A quick look at coaching statuses around the non-BCS Universe. At the moment, we’re at six openings, with Marshall’s coach resigning yesterday and Akron sneaking one past me over the holiday weekend. Perhaps more importantly, though, is that the axes are falling fast and furious at the big schools, which usually sets off a chain reaction all the way into the smallest of conferences, either through direct hiring, or filling from mid-level BCS schools, which then come hunting through the non-BCS leagues.
Out/Vacant
Marshall/Mark Snyder- no winning seasons to date, although Marshall is in line for a bowl bid this year and could finish 7-6.
Akron/JD Brookhart- four straight losing records in the MAC were the end.
San Jose State/Dick Tomey- retiring at age 71, with 29 years of head coaching behind him.
UNLV/Mike Sanford- a 5-7 turnaround was not enough to recover from three straight 2 win seasons.
Out/Replacement Hired
Memphis/Tommy West/Larry Porter, LSU Associate Head Coach & Running Backs coach, Memphis Alumnus
Western Kentucky/David Elson/Willie Taggart, Stanford Running Backs coach, WKU Alumnus