Northwestern State has dipped into Division III for its next head coach. The Demons hired Blaine McCorkle from Belhaven after his six years in charge. McCorkle’s time at Belhaven was some of the school’s best seasons. The Blazers – located in Jackson, Mississippi – started football in 1998 when they were in the NAIA. In … Read more
Robert Morris is rejoining the Northeast Conference as a football-only member effective with the 2024 season. The return of the Colonials will help the NEC offset the recent departures of full-time members Sacred Heart and Merrimack. Robert Morris was a member of the NEC from 1996 through 2019 but left to join the Horizon League … Read more
A little over a week after letting go of George Quarles, East Tennessee State has its new head coach. Tre Lamb will leave his head coaching position at Gardner-Webb to take over the Buccaneers despite interest from his alma mater Tennessee Tech and future FCS program West Georgia. Lamb graduated from Tennessee Tech in 2012 … Read more
The University of Delaware is set to become the most recent FCS team to leave for the FBS. The Fightin’ Blue Hens will leave the Coastal Athletic Association and join Conference USA beginning with the 2025-26 academic year, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Delaware will be considered an FCS independent team for the 2024 … Read more
There are two pieces of FCS coaching news to report involving Columbia and Eastern Washington. Mark Fabish will not return as head coach for Columbia. Fabish served on an interim basis for the 2023 season after the retirement of Al Bagnoli in August. The Lions went 3-7 overall and 1-6 in the Ivy League, capping … Read more
More coaching moves have been announced as Morehead State, Tennessee Tech, and Utah Tech have decided to change the current leadership of their respective football programs. Morehead State will not renew the contract for Rob Tenyer, who had been with the Eagles since 2001 when he began as an assistant. He moved from assistant to … Read more
With the FCS regular season coming to a close, it’s the time of year when the coaching carousel is in full swing. There are many reasons why a coaching change happens and the table below will keep track of all changes that occur. The table below is sortable by any column, provides links to articles … Read more
In addition to the three FCS coaching changes on Monday, there is yet another change to report although this one had been reported a week earlier. Clarence McKinney of Texas Southern will not be returning in 2024. HBCU Sports reported the contract would not be renewed on Monday, November 13. McKinney was hired by Texas … Read more
The FCS regular season has come to a close but the coaching carousel is only beginning with numerous coaching changes announced. Cornell, Northern Arizona, and Western Illinois will have new head coaches in 2024. David Archer will not return to Cornell after 10 seasons in charge of the Big Red. Archer failed to guide his … Read more
East Tennessee State has decided to forge a different path after firing George Quarles. Quarles was in charge for two seasons, going 3-8 in both campaigns and 3-13 in the Southern Conference. Quarles is the latest coaching change with a full list here. Quarles had incredible success at Maryville High School (Tennessee) where he won … Read more