2023-2024 NCAA FBS Head Coaching Changes
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In the meantime, here are the latest updates on head coaching changes in NCAA FBS college football.
Nick Saban: The GOAT Retires
Farewell to Nick Saban, a true master of college football head coaching, whose unparalleled skills and dedication have left an indelible mark on the sport.
As a former college football player, former amateur coach, and son of a coach, I’ve always admired coaches like Nick Saban from afar because people like him are very rare to find. You could see his understanding of the game and his dedication to his players and coaches, even if you weren’t one of his players.
His ability to develop players and coaching staff into a cohesive unit that consistently produced the best college football teams for so many years was awe-inspiring. This feat is so rare that one may witness it only once in a lifetime.
With Saban’s retirement, college football lost one of its greatest head coaches—the best college head coach I’ve seen on the gridiron in my 60+ years.
Nkosi Narmer
So, here’s to Coach Saban. Thanks for all your years of dedication to developing athletes and coaches to be the best they can be and for showing us the kind of leadership and mentorship that makes a real difference in sports and life. You have created a legacy that will have a lasting impact for many years.
Enjoy your retirement, Coach Saban!
Last updated on March 27, 2024.
2023-2024 NCAA FBS Head Coaching Changes
| Shool | Conference | Old Coach | Reason For Move | New Coach, Former School and Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | Big Ten | Mel Tucker | Fired | Jonathan Smith, Oregon State HC |
| Texas A&M | SEC | Jimbo Fisher | Fired | Mike Elko, Duke HC |
| Boise State | Mountain West | Andy Avalos | Fired | Spencer Danielson, BSU DC |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | Brady Hoke | Retired | Sean Lewis, Colorado OC |
| Mississippi State | SEC | Zach Arnett | Fired | Jeff Lebby, Oklahoma OC |
| Northwestern | Big Ten | Pat Fitzgerald | Fired | David Braun, Northwestern DC |
| Syracuse | Atlantic Coast | Dino Babers | Fired | Fran Brown, Georgia DB Coach |
| Oregon State | Pac-12 | Jonathan Smith | Moved on to Michigan State | Trent Bray, Oregon State DC |
| New Mexico | Mountain West | Danny Gonzales | Fired | Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia HC (2016-2021) |
| Houston | Big 12 | Dana Holgorsen | Fired | Willie Fritz, Tulane HC |
| Indiana | Big Ten | Tom Allen | Fired | Curt Cignetti, James Madison HC |
| Duke | ACC | Mike Elko | Moved on to Texas A&M | Manny Diaz, Penn State DC |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) | Sun Belt | Terry Bowden | Fired | Bryant Vincent, New Mexico OC |
| University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) | USA | Dan Dimel | Fired | Scotty Walden, Austin Peay (FCS school) HC |
| Middle Tennessee State | USA | Rick Stockstill | Fired | Derek Mason, Oklahoma State DC |
| Nevada | Mountain West | Ken Wilson | Fired | Jeff Choate, Texas Co-Defensive Coordinator |
| James Madison | Sun Belt | Curt Cignetti | Moved on to Indiana | Bob Chesney, Holy Cross (FCS) HC |
| Tulane | American | Willie Fritz | Moved on to Houston | John Sumrall, Troy HC |
| Troy | Sun Belt | John Sumrall | Moved on to Tulane | Gerad Parker, Notre Dame OC |
| New Mexico State | USA | Jerry Kill | Resigned | Tony Sanchez, New Mexico State WRC |
| Wyoming | Mountain West | Craig Bohl | Retired | Jay Sawvel, Wyoming DC |
| Alabama | SEC | Nick Saban | Retired | Kalen DeBoer, Washington HC |
| Washington | Pac-12 (Big Ten, 2024) | Kalen DeBoer | Moved on to Alabama | Jedd Fisch, Arizona HC |
| Arizona | Pac-12 (Big 12, 2024) | Jedd Fisch | Moved on to Washington | Brent Brennan, San Jose State HC |
| San Jose State | Mountain West | Brent Brennan | Moved on to Arizona | Ken Niumatalolo, UCLA TE coach |
| South Alabama | Sun Belt | Kane Wommack | Resigned | Major Applewhite, South Alabama OC |
| Buffalo | MAC | Maurice Linguist | Resigned | Pete Lembo, South Carolina AHC |
| Michigan | Big Ten | Jim Harbaugh | Moved on to the NFL's LA Chargers | Sherrone Moore, Michigan OC |
| UCLA | Big Ten | Chip Kelly | Resigned Moved on t Ohio State as OC | DeShaun Foster, UCLA RBC |
