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Assistant coaches’ salaries spiking in football

Trickle down economics are alive and well in college football. With many contracts being negotiated or finalized, nearly a dozen schools in the NCAA’s... Read More

New Michigan AD: Football success is critical

(Dave) Brandon had a lot on his calendar Monday, his first day as Michigan’s athletic director, but acknowledged nothing on his list of things... Read More

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Rich Rodriguez won’t be judged on just wins, losses at Michigan

Incoming Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said he’s seen improvements in the football program under Rich Rodriguez and won’t mandate a number... Read More

Jay Jacobs is in control of Auburn athletics

Article courtesy AuburnUndercover.com For a long time, lots of people didn’t want to believe it. Maybe some still don’t. But it’s a... Read More

Notre Dame coaches serving dual roles

Notre Dame assistant football coaches Chuck Martin and Mike Elston will be serving dual roles for head coach Brian Kelly. Martin, the defensive backs... Read More

USC adds special teams coach from Fresno State

USC announced Thursday that Fresno State assistant coach John Baxter was hired as the Trojans’ special teams and associate head coach. Baxter, 46,... Read More

Nevada’s Chris Ault not worried about hot seat

Chris Ault is approaching spring practice the same way he has his previous 25 spring practices — with a goal to build depth and evaluate newcomers.... Read More

Alabama DC Kirby Smart could be future Georgia head coach?

Recently, Kirby Smart received a $390,000 raise to stay at Alabama as defensive coordinator, rejecting a bid from Georgia, his alma mater. His new deal... Read More

LSU hires Steve Ensminger

Steve Ensminger, a former starting quarterback for LSU, has been named the school’s tight ends coach, head coach Les Miles announced on Thursday. Ensminger,... Read More

Oklahoma State paying $4 million for football coaches

For the first time in school history, Oklahoma State has committed a total of more than $4 million to football coaches’ salaries. According to figures... Read More

Cal defensive coordinator heads to Boise State

Cal defensive coordinator Bob Gregory, in a surprising move, left the Bears on Wednesday to become a defensive assistant at Boise State. Gregory, 46,... Read More

Matt Lubick leaves Arizona State for Duke

The Arizona State football coach who lured five-star talent Vontaze Burfict to Tempe is leaving. Matt Lubick, ASU’s assistant head coach and recruiting... Read More

Tony Franklin hire officially announced at LA Tech

Louisiana Tech formally announced the hiring of offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, who resigned from Middle Tennessee last week after accepting the... Read More

USC AD Mike Garrett “embarrassed” by investigation stigma

USC AD Mike Garrett is opening up, but just a little bit. The university’s multimillion-dollar sports enterprise has suffered a black eye over allegations... Read More

Gators set to hire Teryl Austin

I’ve been told UF has come to terms with Arizona Cardinals defensive backs coach Teryl Austin, so the last step is an official announcement from the... Read More

Ellis Johnson worth the money to Spurrier, South Carolina

Now, South Carolina is ready to boost its payroll by handing assistant coach and defensive chief Ellis Johnson a comparable salary, which is expected... Read More

Derek Dooley still working on final staff assignments at Tennessee

Derek Dooley has all the ingredients, but he hasn’t confirmed the final recipe. The new Tennessee football coach has at least left some clues that... Read More

Steve Kragthorpe to Texas A&M?

Mike Sherman is interviewing for at least one linebackers coach — former A&M great Dat Nguyen is believed to be a candidate — and a receivers... Read More

Charlie Harbison turns down Florida, will stay at Clemson

UPDATE: Football Rumor Mill can confirm that Charlie Harbison has removed his name from consideration and is no longer a candidate for the DC job at... Read More

Tyrone Wheatley fills opening on Syracuse staff

Doug Marrone wasted little time in filling an unexpected opening on his staff, hiring former Michigan All-America tailback Tyrone Wheatley to coach running... Read More

Jim Harbaugh completes Stanford staff

Stanford hired former NFL assistant Vic Fangio as defensive coordinator. Coach Jim Harbaugh also announced Tuesday that Brian Polian will take over as... Read More

MTSU’s Tony Franklin offered job at Louisiana Tech

Middle Tennessee State offensive coordinator Tony Franklin has been offered the same position at Louisiana Tech. Franklin was in Ruston, La., on Sunday,... Read More

Bills hire Gators’ DC

Buffalo Bills coach Chan Gailey has been filling his coaching staff with college and pro assistants but he dipped into the college ranks to find a defensive... Read More

Mike Stoops close to hiring new OC

Arizona coach Mike Stoops said Wednesday he could have a new offensive coordinator by the end of the week. Stoops said he has brought in three coaches... Read More

Mike Gundy: Dana Holgorsen is ‘running the show’

After two seasons of overseeing the Oklahoma State offensive operation and handling the play-calling, head coach Mike Gundy said he relinquished offensive... Read More

Houston Nutt hires Dave Radar as Ole Miss OC

Considering Dave Rader hasn’t even been in football for six out of the past 10 years, his appointment as the Ole Miss co-offensive coordinator and... Read More

Les Miles on LSU Hot Seat?

