School soccer teaching carousel 2025: What sources say about each candidate up for brand spanking new job this cycle

The 2025-26 faculty soccer teaching cycle must be the busiest on document. On consecutive Sundays over the past month we have seen Penn State, Florida, LSU and Auburn hearth their coaches, becoming a member of an ever-expanding record of 12 FBS jobs which have opened. We had by no means seen such exercise earlier than November. It doesn’t determine to decelerate: trade sources anticipate near 40 FBS jobs to alter fingers this cycle as soon as the dominoes start to fall. 

Who is meant to fill all these jobs? 

You will see names like Nick Saban and City Meyer bandied about as prospects on-line, perhaps even linking them to a airplane tracker or two. These are romantic names for LSU (Saban) and Florida (Meyer), particularly. However they don’t appear life like. That’s OK — there are near 100 names to think about for the large vacuum of jobs — starting from marquee names to FCS coaches who, sources say, could also be prepared for the bounce. 

These are the coaches you have to know, cut up into tiers, as this wild carousel trip may be getting began. 

The belle of the ball

It has been fairly the journey for Kiffin, who’s gone from hated in Knoxville and fired on a tarmac in Los Angeles to the most well-liked teaching candidate in essentially the most difficult teaching cycle in faculty soccer historical past. 

Ole Miss desires to maintain him. Florida desires him. LSU desires him. Auburn would love to hitch the sweepstakes. It is a collision of circumstance and timing that may make Kiffin one of many highest paid head coaches in soccer with no Energy 4 championships or playoff appearances to point out for it — but. 

Timing shall be crucial for Kiffin. The No. 6 Rebels are ideally positioned to achieve the School Soccer Playoff at 7-1 with solely The Citadel, Florida and Mississippi State remaining. If the Rebels make the CFP he presumably will not be out there till after the primary spherical on the earliest (Dec. 19-20). Would groups actually be prepared to attend that lengthy? Moreover, is Kiffin prepared to danger an opportunity at a championship for leverage? Sources have indicated Kiffin regrets the best way his flirtation with Auburn impacted Ole Miss’ stretch run in 2022, which noticed a 7-0 group flounder to a 1-4 end. Deal with issues the improper means in 2025, and Kiffin dangers the same destiny. 

Tremendous-agent Jimmy Sexton goes to wring a colossal wage out of whoever wins the sweepstakes. Depend Ole Miss out of this race at your personal peril. The Rebels will give Kiffin as a lot as they presumably can to maintain him in Oxford, however it will not be straightforward. Kiffin’s alternative goes to come back right down to whoever he feels presents him the perfect likelihood to win a nationwide championship. On paper, that may very well be LSU the place the three coaches previous Brian Kelly all received nationwide championships. No one is aware of precisely the way it will play out, together with these in Kiffin’s circle, however his choice can have a big impression on the remainder of the teaching carousel.

The Moonshots: Will they pay attention? 

• Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame
• Mike Elko, Texas A&M
• Dabo Swinney, Clemson

The 2021 cycle that noticed USC poach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma and LSU pull Kelly away from Notre Dame demolished any notion that coaches wouldn’t depart primo jobs at locations they’d constructed into CFP regulars. 

May we see the same factor happen in 2025? It is unlikely, however the telephone will ring. 

Freeman’s come up as a candidate for Penn State and Florida, although it is unlikely he’ll give these a lot consideration. The thought within the trade has lengthy been Freeman would solely ever depart Notre Dame for Ohio State (his alma mater) or the NFL. 

Elko is within the midst of the perfect season in trendy Texas A&M historical past. The Penn graduate has been linked with Penn State. Is regional sway actually sufficient to tug Elko away from football-crazed School Station, the place he’s already constructing a nationwide championship contender? That feels unlikely.

“I believe it is completely hilarious the way you guys cowl coaches,” Elko mentioned. “I believe three weeks in the past, I used to be getting fired. Now, I am getting employed. You don’t need me to remain, however I am leaving. It is simply completely hilarious. It’s a waste of mind house to spend any time speaking or interested by any of that stupidity.”

