. 18h. What to know:Tulane on May 16 announced Jewett was out as head coach after six years. Herm Edwards was done after last week and Scott Frost was whacked after his team was pasted by Georgia Southern. As head coach, he went 340-198, led the Rams to the NCAA Tournament three times (including the last two seasons) and in 2015 to their first-ever super regional appearance. Top Story (2'): Field of 64 breakdown and 8 for Omaha. Dan Heefner, head coach, Dallas Baptist: Heefner has been a subject of just about every major coaching search in the area in recent years and he should be in the mix for A&M, as well. Baseball coaches also generally have lower salaries and shorter contracts than their football and basketball counterparts, which could make a coaching change more palatable in baseball than in other sports. Salerno, St. Bonaventure on Aug. 2 hired Rathbun, who is coming off a Division III junior college national championship with Herkimer (N.Y.) JC. on February 13, 2020. The Leathernecks went 19-86, including an 8-44 mark in 2022. Allen was the first Black head baseball coach in Big Ten history and under his direction the Wildcats made strong strides. Vazquez is a strong recruiter who helped Melendez build powerhouses at Bethune-Cookman and Alabama State and now has kept the Hornets as one of the top programs in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. After a relatively slow coaching carousel in 2018, the market heated up last summer. Josh Reynolds, who was Allen's associate head coach, served as interim head coach for the 2022 season, but Northwestern held an open search following the season. PUBLISHED: January 31, 2022 at 11:47 a.m. | UPDATED: January 31, 2022 at 12:19 p.m. Four Pac-12 football programs have new coaches, and additional changes could be coming over the next few weeks . 6. Former coach:Travis JanssenNew coach: Roland Fanning. . Kelly was hired to replace Meggs and returns to Seattle, where he spent seven years as pitching coach before moving on to Arizona State and then Louisiana State. Baseball is not football or basketball, the two biggest revenue generators for college sports and the two most likely to engage the kind of donor support needed to pay significant buyouts. Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. on March 2, 2021. Former coach: Dave Serrano (retired)New coach: Eddie Cornejo. As the spring begins, its a good time to look at which coaches are on the rise. Auburn, Alabama Pitching Staffs Make Early Impressions. Laffertys experience in the league and the success of Ole Miss top-ranked 2016 recruiting class, the first No. The only power six college basketball coach without a win this season, Mark Fox might be on the hottest seat of all. Camp will take over the program as head coach after three seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater. On April 27, the school announced associate head coach Eddie Cornejo will be promoted to head coach at the end of the season. Thompson checks a lot of boxes and will eventually become the newest branch of Dave Van Horns coaching tree. He led the Huskies to the 2018 College World Series, their first ever trip to Omaha, and three times reached the NCAA Tournament. After those turnarounds, he should be getting looks for premium jobs. McNeese has the talent to be one of the seasons biggest surprises nationally. Beyond his time at GCU, hes also been an assistant coach in the Pac-12 (Arizona State), a minor league manager, a field coordinator in pro ball and a big leaguer. After losing to a 10-18 (now 11-18) Kansas Jayhawks team, add Missouri Head Coach Larissa Andersen and her entire staff to the list of coaches on the Hot Seat to be fired. All rights reserved. The Huskies three NCAA Tournament appearances all came with Kelly on staff and hes regarded as one of the best pitching coaches in the country. However, he could be in hot water when it comes to Stanford. Included among the 41 new coaches will be four with interim tags, which gives the 2020 coaching carousel an early start. The college basketball coaching carousel spun slowly in 2020 as schools grappled with escalating financial concerns in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Link Jarrett, head coach, Notre Dame: LSU went to Notre Dame the last time it needed a coach, could history repeat itself 15 years later? The college hot sheet breaks down 20 of the best performers after an exciting second weekend of college baseball. Hibbs, who also played at Wichita State, takes over the program as the interim head coach for 2023. Since resigning from Alabama in 2016, hes worked as an assistant