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UPDATED: We’re up to 11 FBS coaching changes so far in 2024

Mark Haines on November 18, 2024

Here are the 10 FBS coaching changes so far in 2024.

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How the Florida Gators AD Showed Us What Real Leadership Looks Like

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Published on April 9, 2025

In today’s reactive world, genuine leadership has become increasingly rare. When Florida Gators men’s basketball coach Todd Golden faced serious misconduct allegations before the season, Athletic Director Scott Stricklin had a critical choice to make: Your ability to lead isn’t measured during times of prosperity, but in moments of intense pressure and scrutiny.Most leaders crumble

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Coaching Changes Updated

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Published on December 9, 2024
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FBS Coaching Changes 2024

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Published on December 2, 2024

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Congratulations to Blake Harrell, the new head coach at ECU. 12 other FBS jobs are now open

WRITTEN BY Mark Haines
Published on November 25, 2024

Congratulations to Blake Harrell, who was named the new head coach at East Carolina today. There are 12 other FBS openings shown below:

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WRITTEN BY Mark Haines
Published on November 9, 2024

In the high-stakes college football casino, the usual season-end trading frenzy has given way to something more unusual: fiscal restraint. We’re calling it “The Great Coaching Correction of 2024.” You see, athletic departments across the country are staring down a triple-witching hour of financial obligations that would make even a seasoned hedge fund manager break

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The Coaching Carousel is Picking Up

WRITTEN BY Mark Haines
Published on October 30, 2024

The college football coaching carousel is spinning. Four coaches have been shown the door this year, even before Mike Bloomgren got the boot at Rice over the weekend. Let’s recap: With Bloomgren out at Rice, there will be five coaching changes in October. We expect fewer coaching changes than we saw during the 2023 season, but

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Bloomgren Era Ends at Rice – Fifth Coaching Change This Season

WRITTEN BY Mark Haines
Published on October 28, 2024

Well, folks, the Mike Bloomgren experiment in Houston has finally ended. Rice has decided to move on from their head coach after seven seasons, a 24-52 record, and a disappointing 2-6 start to this year. Bloomgren did manage to get the Owls to back-to-back bowl games, which is something, I guess. But let’s be honest,

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Why ‘Fire the Coach!’ Feels Like a Solution, But Multi-Million Dollar Buyouts Say Otherwise

WRITTEN BY Mark Haines
Published on October 23, 2024

We’ve all been there. Your team is on a losing streak, the season’s slipping away, and that “Fire the coach!” chant starts echoing in your head. It’s cathartic. It feels like someone is taking action, like something is being done to right the ship. Lately, however, athletic directors seem to be hitting the “snooze” button

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Published on October 20, 2024

Let’s be honest: college football is a ruthless business. It’s a world where expectations are sky-high, patience wears thin, and yesterday’s hero can quickly become today’s casualty.  Mike Houston just learned that lesson the hard way. He arrived at East Carolina with a vision, ready to rebuild a program yearning for success. And for a

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The $110 Million Question: Is Lincoln Riley’s USC Experiment Unraveling?

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Picture this: It’s 2021, and USC just dropped a cool $110 million on Lincoln Riley, college football’s offensive wunderkind. The champagne’s flowing, the Spirit of Troy – the greatest marching band in the history of the universe – is playing “Conquest,” and Trojan fans are waving the “victory” sign while simultaneously dreaming of national titles.

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The $87 Million Question: Hugh Freeze and Auburn’s Football Gamble

WRITTEN BY Mark Haines
Published on October 9, 2024

Auburn University finds itself at a crossroads in the gladiatorial college football arena, where millionaire coaches pace sidelines and billion-dollar TV deals fuel an insatiable machine. The whispers have already started. The faithful readers of CoachesHotSeat.com, those amateur Nostradamuses of the gridiron, are asking the question that sends shivers down the spine of every Auburn

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The Hot Seat Burns: Purdue Parts Ways with Graham Harrell Amidst Offensive Struggles

WRITTEN BY Mark Haines
Published on September 30, 2024

In the high-stakes college football world, where every play counts and every game matters, the pressure cooker environment can sometimes boil over. And in West Lafayette, Indiana, the temperature had been rising steadily. The Fall From Grace Just four games into the 2024 season, Purdue’s offensive coordinator, Graham Harrell, found himself out of a job.

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WRITTEN BY Mark Haines
Published on September 20, 2024

Preview of Six Marquee Matchups & Full Viewer Guide Week 4 in college football isn’t just another Saturday on the calendar. It’s a crucible, a proving ground where pretenders are unmasked, and contenders emerge bloodied but unbowed. Picture this: Twenty-two young men, their futures hanging in the balance, lined up on a field about to

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WRITTEN BY Mark Haines
Published on August 28, 2024

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WRITTEN BY Mark Haines
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