HD Tracker: 2016-17 Coaching Changes - HoopDirt
HoopDirt.com’s popular Coaching Changes Tracker returns (yes, already!) to reflect coaching changes made during the 2016-17 season, as we begin to look ahead to the 2017 coaching carousel.
Yet again, the HD staff will be tracking head coaching changes at all levels of college basketball (NCAA DI, D2, D3, NAIA and JC). The link to the tracker can be found on the homepage, and also by clicking HERE. Also, you can access the complete list from the 2016-16 season by following this link: 2015-16 HD Coaching Changes Tracker.
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(LAST UPDATED: February 21, 2017)
DIVISION I
| SCHOOL | CONFERENCE | OLD COACH | NEW COACH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | MAC | Keith Dambrot | John Groce |
| Alabama A&M | SWAC | Willie Hayes | Donnie Marsh |
| Arkansas State | Sun Belt | Grant McCasland | Mike Balado |
| Austin Peay | Ohio Valley | Dave Loos | Matt Figger |
| Bethune-Cookman | MEAC | Gravelle Craig | Ryan Ridder |
| Butler | Big East | Chris Holtmann | LaVall Jordan |
| Cal | Pac-12 | Cuonzo Martin | Wyking Jones |
| Chattanooga | SoCon | Matt McCall | Lamont Paris |
| Cleveland State | Horizon | Gary Waters | Dennis Felton |
| Coppin State | MEAC | Michael Grant | Juan Dixon |
| Dayton | Atlantic 10 | Archie Miller | Anthony Grant |
| Drake | Missouri Valley | Ray Giacoletti | Niko Medved |
| Duquesne | Atlantic 10 | Jim Ferry | Keith Dambrot |
| Eastern Washington | Big Sky | Jim Hayford | Shantay Legan |
| Florida A&M | MEAC | Byron Samuels | Robert McCullum |
| Furman University | SoCon | Niko Medved | Bob Richey |
| George Washington | Atlantic 10 | Mike Lonergan | Maurice Joseph |
| Georgetown | Big East | John Thompson III | Patrick Ewing |
| Grambling State University | SWAC | Shawn Walker | Donte Jackson |
| Illinois | Big Ten | John Groce | Brad Underwood |
| Indiana | Big Ten | Tom Crean | Archie Miller |
| LIU Brooklyn | NEC | Jack Perri | Derek Kellogg |
| Louisville | ACC | Rick Pitino | David Padgett (interim) |
| LSU | SEC | Johnny Jones | Will Wade |
| Miami (OH) | MAC | John Cooper | Jack Owens |
| Milwaukee | Horizon | LaVall Jordan | Pat Baldwin |
| Missouri | SEC | Kim Anderson | Cuonzo Martin |
| Morehead State | Ohio Valley | Sean Woods | Preston Spradlin |
| New Mexico | Mountain West | Craig Neal | Paul Weir |
| New Mexico State | WAC | Paul Weir | Chris Jans |
| North Carolina State | ACC | Mark Gottfried | Kevin Keatts |
| North Texas | C-USA | Tony Benford | Grant McCasland |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | Thad Matta | Chris Holtmann |
| Oklahoma State | Big-12 | Brad Underwood | Mike Boynton |
| Oral Roberts | Summit League | Scott Sutton | Paul Mills |
| Portland State | Big Sky | Tyler Gerving | Barret Peery |
| Presbyterian | Big South | Gregg Nibert | Dustin Kerns |
| Quinnipiac | MAAC | Tom Moore | Baker Dunleavy |
| Rice | C-USA | Mike Rhoades | Scott Pera |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | Steve Fisher | Brian Dutcher |
| San Jose State | Mountain West | Dave Wojcik | Jean Prioleau |
| Seattle | WAC | Cameron Dollar | Jim Hayford |
| South Florida | American | Orlando Antigua | Brian Gregory |
| Southern University | SWAC | Roman Banks | Morris Scott (interim) |
| UC Santa Barbara | Big West | Bob Williams | Joe Pasternack |
| UMass | Atlantic 10 | Derek Kellogg | Matt McCall |
