College basketball coaching changes: FSU, Indiana, Miami, Utah, Virginia are first high-major jobs to open
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and this list doesnt include Kyle Neptune who almost has to be out after failing at Villanova for 3 years.
on that blurb about Leonard Hamilton being sued by former players over NIL opportunities is just lovely
Major-conference changes
 Florida St. | |
| Out: Leonard Hamilton | In: TBD After 22 seasons, Hamilton, 76, is leaving his post in Tallahassee once his contract is up at the conclusion of this season. He won more than 450 games at FSU and molded nine first-round NBA picks. But the program slipped in recent seasons and a reboot is in order. Hamilton is also being sued by five of his former players over disputed non-payments tied to NIL opportunities from the 2023-24 season. The Seminoles took meetings with a variety of candidates in recent weeks. FSU alum/Sacramento Kings assistant Luke Loucks (who played for Hamilton from 2009-12) is regarded as the front runner, per sources. | |
 Indiana | |
| Out: Mike Woodson | In: TBD The Hoosiers may well play their way into the NCAAs during Woodson's lame-duck run in Year 4. If IU makes it, that will mark three Big Dance showings in four years under Woodson. Big picture, the program failed to hit the upper echelons of the sport, and thus, IU will be hiring its sixth coach in a quarter century. The candidate pool on Woodson's replacement is up for debate. Can IU lure a name as big/accomplished as Scott Drew? Hard to see ... but not impossible. TJ Otzelberger, Buzz Williams, Greg McDermott and Ben McCollum should all get calls. There's been some Mick Cronin noise out there, but the buyout is massive. I just don't see that one at this juncture. | |
 Miami | |
| Out: Jim Larrañaga | In: TBD When Larrañaga retired the day after Christmas, it sent a bad Miami team skidding into trouble full-on off the cliff and into an all-time plunge. The 6-23 Hurricanes are having one of their worst seasons in program history. It's wild to look back at this program now, vs. where it was less than two years ago when it made the Final Four. Until further notice, this job is considered likely to go to Duke associate head coach Jai Lucas. | |
 Utah | |
| Out: Craig Smith | In: TBD Utah AD Mark Harlan's awkwardly timed firing of Smith didn't do him any favors in the industry; a lot of people around college athletics panned Harlan for how he handled it. Now the pressure's on to get someone in who can pull Utah into the top half of the Big 12 while also trying to rally the Utes' NIL situation out of the bottom four of its conference (where it's been since the NIL era began). Alum Alex Jensen, a current Dallas Mavericks assistant, is the leader here. He got a good look four years ago, when Smith ultimately got the job. There's also buzz about if Andre Miller could head to Salt Lake City; he is currently the coach of Denver Nuggets' G League team. | |
 Virginia | |
| Out: Ron Sanchez | In: TBD Though Virginia hasn't officially moved on from Sanchez -- he's been the interim after Tony Bennett's abrupt retirement in October -- it's only a matter of time. Sources said a search firm working on behalf of Virginia has been in touch with multiple candidates. One of them is local and obvious: VCU coach Ryan Odom. The Rams are atop the A-10, and Odom's father Dave coached in the league (Wake Forest and Virginia for more than 20 years). He's not the only one in play here, though. Richard Pitino is one to watch, especially given the outstanding job he's done at New Mexico this season. I'm told UVa expects to have around $7 million to provide in NIL and anticipated revenue sharing for the 2025-26 season. |
Non-Power Five changes
 La Salle | |
| Out: Fran Dunphy | In: TBD The 76-year-old Philly legend is retiring this month after nearly 50 years in college basketball coaching. Dunphy won more than 600 games and is among the most well-liked and accomplished coaches in the storied history of Philadelphia basketball. La Salle's program is among the more cash-strapped at the multi-bid-league level. The next guy will be starting from behind, as this is a lower-tier job in the A-10. Landing a sitting head coach at a low-major in the northeast is the candidate pool, sources said. | |
 Louisiana | |
| Out: Bob Marlin | In: TBD After a 15-year run that included two Sun Belt auto bids (2014, 2023), Marlin was fired in December. There's been a lot of buzz at this one for Houston assistant Quannas White, in addition to LSU assistant David Patrick. | |
 UL-Monroe | |
| Out: Keith Richard | In: TBD Richard began his time as coach of the Warhawks in the Sun Belt in 2010, but he was never been able to break through and make the NCAAs. Program last made the Big Dance in 1996. | |
 Sacramento St. | |
| Out: Michael Czepil | In: TBD David Patrick resigned last May (and eventually joined Matt McMahon's staff at LSU), which led to Czepil being the interim. The Hornets finished the regular season 7-24. | |
 SF Austin | |
| Out: Kyle Keller | In: TBD Keller coached SFA for nearly nine seasons and won 18 or more games in six of those years. He was fired in January. He also was responsible for one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history, when his Lumberjacks team upset No. 1 Duke in November of 2019. | |
 South Florida | |
| Former coach: Amir Abdur-Rahim | In: TBD A sad inclusion to the tracker, as Abdur-Rahim tragically died in the preseason at 43, leading to Ben Fletcher serving as the interim head coach over the past four-plus months. Abdur-Rahim was a rising star. The American Athletic Conference named Abdur-Rahim its Honorary Coach of the Year for 2024-25. |
