Coaching Carousel 2025

[GMU1983]

Disagree great coach and great guy

 

[TheStringer]

Nothing against Bucky, but the third biggest sports brand (too lazy to find the source) has to settle for a SoCon coach who finished third this year and has yet to win a NCAA tournament game?

Late in the cycle, losing a lot of players to graduation, football first program

 

[GM Logo Guy]

Nothing against Bucky, but the third biggest sports brand (too lazy to find the source) has to settle for a SoCon coach who finished third this year and has yet to win a NCAA tournament game?

Disagree. Back to back first place team, and in his down year still finishes 3rd in conference.

 

[psyclone]

Disagree. Back to back first place team, and in his down year still finishes 3rd in conference.

More support for the hire:

MSN

 

[Pablo]

OFFICIAL: Acuff named Head Basketball Coach at Samford - HoopDirt

I mentioned Lennie Acuff as the “hot” name at Samford earlier this morning. It’s now official…Samford released the following brief statement on the hiring: Alabama native Lennie Acuff has been named the head coach for the Samford University men’s basketball program. Announced Wednesday by...

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"The Alabama native and coaching veteran has been at Lipscomb since 2019. His team went 25-10 this past season, won the ASUN, and appeared in the NCAA Tournament. Acuff has now won 20 games or more in three straight seasons at Lipscomb and holds a 643-395 (.619) career mark in 34 seasons as an NCAA head coach."

 

[Pablo]

College basketball 2025 coaching changes: North Florida's Matthew Driscoll takes assistant job at Kansas State

Matt Norlander has information on all 56 Division I men's basketball coaching changes for the 2025 cycle

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"With his departure from High Point, Huss' top assistant, Flynn Clayman, is a strong candidate to take over the job. That said, HPU is regarded as a top 10-15 mid-major gig. From a facilities and support standpoint, it's clearly No. 1 in the Big South. It will attract attention and desire from many sitting high-major assistants.

As for other coach-in-waiting situations: Houston has a deal signed to have Kellen Sampson take over for Kelvin whenever the latter opts to retire, which is not expected in the next year or two. Bruce Pearl is looking to do the same at Auburn for his son, Steven. In football, Utah has defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as coach-in-waiting. But to have someone in line the way Creighton has arranged things with Huss is a creative way to ensure consistency for whenever McDermott steps away.

More news from Thursday ... Former Iona and FDU coach Tobin Anderson has accepted a job to join Bryan Hodgson's staff at USF. It's a big get for the Bulls; Anderson was also considering an offer to join Ben McCollum's staff at Iowa. Anderson's firing at Iona was panned across the industry for how poorly it was handled. He'll get a fresh start in the Sunshine State.

As for the carousel overall, we've had 14 flips in the five power conferences in this cycle and. That's more than I expected, and in fact matches the number from 2024. The total number of coaching changes in 2025's cycle is now at 55, with seven vacancies to fill at the mid-major level: Alcorn State, Central Michigan, Denver, Florida A&M, High Point, Lipscomb and UC Riverside."

 

[Pablo]

Clayman promoted to Head Basketball Coach at High Point - HoopDirt

High Point University President Nido R. Qubein announced the hiring of Flynn Clayman as the new men’s basketball head coach. “As Associate Head Coach, Flynn Clayman has played a pivotal role in HPU’s recruiting and offensive success during the past 2 seasons,” President Qubein said. “Players...

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Sources: Grambling hiring FAMU's Crarey as coach

Grambling State is hiring Florida A&M University coach Patrick Crarey II as the school's next head coach, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel Thursday.

www.espn.com

 

[tblack33]

College basketball 2025 coaching changes: North Florida's Matthew Driscoll takes assistant job at Kansas State

Matt Norlander has information on all 56 Division I men's basketball coaching changes for the 2025 cycle

www.cbssports.com

"With his departure from High Point, Huss' top assistant, Flynn Clayman, is a strong candidate to take over the job. That said, HPU is regarded as a top 10-15 mid-major gig. From a facilities and support standpoint, it's clearly No. 1 in the Big South. It will attract attention and desire from many sitting high-major assistants.

As for other coach-in-waiting situations: Houston has a deal signed to have Kellen Sampson take over for Kelvin whenever the latter opts to retire, which is not expected in the next year or two. Bruce Pearl is looking to do the same at Auburn for his son, Steven. In football, Utah has defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley as coach-in-waiting. But to have someone in line the way Creighton has arranged things with Huss is a creative way to ensure consistency for whenever McDermott steps away.

More news from Thursday ... Former Iona and FDU coach Tobin Anderson has accepted a job to join Bryan Hodgson's staff at USF. It's a big get for the Bulls; Anderson was also considering an offer to join Ben McCollum's staff at Iowa. Anderson's firing at Iona was panned across the industry for how poorly it was handled. He'll get a fresh start in the Sunshine State.

