Team |
Former coach |
Interim coach |
New coach |
Reason |
Abilene Christian |
Joe Golding |
|
Brette Tanner |
Golding left Abilene Christian on April 13, 2021, after ten seasons for the head coaching position at UTEP.[115] In his ten seasons as head coach, Golding led his alma mater to their first two Division I NCAA tournament appearances in school history. Associate head coach Tanner was promoted by the Wildcats to fill the vacancy the next day.[116] |
Albany |
Will Brown |
|
Dwayne Killings |
Brown and Albany mutually agreed to part ways on March 1, 2021, after 20 seasons. Brown led the Great Danes to a 315–295 overall record and five America East tournament championships during his tenure.[117] Dwayne Killings, previously an assistant coach at Marquette, was hired to replace Brown on March 15.[118] |
Arizona |
Sean Miller |
|
Tommy Lloyd |
Arizona parted ways with Miller on April 7, 2021, after 12 seasons. Despite his 302–109 record at UA, Miller was linked to alleged violations of NCAA rules stemming from a 2017 federal investigation into corruption in college basketball.[119] Gonzaga associate head coach Tommy Lloyd, who had previously been the designated successor to Gonzaga head coach Mark Few, was hired as the Wildcats next head coach on April 14.[120] |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
George Ivory |
|
Solomon Bozeman |
Ivory resigned from UAPB on April 6, 2021, after 13 seasons and a 140–269 overall record.[121] The Golden Lions hired Oral Roberts assistant Bozeman on June 11.[122] |
Austin Peay |
Matt Figger |
|
Nate James |
Figger left Austin Peay on March 29, 2021, after four seasons for the UTRGV head coaching job.[123] On April 2, the Governors named Duke associate head coach Nate James as their new head coach.[124] |
Bethune-Cookman |
Ryan Ridder |
|
Reggie Theus |
Ridder left BCU on March 30, 2021, after three seasons for the head coaching job at UT Martin.[125] On July 3, ESPN reported that BCU had hired former NBA star Theus, also with head coaching experience with the Sacramento Kings, New Mexico State, and Cal State Northridge, in the dual role of head coach and athletic director; BCU's official announcement came on July 7.[126][127] |
Binghamton |
Tommy Dempsey |
Levell Sanders |
Binghamton fired Dempsey on March 1, 2021, after nine seasons, in which the Bearcats went 72–194 overall and never finished higher than 6th place in the America East. Assistant coach Sanders was named the interim head coach of the team for the 2021–22 season.[128] On February 17, 2022, Sanders had the interim tag removed and was named permanent head coach of the team.[129] |
Boston College |
Jim Christian |
Scott Spinelli |
Earl Grant |
Christian was fired on February 15, 2021, after 6½ seasons at Boston College, in which the Eagles were 78–132 overall, including a 3–13 overall record and a 1–9 record in ACC play this season at the time of Christian's dismissal. Assistant coach Spinelli was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.[130] On March 15, Charleston head coach Earl Grant was hired as BC's new coach.[131] |
Cal State Northridge |
Mark Gottfried |
Trent Johnson |
Gottfried, who had completed his 3rd season at CSUN, was placed on paid administrative leave by the university, along with his coaching staff, on April 29, 2021, pending an investigation of rule violations within the program.[132] Johnson, who had been serving as the Deputy Analyst and Player Development Director at UC Berkeley for the past 2 years, was named interim head coach of the Matadors for the 2021–22 season on July 22.[133] On March 17, CSUN removed the interim tag from Johnson and named him head coach.[134] |
Central Connecticut |
Donyell Marshall |
|
Patrick Sellers |
Marshall announced his resignation on March 5, 2021, after five seasons and a 43–103 overall record at Central Connecticut.[135] Fairfield assistant coach and CCSU alum Sellers was hired by the Blue Devils on May 10.[136] |