Skip Bertman was asked before speaking at the Louisiana State University at Alexandria athletics banquet Monday night if it was fair to say that LSU... Read More

Tim Brewster’s extension doesn’t include raise

Although Gophers football coach Tim Brewster has received a two-year contract extension, there is no salary increase, meaning the package remains worth... Read More

Nevada coach Chris Ault’s job in jeopardy unless improvement is made

Nevada football coach Chris Ault will be at risk of losing his job if the 2010 season is not an improvement on 2009, multiple sources have told the Reno... Read More

USC DC Rocky Seto not retained by Lane Kiffin

Rocky Seto, who was USC’s defensive coordinator last season and a member of the coaching staff since 1999, was informed Tuesday by new Coach Lane... Read More

Georgia Tech losing top recruiter

The timing left a little to be desired, but otherwise it appears the sudden departure of Giff Smith is not going to undo any of Georgia Tech’s... Read More

Former Tulsa football coach to Ole Miss?

Former University of Tulsa football coach David Rader could be headed for a fourth tour of duty in the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi football... Read More

Vikings QB coach Kevin Rogers OC candidate at Virginia

One day after finishing a season where he helped the Minnesota Vikings get to the NFC championship game, while acting as overseer for future Hall of... Read More

Minnesota likely to extend Tim Brewster

Look for Minnesota football coach Tim Brewster’s contract extension to be for at least two years. More than 90 percent of the Gophers’ seniors... Read More

Is Mike Leach a fit at Arizona?

Arizona coach Mike Stoops could attempt to hire Mike Leach and give him autonomy. It would be a transaction that would set the Pac-10 on its ear. But... Read More

Joe Barry a candidate for Tennessee DC job

Buccaneers linebackers coach Joe Barry is a candidate to become the Tennessee Volunteers’ new defensive coordinator, according to several published... Read More

ECU hires Ruffin McNeill

East Carolina University chose someone from its past to lead the school into its football future. A week-long search by the university for a new head... Read More

Report: Mike Shula tops ECU’s list

A source close to the East Carolina coaching search told The Reflector Wednesday evening that Mike Shula, quarterbacks coach for the NFL’s Jacksonville... Read More

Reports: Jim Harbaugh pursued by Raiders

Stanford’s Jim Harbaugh isn’t going anywhere, and he sure isn’t going to Oakland. That’s what ESPN reported Wednesday, saying... Read More

Tennessee not disclosing Derek Dooley’s salary

Derek Dooley is the new UT football coach, right? But has he really been hired yet? The UT Athletic Department isn’t saying what Dooley will be paid... Read More

Shula, Rocco, Wilson, McNeill, Shankweiler lead ECU search

A source close to the coaching search told The Reflector Wednesday evening that Mike Shula, quarterbacks coach for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and... Read More

La. Tech Hires Sonny Dykes

Louisiana Tech has tapped Arizona Wildcats offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes to replace Derek Dooley as head football coach. Dykes, who was introduced... Read More

Texas A&M set to hire Air Force DC?

Air Force defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter will be leaving the academy to become the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M, according to a source close... Read More

Tennessee investigating USC assistant Ed Orgeron

Officials at the University of Tennessee are preparing to investigate the staff that bolted for Southern California last week. Specifically, athletic... Read More

Louisiana Tech begins search for new coach

Although potential candidates for the Louisiana Tech football coaching vacancy dropped by at least one on Monday, other quality names continue to surface.... Read More

Rick Stockstill turns down ECU

Middle Tennessee coach Rick Stockstill has decided to pass on an offer to become next coach at East Carolina and will remain at the school. The timing... Read More

How Lane Kiffin wound up at USC

How exactly did Lane Kiffin end up at USC anyway? Agent Gary Uberstine played a big role in the series of events that occurred at the university after... Read More

Randy Shannon negotiating new Miami contract

Randy Miami has been going back-and-forth with head coach Randy Shannon’s agent on contract terms, with the process taking longer than expected,... Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Tennessee Hires Derek Dooley

According to WNML-FM in Knoxville, Derek Dooley will be named the head football coach of the Tennessee Vols. Dooley, 41, is currently the head coach... Read More

