Hot Seats
NFL
FILLED – 1 Head Coaching Job Filled
Seattle Seahawks – Mike Holmgren resigned, Named former Falcons Coach Jim Mora Head Coach
OPEN – 5 Head Coaching Jobs Currently Open
St. Louis Rams – fired Scott Linehan, Former Saints Coach Jim Haslett Named Interim Head Coach
Oakland Raiders – fired Lane Kiffin, OL Coach Tom Cable Named Interim Head Coach
New York Jets – fired Eric Mangini
Cleveland Browns – fired Romeo Crennel
Detroit Lions – fired Rod Marinelli
Denver Broncos – fired Mike Shanahan
COLLEGE
FILLED – 20 Head Coaching Jobs Filled
Purdue – Joe Tiller announced retirement; Hired Former Eastern Kentucky Coach Danny Hope
Kansas State – Ron Prince, fired 11/05/08; Hired Former Coach Bill Snyder
Tennessee – Phil Fulmer, fired 11/03/08; Hired Former Raiders Coach Lane Kiffin
Wyoming – Joe Glenn, fired 11/23/08; Hired Missouri OC Dave Christensen
Clemson – Tommy Bowden, resigned 10/13/08; Hired Interim Coach Dabo Swinney
Toledo – Tom Amstutz, resigned 11/03/08; Hired Oklahoma State DC Tim Beckman
Washington – Tyrone Willingham, resigned 10/27/08; Hired USC OC Steve Sarkisian
Utah State – Brent Guy, fired 11/16/08; will finish season; Hired Utah DC Gary Anderson
New Mexico – Rocky Long, resigned 11/17/08; Hired Illinois OC Mike Locksley
Mississippi State –Sylvester Croom, resigned 11/29/0; Hired Florida OC Dan Mullen
Syracuse – Greg Robinson, fired 11/16/08; will finish season; Hired Saints OC Doug Marrone
Bowling Green – Gregg Brandon, fired 11/29/08; Hired Tennessee OC Dave Clawson
Auburn – Tommy Tuberville, resigned 12/03/08; Hired Iowa State HC Gene Chizik
San Diego State – Chuck Long, fired 11/23/0; Hired Ball State HC Brady Hoke
Ball State – Brady Hoke, resigned 12/15/0; Hired Ball State OC Stan Parrish
Iowa State – Gene Chizik, resigned 12/13/08; Hired Auburn DC Paul Rhodes
Eastern Michigan – Jeff Genyk, fired 11/24/08; Hired Louisville DC Ron English
Miami (OH) – Shane Montgomery, resigned 11/29/08; Hired Notre Dame OC Michael Haywood
Army – Stan Brock, fired 12/12/08; Hired Cal Poly Coach Rich Ellerson
New Mexico State – Hal Mumme, fired 12/01/08; Hired UCLA DC DeWayne Walker
2009 HOT SEATS
THE FLAMING FANNY – Firing Seems a Forgone Conclusion
1. Notre Dame – Charlie Weis (3-9 last season) – currently 6-5 (Lost to USC)
2. Virginia – Al Groh (9-4 last season) – currently 5-7 (Lost to Virginia Tech 17-14)
3. Kent State – Doug Martin (3-9 last season) – currently 4-8 (Beat Buffalo 24-21)
4. North Texas – Todd Dodge (2-10) – currently 1-10 (Season Over)
5. Marshall – Mark Snyder (3-9 last season) – currently 4-8 (Lost to Tulsa 38-35)
6. Louisville – Steve Kragthorpe (6-6 last season) – currently 5-6 (Idle)
7. Colorado – Dan Hawkins (6-7 last season) – currently 5-7 (Lost to Nebraska 40-31)
8. Central Florida – George O’Leary – (10-4 last season) – currently 4-8 (Lost to UAB 15-0)
9. Idaho – Rob Akey (1-11 last season) – currently 2-10 (Season Over)
10. Memphis – Tommy West (7-6 last season) – currently 6-6 (Beat Tulane 45-6)
THE SCORCHED HINEY – Firing Seems Extremely Likely
UTEP – Mike Price (4-8 last season) – currently 5-7 (Lost to East Carolina 53-21)
Indiana – Bill Lynch – (7-6 last season) – currently 3-9 (Season Over)
THE TOASTY TUSH – Firing is a Definite Possibility
La.-Monroe – Charlie Weatherbie (6-6 last season) – currently 4-8 (Season Over)
Akron – J.D. Brookhart (4-8 last season) – currently 5-7 (Lost to Temple 27-6)
Arizona – Mike Stoops (5-7 last season) – currently 6-5 (Idle)
Miami (FL) – Randy Shannon (5-7 last season) – currently 7-5 (Lost to NC State 38-28)
UNLV – Mike Sanford (2-10 last season) – currently 5-7 (Season Over)
Fresno State – Pat Hill (9-4 last season) – currently 7-5 (Lost to Boise State 61-10)
THE HEATING PAD – Plenty Warm, but… Will Probably See 2010
Maryland – Ralph Friedgen (6-7 last season) – currently 7-5 (Lost to Boston College 28-21)
Pittsburgh – Dave Wannstedt (5-7 last season) – currently 8-3 (Beat WVU 19-15)
Iowa – Kirk Ferentz – (6-6 last season) – currently 8-4 (Season Over)
Texas A&M (first season) – currently 4-8 (Lost to Texas 49-9)