Swinney is within the midst of his worst 12 months at Clemson and even joked this previous weekend that his AD may hearth him after a 46-45 loss to Duke. Given the uncomfortable season, would Swinney be prepared to hit the reset button elsewhere if an athletic director took a giant swing? Sources point out Swinney is not seeking to depart and is not at risk of getting fired. However many employees adjustments are anticipated in Demise Valley. 

Champs who need again within the recreation

• Jon Gruden (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tremendous Bowl XXXVII)
• Jimbo Fisher (Florida State nationwide championship, 2013)
• Ed Orgeron (LSU nationwide championship, 2019)

It is no secret these three championship coaches need again within the combine or a minimum of need their identify concerned within the dialog. However here is the query looming with all of them: Who will take them? 

Gruden is a messier candidate as a result of means his time within the NFL got here to an finish and the truth that he’s actively suing the league. Nevertheless, it would not shock if an AD seeking to generate buzz a minimum of gave him consideration. Fisher resides massive on the most important buyout in faculty soccer historical past. He is made no secret, nonetheless, that he desires to educate once more and is pushing laborious to get into the combo. Fisher would like to get a crack at Auburn. Orgeron, for his half, has pushed his identify again out in current months. He is been making the media rounds saying he’d like to be a head coach once more and would even be a D-line coach if it was the appropriate match. 

The Group of Six’s finest 

• Jon Sumrall, Tulane
• Alex Golesh, South Florida
• Eric Morris, North Texas
• Ryan Silverfield, Memphis
• G.J. Kinne, Texas State
• Jeff Traylor, UTSA
• Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky
• Jason Eck, New Mexico
• Ryan Beard, Missouri State

Tulane’s Jon Sumrall is the most well liked identify out of this group as we begin November. Sumrall has accomplished a terrific job at Troy and now Tulane and has been affected person about not simply leaping on the first Energy 4 program excited by him. He may have had the West Virginia job final cycle, for example. That persistence has paid off as a number of Energy 4 colleges now have curiosity within the 43-year outdated. Regulate Auburn for Sumrall, based on sources, given his ties to the varsity (his spouse is an alumnus) and the state as a Huntsville native. 

In the same neighborhood as Sumrall are South Florida’s Alex Golesh, Memphis’ Ryan Silverfield and North Texas’ Eric Morris. Arkansas, Oklahoma State and Baylor (if it opens) may all make sense for Morris. Morris shall be particularly enticing if he can deliver quarterback Drew Mestemaker with him to his subsequent location. 

Golesh has a very good factor going at USF with maybe essentially the most sources on the Group of Six stage so there isn’t any urgency to leap, however he will be on a variety of candidates record. Arkansas and Virginia Tech are two that might make sense, however he may be a prime candidate at Ole Miss if Kiffin strikes on. 

Silverfield, who has the Tigers ranked No. 21, may very well be teaching into December if he guides Memphis into the playoff. That is one thing to look at particularly for Golesh and Silverfield at this level. The Memphis head coach advised CBS Sports activities earlier this 12 months he thought there was a world the place he, Golesh and Sumrall may all keep at their present colleges. 

“I believe if all three of us regarded up and we had been nonetheless on this convention in 10 years,” Silverfield mentioned, “it means we had job stability, our colleges did what they had been purported to and continued to speculate.”

Missouri State’s Ryan Beard is off to a sizzling begin this 12 months (5-3) within the college’s first 12 months on the FBS stage. He may very well be an intriguing identify for American and Solar Belt jobs this cycle. Texas State’s G.J. Kinne could be very well-regarded throughout the trade and continues to be solely 36-years outdated, although some wins down the stretch would assist his trigger for Energy 4 jobs like Oklahoma State. Western Kentucky’s Tyson Helton has been a finalist for a number of jobs over time together with Purdue. Jason Eck is barely in his first 12 months at New Mexico however with a 6-3 begin, which features a win over UCLA, he has the Lobos stepping into the appropriate path. He will be within the combine for a number of jobs at this charge. UTSA’s Jeff Traylor, coming off a win over Tulane, may very well be excited by making a transfer this cycle, based on sources, however it will likely be fascinating to see how a lot traction he’ll have the ability to get at locations like Arkansas and Oklahoma State. 

