2023-24 Hot Seat

come on woobie06, tell us who it is? Fresno? Wyoming?

 

You seem to know more than I do…late changes suck for the kids and rarely work out for the program. Tough spot all the way around.

What do you know?

 

OPEN:
Long Island (12/1)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1/12)
Mississippi Valley State (1/18)
Texas A&M Corpus Christi (1/31)
Delaware State (2/1)
Oakland (2/12 - retirement)
Houston Christian (2/20)
Nicholls State (3/4)


FILLED:
Stephen F. Austin - Ben Williams (UTSA associate head; 10/3-11/14)
Creighton - Jimmy Walker (Bowling Green head; 10/30-11/21)
South Florida - Chris Brown (USF associate head; 8/14-11/28)
Purdue - Richard Moodie (South Alabama head; 10/27-11/28)
UNC Greensboro - Stefani Workman (UNCG associate head; 11/29-11/??)***
Kansas - Nate Lie (Xavier head; 10/24-12/4)
Miami Florida - Ken Masuhr (Vanderbilt associate head; 11/2-12/5)
Eastern Michigan - Taylor Clarke (Carroll [WI] head; 10/27-12/12)
Illinois State - Raleigh DeRose (Brown associate head; 10/31-12/13)
Boston College - Chris Watkins (Gonzaga head; 10/31-12/14)
South Alabama - Chris Hennessey (Lee head; 11/28-12/15)
Gonzaga - Katie Benz (Gonzaga assistant; 12/14-12/15)
Jacksonville - Ryan Moon (Florida Tech head; 10/31-12/19)
Xavier - Dean Ward (Lenoir-Rhyne head; 12/4-12/20)
George Mason - Aaron Brunner (Florida State assistant; [interim; 9/15] 11/10-12/20)
Stetson - Jamie Souza (Florida Gulf Coast assistant; 11/2-12/20)
Bowling Green - Chris Fox (Morehead State head; 11/21-12/20)
San Diego - Greg LaPorte (UC San Diego assistant; 11/9-12/21)
George Washington - Jeremy Williams (former Miami FL assistant; 10/25-12/22)
Presbyterian - Matt Smith (Kansas State assistant; 11/2-12/27)
Marshall - Rafa Simoes (Marshall men’s assistant; 10/30-12/29)
West Georgia - Mallory Sayre (Georgia Southern assistant; 2024 DI, interim; 5/8-1/3)
Temple - Chris Shaw (Robert Morris head; 11/1-1/4)
Cleveland State - Mark Sappington (Morehead State assistant; 11/3-1/5)
Hampton - Scot Vorwold (Harris Stowe State head; 8/3?-1/8)
Texas Southern - Kendall Ayers (Louisiana Christian head; 12/1-1/9)
Portland State - Maureen Whitney (Portland State associate head; Co-Head Coach)~
Gardner-Webb - Erik Solberg (UAPB head; 11/8-1/12)
Marquette - Chris Allen (St. Louis associate head; 12/16-1/18)
Morehead State - Paul Cox (Murray State associate head; 12/20-1/30)
Robert Morris - Michelle Rick (Findlay head; 1/4-2/8)
Cal State Northridge - Gina Brewer (UCLA assistant; 12/20-2/21)
Kennesaw State - Chris Cahill (Kennesaw State assistant; 12/8-2/28)


***added due to the coaching bio information. In December, it still was not “official” who would be head coach. The bio change will serve as confirmation.

~added due to the promotion, no coaching vacancy. Program now has “co-head coaches.”

Just a reminder, I don’t list any until officially announced.

 

Wait! What?!

At first I was surprised that DI HC would be leaving for a CC but then I looked at their record.

HC has been at Nicholls State for three years and his combined record is 3-51-2. Wow!

The program didn't use to be that bad. In fact they had a quasi-respectable run in the early 2010's but then things got really bad.

Good luck to whomever takes over.

 

They are so underfunded in all aspects. Facilities and staff. They were looking for an assistant coach with a small stipend a month and potentially housing. Which is crazy because the southland conference isn’t overly rich or super funded but you’re going to struggle with barely a paid assistant.

just another D1 that’s underfunded, NCAA needs to have some standards at some point.

