Coaching News
Saint Francis Extends Chris Villarrial
The Saint Francis Red Flash (NEC) extended the contract of head coach Chris Villarrial. Villarrial has an overall record of 60-86 and is 40-48 in the NEC during his 14 seasons with the program. Before Villarrial arrived in Loretto, Saint Francis went 17-68 overall and 10-47 in the NEC under Dave Opfar from 2002 through…
Reggie Barlow Hired as Tennessee State Head Coach
Reggie Barlow has been named as the next Tennessee State (OVC-Big South) football head coach. Barlow is replacing Eddie George, who left for Bowling Green earlier in March. George went 24-22 overall, won a share of the Big South-OVC title in 2024, and reached the 2024 FCS Playoffs. Barlow is 97-66 overall in his three…
Tennessee State Head Coach Eddie George Leaving for Bowling Green
Tennessee State (OVC-Big South) head coach Eddie George is leaving for the same position with the Bowling Green Falcons (MAC). George spent four years in charge of the Tigers, finishing with a 24-22 overall record and an FCS playoff appearance in 2024. George was hired in April 2021 to replace Rod Reed. Reed went 57-60…
Mike Jacobs Receives Extension from Mercer
Mike Jacobs and Mercer will stay together for a little while longer after the two parties agreed to an extension. Jacobs could potentially remain in Macon, Georgia through the 2029 season. Jacobs took over for Drew Cronic in early 2024 after the former head coach left to become Navy’s offensive coordinator. Cronic led Mercer to…
Albany Names Jared Ambrose Interim Head Coach
The Albany Great Danes (CAA) have named associate head coach Jared Ambrose interim head coach for the 2025 season. Ambrose replaces former head coach Greg Gattuso, who left to join the Penn State staff. Gattuso spent 11 seasons in charge of the Great Danes. Ambrose has been with Albany since the 2022 season when he was…
Greg Gattuso Departing Albany for Penn State
Longtime FCS coach Greg Gattuso is leaving his head coaching position at Albany to join Penn State as a defensive consultant. Gattuso coached at Duquesne and Albany for a combined 23 seasons. Gattuso is the 22nd FCS head coaching change this offseason. Gattuso was a defensive lineman at Penn State from 1981 through 1983 and…
Incarnate Word’s Clint Killough Receives Extension
The University of Incarnate Word (Southland) has extended the contract of head coach Clint Killough. Additional details regarding the extension weren’t immediately available. UIW has seen a successful run of head coaches dating back to 2018 when Eric Morris took the reins. Morris went 24-18 overall in four seasons and ended his tenure in 2021…
Mississippi Valley State Hires Terrell Buckley as Head Coach
The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (SWAC) have announced the hiring of Terrell Buckley as head coach. Buckley will replace Kendrick Wade who was fired after going 2-21 in two seasons. Buckley had a long career in the NFL from 1992 through 2005 with seven different teams and started his coaching career at Florida State…
South Dakota’s Bob Nielson Retiring, Travis Johansen Named New Head Coach
Bob Nielson has retired as head coach of the South Dakota Coyotes (MVFC). The Coyotes are coming off the school’s best season as an FCS program and named defensive coordinator Travis Johansen as Nielson’s replacement. Nielson guided USD since 2016 reaching the FCS playoffs once in his first five seasons but took the program to…
South Dakota State Names Dan Jackson Head Coach
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (MVFC) have moved quickly to fill the vacancy created by Jimmy Rogers’s departure by naming Dan Jackson as head coach. Jackson was most recently with the Idaho Vandals (Big Sky) as the defensive coordinator for the 2024 season. Jackson was a player at South Dakota State from 2003 through 2005…