The links provided are usually to the school's official website. Some schools do not issue a press release when they let go of their head coach. Two examples are Winthrop and Arkansas. Other schools do not issue a press release if their head coach left for a head coaching job at another school.
Head Coach Jobs Opened for 2017-18
Totals-
40 Changes
35 new openings with
1 Interim Head Coach due to health issues.
3 Interim Head Coaches named
Permanent Head Coach from 2016-17.
1 Interim Head Coach from 2016-17 was replaced.
Gender:
13 changes Female was replaced by Female (F-F)
8 changes Female was replaced by Male * (F-M)
14 changes Male replaced by Female (M-F)
6 changes Male replaced by Male(M-M)
Difference- Less wins than the the year before.
1. Wichita St. (F-F)
Opened Jan 22, 20017-
Jody Adams-Birch
Filled Mar 29, 2017-
Keitha Adams
2016-17 record- 15-16
2017-18 record- 14-17
Difference: -1
2. Winthrop (M-F)
Opened Feb. 24, 2017-
Kevin Cook. No press release
Filled Mar 28, 2017-
Lynette Woodard
2016-17 record-2-19
2017-18 recor- 3-27
Difference: +1
3. Murray St. (M-F)
Opened Feb 27, 2017-
Rob Cross
Filled Mar 29, 2017-
Rechelle Turner
2016-17 record- 15-14
2017-18 record- 11-19
Difference: -4
4. Nevada (F-F)
Opened Mar 1, 2017-
Jane Albright
Filled Mar 31, 2017-
Amanda Levens
2016-17 record- 11-19
2017-18 record- 19-17
Difference: +8
5. USC * (F-M)
Opened Mar 3, 2017-
Cynthia Cooper-Dykes
Filled April 21, 2017-
Mark Trakh
2016-17 record- 14-16
2017-18 record- 20-11
Difference: +6
6. Arkansas (M-M)
Opened Mar 3, 2017-
Jimmy Dykes
Filled April 3, 2017-
Mike Neighbors
2016-17 record- 13-17
2017-18 record-13-18
Difference: None
7. Florida Atlantic * (F-M)
Opened Mar 6, 2017-
Kellie Lewis-Jay
Filled April 6, 2017-
Jim Jabir
2016-17 record- 4-25
2017-18 recor- 13-15
Difference: + 9
8. Florida * (F-M)
Opened Mar 6, 2017-
Amanda Butler
Filled Mar 27, 2017-
Cameron Newbauer
2016-17 record- 15-16
2017-18 record- 11-19
Difference: -4
9. Denver * (F-M)
Opened Mar 7, 2017-
Kerry Cremeans
Filled Mar 28, 2017-
Jim Turgeon
2016-17 record- 6-24
2017-18 recor-16-14
Difference: +10
10. Eastern Illinois * (F-M)
Opened Mar 7, 2017- Debbie Black- They originally issued a press release. Now that story has been deleted from EIU's archives! LAME!
Filled April 17, 2017-
Matt Bollant
2016-17 record- 15-16
2017-18 record- 3-26
Difference: -12
11. Grand Canyon (M-F)
Opened Mar 7, 2017 -
Trent May
Filled April 11, 2017-
Nichole Powell
2016-17 record- 15-12
2017-18 record-16-14
Difference: +1
12. Davidson (F-F)
Opened Mar 8, 2017-
Michele Savage
Filled May 10, 2017-
Gayle Coats Fulks
2016-17 record-6-23
2017-18 record-12-18
Difference: +6
13. Pepperdine (M-F)
Opened- Mar 8, 2017-
Ryan Weisenberg
Filled- Mar 29, 2017-
Delisha Milton-Jones
2016-17 record- 7-23
2017-18 recor-10-20
Difference: -3
14. Tennessee St. (M-F)
Opened- Mar 9, 2017-
Larry Inman
Filled-April 12, 2017-
Jessica Kern
2016-17 record- 10-16
2017-18 record- 6-21
Difference: -4
15. Southeastern Louisiana (M-F)
Opened Mar 9, 2017-
Errol Gauff
Filled April 3, 2017-
Ayla Guzzardo
2016-17 record- 5-24
2017-18 recor- 8-21
Difference: +3
16. Miami (OH) (M-F)
Opened Mar 10, 2017-
Cleve Wright
Filled April 3, 2017-
Megan Duffy
2016-17 record- 11-21
2017-18 record-21-11
Difference: +10
17. Cal St Fullerton (M-M)
Opened Mar 11, 2017-
Daron Park
Filled April 17, 2017-
Jeff Harada
2016-17 record- 4-25
2017-18 record- 8-21
Difference: +4 including more than tripling the number of D1 wins. 2 to 7!
18. Illinois St. (F-F)
Opened Mar 13, 2017-
Beth Smith- No press release by the school.
