When I worked in the athletic departments at Southern Miss and McNeese State, this was always a bittersweet time of year. Assistant coaches came. Assistant coaches went. Many friends moved away and many new friends were made.
As bittersweet as it was, we all still enjoyed watching the head coaching carousel take shape. The domino effect was always interesting to watch because every year some coaches would leave for a better school, and it would open up other jobs.
So instead of the whiteboard I used to keep up with all the changes, I’m using the blog this year instead. This list will be updated as changes happen.
School
2017
2018
Story
Florida
Jim McElwain
Georgia Southern
Tyson Summers
Kent State
Paul Haynes
Ole Miss
Matt Luke (interim)
Oregon State
Gary Andersen
South Alabama
Joey Jones
Tennessee
Butch Jones
UCLA
Jim Mora
UTEP
Sean Kugler
| Team | 2017 Coach | 2018 Coach | Story |
| Florida | Jim McElwain | ||
| Georgia Southern | Tyson Summers | ||
| Kent State | Paul Haynes | ||
| Ole Miss | Matt Luke (I) | ||
| Oregon State | Gary Andersen | ||
| South Alabama | Joey Jones | ||
| Tennessee | Butch Jones | ||
| UCLA | Jim Mora | ||
| UTEP | Sean Kugler |
