Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2025-26

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Monday, September 29, 2025
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The 2025-26 men's college basketball season will see new faces on many sidelines -- 62, to be exact. The biggest jobs to see changes for this season include Miami, Florida State, Indiana, Utah and Texas.

Some of these jobs created a chain reaction: Days after falling to Xavier in the First Four, Rodney Terry was fired at Texas, and Musketeers head coach Sean Miller took the job in Austin. Richard Pitino took the Xavier job -- which means, yes, he'll be coaching against his father, Rick Pitino, in the Big East next season.

Elsewhere, Kevin Willard accepted the Villanova job once his Maryland Terrapins team was eliminated in the Sweet 16. Taking his place in College Park will be Buzz Williams, formerly of Texas A&M, with Bucky McMillan bringing Buckyball to the SEC.

We've tracked all of the coaching firing and hiring moves in the men's game in one complete list below. Coaches considered interim are marked with an asterisk.

Last updated: Sept. 29

School: Out (62) / In (62)

Alabama A&M: Otis Hughley Jr. / Donte Jacksonbr/>Alcorn State: Landon Bussie / Jake Mortonbr/>Arkansas State: Bryan Hodgson / Ryan Pannonebr/>Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl / Steven Pearlbr/>Bellarmine: Scott Davenport / Doug Davenportbr/>Bryant: Phil Martelli Jr. / Jamion Christianbr/>Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners: Rod Barnes / Mike Scott*br/>Campbell: Kevin McGeehan / John Andrzejekbr/>Central Michigan: Tony Barbee / Andy Bronkemabr/>Chicago State: Scott Spinelli / Landon Bussiebr/>Cleveland State: Daniyal Robinson / Rob Summersbr/>Colorado State: Niko Medved / Ali Farokhmaneshbr/>Columbia: Jim Engles / Kevin Hovdebr/>Denver: Jeff Wulbrun / Tim Bergstraserbr/>Drake: Ben McCollum / Eric Hendersonbr/>Florida A&M: Patrick Crarey II / Charlie Wardbr/>Florida State: Leonard Hamilton / Luke Loucksbr/>Fordham: Keith Urgo / Mike Magpayobr/>Grambling: Donte Jackson / Patrick Crarey IIbr/>High Point: Alan Huss / Flynn Claymanbr/>Indiana: Mike Woodson / Darian DeVriesbr/>IU Indianapolis: Paul Corsaro / Ben Howlettbr/>Iona: Tobin Anderson / Dan Geriotbr/>Iowa: Fran McCaffery / Ben McCollumbr/>La Salle: Fran Dunphy / Darris Nicholsbr/>Lipscomb: Lennie Acuff / Kevin Carrollbr/>Longwood: Griff Aldrich / Ronnie Thomasbr/>Louisiana: Bob Marlin / Quannas Whitebr/>Maryland: Kevin Willard / Buzz Williamsbr/>McNeese: Will Wade / Bill Armstrongbr/>Miami: Jim Larrañaga / Jai Lucasbr/>Minnesota: Ben Johnson / Niko Medvedbr/>Murray State: Steve Prohm / Ryan Millerbr/>Navy: Ed DeChellis / Jon Perrybr/>NC State: Kevin Keatts / Will Wadebr/>New Mexico: Richard Pitino / Eric Olenbr/>North Florida: Matthew Driscoll / Bobby Kennen*br/>North Texas: Ross Hodge / Daniyal Robinsonbr/>Oral Roberts: Russell Springmann / Kory Barnettbr/>Penn: Steve Donahue / Fran McCafferybr/>Radford: Darris Nichols / Zach Chubr/>Sacramento State: Michael Czepil* / Mike Bibbybr/>Saint Joseph's Hawks: Billy Lange / Steve Donahuebr/>Samford: Bucky McMillan / Lennie Acuffbr/>South Dakota State: Eric Henderson / Bryan Petersenbr/>South Florida: Amir Abdur-Rahim / Bryan Hodgsonbr/>St. Francis (PA): Rob Krimmel / Luke McConnellbr/>Stephen F. Austin: Kyle Keller / Matt Braeuerbr/>Tennessee State: Penny Collins / Nolan Smithbr/>Texas A&M: Buzz Williams / Bucky McMillanbr/>Texas: Rodney Terry / Sean Millerbr/>UC Riverside: Mike Magpayo / Gus Argenalbr/>UC San Diego: Eric Olen / Clint Allardbr/>UL Monroe: Keith Richard / Phil Cunninghambr/>UNLV: Kevin Kruger / Josh Pastnerbr/>Utah: Craig Smith / Alex Jensenbr/>VCU: Ryan Odom / Phil Martelli Jr.br/>Villanova: Kyle Neptune / Kevin Willardbr/>Virginia: Tony Bennett / Ryan Odombr/>West Virginia: Darian DeVries / Ross Hodgebr/>Wofford Terriers: Dwight Perry / Kevin Giltnerbr/>Xavier: Sean Miller / Richard Pitinobr/]

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