| UNC Wilmington | Colonial | Kevin Keatts | C.B. McGrath |
| VCU | Atlantic 10 | Will Wade | Mike Rhoades |
| Washington | Pac-12 | Lorenzo Romar | Mike Hopkins |
| Youngstown State | Horizon | Jerry Slocum | Jerrod Calhoun |
DIVISION II
| SCHOOL | OLD COACH | NEW COACH |
|---|---|---|
| Cal State East Bay | Gus Argenal | Bryan Rooney |
| Cal State Monterey Bay | Rob Bishop | Isaac Williams |
| Cal State San Marcos | B.J. Foster (interim) | B.J. Foster |
| Cheyney University (PA) | Dawud Morris (acting head coach) | |
| Colorado Christian University | Kevin Lubbers | Jeff Hironaka |
| Elizabeth City State (NC) | Alico Dunk | Lou Grimsley (interim) |
| Fairmont State (WVa) | Jerrod Calhoun | Joe Mazzulla |
| Flagler College (FL) | Bo Clark | Chad Warner |
| Mars Hill Univeristy (NC) | Rick Scruggs | Vic Finora |
| Maryville University (MO) | Kevin Carroll | Marc Stricker |
| Mercy College (NY) | Dr. Jody King | Michael Maczko |
| Metro State Denver | Derrick Clark | Michael Bahl |
| Newman University (KS) | Mark Potter | R.J. Allen |
| Northeastern State (OK) | Jason Tinsley | Mark Downey |
| Northwest Nazarene (ID) | Scott Flemming | Paul Rush |
| Nova Southeastern University (FL) | Gary Tuell | Jim Crutchfield |
| Pittsburg State (KS) | Kevin Muff | Kim Anderson |
| Shorter University (GA) | Tyler Murray | Wade Anderson |
| Texas A&M Commerce | Sam Walker | Jaret von Rosenberg |
| Tusculum College (TN) | Mike Jones | Nick Pasqua |
| Urbana University (OH) | Rob Summers | Nick Dials |
| Washburn University (KS) | Bob Chipman | Brett Ballard |
| West Liberty University (WVa.) | Jim Crutchfield | Ben Howlett |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Gary Nottingham | Jack Meriwether |
DIVISION III
| SCHOOL | OLD COACH | NEW COACH |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Lutheran | Rich Rider | Tim Fusina |
| Centenary College of Louisiana | Adam Walsh | Chris Doresy |
| Centenary University (NJ) | Tim Fusina | Damian Pitts |
| College of Staten Island | Tony Petosa | T.J. Tibbs (interim) |
| Concordia-Moorhead | Rich Glas | Grant Hemmingsen |
| Cornell College (IA) | Chad Murray | Dave Schlabaugh |
| Covenant College (GA) | Artie Culver | Neal Young |
| Elizabethtown (PA) | Bob Schlosser | Britt Moore |
| Ferrum College | Bill Tharpe | Tyler Sanborn |
| Hardin-Simmons (TX) | Craig Carse | Matt Brackett |
| Haverford College (PA) | Michael Mucci | Patrick Doherty |
| John Carroll (OH) | Mike Moran | Pete Moran |
| Johns Hopkins | Bill Nelson | Josh Loeffler |
| Lakeland University (WI) | Aaron Aanonsen | Sam Schroeder |
| Lyndon State (VT) | Chris Doresy | David Pasiak |
| Maine Maritime Academy | David Muchnick | Dan McNeely |
| Maine-Presque Isle | Mike Holmes | Dan Kane |
| Merchant Marine Academy | Dennis Kazimir (interim) | Rob Pryor |
| Millikin University (IL) | Matt Nadelhoffer | Mark Scherer |
| Millsaps College (MS) | Tim Wise | Jimmy Smith |
| Mount Aloysius College (PA) | Lance Loya | Will Cabrera |
| Mount St. Vincent (NY) | Brian Nigro | T.J. Tibbs (interim) |
| Muhlenberg College (PA) | Scott McClary | Kevin Hopkins |
| Newbury College (MA) | Dana Barros | Rich Fazzi |
| Pacific Lutheran (WA) | Steve Dickerson | Chad Murray |
| Pacific University (CA) | Tim Cleary | Jerod Gibson |
| Pine Manor College (MA) | Rich Fazzi | |
| Pitt Bradford | Britt Moore | Sean Brown |
| Pitt Greensburg | Sean Strickland | Brody Jackson |
| Sewanee | Bradley Pierson | Mick Hedgepeth |
