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Updated on 4/5/10:

Who's out? Who's in? It's that time of the year again when assistants get their big shot at a head coaching position while other schools begin the poaching process. "New Hirings" will appear at the bottom of the page.


2010 Coaching Change Updates:



Current Coach Openings & Potential Candidates



BOSTON COLLEGE
Former coach: Al Skinner (fired/quit)
Potential Boston College coach candidates: Steve Donahue - Cornell coach, Ed Cooley - Fairfield coach, Bill Coen - Northeastern coach
Others: Tom Brennen - former UVM coach

Out: Chris Mooney - Richmond coach (staying at Richmond), Tommy Amaker - Harvard coach (staying at Harvard), Brian Gregory - Dayton coach (declined request by BC to interview)


UC - IRVINE:


Former Coach: Pat Douglass (fired)

Potential UC-Irvine Coach Candidates:
Russel Turner - NBA Golden St. assistant, Ken Ammann - Corcordia coach, Doug Oliver - UCI assistant, Phil Johnson - former USC assistant, Eric Reveno - Portland coach, Donny Daniels - UCLA assistant, Mark Gottfried - former Alabama coach, Tim Floyd - former USC coach

Out: Gib Arnold - former USC assistant (hired by Hawaii)

 

 

CHARLOTTE:
Former Coach: Bobby Lutz (fired)

Reported Charlotte coach candidate:
Pat Kelsey - Xavier assistant, Joe Dooley - Kansas assistant, Alan Major - Ohio St. assistant, Russell Springmann - Texas assistant  


Others:  Dave Odom - former Wake Forest coach, Larry Shyatt - Florida assistant, Mark Gottfried - formenr Alabama coach

Seemingly Not Candidates: Brad Brownell - Wright St. coach, Rob Moxley - Charlotte assistant from Lutz staff, Mike Young - Wofford coach, Buzz Peterson - Appalachian St. coach, Dalonte Hill - Kansas St. assistant, Al Skinner - former BC coach


Out: Mike Hopkins - Syracuse assistant (withdrew)

 

DARTMOUTH:

Former Coach: Terry Dunn (fired/resigned)
Interim Coach: Mark Gaupe

Potential Dartmouth Coach Candidates: Jay Lawson - Bentley coach,Mike Maker - Williams College coach, David McLaughlin - Stonehill coach.
Other options: Bob Walsh - Rhode Island College coach, Larry Anderson - MIT coach



DEPAUL:

Former Coach: Jerry Wainwright (fired)
Interim Coach: Tracy Webster

Reported & Confirmed Candidate: Oliver Purnell - Clemson coach, Reggie Theus - former NMSU coach, Isiah Thomas - FIU coach (interested in job)

Potential DePaul Coach Candidates: 
Billy Gillispie - former Kentucky coach, Tyrone Corbin - Utah Jazz assistant, Brad Brownell - Wright St., Gregg Marshall - Wichita St. coach.  Others could include Doug Wojcik - Tulsa coach, Ken McDonald - WKU coach, John Groce - Ohio coach, Tracy Webster - interim coach, Dennis Gates - Nevada assistant, Paris Parham - Illinois St. assistant. Note that the new coach will need to retain the bulk of the current assistants...which will turn many candidates away. Jeff Goodman is suggesting SIU's Chris Lowery, Dayton’s Brian Gregory and Butler’s Brad Stevens as potential options


 GARDNER-WEBB:
Former Coach: Ricky Scruggs (fired)
Potential Gardner-Webb Coach Candidates: 
Rob Moxley - former Charlotte assistant, Brad Soucie - Liberty assistant, Chris Holtmann - Ohio assistant, Phil Cunningham - Miss St. assistant, Casey Alexander - Belmont assistant


HOLY CROSS:

Former coach: Sean Kearney (fired)


Potential Holy Cross candidates: Ralph Willard - Louisville assistant, Pat Duquette - BC interim coach, Tom Herrion - Pitt assistant, Rod Baker - PBL coach, Dennis Wolf - former BU coach,Richard Pitino - Florida assistant, Greg Herenda - UMass Lowell coach, Tom Brennen - UVM coach

Longshots: Tom Moore - Fairfield coach (former Worcester St. coach), Mike Rice - Robert Morris coach, Al Skinner - former BC coach, Norm Roberts - former St. Johns coach, Tim O'Shea - Bryant coach, Dave Leitao - former UVA coach, Mike Lonergan - UVM coach


