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Tulsa's new head football coach Kevin Wilson speaks during an introductory NCAA college football press conference at the University of Tulsa on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
Tulsa hires Ohio State coordinator Wilson as head coach

Dec. 06, 2022 07:52 PM EST

FILE - Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom yells to the team near the end of a 19-14 win over Auburn in an NCAA college football game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., Sept. 15, 2007. Croom had a Hall of Fame career as an offensive lineman at Alabama, and was among the first Black players to become a star and team leader under coach Bear Bryant. Three decades later, Croom became the Southeastern Conference's first Black head football coach with Mississippi State. That was 2004. Since then, there have only been four others and currently there are no Black head football coaches in the SEC. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
Hall of Famer Croom: 'Not enough progress' for Black coaches

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 06, 2022 06:52 PM EST

FILE - Missouri head coach Barry Odom watches in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt on Oct. 19, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Odom, former Missouri football coach, was hired by UNLV on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, for the same position. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
UNLV hires former Missouri coach Barry Odom to head program

By Mark Anderson Dec. 06, 2022 06:09 PM EST

Amongst Baylor fans a lone TCU fan holds up a sign during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Waco, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
TCU's Garrett Riley is Broyles Award winner as top assistant

Dec. 06, 2022 04:33 PM EST

Deion Sanders speaks after being introduced as the new head football coach at the University of Colorado during a news conference Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. Sanders left Jackson State University after three seasons at the helm of the school's football team. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
AP Source: Kent State's Lewis joining Sanders at Colorado

By Tom Withers Dec. 05, 2022 09:30 PM EST

East Carolina quarterback Holton Ahlers (12) looks up at the scoreboard after failing to convert on fourth down during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Cincinnati, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Coastal Carolina to face East Carolina in Birmingham Bowl

By The Associated Press Dec. 04, 2022 05:18 PM EST

Coastal Carolina head coach Jamey Chadwell talks over his headset during the first half of an NCAA college football game against James Madison in Harrisonburg, Va., Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP)
Coastal Carolina hires NC State's Beck to replace Chadwell

Dec. 04, 2022 03:22 PM EST

Alex Golesh set to take over as South Florida coach

Dec. 04, 2022 12:57 PM EST
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — South Florida hired Tennessee offensive coordinator Alex Golesh as its new head football coach on Sunday. Golesh, who came to...

Coastal Carolina head coach Jamey Chadwell talks over his headset during the first half of an NCAA college football game against James Madison in Harrisonburg, Va., Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP)
Liberty hires Coastal Carolina's Chadwell to replace Freeze

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 04, 2022 10:46 AM EST

Colorado hires Deion Sanders to be its head football coach after his successful stint at Jackson State

Dec. 03, 2022 10:28 PM EST
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado hires Deion Sanders to be its head football coach after his successful stint at Jackson State. ...

AP source: USF hiring to Tennessee OC Golesh as head coach

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 03, 2022 10:23 PM EST
South Florida is hiring Tennessee offensive coordinator Alex Golesh to be its head football coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on...

Jackson State coach Deion Sanders, second from right, and his son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) sing the school's song following the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game against Southern on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. Jackson State won 43-24. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Colorado hires Deion Sanders to turn around football program

By Pat Graham Dec. 03, 2022 06:04 PM EST

FILE - Delaware head coach Danny Rocco, center, watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers, on Sept. 18, 2021, in Piscataway, N.J. Virginia Military Institute has hired Rocco as its football coach, the school announced Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP, File)
VMI picks Danny Rocco as next football coach

Dec. 03, 2022 03:08 PM EST

Newly named Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze talks after being introduced at a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Todd Van Emst)
Column: College coaching color barrier firmly entrenched

By Paul Newberry Dec. 02, 2022 05:14 PM EST

Texas State hires Incarnate Word coach Kinne to lead Bobcats

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 02, 2022 12:20 PM EST
Texas State hired Incarnate Word coach G.J. Kinne on Friday to lead a Sun Belt program that has had only one winning season since moving up to the Bowl Subdivision...

FILE - Then-Texas head coach Tom Herman looks on during the second half of the Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game against Colorado in San Antonio, Dec. 29, 2020. Tom Herman will take over as head coach of Florida Atlantic's football team as it heads into its first season in the American Athletic Conference, the school announced Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Florida Atlantic hires Tom Herman as football coach

Dec. 02, 2022 11:36 AM EST

Georgia Tech interim head coach Brent Key looks on from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Georgia Tech's Key says 3 assistants will not return in 2023

Nov. 30, 2022 07:48 PM EST

In a photo provided by the Lincoln (Neb.) Police Department, Mickey Joseph, who was Nebraska's interim football coach earlier this year, appears in a booking photo Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Joseph was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of strangulation and third-degree domestic assault. Police went to a Lincoln residence shortly before 2 p.m. CST after a report of a domestic disturbance. Following an investigation, the 54-year-old Joseph was arrested at another location in the city. He was being held at Lancaster Country Jail. (Lincoln Police Department via AP)
Former Nebraska interim coach arrested in domestic case

By Eric Olson Nov. 30, 2022 07:15 PM EST

Ravens OC Roman in contact with Stanford about vacancy

By Noah Trister Nov. 30, 2022 06:45 PM EST
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman has been in contact with Stanford about its coaching vacancy. Ravens coach...

Arizona State hires Idaho State coach Ragle as assistant

Nov. 30, 2022 06:34 PM EST
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State has hired Idaho State head coach Charlie Ragle to serve as assistant head coach and special teams coordinator. The...