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Tracking College Football Head Coaching Job Openings By Conference

There have been quite a few programs that have either fired or lost a head coach thus far
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Once the holidays begin to roll around, it automatically means it is the time of the year that college football coaches either get fired or leave for another job.

Early signing day has come and gone, and now that the season is fully complete, there are still some major coaching changes. For starters, Nick Saban retired which put every other major program on notice with their head coach at risk of being poached.

Here's a look at the coaching carousel, and which conference has the most jobs open at the moment.  

 

Mountain West

Oct 7, 2023; Boise, Idaho, USA; Boise State Broncos head coach Andy Avalos during the first half against the San Jose State Spartans at Albertsons Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports

Job Openings: 6

Open Jobs:

  1. San Diego State (Brady Hoke Retired) UPDATE: Hired Colorado OC Sean Lewis 11/28
  2. Boise State (Fired Andy Avalos) UPDATE: Promoted Interim HC Spencer Danielson 12/3
  3. New Mexico (Fired Danny Gonzales) UPDATE: Hired Former Virginia HC Bronco Mendenhall 12/6
  4. Fresno State (Jeff Tedford is "stepping away" due to health)
  5. Nevada (Fired Ken Wilson) UPDATE: Hired Texas LB Coach Jeff Choate 12/5
  6. Wyoming (Craig Bohl Retired) Update: Jay Sawvel promoted 12/6
  7. San Jose State (Brent Brennan Hired By Arizona)

SEC

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher looks on during the fourth quarter against the Sam Houston State Bearkats at Kyle Field.

Job Openings: 3

Open Jobs:

  1. Texas A&M (Fired Jimbo Fisher) UPDATE: Hired Duke's Mike Elko 11/26
  2. Mississippi State (Fired Zach Arnett) UPDATE: Hired Oklahoma OC Jeff Lebby 11/26
  3. Alabama (Nick Saban Retired) UPDATE: Hired Washington HC Kalen DeBoer 12/12

Pac-12

Dec 17, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Oregon State Beavers head coach Jonathan Smith watches from the sideline during the second half against the Florida Gators at the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports

Job Openings: 1

Open Jobs:

  1. Oregon State (Johnathan Smith Left For Michigan State) UPDATE: Promoted DC Trent Bray 11/28

ACC

Nov 18, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Syracuse Orange head coach Dino Babers on the sideline against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the first half at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Job Openings: 2

Open Jobs:

  1. Syracuse (Fired Dino Babers) UPDATE: Hired Georgia DB Coach Fran Brown 11/28
  2. Duke (Mike Elko Left For Texas A&M Job) UPDATE: Hired Penn State DC Manny Diaz 12/7

Big Ten

Nov 25, 2023; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Tom Allen walks on the field prior to the start of the game at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports

Job Openings: 1

Open Jobs:

  1. Indiana (Fired Tom Allen) UPDATE: Hired JMU's Curt Cignetti 11/30
  2. Washington (Kalen DeBoer left for Alabama job) UPDATE: Hired Arizona's Jedd Fisch 12/14

Big 12

Nov 25, 2023; Orlando, Florida, USA; Houston Cougars head coach Dana Holgorsen walks the sideline during the second quarter against the UCF Knights at FBC Mortgage Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

Job Openings: 1

Open Jobs:

  1. Houston (Fired Dana Holgorsen) UPDATE: Hired Tulane's Willie Fritz 12/4
  2. Arizona (Jedd Fisch Left For Washington Job) UPDATE: Hired San Jose State's Brent Brennan 12/16

Sun Belt

Nov 18, 2023; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Louisiana Monroe Warhawks head coach Terry Bowden looks on during the second half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Job Openings: 1

Open Jobs:

  1. ULM (Fired Terry Bowden) Update: Hired New Mexico OC Bryant Vincent 12/5
  2. JMU (Curt Cignetti left for Indiana job) Update: Hired Holy Cross HC Bob Chesney 12/7
  3. Troy (Jon Sumrall left for Tulane job) Update: Hired Notre Dame OC Gerad Parker 12/18
  4. South Alabama (Kane Wommack left for Alabama DC job

Conference USA

UTEP head football coach Dana Dimel at a game against Liberty on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at the Sun Bowl Stadium.

Job Openings: 1

Open Jobs:

  1. UTEP (Fired Dana Dimel) Update: Hired Austin Peay HC Scotty Walden 12/4
  2. Middle Tennessee (Fired Rick Stockstill) Update: Hired former Vanderbilt HC Derek Mason 12/5

AAC

Jan 2, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Tulane Green Wave head coach Willie Fritz celebrates with Tulane Green Wave linebacker Dorian Williams (2) after the game against the USC Trojans in the 2023 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Job Openings: 1

Open Jobs:

  1. Tulane (Willie Fritz left for Houston job) Update: Hired Troy HC Jon Sumrall 12/9
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