Central Michigan |
Keno Davis |
|
Tony Barbee |
Central Michigan parted ways with Davis on April 5, 2021, after nine seasons and a 142–143 overall record.[137] Kentucky assistant Tony Barbee, formerly the head coach at UTEP and Auburn, was hired by the Chippewas on April 23.[138] |
Chicago State |
Lance Irvin |
|
Gerald Gillion |
Irvin and Chicago State mutually agreed to part ways on July 1, 2021, after three seasons and a 7–63 overall record.[139] Samford assistant Gillion was hired by the Cougars on July 19.[140] |
Cincinnati |
John Brannen |
|
Wes Miller |
Cincinnati fired Brannen after two seasons on April 9, 2021, following an internal review of unspecified allegations related to Brannen and the program. The investigation was triggered after six players entered the NCAA transfer portal within three days of the Bearcats' final game of the season.[141] The Bearcats hired UNC Greensboro head coach Wes Miller as his replacement on April 14.[142] |
College of Charleston |
Earl Grant |
|
Pat Kelsey |
Grant left Charleston on March 15, 2021, after seven seasons for the Boston College head coaching job.[131] The Cougars stayed in-state for their next hire, naming Winthrop head coach Kelsey for the position on March 25.[143] |
Delaware State |
Eric Skeeters |
|
Stan Waterman |
Delaware State parted ways with Skeeters on April 1, 2021, after three seasons and a 15–67 overall record.[144] Stan Waterman, head coach of Sanford School for the past 30 years, was hired by the Hornets on June 3.[145] |
Denver |
Rodney Billups |
|
Jeff Wulbrun |
Denver parted ways with Billups on March 1, 2021, after five seasons and a 48–94 overall record.[146] Stanford associate head coach Wulbrun was hired by the Pioneers as their new coach on March 29.[147] |
DePaul |
Dave Leitao |
|
Tony Stubblefield |
DePaul fired Leitao on March 15, 2021, after six seasons of his second stint as Blue Demons head coach (he had previously held that position from 2002 to 2005), following five straight seasons in which the Blue Demons finished last in the Big East.[148] On April 6, the Blue Demons hired Oregon assistant Stubblefield as their next head coach.[149] |
East Tennessee State |
Jason Shay |
|
Desmond Oliver |
Shay resigned from ETSU on March 30, 2021, almost 11 months after he was promoted to head coach of the team.[150] On April 5, the Buccaneers hired Tennessee assistant coach Desmond Oliver as their next head coach.[151] |
Eastern Illinois |
Jay Spoonhour |
|
Marty Simmons |
Eastern Illinois did not renew Spoonhour's contract on March 4, 2021, ending his nine-year tenure at the school with a 119–157 record.[152] On March 31, the Panthers hired Clemson assistant coach and former Evansville head coach Marty Simmons as Spoonhour's replacement.[153] |
Eastern Michigan |
Rob Murphy |
|
Stan Heath |
Eastern Michigan parted ways with Murphy on March 17, 2021, after ten seasons and a 166–155 record.[154] On April 12, the Eagles announced the hire of former Arkansas and South Florida coach and EMU alumnus Stan Heath as their next head coach.[155] |
Eastern Washington |
Shantay Legans |
|
David Riley |
On March 22, 2021, it was confirmed that Legans would leave Eastern Washington after four seasons for the head coaching job at Portland.[156] On March 25, the Eagles announced that associate head coach Riley would be elevated to the head position.[157] |
Fordham |
Jeff Neubauer |
Mike DePaoli |
Kyle Neptune |
Neubauer was fired on January 26, 2021, after 5½ seasons at Fordham, in which the Rams went 61–104 overall, including a 1–7 start to the season. Assistant coach DePaoli was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[158] On March 30, the school named Villanova assistant coach Kyle Neptune its new head coach.[159] |
George Mason |
Dave Paulsen |
|
Kim English |