Filled- April 4, 2017-
Kristen Gillspie
2016-17 record- 8-23
2017-18 record-14-16
Difference: +6
19. Marshall (M-M)
Opened Mar 12, 2017-
Matt Daniel
Filled Mar 17, 2017-
Tony Kemper
2016-17 record- 13-17
2017-18 recor- 9-20
Difference: -4
20. Illinois (M-F)
Opened Mar 14, 2017-
Matt Bollant
Filled Mar 22, 2017-
Nancy Fahey
2016-17 record- 9-22
2017-18 recor- 9-22
Difference: None
21. UMKC (F-F)
Opened Mar 16, 2017-
Marsha Frese
Filled May 11, 2017-
Jacie Hoyt
2016-17 record- 10-19
2017-18 record- 11-19
Difference: +1
22. Mt. St. Mary's (M-F)
Opened Mar 21, 2017-
Bryan Whitten
Filled May 1, 2017-
Maria Marchesano
2016-17 record- 12-18
2017-18 recor- 9-20
Difference: -3
23. North Carolina Central (F-F)
Opened Mar 23, 2017-
Vanessa Taylor
Filled May 8, 2017-
Trisha Stafford-Odom
2016-17 record- 8-21
2017-18 record-9-21
Difference: +1
24. Belmont (M-M)
Opened Mar 27, 2017-
Cameron Newbauer
Filled April 24, 2017-
Bart Brooks
2016-17 record- 27-6
2017-18 record- 31-4
Difference: +4
25. UTEP * (F-M)
Opened- Mar 29, 2017-
Keitha Adams
Filled- April 24, 2017-
Kevin Baker
2016-17 record- 8-23
2017-18 record- 17-14
Difference: +9
26. Washington (M-F)
Opened April 3, 2017-
Mike Neighbors
Filled April 14, 2017-
Jody Wynn
2016-17 record- 29-6
2017-18 record- 7-23
Difference: -22
27. Lafayette (F-F)
Opened April 4, 2017-
Theresa Grentz
Filled May 31, 2017-
Kia Damon
2016-17 record- 4-28
2017-18 record-11-19
Difference: +7
28. UNC-Wilmington (F-F)
Opened April 11, 2017-
Adell Harris
Filled May 3, 2017-
Karen Barefoot
2016-17 record- 11-20
2017-18 record- 12-19
Difference: +1
29. Miss Valley St. (F-F)
Opened- April 12, 2017-
Jessica Kern
Filled- May 5, 2017-
Ashley Walker
2016-17 record- 10-20
2017-18 record- 2-28
Difference: -8
30. Long Beach St. * (F-M)
Opened April 14, 2017-
Jody Wynn
Filled May 10, 2017
Jeff Cammon
2016-17 record- 23-11
2017-18 record- 8-23
Difference: -15
31. New Mexico St. (M-F)
Opened April 21, 2017-
Mark Trakh
Filled May 3, 2017-
Brooke Atkinson
2016-17 record- 24-7
2017-18 record-18-13
Difference: -6
32. Delaware (F-F)
Opened April 28, 2017-
Tina Martin
Filled May 14, 2017-
Natasha Adair
2016-17 record- 16-14
2017-18 record- 19-13
Difference: +3
33. ODU (F-F)
Opened May 3, 2017-
Karen Barefoot
Filled May 24, 2017-
Nikki McCray-Penson
2016-17 record- 17-14
2017-18 recor- 8-23
Difference: -9
34. Georgetown * (F-M)
Opened May 14, 2017-
Natasha Adair
Filled June 14, 2017-
James Howard
2016-17 record- 17-13
2017-18 recor- 16-16
Difference: -1
35. Towson (F-F)
Opened June 15, 2017-
Niki Reid Geckeler. No official release. Job posted on Towson's website.
Filled June 28, 2017-
Diane Richardson
2016-17 record- 12-18
2017-18 recor- 9-21
Difference: -3
36. UTSA (M-F)
Opened August 11, 2017-
Luby Linchonchak
Filled August 11, 2017-
Kristen Holt
2016-17 record- 14-16
2017-18 recor- 9-21
Difference: -5
Interim Head Coaches for the 2017-18 Season
1. Maine (M-F)
April 5, 2017- Head Coach
Richard Barron takes a leave of absence due to health reasons
.
April 5, 2017-
Amy Vachon named Interim Head Coach for the 2017-18 season.
2016-17 record- 18-16
2017-18 record- 23-10
Difference: +5
Interim Head Coaches from 2016-17 season
1. Evansville (M-M)
Feb 29, 2016-
Oties Epps resigned. Matt Ruffing was named Interim Head Coach for the rest of the 2015-16 season and the entire 2016-17 season.
Named Permanent Head Coach Dec. 22, 2016-
Matt Ruffing
2016-17 record- 14-17
2017-18 record- 3-27
Difference: -11
2. Grambling * (F-M)
Nadine Domond left to become an assisstant coach at Rutgers. No press release.
Freddie Murray was the Interim Head Coach for the 2016-17 season.
Named Permanent Head Coach on April 5, 2017-
Freddie Murray
2016-17 record- 19-15
2017-18 record- 19-14
Difference: None
3. Northern Arizona (F-F)
Robyne Bostick was the Interim
Head Coach for the 2016-17 season. No press release.
Also, no press release about former Head
Coach Sue Darling's departure.
Filled- April 7, 2017-
Loree Payne
2016-17 record- 9-21
2017-18 record= 7-23
Difference: -2
4. Morgan St. (M-M)
Ed Davis was the Interim
Head Coach for the 2016-17 season.
No press release about former Head
Coach Don Beasley's departure.
Named Permanent Head Coach on June 30, 2017-
Ed Davis
2016-17 record- 9-21
2017-18 record- 16-15
Difference: +7