| Shenandoah University (VA) | Rob Pryor | Adam Walsh |
| SUNY Maritime | Frank McQuail (interim) | Mike Berkun |
| SUNY New Paltz | Michael Rejniak | Keith Kenney |
| University of the Ozarks | David Ferrell | Travis Carruthers |
| Western Connecticut State | Bob Campbell | Jason Harlow (interim) |
| Whittier College | Rock Carter | Mark Jensen (interim) |
| Wisconsin La Crosse | Ken Koelbl | Kent Dernbach |
| Wisconsin Lutheran | Skip Noon | Aaron Aanonsen |
| Wisconsin Superior | Paul Eberhardt | Greg Polkowski |
NAIA
| SCHOOL | OLD COACH | NEW COACH |
|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley (CA) | BJ Porter | Darwin Cook |
| Bethel College (IN) | Mike Lightfoot | Ryne Lightfoot |
| Blue Mountain College (MS) | J.D. Parker | Jonathan Nevol |
| Briar Cliff University (IA) | Nic Nelson | Mark Svagera |
| Cal State Maritime | Bryan Rooney | Brendan Rooney (Interim) |
| Central Baptist College (AR) | Wes Sullivan | Chris Wright |
| Dickinson State (ND) | Justin Wetzel | Josh Vaughan |
| Eastern Oregon University | Isaac Williams | Carlito Labarda Jr. |
| Fisher College (MA) | David Lindberg | Robert Blouin |
| Indiana Kokomo | Jace Thompson | Alex Birge (interim) |
| Indiana Tech | John Peckinpaugh | Ted Albert |
| Keiser University (FL) | Rollie Massimino | Dante Calabria (Interim) |
| Lawrence Tech (MI) | Tom Kempf | Joshua Pickens |
| Lindenwood-Benneville (IL) | Scott Spinner | Curtis Wilkerson (interim) |
| Marian (IN) | Carson Harris | Scott Heady |
| Mayville State (ND) | Dan DeWitt | Darren Tighe |
| Northwestern Ohio | Chris Adams | Caleb Williams |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan | Mark Molder | Donnie Bostwick |
| Point Park | Bob Rager | Gabe Bubon (interim) |
| Robert Morris Illinois | Al Bruehl | Othyus Jeffers |
| Simpson University (CA) | Jim Holcomb | Todd Franklin |
| Southwestern Assemblies of God University (TX) | Donnie Bostwick | Delton Deal |
| Stillman College (AL) | Donte Jackson | John Teasley |
| Webber International (FL) | John Shuffner | Allen Corbin |
| Wiley College (TX) | Jameus Hartsfield | Jay Smith |
| William Woods University (MO) | Nick Totta | James Hays |
| York College (NE) | Delton Deal | Tree Burks |
JUNIOR COLLEGE
| SCHOOL | OLD COACH | NEW COACH |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew College (GA) | N/A (New Program) | Jamie Brooks |
| Ben Franklin (MA) | New Program | Geoff Lerner |
| Clark College (WA) | Alex Kirk | Kevin Johnson (interim) |
| Cloud County (KS) | Chad Eshbaugh | Jordan Altman |
| Community College of Beaver County (PA) | Patrick Phillips | Bryen Spriggs |
| Highland CC (IL) | Tone Boyle | Chad Boudreau |
| Jones County JC (MS) | Rahim Lockhart | Randy Bolden |
| MassBay CC (MA) | Bill Raynor | Robert Hunter |
| Midland College (TX) | Jordan Dreiling | Pat Rafferty |
| Motlow State (AL) | J.T. Burton | Arthur Latham |
| Owens CC (OH) | Dave Clarke | Dennis Springs (interim) |
| Potomac State (WVa.) | Justin Anderson | |
| Ranger College (TX) | Billy Gillespie | Josh Mills (interim) |
| Richard J. Daley College (IL) | Mike Brown | |
| Sauk Valley CC (IL) | Russ Damhoff | |
| Seward County CC (KS) | Bryan Zollinger | Jason Sautter |
| Southeastern CC (IA) | Terry Carroll | Lorenzo Watkins (interim) |
| State Fair CC (MO) | Kevin Thomas | Matt Brown |
| USC Salkehatchie | Corey Hendren | Jake Williams |
| Western Wyoming CC | Ryan Orton |
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