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Who is going where? Tracking the men's college basketball coaching hires

With the men's college basketball season over, the coaching carousel spins inexorably on.

Several major conference programs made moves early to get a jump on the market, while others are having to react to the latest moves. Thus far, there will be 13 schools in the sport’s five remaining power leagues that will be under new management in the 2024-25 season, and dozens more in the so-called mid-major conferences. There are sure to be others as openings are filled and more dominoes tumble.

Here are the changes to date in the top-tier leagues, with a few other notable moves at other programs that have enjoyed recent success.

ACC

Louisville

Who’s out? Kenny Payne was sent packing after a second dismal season at a program accustomed to much more success.

Who’s in? Pat Kelsey will look to revive the Cardinals’ program. He brings 261 career victories and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances from his most recent stop at the College of Charleston.

SMU

Who’s out? Yes, this will be an ACC program next year. The decision to part ways with Rob Lanier after two seasons came as something of a surprise. For his part, Lanier landed on his feet at Rice.

Who’s in? The Mustangs, meanwhile, turn to Andy Enfield, who had mixed results at Southern California that included five tournament appearances in his 11 seasons.

Stanford

Who’s out? Jerod Haase was let go after eight seasons with the Cardinal, a stint that produced no NCAA tournament appearances.

Who’s in? Kyle Smith takes on a new challenge after taking Washington State on its improbable ride in the final year of the Pac-12 as we know it.

Big East

DePaul

Who’s out? The school parted ways with Tony Stubblefield a full month and a half out from the end of what would be yet another season of futility in the Big East.

Who’s in? Considering the Blue Demons’ two decades in the wilderness, landing Chris Holtman might give their long-suffering fans a ray of hope.

Big Ten

Michigan

Who’s out? It was working for a while for former Fab Fiver and favorite son Juwan Howard, who took the Wolverines to the Elite Eight in 2021. But his five-year run bottomed out with just three Big Ten victories and significant turmoil within the program this season.

Who’s in? Dusty May was bound to head for greener pastures in the wake of last season’s out-of-the-blue Final Four campaign at Florida Atlantic. Reportedly in talks for several other openings, he eventually accepted the Michigan gig shortly after this year’s first-round exit with the Owls.

Michigan coach Dusty May answers a question next to athletic director Warde Manuel during an introductory press conference at Junge Family Champions Center in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
Michigan coach Dusty May answers a question next to athletic director Warde Manuel during an introductory press conference at Junge Family Champions Center in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.

Ohio State

Who’s out? There’s no disputing that the Buckeyes weren’t living up to their talent, but the decision to dismiss Chris Holtmann a month before the conclusion of the season was still a stunner. Presumably, the move was made at the time to put the wheels in motion for an outside hire.

Who’s in? Ultimately though, the team’s late push that led to a quarterfinal appearance in the NIT was enough to convince administrators that interim coach Jake Diebler was the right man for the job after all. How he’ll handle bringing in his own recruits and coaching a full season remains to be seen, but there’s no doubt he won the respect of his current team.

Southern California

Who’s out? Andy Enfield had mixed results at USC, admittedly not a basketball-first athletic department. It’s fair to say his decision to pursue the SMU opening wasn’t exactly discouraged.

Who's in? The Trojans didn't waste time and plucked Eric Musselman from Arkansas. Musselman won 111 games in five seasons with the Razorback and made consecutive Elite Eight appearances in 2021 and 2022.

Washington

Who’s out? Mike Hopkins came into the season with a warm chair, and another sub-.500 conference record and the program’s impending move to the Big Ten meant it was time for a change.

Who’s in? Once again, the Utah State job proved to be a stepping stone. Danny Sprinkle comes to Seattle after just one year in Logan, albeit a successful one featuring a Mountain West regular-season title and an NCAA tournament victory.

Big 12

Brigham Young

Who's out? Mark Pope navigated the Cougars through their initiation with to the Big 12 by taking them to tournament and had the program poised for another big season next year. But with Kentucky calling him, there was little chance he would stay.

Who's in? The Cougars will try to move quickly with the transfer portal in full swing. Bringing in someone that can maintain a roster that looked ready for a strong season is pivotal.

Oklahoma State

Who’s out? Mike Boynton took the Cowboys to the Big Dance just once in his seven-year stint in Stillwater. The plug was pulled after this year’s 4-14 conference finish, tied for last in the expanded league.

Who’s in? Steve Lutz comes to OSU after just one season at Western Kentucky. Before that, he was at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Notably, he’s taken his team to the NCAA’s each of the last three years.

West Virginia

Who’s out? Interim coach Josh Eilert was thrust into a difficult situation last summer following the ignominious end to Bob Huggins’s lengthy career. The school officially announced it would seek a new hire after a 9-23 finish.

Who’s in? Darian DeVries comes to Morgantown after multiple 20-win campaigns and three appearances in the Big Dance at Drake.

