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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

Todd Stepsis Leaving Drake for Northern Iowa

Drake (Pioneer) head coach Todd Stepsis is taking the same position at Northern Iowa (MVFC). Stepsis had a successful tenure in Des Moines leading Drake to its first-ever FCS Playoff appearances with back-to-back trips in 2023 and 2024. Stepsis was hired by Drake for the 2019 season, led them to a 6-5 campaign, and a … Read more

Colgate Fires Head Coach Stan Dakosty

Colgate (Patriot League) has fired head coach Stan Dakosty who went 16-29 overall and 12-12 in conference games over his four seasons in charge. Dakosty was named head coach following Dan Hunt’s resignation in the spring of 2021. Hunt spent 7 years as Colgate’s head coach, leading the Raiders to three Patriot League titles and … Read more

Matt Viator Returns to McNeese

McNeese (Southland) is welcoming back a familiar face as head coach of the football team: Matt Viator. Viator coached the Cowboys for a decade from 2006 through 2015 where he went 78-33 overall and 54-18 in the Southland. McNeese won four SLC titles, made 5 FCS Playoff appearances in that time, didn’t have a losing … Read more