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Heading into Week 13, there were zero Power Four jobs on the market. One week later, four such jobs are open after three firings and the departure of Gus Malzahn from UCF to take the offensive coordinator job at Florida State.
Overall, 20 jobs have opened at the beginning of December, with 16 of them coming at the Group of Five level. Six are in the AAC, with three of those jobs coming open less than two years after hires were made, an unusual trend for the non-power level.
As of Dec. 2, four of the 20 jobs have been filled. Temple poached Sam Houston coach K.C. Keeler, a two-time FCS national champion. Kennesaw State looked to the NFL, hiring Jaguars running backs coach and former Tennessee and Rice assistant Jerry Mack. East Carolina opted to go internal and retained interim coach and defensive coordinator Blake Harrell after he led a four-game winning streak. Rice looked to the FCS ranks and hired successful Davidson coach Scott Abell, who led the Wildcats to the FCS playoffs three times in the last five years, the first three postseason appearances in program history.
While the profile of jobs like North Carolina speaks for itself, digging into the Group of Five is a different challenge. For some, looming conference realignment hangs over their head. For others, it’s a flat-out monetary issue. Kennesaw State, for example, has barely even started the process of transitioning up to FBS. The next coach will have to live with that.
Hiring at the Group of Five level has never been more complicated. In the last year alone, multiple sitting coaches have left positions in the Sun Belt or MAC to become position coaches at Power Four schools. For those hoping to someday become coaches in the SEC, a power conference coordinator job…
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2024-12-02 20:56:00
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