Bubba McDowell has been let go by Prairie View A&M (SWAC) after three seasons in charge. McDowell led the Panthers to the 2023 SWAC Championship, losing to Florida A&M 35-14. McDowell is the second FCS head coaching change on Sunday following Valparaiso’s Landon Fox. McDowell took over in 2022 following Eric Dooley’s four-year tenure. Dooley … Read more
Valparaiso (Pioneer Football League) is making a head coaching change as Landon Fox’s contract will not be renewed by the university. Fox went 21-42 at Valpo in his six seasons from 2019 through 2024. He is also the first FCS coaching change since the end of the regular season. Fox was an assistant coach at … Read more
East Tennessee State (Southern) has extended head coach Tre Lamb’s contract through the 2028 season. Lamb is currently 6-5 overall in his first season with the Bucs. Lamb was hired in November 2023 by ETSU after four years in charge at Gardner-Webb. He led the Runnin’ Bulldogs to back-to-back Big South and Big South-OVC titles … Read more
With the FCS regular season coming to a close, it’s that time of the year when the coaching carousel will be in full swing for the 2024-25 offseason. The 2023-24 FCS offseason saw a total of 31 coaching changes with the first change in October 2023 and and the final change occurring in April 2024. … Read more
Mark Farley’s extensive reign at Northern Iowa will end after the 2024 season. Farley announced his retirement after 24 seasons as the Panthers’ head coach. Farley was a member of UNI’s football team from 1982 through 1985 where he garnered all-conference honors in 1983, 1984, and 1985, honorable All-American mentions in 1984 and 1985, and … Read more
T.C. Taylor has received a contract extension from Jackson State as the Tigers look to contend for another SWAC title. Taylor is in his second season with JSU after going 7-4 in 2023 and is 14-6 overall. Specific details regarding contract length and compensation were not disclosed. Taylor has been with Jackson State since 2019 … Read more
Trent Boykin is officially the head coach of the Hampton Pirates. Boykin was named the interim in April following the removal of the previous head coach Robert Prunty. Prunty was 26-29 overall with Hampton between 2018 through 2023 as the Pirates moved from the MEAC to an FCS independent in 2018, to the Big South … Read more
Russ Huesman and Richmond have agreed to a contract extension although terms were not disclosed. Huesman has led Richmond since 2017 compiling a 42-33 overall record. Huesman was the head coach at Chattanooga before taking over with Richmond. He took over his alma mater in 2009 and went 59-37 overall in 8 seasons. The Mocs … Read more
The Idaho Vandals have given head coach Jason Eck a two-year extension that will keep him with the program through the 2028 season. Eck has been with Idaho for two seasons and led them to playoff appearances both years. Eck had a long history as an assistant coach before getting the chance to lead a … Read more
South Dakota is keeping Bob Nielson in Vermillion through the 2027 season. The Coyotes announced a four-year contract extension on Thursday morning. Nielson ranks fifth all-time in wins at South Dakota. Nielson has spent 8 seasons with South Dakota and has compiled a record of 42-45 overall and 29-31 in the MVFC. Nielson has led … Read more