2024-2025 DII Head Coaching Changes

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