The 2023 season has wrapped, which means it’s time to hop on the annual coaching carousel. There are already a variety of jobs open. We took a look at them, the coaches poised for a promotion and the coaches whose jobs are in question.
Open Jobs
Iowa State head coach
The Cyclones had a strange 2023, after associate head coach Nilson Medieros Savage disappeared from team activities mid-season. Iowa State closed out the year at a disappointing No. 44, its lowest finish since at least 1998. Head coach Jay Ronayne was let go at the end of the year. He succeeded KJ Kindler in 2006 when she left for Oklahoma. Though seemingly never formally investigated, there were previous allegations of misconduct against the staff.
This role presents a new coach a chance to renew a program that has slipped since the pandemic. It seems like a perfect job for an up-and-coming head coach from a mid-major, or a promotion for a current assistant.
Pittsburgh head coach
Pittsburgh announced a search for a new coaching staff in the wake of the Panthers’ failure to qualify to a home regional. Between hosting championship meets, moving to the ACC and investing in a pricey new training facility, Pittsburgh is no longer content to languish outside of the top 40.
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