College Football

OXFORD — Lane Kiffin is set to hire Illinois’ George McDonald as Ole Miss football’s new wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator, according to multiple reports. McDonald will replace Derrick Nix, a longtime Ole Miss assistant who was recently named offensive coordinator at Auburn for Hugh Freeze. McDonald has been a Division I assistant since 2001, pausing for two …

Jackson State football’s co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Jason Onyebuagu announced Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he has accepted an O-line coaching job at the Sun Belt Conference’s South Alabama football team. X has a profile picture of South Alabama Jaguars under his name. Onyebuagu will join Major Applewhite, who was hired Jan. 18 as South …

The Jim Harbaugh era is over at Michigan. Welcome, Sherrone Moore. The school announced Friday night that the offensive coordinator who filled in for Harbaugh for the final three games of the eventual national championship-winning season would take over the program full-time. Moore put together an impressive stretch while leading the Wolverines on the field, beating Penn State and Maryland …

Jim Harbaugh is a unique individual who ran his Michigan program in a unique manner. It worked for him to the tune of a national championship. That’s a daunting challenge for Sherrone Moore, the 37-year-old offensive coordinator who is succeeding Harbaugh in Ann Arbor after Harbaugh departed for the Los Angeles Chargers. He can’t be Harbaugh. That uniqueness is also …

Jim Harbaugh has moved on to the NFL. Sherrone Moore has moved in to Harbaugh’s prior job. The Michigan assistant who replaced Harbaugh for three late-season wins (including a victory over Ohio State) will now replace Harbaugh as the permanent head coach. Via ESPN.com, Moore has a five-year deal to lead the Wolverines. He’ll make $5 million per year with …

Jan. 27—FAIRMONT — When news reached the administration at Fairmont State University that Alderson Broaddus University would close last fall, President Mike Davis knew the university had to act to help students affected by the closure. “First time we sat down, we had an idea Alderson Broaddus was going to close about a week before [Higher Education Policy Commission] made …

Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class has a new addition after Friday night, as 4-star inside linebacker Kelvion Riggins committed to the program over Georgia and Tennessee. Heading into the weekend, Riggin’s announcement may spur several key 2025 prospects to make the Aggies a finalist in their respective recruiting lists, as head coach Mike Elko and his staff will host several …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 cornerback prospect Caleb Chester. “After a great conversation with defensive backs coach Willie Martinez, I’m extremely blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Chester said. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound three-star prospect is from Fort Bend Marshall High School in Missouri City, Texas. Chester is the No. 536 overall prospect in the class …

A Nebraska class of 2025 commit will be visiting Lincoln on Saturday afternoon. Caden VerMaas is a 6-0 195-pound safety/running back from Millard North High School in Omaha. VerMaas announced his commitment to the Cornhuskers in April of 2023. 110% Committed! Dreams to Reality!!!! After a great talk with Coach Matt Rhule, I am excited to announce that I have …

Jalen Hurts will reportedly have a new QBs coach in 2024 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia It sounds like Jalen Hurts will have a new position coach in 2024. Eagles current quarterbacks coach Alex Tanney has been granted permission by the team to “explore other coaching opportunities,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported. #Eagles quarterbacks coach Alex Tanney is free to …

The Chicago Bears have a growing presence at the Senior Bowl, where there are a number of assistant coaches set to work with some of the nation’s top prospects. The Bears hired Kerry Joseph as their quarterbacks coach, the first hire for new offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Joseph had previously been named as the quarterbacks coach for the American Team …

With the 2023-24 winter transfer cycle almost over, Manny Navarro of The Athletic is picking which team he believes won and lost college football’s version of free agency. The Florida Gators fall into neither category, though. The Athletic says that UF “broke even,” meaning it lost as much as it gained. Florida lost a ton of talent to the portal …

Oklahoma State coach Dave Smith (right) celebrates with Fouad Messaoudi after the Cowboys won the men’s team title during the NCAA cross country championships on Nov. 18 in Charlottesville, Va. Having just helped Oklahoma State to the school’s 53rd national championship across all sports, cross country and track coach Dave Smith has received a raise and a contract extension. Smith, …

Nate Oats and the Alabama men’s basketball team are coming off an emotionally hard-fought victory over Auburn on Wednesday night and will now have to quickly shift their focus to the LSU Tigers on Saturday night. For Coach Oats and Alabama, it is an opportunity to remain atop the SEC standings and continue its push for yet another SEC regular …

Nov 24, 2023; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz looks on during the first quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports Eli Drinkwitz and Missouri football reportedly have their new defensive coordinator, according to ESPN. A deal has yet to be finalized but it appears to be …