at Kansas State, Georgia and now Louisiana Tech. Hallmark quickly improved both programs and knows what it takes to build a winner. Inside The Numbers: Fewer Repeat Opening Day Starters. Army's run over the last four seasons is its best in program history and it will be up to Tracz to build on that momentum. When he arrived, the Hawks had not had a winning record since 1992. Still, hiring away a sitting SEC head coach is difficult and hasnt been done since John Cohen left Kentucky for Mississippi State, his alma mater, in 2008. The Knights on June 13 announced they had promoted Chris Dominguez to head coach. What to know: BYU on April 11 announced Littlewood was resigning as head coach effective immediately, citing personal reasons. Sun Belt Mamula spent the last seven seasons as an assistant coach at Florida Atlantic and previously was an assistant coach for five years at Delaware from 2002-06. Jeff Duncan, Kent State: The Golden Flashes last four head coaches (Bob Todd, Danny Hall, Rick Rembielak and Scott Stricklin) all eventually left for jobs in the Big Ten, ACC or SEC. Amid all that major conference change last season, seemingly the lone place the carousel was quiet was the SEC. In three seasons at CMU, hes won nearly 100 games, made two regionals appearances (its first since 1995) and won back-to-back Mid-American Conference titles. In 2020, however, there were just 14 head coaching changesa number that is inflated by a planned retirement and two schools removing the interim tag that their coaches operated with during last season. In that time, hes built a long track record both as a hitting coach and a recruiter, aiding in the development of players such as Spencer Torkelson, Kyle Schwarber, Hunter Bishop and Alex Dickerson. Duncan figures to follow in their footsteps sooner or later. Draft expert Carlos Collazo will be hosting a chat at noon ET Thursday to answer any questions you might have regarding the 2023 draft class. What to know:Marshall on Oct. 13 announced that Waggoner had been fired after 16 seasons as head coach. Johnsons teams play an exciting, aggressive style of baseball that regularly puts them among the national leaders in stolen bases. What to know:Western Kentucky announced on May 18 that Pawlowski would step down at the end of the season. It doesnt hurt that the Patriots have won back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference titles. Bleacher Report identifies hot-seat coaches in 2021. Here are the Big 12 football coaches ranked by the temperature of their seat going into the 2022 season. "I'm pleased that Luke is going to be taking over the program," said athletic director Curtis Wittenberg. Though the season is just underway, there . 10. At most major conference programs, that track record would be plenty. He spent six years at FIU and went 126-154. APSU on May 29 hired Fanning to take over the program. As the end of the season draws near, things are already starting to heat up with changes already announced at Austin Peay State, Florida International and Tulane, in addition to several retirements. They return much of that team this spring and begin the year as the conferences favorites in Hills seventh season at the programs helm. What to know:Iwasaki on May 22 resigned as Northern Colorado coach after 12 seasons as head coach of his alma mater. He leads all players this season in points (28.4 per game) and triples made (155).Coaches on hot seat G Fiume / Getty Images Sport / GettyYear 6 of the Patrick Ewing era at Georgetown has gone . NFL Week 16: 5 Coaches on Hot Seat. Miller spent the last seven years on staff at Lehigh, including the last year as associate head coach. Schrage was a head coach at seven programs, including the last six years at Butler. By Teddy Cahill. The timing of his dismissal is unusual and left Marshall looking for a head coach just four months before its first season as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. He was fired by the Buckeyes at the end of the season before being hired by Akron, but he never coached an official game for the Zips, as he leaves after fall practice. Jarrett also impressed as a head coach at UNC Greensboro, leading the Spartans in successive seasons to their first NCAA Tournament appearance and regular-season title in 20 years. Brian OConnor, head coach, Virginia: Like OSullivan, OConnor was involved in the Texas search in 2016 but chose to stay in Charlottesville. Cornejo has been a part of Serrano's staff at CSUN for three years and has been an assistant coach in the Big West for 10 years. Jordans role in the almost unprecedented success