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2022-23 FCS Head Coaching Changes

Sam Herder by Sam Herder
November 30, 2022
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Gabe Giardina

Charleston Southern Athletics

The college football offseason is far from slow with coaching changes and the red-hot transfer portal.

While the FCS is less “cut-throat” than the FBS, every year sees several programs looking for a new direction. There are also coaches who retire or find other opportunities in the coaching world.

Here are the FCS teams with a change at head coach before the 2023 season. Last year saw 22 head coaching changes before the 2022 season.


Wofford

Departing coach: Josh Conklin
Date: 10/6
Reason: Resigned

New hire: Shawn Watson (Wofford OC)


Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Departing coach: Doc Gamble
Date: 10/20
Reason: “Parted ways”

New hire: Alonzo Hampton (Louisiana-Monroe assistant HC,ST coordinator)


North Alabama

Departing coach: Chris Willis
Date: 10/30
Reason: “Change in leadership”

New hire: Brent Dearmon (FAU OC)


Charleston Southern

Departing coach: Autry Denson
Date: 11/14
Reason: “Contract will not be renewed”

New hire: Gabe Giardina (Albany State HC)


VMI

Departing coach: Scott Wachenheim
Date: 11/21
Reason: Resigned

New hire: Danny Rocco (Penn State defensive senior analyst)


The Citadel

Departing coach: Brent Thompson
Date: 11/21
Reason: “Contract will not be renewed”

New hire: Maurice Drayton (Las Vegas Raiders assistant ST coach)


Towson

Departing coach: Rob Ambrose
Date: 11/21
Reason: “Move in a different direction”

New hire: Pete Shinnick (West Florida HC)


Lamar

Departing coach: Blane Morgan
Date: 11/21
Reason: “Parting ways”

New hire: Peter Rossomando (Charlotte OL coach)


Northern Colorado

Departing coach: Ed McCaffrey
Date: 11/21
Reason: “Will not return”

New hire: Ed Lamb (BYU assistant HC, ST coordinator)


Lehigh

Departing coach: Tom Gilmore
Date: 11/21
Reason: Stepped down

New hire: Kevin Cahill (Yale associate HC, OC)


Houston Christian

Departing coach: Vic Shealy
Date: 11/21
Reason: Resigned

New hire: Braxton Harris (Campbell associate HC)


Idaho State

Departing coach: Charlie Ragle
Date: 11/28
Reason: Accepted the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator job at Arizona State

New hire: Cody Hawkins (UC Davis OC)


Texas A&M-Commerce

Departing coach: David Bailiff
Date: 11/28
Reason: “Couldn’t come to terms on a contract extension”

New hire: Clint Dolezel (Frisco Fighters HC – Indoor Football League)


Delaware State

Departing coach: Rod Milstead
Date: 11/28
Reason: “Relieved of his duties”

New hire: Lee Hull (Howard OC, QBs coach)


Dayton

Departing coach: Rick Chamberlin
Date: 11/29
Reason: Retired

New hire: Trevor Andrews (Western Michigan LBs coach)


Bethune-Cookman

Departing coach: Terry Sims
Date: 11/29
Reason: “Part ways”


Central Connecticut State 

Departing coach: Ryan McCarthy
Date: 11/30
Reason: “Contract will not be renewed”

New hire: Adam Lechtenberg (University of Central Oklahoma assistant HC, co-OC)


Incarnate Word

Departing coach: G.J. Kinne
Date: 12/2
Reason: Accepted the head coach job at Texas State

New hire: Clint Killough (UIW associate HC, WRs coach)


Cal Poly

Departing coach: Beau Baldwin
Date: 12/2
Reason: Accepted the OC job at Arizona State

New hire: Paul Wulff (Cal Poly associate HC, OL coach)


Jackson State

Departing coach: Deion Sanders
Date: 12/3
Reason: Accepted the HC job at Colorado

New hire: T.C. Taylor (Jackson State TEs and WRs coach)


Weber State

Departing coach: Jay Hill
Date: 12/7
Reason: Accepted the associate HC, DC job at BYU

New hire: Mickey Mental (Weber OC)


Mississippi Valley State

Departing coach: Vincent Dancy
Date: 12/8
Reason: Accepted an assistant coaching job at Colorado

New hire: Kendrick Wade (Delta State WRs coach)


Sacramento State

Departing coach: Troy Taylor
Date: 12/10
Reason: Accepted the HC job at Stanford

New hire: Andy Thompson (Sac State DC)


Missouri State

Departing coach: Bobby Petrino
Date: 12/15
Reason: Accepted the OC job at UNLV, then was hired shortly after as Texas A&M’s new OC

New hire: Ryan Beard (Missouri State DC)


North Carolina A&T

Departing coach: Sam Washington
Date: 12/15
Reason: “Parting ways”

New hire: Vincent Brown (William & Mary associate HC, DC)


South Dakota State

Departing coach: John Stiegelmeier
Date: 1/19
Reason: Retired

New hire: Jimmy Rogers (SDSU assistant HC, DC)

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