 HOWARD:
Former Coach: Gil Jackson (fired)
Potential Howard Coach Candidates: TBA


 IONA:
Former Coach: Kevin Willard (left for Seton Hall)
Confirmed Iona Candidates: Norm Roberts - former St. Johns coach, Richard Pitino - Florida assistant,  Steve Masiello - Louisville assistant
Out: Tim Welsh - former Providence coach (accepted at Hofstra),  Fran Fraschilla - former St. Johns coach (withdrew)

MARSHALL:
Former Coach: Donnie Jones (left for UCF)

Reported Marshall Coach Candidates: Tom Herrion - Pitt assistant, Jayson Gee - Cleveland St. assistant, Buzz Peterson - App St. coach,: Bobby Lutz - former Charlotte coach
Potential Marshall Coach Candidates:  Brad Greenberg - Radford coach, Larry Hunter- WCU coach, Brian Poore - WV State coach, Jeff Bohls - Ohio St. assistant, John Brannen - Alabama assistant, Larry Harrison - WVU assistant 
Out:  Billy Kennedy - Murry St. coach (new contract at Murry St)

OREGON:

Former coach: Ernie Kent (fired)

Potential Oregon Coach Candidates:
Tubby Smith - Minnesota coach, P.J. Carlesimo - former NBA coach, Mike Dunlap - Oregon assistant, Lon Kruger - UNLV coach,  Steve Alford - New Mexico coach, Scott Drew - Baylor coach, Randy Bennett - St. Mary's coach, Rick Adelman - Houston NBA coach.

Out: Jaime Dixon - Pitt coach, Jay Wright - Villanova coach, Mark Few - Gonzaga coach,  Mark Turgeon - Texas A&M coach (former Oregon asst.)

 


SIENA:
Former Coach: Fran McCaffery (left for Iowa)
Potential Siena coach candidates: Mitch Bounaguro - Siena assistant, Bill Coen - Northeastern coach, Cliff Warren - Jacksonville coach

 

TULANE:
Former coach: Dave Dickerson (resigned)
Potential Tulane coach candidates: TBA
Some early names you might here: Billy Kennedy - Murry St (just got extension), Perry Clark - TAMCC coach, Chris Cameron - Albany St. coach,  Ron Everhart - Duquesne coach, Mark Gottfried - former Alabama coach, Rodney Terry - Texas assistant, Chris Walker - Villanova assistant, Joe Pasternack - UNO coach, Todd Bozeman - Morgan St. coach, Dennis Felton - former WKU/UGA coach, Paul Pressey - New Orleans NBA assistant

 


 

UNCW:

Former coach: Benny Moss (fired)
Interim coach: Brooks Lee

Reported UNCW Coach Candidates: Vince Taylor - Minnesota assistant, Jerry Dunn - former Penn St. coach, Ed Conroy - Citadel coach, Dave Odom - former Wake Forest coach

Potential UNCW coach candidates:
Billy Lange - Navy coach, Mark Byington - Charleston assistant, Eddie Biedenbach - UNCA coach, Tom Green - former FDU coach, Norm Roberts - former St. Johns coach, Pat Kelsey - Xavier assistant, Mike Lonergan - Vermont coach


Others:
Billy Donlon - Wright State associate head coach , Tom Herrion - Pittsburgh associate head coach, Barry Hinson - former Missouri State coach, Russell Springmann - Texas assistant, Rodney Terry - Texas assistant, Steve Forbes - Tennessee assistant, Ryan Odom - VA Tech assistant
Longshots the UNCW fans would want: former Depaul coach Jerry Wainwright, Brad Brownell - Wright St. coach

WISCONSIN - GREEN BAY:



Former Coach: Tod Kowalczyk (left for Toledo)

Potential candidates: Bob Semling - UWSP coach, Greg Gard- Wisconsin coach/ former UWP coach,  Gary Close  - Wisconsin assistant,  Kyle Green - UNI assistant/fomer Lewis University coach,  Gary Grzesk - St. Norbert coach,  T.J. Otzelberger - Iowa St. assistant





New Hirings:

AUBURN:

 NEW COACH: Tony Barbee - UTEP coach Former Coach: Jeff Lebo (fired)
Reported Auburn Candidates: Bob Marlin - SHSU coach, Brad Brownell - Wright St. coach, Johnny Jones - UNT coach
Potential Auburn Coach Candidates: Tubby Smith - Minnesota coach, Mike Davis - UAB coach, Tony Barbee - UTEP coach, Mike Anderson - Missouri coach, Chuck Person - Lakers NBA assistant, Steve Alford - UNM coach, Frank Haith - Miami coach, John Brady - Arkansas St. coach, Gregg Marshall - Wichita St. coach, Sam Mitchell - former Toronto NBA coach