at Appalachian State and Duke should capture the attention of athletic directors. What to know:After two seasons as head coach at Lafayette, Reilly left following the 2022 season to join the coaching staff at Navy. Now, however, all of that is in doubt as Hartford has announced its intention to move its athletic department to Division III within the next three years. BA Newsletter: Get Analysis, Rankings Delivered To Your Inbox! Former coach: T.J. BruceNew coach: Jake McKinley. He went 218-375 and in 2013 won the Great West Conference. Few major conference jobs should be expected to open. After winning just nine games in 2018, the Jaguars last year went 32-24 and won the SWAC Tournament to advance to regionals for the first time since 2009. Hes got a good thing going at Jackson State, which has newfound juice with Deion Sanders taking over the football program, but if Johnson wants a new challenge, he deserves a long look. 1. He this year led the Runnin Bulldogs to a third-place finish in the Big South Conference, the programs best finish since moving up to Division I. Chesters fast rise may not be done yet. T.J. Bruce, head coach, Nevada: Bruce, 39, has put together a solid tenure in six years at Nevada. Click here to get started. Last years coaching market was hyperactive, as 40 programs changed head coaches. Others may see this year as an opportunity with fewer major conference jobs open to attract a level of coach who would not ordinarily be in the mix for their job. He takes over the program as it enters a new era of the American Athletic Conference and will be looking to capitalize on his previous successes on the recruiting trail since arriving at Tulane. Hot seat: Mike Norvell, Florida State; Dino Babers, Syracuse; Scott Satterfield, Louisville; Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech. Coaches Database Retweeted. Entering the 2022 campaign, his overall record while leading the Diamond Lions is 144-216, with his best year coming in 2016. He ended that run in 2014 and in 2018 guided them to their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Would he be more open to leaving if the Pirates reach Omaha? While Michigan has always been among the best programs in the Big Ten, Bakich took the Wolverines to new heights when in 2019 he led them back to Omaha and to the College World Series finals. Plotting 90th percentile exit velocity against contact rate for college hitters ranked among our top 200 list. So, where will the open jobs come from? He went 1,083-1,056-7 after taking over the program as a 24-year-old in 1981. Would a chance to compete in the SEC be enough to bring him back to the game? This story will update every time there are coaching changes this year. In the wake of all that change, will any major jobs open this summer? Foster, 49, previously was the pitching coach at Boston College, where he helped the Eagles reach super regionals in 2016 and helped develop Justin Dunn into a first-round pick. Steve Holm, Illinois State: Holm made quite the splash last spring in his debut season as a head coach, leading Illinois State to a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and its first NCAA Tournament appearances since 2010. Prachniak comes to UNA from Delaware, where he spent the last two seasons as associate head coach. Anaylst Adam Rittenberg broke down some of the reasons Sarkisian's job could be in . What to know:Pascoe is out after three seasons at WIU. The mens basketball job market is off to an early start, as Boston College this week fired Jim Christian. Previously, he was an assistant coach at Kentucky and Arkansas-Little Rock. Lee spent seven seasons at Clemson and in his first four, he led the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament, three times hosted regionals and won the 2016 ACC Tournament. SEC Midweek Game Primer - Feb. 21-22. OConnor was an assistant coach at Notre Dame under Mainieri and has since built Virginia into one of the best programs in the ACC. Draft expert Carlos Collazo will be hosting a chat at noon ET Thursday to answer any questions you might have regarding the 2023 draft class. What to know: Proietti stepped down after three seasons at St. Peter's. How choosy both coaches and athletic directors are in 2021 will be interesting to see. Hes spent 20 years as an assistant coachthe last eight coming at TCUat schools from coast to coast. Want the inside scoop on head coaching and assistant hires, along with coaching searches as 2022 progresses? It makes for a stunning end to Littlewood's 10-year tenure at his alma mater. 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