Coaching News
North Dakota Tabs Eric Schmidt as Next Head Coach
North Dakota (MVFC) has tabbed former football player Eric Schmidt to lead the program. Schmidt was most recently the defensive coordinator at San Diego State (Mountain West) and played at UND from 1998 through 2001. Schmidt was a two-time All-conference player and an All-American in 2001. After his playing days ended, Schmidt became a head…
Tre Lamb Leaving East Tennessee State for Tulsa
For the second straight year, East Tennessee State (Southern) is looking for a new coach after Tre Lamb left for Tulsa (American Athletic). In Lamb’s lone season with the Buccaneers, ETSU went 7-5 overall and 5-3 in the Southern Conference. Lamb received a contract extension through 2028 after ETSU’s 2024 campaign. The Bucs started the…
Tennessee Tech Extends Wilder’s Contract Through 2029
Bobby Wilder has received a contract extension from Tennessee Tech after his first season in Cookeville. Wilder won a share of the Big South-OVC Championship, the school’s first conference title since 2011 as the Golden Eagles finished 7-5. The original contract was set to expire after the 2028 season and is now extended through 2029….
North Carolina A&T Hires Shawn Gibbs as Head Coach
Former North Carolina A&T (CAA) assistant coach Shawn Gibbs has been tabbed as the next head coach for the Aggies. Gibbs was an assistant with the Aggies in 2002 and from 2011 through 2021. Gibbs will replace Vincent Brown who was fired earlier this week after going 2-21 overall and 0-16 in the CAA in…
Andy Thompson Leaving Sacramento State
Sacramento State (Big Sky) head coach Andy Thompson is leaving his position to join the Stanford (ACC) coaching staff. Thompson will be reunited with Troy Taylor, whom he served as the defensive coordinator from 2019 through 2022. Thompson was named head coach of Sacramento State in December 2022 following Taylor’s departure to Stanford. Taylor went…
Kendrick Wade Fired by Mississippi Valley State
Kendrick Wade is no longer the head coach at Mississippi Valley State (SWAC). Wade went 2-21 in his two seasons and is the third SWAC coaching change this offseason following moves by Alabama A&M and Prairie View A&M. The Delta Devils opened the 2023 season with back-to-back losses to NCAA Division II opponents Central State…
North Carolina A&T Fires Vincent Brown
The North Carolina A&T Aggies (CAA) have fired head coach Vincent Brown after two seasons. Brown went 2-21 overall and winless (0-16) in the CAA. The Aggies opted not to bring back Sam Washington as head coach after the 2022 season. Washington went 31-15 overall and 19-8 in his four seasons, which included back-to-back MEAC…
Mike Uremovich Leaving Butler to Join Ball State
Butler (Pioneer) head coach Mike Uremovich has been hired for the same role at Ball State (MAC). Uremovich went 23-11 overall and didn’t have a losing season in his three years with the Bulldogs. Butler became the fifth PFL team to see a head coaching change this offseason following Davidson, Drake, Stetson, and Valparaiso. Butler…
Delaware State Fires Lee Hull After Two Seasons
Lee Hull has been fired by Delaware State (MEAC) after only two seasons in charge. The Hornets went 2-21 in Hull’s tenure and finished in last place both seasons. Hull is the second MEAC coaching change in the 2024-25 offseason. Hull took over in 2023 following Rod Milstead’s five-year tenure, where DSU went 17-33 overall…
Stetson’s Brian Young Resigns
Brian Young has resigned as Stetson’s (Pioneer) head coach after four seasons and an overall record of 13-30. He’s the fourth PFL head coaching change in the 2024-25 offseason cycle. Young took over in 2021 following the resignation of long-time coach Roger Hughes. Hughes was the first head coach for Stetson after it reestablished football…