 


BOISE ST:
New Coach: Leon Rice - Gonzaga assistant Former Coach: Greg Graham (fired)
Potential Boise St. Coach Candidates: Larry Krystkowiak - former Montana coach, Bryan Gates - Sacramento NBA assistant, Eric Reveno - Portland coach

Central Arkansas:
NEW COACH: Corlis Williamson (Arkansas Baptist coach)
Former Coach: Rand Chappell (fired)

No-longer Potential Central Arkansas Coach Candidates:
Russ Pennell - Grand Canyon coach & former Arizona interim coach (also former UCA player), Mark Downey - Arkansas Tech coach, James Dickey - former Texas Tech head coach/Oklahoma St assistant, Matt Zimmerman - Missouri assistant, Jeremy Cox - USF assistant, Steve Forbes - Tennessee assistant, Tony Madlock - UTEP assistant, Mark Gottfried - former Alabama coach, Joe Kleine - UALR assistant, Wes Flanigan - UAB assistant, Joe Pasternack - UNO coach, Rob Flaska - Texas St. assistant, Mike Newell - AR-Monticello coach

















UCF:
New Coach: Donnie Jones - Marshall coach Former Coach: Kirk Speraw (fired)

Potential Charlotte Coach Candidates: Billy Gillispie - former UK coach, Tim Floyd - former USC coach, Reggie Theus - former NMSU coach, Donnie Jones - Marshall coach, Billy Kennedy - Murray St. coach, Rodney Terry - Texas assistant, Cliff Warren - Jacksonville coach, Orlando Antigua - Kentucky assistant, Buzz Peterson - Appalachian St. coach, Mark Gottfried - former Alabama coach, Todd Bozeman - Morgan St. coach


ECU:

 New Coach: Jeff Lebo (former Auburn coach)
Former Coach: Mark McCarthy (demoted)
Confirmed ECU coach candidates: Joe Dooley (expected to reject ECU offer) - Kansas assistant, Bobby Lutz - former Charlotte coach, Michael Perry - ECU assistant, Jeff Lebo - former Auburn coach
Potential ECU Coach Candidates: Cliff Ellis - Coastal Carolina coach, Chuck Driesell - Maryland assistant, Brad Brownell - Wright St. coach

 


FDU:

New coach: Greg Vetrone Potential FDU Coach Candidates: Greg Vetrone - interim coach, Tom Barrise - former NJ Nets interim coach, Patrick Sellers - UConn assistant, Greg Herenda- UMass-Lowell coach, Chuck McBreen - Ramapo coach

 


 FORDHAM:
 NEW COACH: Tom Pecora - Hofstra coach Former Coach: Dereck Whittenburg (fired) Interim Coach: Jared Grasso
Potential Fordham Coach Candidates: Jared Grasso - interim coach, Mike Rice - Robert Morris coach, Tom Pecora - Hofstra coach
Others: Steve Masiello - Louisville assistant, Steve Pikiell - Stony Brook coach,Pat Kelsey - Xavier assistant, Dan Liebovitz - Hartford coach, Gary DeCesare- former Richmond, DePaul assistant, Steve Donahue - Cornell coach, Ed Cooley - Fairfield coach, Danny Hurley - St. Benedicts HS coach. Expect various assistants at larger programs to express interest now that Fordham has increased their basketball budget for next year.

 

HAWAII
New Coach: Gib Arnold - former USC assistant Former Coach: Bob Nash (fired)
Confirmed Hawaii coach candidates: Kyle Smith - St. Mary's assistant, Matt Mahar - Chaminade coach, Gib Arnold- former USC assistant,Lew Hill - UNLV assistant, Steve Barnes - USM assistant, Ray Giacoletti - Gonzaga assistant, Steve McClain - Colorado assistant
Potential Hawaii Coach Candidates: Reggie Theus - former NMSU coach, Ernie Kent - Oregon coach, Jarrin Akana - Milwaukee NBA assistant, Tad Boyle - Northern Colorado coach, Jeff Law - UH-Hilo coach, Scott Rigot - former Kentucky assistant, Artie Wilson - former UH player, Mark Campbell - St. Mary's assistant, Ken Wagner - BYU-Hawaii coach, Joe Bryant - WNBA coach, Michael Ray Richardson - PBL coach, Greg Graham - former Boise St. coach