 

Wyoming is open.

https://gowyo.com/news/2024/3/5/wom...ing-down-as-head-coach-of-cowgirl-soccer.aspx

 

I know that this does not refer to the number of schools, as some schools have turned over more than once, but we just hit 300 Division 1 head coach turnovers in the last six years.

 

Is that the biggest since 6 year period in women soccer?

 

She is leaving for an assistant position?

 

Yeah, I was kinda surprised by that as well.

Maybe she realized that she needed to learn a few more things.

 

Or she did not like the job she was in, or did not like being a head coach, or did not like living there, or wanted to be closer to family (no idea where she is from). Just saying there are a lot of factors into why someone makes a job switch. Not everyone likes being a head coach either. Look at Mike Bristol, former FSU assistant and Washington Spirit assistant. Pretty sure he could get a good head coaching gig, but he seems to be content in the assistant role.

 

OPEN:
Long Island (12/1)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1/12)
Mississippi Valley State (1/18)
Texas A&M Corpus Christi (1/31)
Delaware State (2/1)
Oakland (2/12 - retirement)
Houston Christian (2/20)
Nicholls State (3/4)
Wyoming (3/5)


FILLED:
Stephen F. Austin - Ben Williams (UTSA associate head; 10/3-11/14)
Creighton - Jimmy Walker (Bowling Green head; 10/30-11/21)
South Florida - Chris Brown (USF associate head; 8/14-11/28)
Purdue - Richard Moodie (South Alabama head; 10/27-11/28)
UNC Greensboro - Stefani Workman (UNCG associate head; 11/29-11/??)***
Kansas - Nate Lie (Xavier head; 10/24-12/4)
Miami Florida - Ken Masuhr (Vanderbilt associate head; 11/2-12/5)
Eastern Michigan - Taylor Clarke (Carroll [WI] head; 10/27-12/12)
Illinois State - Raleigh DeRose (Brown associate head; 10/31-12/13)
Boston College - Chris Watkins (Gonzaga head; 10/31-12/14)
South Alabama - Chris Hennessey (Lee head; 11/28-12/15)
Gonzaga - Katie Benz (Gonzaga assistant; 12/14-12/15)
Jacksonville - Ryan Moon (Florida Tech head; 10/31-12/19)
Xavier - Dean Ward (Lenoir-Rhyne head; 12/4-12/20)
George Mason - Aaron Brunner (Florida State assistant; [interim; 9/15] 11/10-12/20)
Stetson - Jamie Souza (Florida Gulf Coast assistant; 11/2-12/20)
Bowling Green - Chris Fox (Morehead State head; 11/21-12/20)
San Diego - Greg LaPorte (UC San Diego assistant; 11/9-12/21)
George Washington - Jeremy Williams (former Miami FL assistant; 10/25-12/22)
Presbyterian - Matt Smith (Kansas State assistant; 11/2-12/27)
Marshall - Rafa Simoes (Marshall men’s assistant; 10/30-12/29)
West Georgia - Mallory Sayre (Georgia Southern assistant; 2024 DI, interim; 5/8-1/3)
Temple - Chris Shaw (Robert Morris head; 11/1-1/4)
Cleveland State - Mark Sappington (Morehead State assistant; 11/3-1/5)
Hampton - Scot Vorwold (Harris Stowe State head; 8/3?-1/8)
Texas Southern - Kendall Ayers (Louisiana Christian head; 12/1-1/9)
Portland State - Maureen Whitney (Portland State associate head; Co-Head Coach)~
Gardner-Webb - Erik Solberg (UAPB head; 11/8-1/12)
Marquette - Chris Allen (St. Louis associate head; 12/16-1/18)
Morehead State - Paul Cox (Murray State associate head; 12/20-1/30)
Robert Morris - Michelle Rick (Findlay head; 1/4-2/8)
Cal State Northridge - Gina Brewer (UCLA assistant; 12/20-2/21)
Kennesaw State - Chris Cahill (Kennesaw State assistant; 12/8-2/28)


***added due to the coaching bio information. In December, it still was not “official” who would be head coach. The bio change will serve as confirmation.

~added due to the promotion, no coaching vacancy. Program now has “co-head coaches.”

Just a reminder, I don’t list any until officially announced.

 

Unknown administrative inquiries often serve as catalysts for coaching transitions that, upon cursory examination, appear counterintuitive.

 

Is Wyoming a decent job that will attract some good coaches?