David Cutcliffe rejects Tennessee, will stay at Duke

Staff issues have apparently ended any possibility of an agreement between Tennessee and Duke head football coach David Cutcliffe for the former Vol... Read More

Tennessee Set to Hire David Cutcliffe

Duke head coach David Cutcliffe will be named Tennessee’s next head coach barring a last-second snag in negotiations, a source told the News Sentinel.... Read More

BREAKING NEWS: South Florida Hires Skip Holtz

Sources close to Skip Holtz tell FootballRumorMill.com that Skip Holtz has accepted the head coaching job at South Florida. Holtz replaced the deposed... Read More

With Will Muschamp out, Vols could turn to David Cutcliffe

Will Muschamp, Texas’ defensive coordinator and head coach-in-waiting, has turned down a lucrative offer to be Tennessee’s new coach, sources... Read More

Rick Neuheisel: Norm Chow says he “wants to be at UCLA”

Bruins coach, however, would not stop offensive coordinator from taking `blockbuster’ offer if it comes from USC. UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel addressed... Read More

USF interviews Doug Williams; Skip Holtz still top candidate

Nearly a week after firing Jim Leavitt, the University of South Florida’s search for the second head football coach in school history remains... Read More

USF deal with Skip Holtz could be finalized today

The University of South Florida’s search for its next head football coach could end today if a deal with East Carolina’s Skip Holtz can... Read More

Phillip Fulmer says he’s not seeking UT job

Former Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer said he is not seeking the Tennessee coaching job. Fulmer made the statement this morning in a release... Read More

Will Muschamp Declines Tennessee Offer, Stays at Texas

For the longest time Wednesday, Will Muschamp’s future was the subject of dueling Internet reports, from Texas and Tennessee. He was staying at... Read More

Air Force coach Troy Calhoun a Tennessee candidate?

As multiple media outlets continue to mention Air Force coach Troy Calhoun as a possible candidate for the vacant head coaching job at Tennessee, Calhoun... Read More

Lane Kiffin, Norm Chow didn’t speak for two years

Sources said USC coach Lane Kiffin agreed to hire Norm Chow when he interviewed with Mike Garrett. But Kiffin and Chow endured a rocky relationship when... Read More

Texas Tech looks to hire Alabama assistant as DC

It looks like Alabama may have a spot to fill on its coaching staff in the very near future. The Tide’s inside linebackers coach and associate... Read More

Muschamp Stays at Texas, Tennessee Regroups

Tennessee must move quickly to hire a coach with Lane Kiffin off to USC. Volunteers athletic director Mike Hamilton will meet the media at 1 p.m. ET... Read More

USC Hires Lane Kiffin

Tennessee’s Lane Kiffin has agreed in principle to become the next head coach at Southern California, sources close to the situation told ESPN.com’s... Read More

Who’s Next at USC?

Athletic Director Mike Garrett is considering a list of coaches thought to include Boise State’s Chris Petersen, the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars’... Read More

Skip Holtz to USF?

USF athletic director Doug Woolard’s focus was in Orlando at the national coaches’ convention, where the buzz Monday was on East Carolina coach... Read More

Georgia Chasing Alabama DC Kirby Smart

In the aftermath of Alabama’s national championship, Georgia has redoubled its efforts to snag the Crimson Tide’s top defensive assistant.... Read More

Texas Tech Hires Tommy Tuberville

Former Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville has agreed to become the next head coach at Texas Tech. AuburnUndercover.com has confirmed that Tuberville... Read More

Who’s Next at USC?

Under scope of NCAA scrutiny, and the timing of Carroll’s departure looking as if it will come at the worst possible time in terms of recruiting,... Read More

Report: Seattle, Pete Carroll agree on deal (with video)

Pete Carroll has reached an agreement in principle with the Seahawks on a deal to be their next head coach, multiple NFL sources confirmed early Saturday... Read More

GT Fires DC Dave Wommack, Targets Al Groh

Dave Wommack has been fired as Georgia Tech’s defensive coordinator. Georgia Tech announced on Friday that Wommack will not return for the 2010... Read More

Seattle Targeting USC’s Pete Carroll? (UPDATED with Video)

The Seattle Seahawks fired Jim Mora earlier today and now apparently Pete Carroll is considered a possible candidate for the head coaching position in... Read More

Seattle Seahawks fire Jim Mora

Seattle Seahawks coach Jim Mora has been fired, the first coach in team history to be let go after one season. Mora attended a meeting Friday morning... Read More

Who’s in line at USF?