HOFSTRA:
New Coach: Tim Welsh - former Providence coach Former Coach: Tom Pecora (resigned)
Potential Hofstra Coach Candidates: Tim Welsh - former Providence coach (per FoxSports.com), Van Macon - Hofstra associate head coach, John Dunne - St. Peter's coach, Steve Masiello - Louisville assistant, Steve Pikell - Stony Brook coach, Tim Cluess - C.W. Post coach
Others:  Ed Cooley - Fairfield coach, Jared Grasso - Fordham interim coach, Patrick Sellers - UConn assistant, Ed Pickney - former Villanova assistant. This will be an interesting situation. As a CAA member, Hofstra would be an attractive job. But the recent actions in the athletic department might turn some top candidates off. If not, you'll hear names of top school assistants as well as top head coaches from the America East, MAAC, NEC, etc.

 


 HOUSTON:
New coach: James Dickey - former Texas Tech coach Former Coach: Tom Penders (option to resign/fired)
Leading Houston Coach Candidate: 
James Dickey - former Texas Tech coach, Billy Gillispie - former Kentucky/Texas A&M/UTEP coach
Other Potential Houston Coach Candidates:  Rodney Terry - Texas assistant,  Chris Walker - Villanova assistant Others: Craig Neal - UNM assistant, John Lucas - NBA assistant Out: Bob Marlin - SHSU coach (hired at ULL), Tim Floyd - former USC coach (hired at UTEP)

 

IOWA:
New Coach: Fran McCaffery - Siena coach Former Coach: Todd Lickliter (fired)
Reported Iowa Coach Candidates: Fran McCaffery - Siena coach, Brian Gregory - Dayton coach, Doug Wojcik - Tulsa coach, Brad Brownell - Wright St. coach, Billy Kennedy - Murray St. coach
Potential Iowa Coach Candidates:  Kevin Stallings - Vanderbilt coach, Stew Morrill - Utah St. coach, Steve Donahue - Cornell coach, Steve Forbes - Tennessee assistant. Other potential names...
Out: Gregg Marshall - Wichita St. coach (rejected interview), Keno Davis - Providence coach (told recruit he's staying at PC),  Jim Boylen - Utah coach

 

LOUISIANA - LAFAYETTE
New coach: Bob Marlin - SHSU coach Former Coach: Robert Lee (fired)
Confirmed ULL coach candidates: Bob Marlin - SHSU coach, Butch Pierre - Oklahoma St. assistant, Tim Floyd - former USC coach (turned job down), Billy Kennedy - Murray St. coach (turned job down)
Other Potential ULL Coach Candidates: Danny Kaspar - Stephen F. Austin coach

 


PENN:
New Coach: Jerome Allen - former interim coach Former coach: Glen Miller (fired) Interim coach: Jerome Allen
Potential Penn Coach Candidates: 
Jerome Allen - Interim coach, Andy Toole (Robert Morris assistant), Fran O'Hanlon (Lafayette head coach), Steve Donahue (Cornell head coach, former Penn assistant)


SAM HOUSTON ST:
New Coach: James Hooten - SHSU assistant Former coach: Bob Marlin  (left for ULL)
Potential SHSU Coach Candidates: 
Neil Hardin - SHSU assistant, Jason Hooten - Sam Houston State assistant, Russell Springmann - Texas assistant, Scott Spinelli - Texas A&M assistant, Mark Downey - Arkansas Tech head coach, Chris Walker- Villanova assistant

 

SETON HALL:
New Coach: Kevin Willard - Iona coach Former Coach: Bobby Gonzalez (fired)
Reported Seton Hall coach candidates: Fran McCaffery - Siena coach, Mike Rice - Robert Morris coach, Kevin Willard - Iona coach, Steve Donahue - Cornell coach, Mike Lonergan - Vermont coach, Adrian Griffin - Milwaukee NBA assistant, Chris Mooney - Richmond coach
Potential Seton Hall coach candidates: Joe Dooley - Kansas assistant, Tom Pecora - Hofstra coach, Tim Welsh - former Providence coach, Chris Collins - Duke assistant, Joe Dooley - Kansas assistant, Chris Mooney - Richmond coach, Dan Hurley - St. Benedict's HS coach, Bob Hurley - St. Anthony's HS coach Longshot: P.J. Carlesimo

