Coaching change

Massachusetts hires Don Brown

Massachusetts hired Don Brown as head coach. Wikipedia

Before

Previous head coachWalt Bell2-23

After

New head coachDon Brown

Where the program stood around the hire

Before: ranked 127th of 130 in 2021. Next: 131st, 132nd.

116’184-8125’191-11124’20127’211-11131’221-11132’233-9132’242-10

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
2018116th of 130bottom 254-8
2019125th of 130bottom 251-11
2020124th of 127bottom 25–
2021127th of 130bottom 251-11
2022131st of 131bottom 251-11
2023132nd of 133bottom 253-9
2024132nd of 134bottom 252-10

More facts

  • Don Brown succeeded Walt Bell (2-23). Wikipedia
  • Alex Miller had been interim head coach. Wikipedia