2023-24 NCAA Division I FBS Coaching Change Thread

[SuperHornet]

Changes

Pre-Season and In-Season

Northwestern - Pat Fitzgerald (FIRED 10 JUL 23; hazing allegations)--------> David Braun --------> David Braun (Interim tag removed 15 NOV 23)
MI State - Mel Tucker (FIRED 27 SEP 23; sexual misconduct) --------> Harlon Bennett --------> Jonathan Smith (HIRED 25 NOV 23 from OR State HC)
TX A&M - Jimbo Fisher (FIRED 12 NOV 23; poor performance) --------> Elijah Robinson --------> Mike Elko (HIRED 15 NOV 23 from Duke HC)
Boise State - Andy Avalos (FIRED 12 NOV 23; poor performance) --------> Spencer Danielson --------> Spencer Danielson (Interim tag removed 03 DEC 23)
MS State - Zach Arnett (FIRED 13 NOV 23; poor performance) --------> Greg Knox --------> Jeff Lebby (HIRED 26 NOV 23 from Oklahoma OC/QBs Coach)
Syracuse - Dino Babers (FIRED 19 NOV 23; poor performance) --------> Nunzio Campanile --------> Fran Brown (HIRED 28 NOV 23 from Georgia DBs Coach)
OR State - Jonathan SMITH (RESIGNED 25 NOV 23 to MI State HC) --------> Kefense Hynson --------> Trent Bray (PROMOTED 28 NOV 23 from OR State DC/LBers Coach)
Duke - Mike Elko (RESIGNED 27 NOV 23 to TX A&M HC) --------> Trooper Taylor --------> Manny Diaz (HIRED 07 DEC 23 from Penn State DC)
James Madison - Curt Cignetti (RESIGNED 30 NOV 23 to Indiana HC) --------> Damian Wroblewski --------> Bob Chesney (HIRED 07 DEC 23 from Holy Cross HC)
Tulane - Willie Fritz (RESIGNED 03 DEC 23 to Houston HC) --------> Slade Nagle --------> Jon Sumrall (HIRED 08 DEC 23 from Troy State HC)
Troy State - Jon Sumrall (RESIGNED 08 DEC 23 to Tulane HC) --------> Greg Gasparato --------> Gerad Parker (HIRED 18 DEC 23 from Notre Dame OC/TEs Coach)

Effective at the End of the Season

San Diego State - Brady Hoke (RETIRED 13 NOV 23) --------> Sean Lewis (HIRED 13 NOV 23 from Colorado OC/QBs Coach)
New Mexico - Danny Gonzales (FIRED 25 NOV 23; poor performance) --------> Bronco Mendenhall (HIRED 25 NOV 23 from Virginia HC)
Indiana - Tom Allen (FIRED 26 NOV 23; poor performance) --------> Curt Cignetti (HIRED 26 NOV 23 from James Madison HC)
Houston - Dana Holgorsen (FIRED 26 NOV 23; poor performance) --------> Willie Fritz (HIRED 26 NOV 23 from Tulane HC)
TX-El Paso - Dana Dimel (FIRED 26 NOV 23; poor performance) --------> Scotty Walden (HIRED 26 NOV 23 from Austin Peay State HC)
NE Louisiana/LA-Monroe - Terry Bowden (FIRED 26 NOV 23; poor performance) --------> Bryant Vincent (HIRED 26 NOV 23 from New Mexico OC)
M. TN State - Rick Stockstill (FIRED 27 NOV 23; poor performance) --------> Derek Mason (HIRED 27 NOV 23 from former OK State DC)
Nevada - Ken Wilson (FIRED 01 DEC 23; poor performance) --------> Jeff Choate (HIRED 01 DEC 23 from Texas co-DC/ILBer Coach)
Wyoming - Craig Bohl (RETIRED 06 DEC 23) --------> Jay Sawvel (PROMOTED 06 DEC 23 from Wyoming DC/Safeties Coach)
NM State - Jerry Kill (RESIGNED 23 DEC 23; family-life balance) --------> Tony Sanchez (PROMOTED 23 DEC 23 from NM State WRs Coach)

[UNI88]

Not a coaching change but not worth it's own thread ...



Former UNI AD bails on UDub during or immediately following a booster golf tournament.