As for the carousel overall, we've had 14 flips in the five power conferences in this cycle and. That's more than I expected, and in fact matches the number from 2024. The total number of coaching changes in 2025's cycle is now at 55, with seven vacancies to fill at the mid-major level: Alcorn State, Central Michigan, Denver, Florida A&M, High Point, Lipscomb and UC Riverside."

These nepo baby hires probably aren’t going to work out great. I don’t see why you would lock in to a follow on coach like that rather than seeking out the best candidate for the job whenever the time comes.

 

[mkaufman1]

These nepo baby hires probably aren’t going to work out great. I don’t see why you would lock in to a follow on coach like that rather than seeking out the best candidate for the job whenever the time comes.

Generally agree although in the case of Huss, he went out and proved himself well for 2 years. He’s part of the Creighton circle.

There’s no reason to not lock in succession especially when they know he’s a good coach.

 

[Pablo]

Cleveland State Athletics To Host Press Conference Introducing Head Men's Basketball Coach Rob Summers - Cleveland State University

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland State Athletic Department has set a press conference to announce the conclusion of its national search to find the next leader of the

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"Summers was recently announced as the 18th head coach in program history and will address supporters and media members for the first time on Friday. Summers was most recently an assistant coach on former Cleveland State head coach Dennis Gates' staff at Missouri and served as an assistant at Cleveland State alongside Gates from 2019-22."

 

[Pablo]

Andy Bronkema Named Central Michigan Head Men's Basketball Coach - Central Michigan University Athletics

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. —Michigan native and national champion Andy Bronkema has been named the 22 nd head men's basketball coach at Central Michigan Universit...

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"A 19-year men's basketball coaching veteran, Bronkema has spent the previous 12 years as the head coach at NCAA Division II Ferris State University, where he won one national championship, claimed nine combined Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, and guided the Bulldogs to nine NCAA tournament appearances."

OFFICIAL: Bergstraser named Head Basketball Coach at Denver - HoopDirt

Been talking bout this one for a while. It’s now official…here’s the press release from Denver announcing the hiring of Tim Bergstraser as their new head men’s basketball coach: The University of Denver Division of Athletics has named Tim Bergstraser the 34th head men’s basketball coach in...

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"Bergstraser went 75-22 in three seasons as the head coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead, leading the Dragons to three consecutive 25-win campaigns for the first time in program history."

 

[Pablo]

Carroll named Head Basketball Coach at Lipscomb - HoopDirt

Kevin Carroll, a coaching veteran known for transforming basketball programs, has been named the new head coach of the Lipscomb University men’s basketball program, Athletic Director Philip Hutcheson announced today. Carroll returns to Lipscomb after leading Trevecca Nazarene University for the...

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[Pablo]

D3 DIRT: Colby set to hire D1 assistant as new Head Basketball Coach - HoopDirt

Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) I can confirm that Colby will hire Belmont associate head coach Sean Rutigliano as their new head men’s basketball coach. The move was signed off on following a meeting with the college’s President earlier this week. Rutigliano had spent the past six seasons on...

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"Other finalists for this one included Holy Cross assistant coach Bryson Johnson, Brown assistant Sam Hershberger, and a current D3 head coach."

 

[GM Logo Guy]

I highly recommend the Curry Hicks Sage podcast. I believe he eventually interviews Skinn.

So far, he’s interviewed:

1. Will Wade
2. Tom Crean
3. Dusty May
4. Jim Crutchfield

Episodes — Curry Hicks Sage Productions

www.curryhickssage.com

 

[GM Logo Guy]

Tony Skinn on the Burning Sage podcast!

Curry Hicks Sage Productions

www.curryhickssage.com

 

[EXpatriot13]

For the folks not on X, Billy Lange just stepped down at Joes to take a job with the Knicks. That's one way to avoid the hot seat.

https://x.com/JonRothstein/status/1965802735703626220

 

[Pablo]

Wofford Announces Men’s Basketball Leadership Change - Wofford College Athletics

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford College today announced a change in the leadership of its men's basketball program. Head coach Dwight Perry and associate head coach

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"SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford College today announced a change in the leadership of its men's basketball program. Head coach Dwight Perry and associate head coach Tysor Anderson will no longer lead the team.

Assistant coach Drew Gibson, a 2008 Wofford graduate, has been named interim head coach and will guide the program during the transition to new leadership."

 

[psyclone]

Wofford Announces Men’s Basketball Leadership Change - Wofford College Athletics

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford College today announced a change in the leadership of its men's basketball program. Head coach Dwight Perry and associate head coach

woffordterriers.com

"SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford College today announced a change in the leadership of its men's basketball program. Head coach Dwight Perry and associate head coach Tysor Anderson will no longer lead the team.

Assistant coach Drew Gibson, a 2008 Wofford graduate, has been named interim head coach and will guide the program during the transition to new leadership."

Terse announcement -- sounds like some sort of scandal.