George Mason dismissed Paulsen after six seasons on March 16, 2021. He finished with an overall record of 95–91 (46–54 in A-10 play) at the school.[160] On March 23, the Patriots hired former Tennessee assistant Kim English as their next head coach.[161] |
Hofstra |
Joe Mihalich |
|
Speedy Claxton |
On March 19, 2021, Hofstra announced that Mihalich will transition into a new role as special advisor to the director of athletics. Mihalich spent seven seasons with a 141–92 overall record with the program, but missed the entire 2020–21 season due to an unspecified medical issue.[162] Assistant coach and former Pride star player Claxton was promoted to the head coaching position on April 7.[163] |
Indiana |
Archie Miller |
|
Mike Woodson |
Indiana fired Miller on March 15, 2021, after four seasons with a 67–56 record and no NCAA tournament appearances.[164] On March 28, New York Knicks assistant and former NBA head coach Mike Woodson, an Indiana alum, was hired as the Hoosiers next head coach, signing a six-year deal.[165] |
Indiana State |
Greg Lansing |
|
Josh Schertz |
Lansing's 11-year tenure at Indiana State ended on March 8, 2021, after his contract was not renewed, leaving with a 181–164 overall record.[166] On March 17, the Sycamores went to Division II for their new coach, hiring Lincoln Memorial head coach Josh Schertz.[167] |
Iowa State |
Steve Prohm |
|
T. J. Otzelberger |
Iowa State and Prohm mutually agreed to part ways on March 15, 2021, after six seasons and a 97–95 overall record, including a 2–22 overall record and winless record in conference play this season.[168] Iowa State hired Otzelberger, a former Cyclone assistant coach, from UNLV on March 18, 2021.[169] |
Jacksonville |
Tony Jasick |
|
Jordan Mincy |
Jacksonville fired Jasick on March 8, 2021, after seven seasons and a 95–123 overall record.[170] Florida assistant coach Mincy was hired as the Dolphins' new head coach on March 25.[171] |
Lamar |
Tic Price |
|
Alvin Brooks |
Lamar parted ways with Price on March 21, 2021, after seven seasons and a 112–113 record.[172] On April 1, Lamar announced the hiring of former Cardinal player and current Houston associate head coach Brooks as head coach.[173] |
Loyola–Chicago |
Porter Moser |
|
Drew Valentine |
On April 3, 2021, Moser left Loyola–Chicago after ten seasons to accept the head coaching job at Oklahoma.[174] The Ramblers promoted assistant coach Valentine to head coach that same day.[175] |
Marquette |
Steve Wojciechowski |
|
Shaka Smart |
Marquette fired Wojciehowski on March 19, 2021, after seven seasons and a 128–95 overall record.[176] The Golden Eagles hired Texas head coach Shaka Smart to the same position on March 26.[177] |
McNeese State |
Heath Schroyer |
|
John Aiken |
Schroyer stepped down from his head coaching position on March 11, 2021, after three seasons to become the full-time athletic director of McNeese State, having initially served as the interim AD since June 2020. Associate head coach Aiken was promoted to head coach of the Cowboys effective immediately.[178] |
Minnesota |
Richard Pitino |
|
Ben Johnson |
Minnesota fired Pitino on March 15, 2021, after eight seasons. Despite two NCAA tournament appearances, along with an NIT championship, the Golden Gophers were 141–123 overall and 54–96 in conference play during his tenure.[179] On March 22, the school hired Xavier assistant coach and Minnesota alum Ben Johnson as its new head coach.[180] |
New Mexico |
Paul Weir |
|
Richard Pitino |
New Mexico announced on February 26, 2021, that Weir and the school had mutually agreed to part ways at the end of the season. At the time of the announcement, the Lobos were 6–14 overall and 2–14 in conference play this season, and were 58–61 during Weir's four-year tenure.[181] On March 16, the school hired Richard Pitino, who had been fired from Minnesota less than 24 hours earlier, as its new head coach.[182] |
