Coaching change

Massachusetts hires Walt Bell

Massachusetts hired Walt Bell as head coach. Wikipedia

Before

Previous head coachMark Whipple16-44

After

New head coachWalt Bell

Where the program stood around the hire

Before: ranked 116th of 130 in 2018. Next: 125th, 124th.

117’153-9120’162-10115’174-8116’184-8125’191-11124’20127’211-11

Rank among the programs the Zeitgeist List scored that season, at season end; a lower number is better. How the Zeitgeist List works.

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Program rank by season
SeasonRankWhere that sitsRecord
2015117th of 128bottom 253-9
2016120th of 128bottom 252-10
2017115th of 130bottom 254-8
2018116th of 130bottom 254-8
2019125th of 130bottom 251-11
2020124th of 127bottom 25–
2021127th of 130bottom 251-11

More facts

  • Walt Bell succeeded Mark Whipple (16-44). Wikipedia