 

At the end of a long Wyoming winter, maybe it's just cold than a mofo and you realize you gotta go.

 

Texas A&M CC filled:

Daniel Clitnovici Named Head Women's Soccer Coach https://t.co/DUEZhfeHVQ

— Islanders Athletics 🤙 (@Go_Islanders) March 6, 2024

 

I only have been tracking yearly turnover for the last 6 years, so I don't know.

 

OPEN:
Long Island (12/1)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1/12)
Mississippi Valley State (1/18)
Delaware State (2/1)
Oakland (2/12 - retirement)
Houston Christian (2/20)
Nicholls State (3/4)
Wyoming (3/5)


FILLED:
Stephen F. Austin - Ben Williams (UTSA associate head; 10/3-11/14)
Creighton - Jimmy Walker (Bowling Green head; 10/30-11/21)
South Florida - Chris Brown (USF associate head; 8/14-11/28)
Purdue - Richard Moodie (South Alabama head; 10/27-11/28)
UNC Greensboro - Stefani Workman (UNCG associate head; 11/29-11/??)***
Kansas - Nate Lie (Xavier head; 10/24-12/4)
Miami Florida - Ken Masuhr (Vanderbilt associate head; 11/2-12/5)
Eastern Michigan - Taylor Clarke (Carroll [WI] head; 10/27-12/12)
Illinois State - Raleigh DeRose (Brown associate head; 10/31-12/13)
Boston College - Chris Watkins (Gonzaga head; 10/31-12/14)
South Alabama - Chris Hennessey (Lee head; 11/28-12/15)
Gonzaga - Katie Benz (Gonzaga assistant; 12/14-12/15)
Jacksonville - Ryan Moon (Florida Tech head; 10/31-12/19)
Xavier - Dean Ward (Lenoir-Rhyne head; 12/4-12/20)
George Mason - Aaron Brunner (Florida State assistant; [interim; 9/15] 11/10-12/20)
Stetson - Jamie Souza (Florida Gulf Coast assistant; 11/2-12/20)
Bowling Green - Chris Fox (Morehead State head; 11/21-12/20)
San Diego - Greg LaPorte (UC San Diego assistant; 11/9-12/21)
George Washington - Jeremy Williams (former Miami FL assistant; 10/25-12/22)
Presbyterian - Matt Smith (Kansas State assistant; 11/2-12/27)
Marshall - Rafa Simoes (Marshall men’s assistant; 10/30-12/29)
West Georgia - Mallory Sayre (Georgia Southern assistant; 2024 DI, interim; 5/8-1/3)
Temple - Chris Shaw (Robert Morris head; 11/1-1/4)
Cleveland State - Mark Sappington (Morehead State assistant; 11/3-1/5)
Hampton - Scot Vorwold (Harris Stowe State head; 8/3?-1/8)
Texas Southern - Kendall Ayers (Louisiana Christian head; 12/1-1/9)
Portland State - Maureen Whitney (Portland State associate head; Co-Head Coach)~
Gardner-Webb - Erik Solberg (UAPB head; 11/8-1/12)
Marquette - Chris Allen (St. Louis associate head; 12/16-1/18)
Morehead State - Paul Cox (Murray State associate head; 12/20-1/30)
Robert Morris - Michelle Rick (Findlay head; 1/4-2/8)
Cal State Northridge - Gina Brewer (UCLA assistant; 12/20-2/21)
Kennesaw State - Chris Cahill (Kennesaw State assistant; 12/8-2/28)
Texas A&M Corpus Christi - Daniel Clitnovici (Ursinius head; 1/31-3/6)


***added due to the coaching bio information. In December, it still was not “official” who would be head coach. The bio change will serve as confirmation.

~added due to the promotion, no coaching vacancy. Program now has “co-head coaches.”

Just a reminder, I don’t list any until officially announced.

 

I would imagine Wyoming isn’t a place most people would want to live and that was a reason for the departure.

 

Yeah, the peace and quiet and safety of St. Louis is a much better environment!

 

12-17-5 as a D3 men's coach in 2 years...good hire, or lack of talent in candidate pool?

 

I would rather be in St. Louis than Wyoming

 

Laramie > St. Louis

 

I personally think St Louis is an awesome city. Haven’t been to Wyoming so can’t compare but I would think the winters there are probably a big deterrent to candidates.