College football coaching change tracker: Fresno State hires Matt Entz as HC

The College football The coaching carousel has picked up speed as the 2024 season comes to an end for many teams.

Head coaches and coordinators are traveling all over the country. So far, Purdue and West Virginia are the only two power conference schools to have fired their head coaches. There are other possible head coach moves that could take place in the future as high-profile assistants are also being sought for opportunities.

Here you can find out who is in and who is out.

Dec 4th

Fresno State hires Matt Entz

The Bulldogs are hiring USC assistant head coach and linebackers coach Matt Entz as their new head coach, according to FOX Sports College football reporter Bruce Feldman. Before spending the 2024 season on USC’s staff, Entz was the head coach of the North Dakota State Bison from 2019-23, with the program winning two FCS championships and going 60-11 overall under him.

Fresno State is 6-6 this season under Tim Skipper, who served as interim coach while Jeff Tedford resigned in July for health reasons.

December 3rd

Michigan fires OC Kirk Campbell

Sherrone Moore is shuffling his coaching staff after a rocky first year, firing offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell.

“After a thorough assessment of our offense, I have made the decision to relieve Kirk Campbell of his duties and pursue a different direction,” Moore said in a statement.

Campbell, who was promoted from QB coach to offensive coordinator following Moore’s promotion to head coach, oversaw one of the Big Ten’s worst offenses. Michigan had the second-fewest yards (294.3 per game) and scored the fifth-fewest points (22.3) in the conference as the team struggled all season with an inability to replace JJ McCarthy at quarterback.

Even in the win over Ohio State, Michigan’s offense struggled. It had just 235 yards and scored just 13 points, pulling off an upset with a strong defensive performance. The win improved Michigan’s record to 7-5.

Whoever Michigan hires as its next offensive coordinator will likely have an improved quarterback room. Bryce Underwood, the top candidate in the class of 2025, was recently recruited.

Dec 2nd

Nebraska hires interim OC Dana Holgorsen for the full-time job

In November, Matt Rhule hired former West Virginia and Houston coach Dana Holgorsen to help run Nebraska’s offense. Soon after, he was named offensive coordinator for the remainder of the season. Now this step is permanent.

Holgorsen signed a two-year contract to remain Nebraska’s offensive coordinator. During his short tenure in 2024, the Cornhuskers had their most productive offensive performance with a 44-25 victory over Wisconsin. Highly touted freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola completed 28 of 38 passes for 293 yards and a touchdown against the Badgers, and with the win, Nebraska became bowl eligible for the first time since 2016.

Oklahoma sets Washington StateBen Arbuckle is the next offensive coordinator

Ben Arbuckle, who was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Washington State the past two seasons, will assume the same role at Oklahoma. The 29-year-old replaces Seth Littrell, who was fired in October.

The Sooners had a tough time offensively in their first season in the SEC, finishing second to last in the conference in total offense (322.5 yards per game) and scoring (24.3 points per game). Washington State’s offense under Arbuckle averaged 440.4 yards (22nd nationally) and 36.8 points (12th nationally) this season.

Oklahoma went just 6-6 in Brent Venables’ third season as head coach, although the team did pull off a 24-3 upset of Alabama in late November.

Florida Atlantic sets Texas Tech OC Zach Kittley will be the next head coach

Just two weeks after firing Tom Herman, Florida Atlantic found its next head coach. The school has hired Texas Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley for the role.

The 33-year-old Kittley has overseen one of the best offenses in the country, at least statistically speaking, over the past three seasons during his tenure in Lubbock. Texas Tech has averaged 435 yards per game over the past three seasons after Joey McGuire Kittley signed to the team in 2022 from Western Kentucky. This season, the Red Raiders ranked in the top 10 in yards (459.8 per game) and points (38.6). per game) as Texas Tech won 8-4.

Florida Atlantic’s problems in the post-Lane Kiffin era continued into 2024. The score was 3-9 and Herman was fired with two games left in his second season as head coach. The Owls have not won more than five games in a season since Kiffin’s departure after the 2019 season.

FSU sets Nebraska DC Tony White will be his next defensive coordinator

Mike Norvell continued to fundamentally transform his staff. According to multiple reports, Florida State has hired Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White for the same role.

White, a longtime defensive assistant in the college game, joined Matt Rhule’s staff ahead of the Nebraska head coach’s first year in Lincoln in 2023. Nebraska’s defense was one of the best in the Big Ten and the country, with White as defensive coordinator, finishing in the top 20 in yards allowed both seasons. This season, it ranked 19th nationally in yards allowed (315.4 per game) and 20th in points allowed (19.8 per game).

Florida State’s defense was one of the worst in the ACC during a disappointing 2-10 season. It gave up the fourth-most yards (385.9 per game) in the conference and allowed 28 points per game.

White’s hiring came just days after the program poached UCF head coach Gus Malzahn as offensive coordinator, making major changes after one of Florida State’s worst seasons ever.

Dec 1st

West Virginia fires HC Neal Brown

WVU fired head coach Neal Brown after going 37-35 in six seasons and 6-6 this season, it was announced.

His teams never competed for a Big 12 championship or finished in the AP Top 25 poll. They lost nine straight times to ranked opponents. Brown is set to receive a $9.5 million buyout over the final three years of his contract.

Purdue fires HC Ryan Walters

Purdue fired its first head coach after two seasons and a brutal 1-11 season. The Boilermakers lost their final 11 games, tying the school’s single-season record, suffered the two most lopsided losses in program history, went winless in conference play for just the third time since 1946, and failed to defeat an FBS opponent for the first time since 2013 and that second time in the modern era of college football. Walters finished his tenure at Purdue with a 5-19 record.

November 30th

UCF HC Gus Malzahn resigns to become FSU OK

Gus Malzahn resigned as Central Florida’s head coach to become Florida State’s offensive coordinator. The Knights officially announced Malzahn’s departure in a statement released a day after UCF (4-8) ended its season with a loss. Shortly thereafter, Florida State announced the hiring.

Malzahn finished his four years at UCF with a 28-24 mark, with the last two ending with losing records after the school joined the Big 12. He coached at Auburn for eight seasons before being fired in 2020. Malzahn replaces offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Atkins, who was fired Nov. 10 after a 52-3 loss at Notre Dame.

The Seminoles (2-10) have declined significantly since going 13-1 last season and winning the ACC Championship.

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