What college coaches are leaving?
2021 College football coaching changes
| School | Fired/departing coach | New coach |
|---|---|---|
| School | Fired/departing coach | New coach |
| SMU | Sonny Dykes | Rhett Lashlee |
| New Mexico State | Doug Martin | Jerry Kill |
| Louisiana | Billy Napier | Michael Desormeaux |
Who are the new coaches in college football?
Let’s rank the new head coaching hires.
- 1 of 28. 1-Brian Kelly, LSU.
- 2 of 28. 2-Lincoln Riley, USC.
- 3 of 28. 3-Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame.
- 4 of 28. 4-Billy Napier, Florida.
- 5 of 28. 5-Mario Cristobal, Miami.
- 6 of 28. 6-Brent Venables, Oklahoma.
- 7 of 28. 7-Joe Moorhead, Akron.
- 8 of 28. 8-Dan Lanning, Oregon.
Which head coaches got fired?
NFL coaches fired
- David Culley, Texans.
- Joe Judge, Giants.
- Brian Flores, Dolphins.
- Matt Nagy, Bears.
- Mike Zimmer, Vikings.
- Vic Fangio, Broncos.
- Urban Meyer, Jaguars.
- Jon Gruden, Raiders (resigned)
How many college coaches have been fired?
There have now been 28 coaching changes in this cycle. That list includes 13 changes in the Power 5. There were 18 total coaching changes in 2020….2021 Coaching changes by school.
| SCHOOL | FIRED/RESIGNED | REPLACEMENT |
|---|---|---|
| UConn | Randy Edsall | Jim Mora |
| USC | Clay Helton | Lincoln Riley |
| Georgia Southern | Chad Lunsford | Clay Helton |
Who will replace Bronco Mendenhall?
Tony Elliott
Virginia has hired Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott as its next football coach, the university announced on Friday. Elliott replaces Bronco Mendenhall, who resigned last week after six seasons leading the program.
Who will replace Brian Kelly?
Marcus Freeman
Notre Dame has promoted defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to replace Brian Kelly as head coach of the Fighting Irish. Dec. 3, 2021, at 9:24 a.m.
Who will replace Lincoln Riley?
Brent Venables
Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables has been hired as the next coach at Oklahoma, the school announced on Sunday. Venables, a former Sooners assistant, will return to Norman, Oklahoma, after 10 years as the Tigers defensive coordinator, including four as associate head coach under Dabo Swinney.