ST. JOHNS:
New Coach: Steve Lavin - former UCLA coach Former coach: Norm Roberts (fired)
Confirmed St. Johns Coach Candidates: Steve Lavin - former UCLA coach,  Al Skinner - Boston College coach
Other Potential Candidates: Fran Dunphy - Temple coach, Jim Baron - URI coach,  Kevin Willard - Iona coach
Others: Tommy Amaker - Harvard coach, Mike Rice - Robert Morris coach, Bob McKillop - Davidson coach, Jim Baron - URI coach, Mark Jackson - former St. Johns player
Out: Paul Hewitt - Georgia Tech coach (rejected),  Seth Greenberg - VA Tech coach (staying at VPI),  Fran McCaffery - Siena coach (hired at Iowa)

 


 TOLEDO:
New Coach: Tod Kowalczyk - UWGB coach Former coach: Gene Cross (resigned)
Confirmed Candidate: Williis Wilson - Memphis assistant, Tod Kowalczyk - UW-Green Bay coach, Larry Hunter - WCU coach
Reported Top 3 Desired Candidates of school: Gary Waters - Cleveland St. coach, Keith Dambrot - Akron coach, Steve Hawkins - WMU coach
Potential Toledo Coach Candidates:
Todd Lickliter - former Iowa coach,  Dan Hipsher - Alabama assistant, Dana Fife - IPFW coach, Tom Herrion - Pitt assistant, Jeff Bohls - Ohio St. coach
Others: Greg Campe - Oakland coach, Billy Kennedy - Murry St. coach, Ron Hunter - IUPUI coach, Mark Montgomery - Michigan St. assistant, Pat Kelsey - Xavier assistant, Bob Sunvold - interim coach

 

UTEP:
New Coach: Tim Floyd - former USC coach Former coach: Tony Barbee (left for Auburn)
Potential UTEP Coach Candidates: Tim Floyd - former USC coach, Billy Gillispie - former UTEP coach, Bob Marlin - SHSU coach, Rob Evans - Arkansas assistant, Tony Benford - Marquette assistant

 

 

WAGNER:
New Coach: Danny Hurley - St. Benedict's coach Former coach: Mike Deane (fired)
Reported Wagner Coach Candidates: King Rice - Vanderbilt assistant, Danny Hurley - St. Benedict's HS coach,  Scott Spinelli - Texas A&M assistant
Others: Darren Savino - Rutgers assistant, Steve Masiello - Louisville assistant,Martin Inglesby - Notre Dame assistant, Fred Quartlebaum - St. John's assistant, Patrick Sellers - UConn assistant, Ed Pickney - former Villanova assistant, Derrek Whittenburg - former Fordham/Wagner coach (might listen but hasn't submitted application) , Richard Pitino - Florida assistant, Jim Engles - NJIT coach, Jared Grasso - Fordham interim coach, Dennis Wolff - former Boston University coach, Glen Braica - St. Johns assistant Others: like most schools at the level of Wagner, expect to see an assistant from a mid-major level school that has had moderate to good success. You might also see a 2nd or 3rd assistant at a higher level conference make the move to get some head coaching experience.





2010 Coaching Change Timeline:
3/28/10: HIRING: Donnie Jones Leaves Marshall for UCF
3/28/10: HIRING: Iona Coach to Seton Hall
3/27/10: HIRING: Iowa Hires Fran McCaffery
3/26/10: HIRING: SHSU's Marlin to ULL on Monday
3/25/10: HIRING: Boise St. Hires Leon Rice
3/24/10: HIRING: Auburn Hires UTEP coach Tony Barbee
3/24/10: HIRING: Fordham Hires Hofstra's Pecora
3/23/10: Howard Reportedly to Fire Coach
3/22/10: HIRING: ECU to Hire Lebo
3/21/10: Penders Out at Houston
3/20/10 HIRING : Hawaii Hires Gib Arnold
3/19/10: Official...St. Johns Fires Roberts
3/17/10: Seton Hall Fires Gonzalez
3/15/10: UCF Fires Speraw
3/15/10: Iowa To Fire Lickliter
3/15/10: Charlotte Fires Lutz
3/13/10: HIRING: Central Arkansas Hires Corlis Williamson
3/12/10: Auburn Fires Jeff Lebo
3/12/10: Boise St. Fired Graham
3/11/10: UC-Irvine Fires Pat Douglass
3/11/10: St. Johns Reportedly Fires Roberts
3/11/10: Toledo Coach Gene Cross Resigns
3/10/10 HIRING: FDU Removes Interim Tag from Vetrone
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