Coaching changes, in order
Covers 2015 to 2024
Head coaches who retired, left for another job or were let go, in the order the changes were announced.
Conferences named on some of these pages: Pac-12, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten.
Latest page on this thread: North Carolina hires Bill Belichick (December 11, 2024).
Each dot is a page. The space between dots is drawn to the real calendar.
- Dec 6, 2015Georgia hires Kirby Smart
Kirby Smart, Georgia head coach, hired from Alabama
It’s an honor and privilege to return home to the University of Georgia and my home state
- Nov 26, 2016LSU names Ed Orgeron head coach
Ed Orgeron, LSU head coach
We understand LSU, what it means to Louisiana, and winning championships. My goal is to build a championship program fast. Very fast
- Nov 26 to Nov 28, 2016Texas fires Charlie Strong and hires Tom Herman
Charlie Strong, Texas head coach
It’s just like baking a cake. The cake has been baked.
- Nov 15 to Nov 16, 2020South Carolina fires Will Muschamp
Ray Tanner, South Carolina athletic director
After a thorough assessment of our football program, we have decided to make a change with the head football coach
- Nov 28 to Nov 29, 2021Lincoln Riley leaves Oklahoma for USC
Lincoln Riley, USC head coach
USC has an unparalleled football tradition with tremendous resources and facilities, and the administration has made a deep commitment to winning …
- Nov 30, 2021Brian Kelly leaves Notre Dame for LSU
Jack Swarbrick, Notre Dame athletic director
I was not surprised. There had been enough in weeks leading up, gave me the sense that there were other things attracting Brian.
- Dec 6 to Dec 7, 2021Cristobal leaves Oregon for Miami
Mario Cristobal, Oregon head coach, hired by Miami
My family and I are excited to return home to the University of Miami
- Dec 11 to Dec 13, 2021Oregon hires Dan Lanning
Dan Lanning, Oregon head coach
Man it feels great to be a Duck
- Dec 3 to Dec 4, 2022Colorado hires Deion Sanders
Rick George, Colorado athletic director
Not only will Coach Prime energize our fanbase, I’m confident that he will lead our program back to national prominence while leading a team of high quality and high character.
- Nov 12, 2023Texas A&M fires head coach Jimbo Fisher
Ross Bjork, Texas A&M athletic director
The assessment that I delivered was that we are not reaching our full potential …
- Jan 10 to Jan 27, 2024Saban retires; Alabama hires DeBoer
Nick Saban, Alabama head coach
It is not just about how many games we won and lost, but it’s about the legacy and how we went about it.
- Jan 24 to Jan 28, 2024Harbaugh leaves Michigan for the Chargers
Jim Harbaugh, Chargers head coach
There’s no Lombardi Trophy in college football. I got so many sands left in the hourglass and I want to take a crack at that.
- Dec 11 to Dec 12, 2024North Carolina hires Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick, North Carolina head coach
It just never really worked out. Had some good years in the NFL, so that was OK.