North Carolina |
Roy Williams |
|
Hubert Davis |
On April 1, 2021, Williams announced his retirement after 33 seasons as head coach, the last 18 seasons spent at North Carolina, where the Tar Heels went 485–163 with a trip to five Final Fours and three national championships in 2005, 2009, and 2017.[183] On April 5, UNC assistant coach and former star player Hubert Davis was promoted to head coach, making him the first African-American head coach of the program.[184] |
Northern Illinois |
Mark Montgomery |
Lamar Chapman |
Rashon Burno |
Montgomery was fired on January 3, 2021, after 9½ years at Northern Illinois, in which the Huskies went 124–170 overall, including a 1–7 start to the season. Assistant coach Chapman was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.[185] Arizona State assistant coach Burno was hired as NIU's new head coach on March 6.[186] |
Oklahoma |
Lon Kruger |
|
Porter Moser |
On March 25, 2021, Kruger announced his retirement after 36 seasons as head coach, the last ten seasons spent at Oklahoma, where the Sooners went 195–128 with a trip to the Final Four in 2016.[187] On April 3, the Sooners hired Loyola–Chicago coach Moser as their next head coach.[174] |
Pacific |
Damon Stoudamire |
|
Leonard Perry |
Stoudemire left Pacific after five seasons to join the coaching staff of the Boston Celtics and was replaced by top assistant Perry on July 7.[188] |
Portland |
Terry Porter |
Ben Johnson |
Shantay Legans |
After a 43–103 overall record in 4½ seasons, including a 6–11 overall record and 0–8 conference record to start the season, Portland fired Porter on February 5, 2021. Assistant coach Johnson served as the Pilots' interim head coach for the rest of the season.[189] On March 22, it was confirmed that Portland would hire Eastern Washington head coach Legans to the head coaching position.[156] |
Portland State |
Barret Peery |
|
Jase Coburn |
Peery left Portland State on April 6, 2021, after four seasons to become associate head coach at Texas Tech.[190] The Vikings promoted associate head coach Coburn to the head coaching position on April 16.[191] |
Radford |
Mike Jones |
|
Darris Nichols |
Jones left Radford on April 19, 2021, after ten seasons for the head coaching job at UNC Greensboro.[192] Florida assistant coach Nichols was hired by the Highlanders on April 21.[193] |
San Jose State |
Jean Prioleau |
|
Tim Miles |
San Jose State fired Prioleau on March 12, 2021, after four seasons and a 20–93 overall record.[194] The Spartans announced the hire of former North Dakota State, Colorado State, and Nebraska head coach Miles as their next head coach on April 6.[195] |
South Carolina State |
Murray Garvin |
|
Tony Madlock |
SC State parted ways with Garvin on March 15, 2021, after nine seasons and an 82–168 overall record.[196] The Bulldogs named Memphis assistant coach Madlock as their new head coach on March 25.[197] |
Texas |
Shaka Smart |
|
Chris Beard |
Smart left Texas on March 26, 2021, after six seasons to accept the head coaching job at Marquette.[177] The Longhorns announced on April 1 that Texas Tech head coach and Texas alumnus Beard had accepted the head coaching position.[198] |
Texas A&M–CC |
Willis Wilson |
|
Steve Lutz |
The 61-year-old Wilson announced his retirement from coaching on March 24, 2021, after 28 seasons overall as head coach, with the last 11 at A&M–CC.[199] Purdue assistant coach Lutz was hired by the Islanders' as his replacement on April 6.[200] |
Texas Tech |
Chris Beard |
|
Mark Adams |
Beard left Texas Tech on April 1, 2021, after five seasons to accept the head coaching job at Texas.[198] The Red Raiders elevated top assistant Adams to head coach on April 5.[201] |
UMBC |
Ryan Odom |
|
Jim Ferry |
Odom left UMBC on April 5, 2021, after five seasons for the Utah State head coaching position.[202] On April 12, UMBC announced the hire of former Penn State interim coach Ferry as its next head coach.[203] |
