Coaching News
Texas Southern Hires Cris Dishman as Head Coach
Texas Southern’s coaching search has finally concluded with the school hiring Cris Dishman as the head coach. Dishman played cornerback in the NFL from 1988 through 2000 with the Houston Oilers, Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Minnesota Vikings. Dishman began his coaching career in NFL Europe with the Berlin Thunder in 2004 as the…
Murray State Hires Jody Wright as Head Coach
South Carolina tight ends coach Jody Wright will take over the head coaching position at Murray State. Wright spent two years with South Carolina and the Racers’ job will mark his first time as a head coach. Wright is familiar with the FCS level having played collegiately at Jacksonville State and he started his coaching…
Drew Cronic Resigns From Mercer to Join Navy as Offensive Coordinator
The FCS coaching carousel continues with Mercer head coach Drew Cronic resigning to take over the offensive coordinator position at Navy. Cronic coached Mercer for four seasons going 28-17 overall and leading the Bears to their first FCS playoff appearance in school history in 2023. Mercer defeated Gardner-Webb 17-7 in the opening round but fell…
Houston Christian Promotes Jason Bachtel to Head Coach
Houston Christian didn’t have to look too far or too long for its next head coach. The Huskies promoted offensive coordinator Jason Bachtel to run the football program following the departure of Braxton Harris to Campbell. Bachtel was the offensive coordinator at HCU for the 2023 season under Harris. The Huskies went from 18 points…
Braxton Harris Leaves Houston Christian for Campbell
Braxton Harris is leaving his role as head coach at Houston Christian for the same position as Campbell. Harris went 5-5 in his first season with the Huskies in 2023. Harris played collegiately at NCAA Division III Mary Hardin-Baylor and coached as an assistant there upon graduation from 2006 through 2009. After a year at…
Murray State Head Coach Dean Hood Retires
Dean Hood has announced his retirement from coaching. Hood was most recently in charge of the Murray State Racers since the season 2020 where he went 15-25 overall and oversaw the move from the Ohio Valley Conference to the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Hood is the fourth FCS head coach to announce his retirement in…
Willie Simmons Leaving Florida A&M for Duke Assistant Position
Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons has decided to accept an assistant coaching position with Duke as the running backs coach. Simmons led the Rattlers to the 2023 SWAC Championship, a victory in the 2023 Celebration Bowl over Howard, and the 2023 HBCU National Championship. In five seasons with FAMU, Simmons went 45-13 overall, 32-5…
Morehead State Hires Jason Woodman as Head Coach
After a month of searching for its next head coach, Morehead State has hired Jason Woodman. Woodman spent the previous decade as head coach with NCAA Division II program Fairmont State. Woodman’s coaching career began in the high school ranks at North Marion in Farmington, West Virginia from 1999 through 2003. He was an LSU…
Alcorn State Promotes Cedric Thomas to Head Coach
Cedric Thomas will be the next head coach of Alcorn State. Thomas was most recently the defensive coordinator for the Braves and was promoted following the separation of former head coach Fred McNair and Alcorn State. McNair went 48-33 overall with Alcorn State while winning two SWAC Championships and five division championships in 7 seasons….
Marist Hires Mike Willis as Head Coach
Marist has hired Mike Willis to be its next head coach. Willis has been Princeton’s offensive coordinator since 2020. Willis was a player at Princeton from 2010 through 2013, which included the Tigers’ 2013 Ivy League title they shared with Harvard. He joined the Tigers as a coaching intern in 2015 and was promoted to…