Who will replace Jim Leavitt as head football coach at the University of South Florida? The following names have emerged in the early aftermath of news... Read More

Florida Hires George Edwards as DC

Sources close to the Miami Dolphins confirmed Thursday night that inside linebackers coach George Edwards is leaving to take the defensive coordinator’s... Read More

Texas Tech AD denies interest in Alabama DC Kirby Smart

Tech athletic director Gerald Myers denied reports Thursday afternoon and again Thursday evening that Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart had joined... Read More

Joker Phillips makes changes to Kentucky staff

Less than 24 hours after Joker Phillips was introduced as the new head football coach at the University of Kentucky he’s already making changes to... Read More

Al Groh to Miami Doplhins?

The defections of linebackers coaches Jim Reid and George Edwards would open the door for Bill Parcells to hire Al Groh once again. The idea of a Groh-Parcells’... Read More

Report: USF Fires Jim Leavitt

University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt’s tenure with the program is over, FanHouse has learned. The only coach the Bulls have... Read More

DC Ruffin McNeil getting second Texas Tech interview

Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers met again with interim coach/defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill for an hour Thursday about the school’s... Read More

Tuberville, Bowden Surface at Texas Tech

Texas Tech’s hunt to replace Mike Leach could include two Tommys, both of whom have a resume item that’s hard to come by: an undefeated season. Tommy... Read More

Florida assistants headed to Louisville?

On the day he was introduced as Louisville’s new head coach, former Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong said he would not raid Urban Meyer’s... Read More

Ruffin McNeill interviews for Texas Tech job

What started as an informal interview Monday for Texas Tech interim coach Ruffin McNeill quickly turned into three separate formal interviews. McNeill... Read More

Arizona State Hires Noel Mazzone as OC

Noel Mazzone is Arizona State’s new offensive coordinator, reuniting with coach Dennis Erickson with hopes of jump-starting an offense that averaged... Read More

Rich Brooks Retires at Kentucky (with video)

University of Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks announced at a news conference on Monday that he is retiring. “This is the end of the road of the... Read More

Raiders may fire Tom Cable

All signs point to the Raiders joining a growing contingent that is severing ties with Cable these days and seeking a different connection. In the Raiders’... Read More

Bills fire entire staff

The Buffalo Bills have fired interim coach Perry Fewell and the rest of his staff, according to multiple reports. Fewell will still interview for the... Read More

Tim Brewster Likely Done at Minnesota after 2010 Season

What would a successful 2010 Gophers season be to you? Answer: A Brewster win in a trophy game (0-9), a bowl game (0-2), a November conference game (0-9),... Read More

Tuberville says still no contact from Texas Tech

Former Mississippi and Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville said last week he is interested in the Texas Tech job, but there’s no indication that Tech is... Read More

Bears waiting to reveal Lovie Smith’s future

While Lovie Smith dodged direct questions about his future Sunday after the Bears’ 37-23 victory over the Lions, defensive tackle Tommie Harris... Read More

Giants to fire DC Bill Sheridan

Bill Sheridan’s first season as Giants defensive coordinator almost certainly will be his last. Though Tom Coughlin hasn’t announced his... Read More

Redskins Fire Jim Zorn

Jim Zorn was fired by the Washington Redskins early Monday, the first step in yet another team overhaul under owner Dan Snyder. Zorn was informed of... Read More

Gary Kubiak will return as Texans coach

The Houston Texans didn’t make the playoffs. But team owner Bob McNair is happy with the job coach Gary Kubiak has done and announced he would... Read More

John Fox Upset with Panthers?

For a guy who had just won his third straight game, avoided a losing season and is assured of being paid about $6 million in 2010, John Fox sure looked... Read More

Jaguars owner unhappy with Jack Del Rio

From my sources close to Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver, the man who extended Jack Del Rio’s contract, Weaver is not happy with how his coach treats... Read More

Rick Brooks Likely to Retire at Kentucky

University of Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks said Saturday there will be an announcement on his future next week. He declined to say if he will... Read More

Ron Stoops Hired at Youngstown State

The oldest of the four Stoops men is the last to join the ranks of full-time collegiate coaching. Ron Stoops has accepted a position at Youngstown State... Read More

Joe Kines retires as Aggies’ defensive coordinator

Joe Kines has spoken lovingly of his wife, Rubye, and her cooking over his past two years at Texas A&M. Kines, 65, will now get to savor much more... Read More

Briles, McNeil, Tuberville, Dykes, Fedora Lead Texas Tech’s List

With Baylor head coach Art Briles mentioned as possibly the leading candidate to replace Mike Leach at Texas Tech, Baylor is trying to quell speculation... Read More

Vance Bedford Hired as New Louisville DC

Vance Bedford imminent hiring as Louisville’s defensive coordinator punctuates a hectic month of December for the Florida  Gators… Strong said weeks... Read More

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