Here is a list of DII head coaching changes heading into the 2025 season. This list will be updated periodically with updates as they are announced
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Adams State (RMAC)
- Previous: Jarrell Harrison, finished with a 6-38 record over four years as head coach.
- New: Levi Gallas
Arkansas Tech (GAC)
- Previous: Kyle Shipp
- New: Roy Thompson Jr.
Bentley (NE10)
- Previous: Saj Thakkar, left to become the new HC at Davidson
- New: CJ Scarpa
Charleston (MEC)
- Previous: Quinn Sanders
- New: Michael Tesch
Colorado Mines (RMAC)
- Previous: Pete Sterbick
- New: Bob Stitt
Concord (Mountain East)
- Previous: Brian Ferguson, finished with a 2-20 record over two years as head coach.
- New: Cody Edwards
Elizabeth City State (CIAA)
- Previous: Marcus Hilliard, finished with a 8-22 record over three years as head coach.
- New: Adrian Jones, was the previous HC at Shaw
Fort Valley State (SIAC)
- Previous: Shawn Gibbs
- New: Marlon Watson
Lane College (SIAC)
- Previous: Vyron Brown
- New: Stanley Conner, spent the last eight seasons at Miles College where he served as the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator.
Lock Haven (PSAC)
- Previous: Dan Mulrooney
- New: Joe Battaglia
Miles College (SIAC)
- Previous: Sam Shade, left to become the HC at Alabama A&M
- New: Chris Goode
North Greenvile (CC)
- Previous: Jeff Farrington, 59-61 overall while at North Greenville
- New: Nate Garner, was previously the OL Coach at Limestone University
Northwest Missouri State (MIAA)
- Previous: Rich Wright, finished with a 65-22 record over seven years as head coach.
- New: John McMenamin, served as the offensive co-coordinator/pass game coordinator/wide receives coach at Tulane from December 2021-July 2023
Pace (NE10)
- Previous: Andy Rondeau
- New: Chad Walker
Roosevelt (GLIAC)
- Previous: Jared Williams
- New: William McKeon
Shaw (CIAA)
- Previous: Adrian Jones, left to become the HC at Elizabeth City State
- New: Lamar Manigo
Southern Connecticut State (NE10)
- Previous: Tom Godek
- New: Joe Loth, served as HC at DIII Western Connecticut State University for 12 seasons.
Southwest Baptist (LSC)
- Previous: Barry Derickson
- New: Lee Hays
Texas A&M-Kingsville (LSC)
- Previous: Mike Salinas, finished with a 26-19 record over six years as head coach. He was named Texas A&M-Kingsville's new Athletic Director.
- New: Scott Parr
Valdosta State (GSC)
- Previous: Tremaine Jackson, left to become the HC at Prairie View A&M
- New: Graham Craig, was the OC for Valdosta State in 2024
Washburn (MIAA)
- Previous: Craig Schurig, finished with a 142-109 record over twenty-two years as head coach.
- New: Zach Watkins
West Alabama (GSC)
- Previous: Brett Gilliland, become West Alabama's athletic director
- New: Scott Cochran, was previously the strength & conditioning coach at Georgia from 2020 to 2023.
Winona State (NSIC)
- Previous: Brian Bergstrom, left to become South Dakota State's defensive coordinator/safeties coach
- New: Brian Curtin, elevated from Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Receivers coach to HC