SEC

Arkansas

Who's out? The Razorbacks had slipped below .500 this season after making three consecutive NCAA tournaments, so the timing might have been right for all parties for Eric Musselman to move on when Southern California came calling.

Who’s in? The splashy hire of John Calipari from Kentucky is sure to cause more ripple effects in this coaching cycle. If nothing else, the buzz around the Razorbacks’ program next season will be reminiscent of the Nolan Richardson championship era of the mid-‘90’s, but whether Coach Cal has staying power at this late stage of his career remains to be seen.

Kentucky

Who’s out? John Calipari’s departure for Arkansas was met more with relief than anger around Big Blue Nation as the program’s devoted and, let’s face it, entitled fans have not been happy with the results over the last several years. Now all parties involved can reset.

Who’s in? Kentucky aimed high with an effort to lure Baylor's Scott Drew and other big names. When those fell through, they ended up going with former player Mark Pope from Brigham Young. The hire may not be glamorous to some and was probably humbling to many in the fan base, but don't discount potential success.

Vanderbilt

Who’s out? Though there were signs of improvement over the five-year tenure of Jerry Stackhouse, the school decided to make a move following a 9-23 season.

Who’s in? It’s a hard place to win in a highly competitive league, but the hire of Mark Byington from James Madison has increased the expectations around the Commodores’ program. The Dukes went 32-4 this year and toppled Wisconsin in the Big Dance.

Other significant hires

As often happens during these cycles, several of the above transactions left some desirable mid-major programs looking for the right replacement to maintain their winning ways. Some of these hires in turn cause subsequent job postings.

Here’s how some teams that played in the NCAA Tournament have filled job openings.

College of Charleston

In a bit of a twist after losing Kelsey to Louisville, the Cougars brought in former Cardinals head coach Chris Mack to try and keep them atop the Coastal Athletic Association.

Drake

The Bulldogs turned to the Division II ranks and brought in Ben McCollum to succeed DeVries. An Iowa native, McCollum won four titles during a 15-year stint at Northwest Missouri State.

Duquesne

Keith Dambrot's seven-year tenure ended with fanfare after a second-round exit in the tournament. The Dukes looked down the bench and hired assistant Dru Joyce III as his successor with the hope to build on consecutive 20-win seasons.

Florida Atlantic

Dusty May's departure wasn't unexpected give the success of the two previous seasons, and the Owls moved quickly to bring aboard Baylor assistant John Jakus.

James Madison

The Dukes went with Morehead State coach Preston Spradlin hoping to maintain their Sun Belt success. Spradlin took the Eagles dancing as Ohio Valley champs for a second time this season. Morehead has yet to hire his replacement.

Utah State

The Aggies clearly have a pretty good track record, though they were probably hoping not to be back on the carousel quite so soon. The next guy hoping to take USU dancing is Jerrod Calhoun, who is coming off back-to-back 20-win campaigns at Youngstown State.

Western Kentucky

The Hilltoppers were an unlikely winner of the Conference USA tournament after finishing fourth in the regular-season standings. With Lutz moving on to Oklahoma State, the school promoted assistant Hank Plona, who was an assistant for one season after eight years coaching at Indian Hills Community College.

The rest of the hires

Bryant: Phil Martelli Jr.

Cal Poly: Mike DeGeorgie

Canisius: Jim Christian

Central Arkansas: John Shulman

Charleston Southern: Saah Nimley

Coastal Carolina: Justin Gray

Cornell: Jon Jaques

Detroit Mercy: Mark Montgomery

Eastern Washington: Vacant

Fairfield: Chris Casey

Florida A&M: Vacant

Fresno State: Vance Walberg

Gardner-Webb: Jeremy Luther

Hampton: Ivan Thomas

Houston Christian: Craig Doty

Indiana State: Matthew Graves

Illinois-Chicago: Rob Ehsan

IUPUI: Paul Corsaro

Long Beach State: Chris Acker

Loyola Maryland:: Josh Loeffler

Marshall: Cornelius Jackson

Mercer: Ryan Ridder

Missouri State Cuonzo Martin

Morehead State: Jonathan Mattox

Mount St. Mary's: Vacant

Old Dominion: Mike Jones

Pacific: Dave Smart

Pepperdine: Ed Schilling

Rice Owls: Rob Lanier

Saint Louis: Josh Schertz

Siena: Gerry McNamara

South Carolina Upstate: Marty Richter

Southern Illinois: Scott Nagy

Tennessee-Martin: Jeremy Shulman

Texas Rio Grande Valley: Kahil Fennell

Texas-San Antonio: Austin Claunch

Western Carolina: Tim Craft

William & Mary: Brian Earl

Wright State: Clint Sargent

Youngstown State: Ethan Faulkner

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College basketball coaching hires tracker: See which jobs are filled