UNC Greensboro |
Wes Miller |
|
Mike Jones |
Miller left UNCG after ten seasons to accept the head coaching position at Cincinnati on April 14, 2021.[142] The Spartans hired Radford head coach Mike Jones on April 19.[192] |
UNLV |
T. J. Otzelberger |
|
Kevin Kruger |
Otzelberger left UNLV on March 18, 2021, after two seasons for the Iowa State head coaching job.[169] On March 21, the Runnin' Rebels announced that current assistant coach Kruger will be promoted to the head coaching position.[204] |
UT Arlington |
Chris Ogden |
|
Greg Young |
Ogden left UT Arlington on April 1, 2021, after three seasons to accept an assistant coaching position on Chris Beard's staff at his alma mater Texas.[205] The Mavericks promoted longtime assistant coach Greg Young to the head coaching position on April 6.[206] |
UTEP |
Rodney Terry |
|
Joe Golding |
Terry left UTEP on April 6, 2021, after three seasons to accept an assistant coaching position on Chris Beard's staff at Texas.[207] The Miners announced the hiring of Abilene Christian head coach Golding as its next head coach on April 13.[115] |
UT Martin |
Anthony Stewart |
Montez Robinson |
Ryan Ridder |
UT Martin announced Stewart's sudden death on November 15, 2020. The 50-year-old was set to start his fifth season as head coach of the Skyhawks, having amassed a 51–73 record during his tenure at the school.[2] Two days later, assistant coach Robinson, who was hired by the team in September, was named interim head coach for the 2020–21 season.[208] After Robinson was not retained at the end of the season, the school hired Bethune–Cookman head coach Ryan Ridder as its new coach on March 30.[125] |
UTRGV |
Lew Hill |
Jai Steadman |
Matt Figger |
Hill died on February 7, 2021.[209] The 55-year-old was in his fifth season as head coach at Texas–Rio Grande Valley, amassing a record of 67–75 during his tenure at the school and had been preparing to step down after the season due to ongoing medical issues, including a bout with COVID. Four days after Hill's death, assistant coach Steadman was named interim head coach of the Vaqueros for the rest of the season.[210] After the season ended, the school hired Austin Peay head coach Figger on March 29.[123] |
Utah |
Larry Krystkowiak |
|
Craig Smith |
Utah fired Krystowiak on March 16, 2021, after ten seasons with an overall record of 183–139.[211] The Utes hired Craig Smith from cross-state rival Utah State as their next head coach on March 27.[212] |
Utah State |
Craig Smith |
|
Ryan Odom |
Smith left Utah State after three seasons to take the head coaching position at cross-state rival Utah on March 27, 2021.[212] The Aggies announced the hire of UMBC head coach Odom as their next head coach on April 5.[202] |
Western Carolina |
Mark Prosser |
|
Justin Gray |
Prosser left Western Carolina on April 2, 2021, after three seasons for the head coaching position at Winthrop.[213] Ironically enough, the Catamounts hired Justin Gray, a former Winthrop assistant coach who had followed Pat Kelsey to the College of Charleston, on April 13.[214] |
Wichita State |
Gregg Marshall |
Isaac Brown |
Marshall, the program's winningest head coach with 331 wins, resigned from Wichita State on November 17, 2020, after 13 seasons following an investigation into reports of physical and verbal abuse of players. Assistant coach Brown was initially named the interim head coach of the Shockers for the 2020–21 season,[215] and had the interim tag removed and was officially named the new head coach on February 26, 2021.[216] |
Winthrop |
Pat Kelsey |
|
Mark Prosser |
Kelsey left Winthrop on March 25, 2021, after nine seasons for the head coaching position at Charleston.[143] On April 2, Winthrop announced the hiring of former Eagle assistant coach Prosser from Western Carolina as their next head coach.[213] |