Coordinators to know 

• Will Stein (Oregon offensive coordinator)
• Brian Hartline (Ohio State OC)
• Shannon Dawson (Miami OC)
• Glenn Schumann (Georgia defensive coordinator)
• Tim Beck (Vanderbilt OC)
• Bryant Haines (Indiana DC)
• Mike Shanahan (Indiana OC)
• Colin Klein (Texas A&M OC)
• Josh Henson (Purdue OC)
• Tony White (Florida State DC)
• Drew Cronic (Navy OC)
• Pep Hamilton (Maryland OC)
• Mack Leftwich (Texas Tech OC)
• Morgan Scalley (Utah DC)
• Kirby Moore (Missouri OC)
• Buster Faulkner (Georgia Tech OC)
• Casey Woods (SMU OC)
• Pete Golding (Ole Miss DC)
• Ra’Shaad Samples (Oregon assistant head coach/working backs coach)
• Jay Hill (BYU DC)
• Aaron Henry (Illinois DC)
• Dana Holgorsen (Nebraska OC)
• Marcus Arroyo (Arizona State OC)
• Bryan Harsin (California OC)

There are additionally a number of coordinators who will get buzz all through the cycle as not each job can rent a sitting head coach. 

If Kiffin is the belle of the ball for head coaches then Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein is rising as such for coordinators, together with Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline. Hartline is a reputation that has bubbled up amongst trade sources for the Penn State job within the absence of apparent names and particularly after Matt Rhule is seemingly off the board because of an extension at Nebraska. Stein has Texas ties, however grew up within the Bluegrass State and may very well be an choice for Kentucky if the ‘Cats transfer on from Mark Stoops. 

Glenn Schumann, who was within the combine for the North Carolina job on the traditional aspect of the search, is a longtime assistant for each Nick Saban and Kirby Good. Miami offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson is proof the Air Raid teaching tree nonetheless bears fruit as a long-time assistant to Dana Holgerson.

It is anticipated that each Indiana coordinators (defensive coordinator Bryant Haines and offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan) will get appears at head jobs this cycle, however Indiana has doubled its assistant coach wage pool since Curt Cignetti acquired there after his second extension. The intention is assistants do not depart for simply any job. 

There are coordinators who even have extra particular suits like Collin Klein at Kansas State, ought to Chris Klieman step away or Josh Henson, who is anticipated to be within the combine at Oklahoma State. Although, watch Klein for Oklahoma State as effectively. Though UCLA has made it clear they would like a sitting head coach, Florida State defensive coordinator Tony White interviewed for the job final time, and an trade supply mentioned he stays excited by his alma mater’s head job. Would Stanford return to the effectively with Maryland offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton? It is a search that’s anticipated to be extensive ranging with Andrew Luck leaving no stone unturned. Texas Tech offensive coordinator Mack Leftwich may very well be an choice at Texas State if G.J. Kinne strikes on. There’s additionally Morgan Scalley, who’s in his 18th 12 months at Utah and his second as head coach-in-waiting at Utah at any time when Kyle Whittingham decides to name it a profession. 

In search of the following Curt Cignetti?

• Willie Fritz (Houston head coach)
• Bob Chesney (James Madison head coach)
• Ok.C. Keeler (Temple head coach)
• Lance Leipold (Kansas head coach)

Winners win, and an archetype coach many ADs will think about on this cycle would be the sitting head coach who has received on a number of ranges, like Cignetti did at IUP, then Elon, then James Madison and now Indiana. There is a quartet of coaches who clearly match that profile together with the person who replaces Cignetti at James Madison — Bob Chesney. Different choices to think about there additionally embody Ok.C. Keeler, who’s in his first season at Temple, Houston head coach Willie Fritz (though it is anticipated Houston will do no matter it will probably to retain him) and Kansas head coach Lance Leipold, who may very well be an choice if Wisconsin strikes on from Luke Fickell. 

What’s he ready for?

• Matt Campbell, Iowa State

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell has been talked about for loads of jobs over time, together with North Carolina final cycle, however has been glad to remain in Ames. He’s 69-55 lifetime at Iowa State and signed an extension earlier this 12 months that may maintain him there by 2032. 

The story sources have repeated typically over time has been that it’d take a premier Midwest job like Notre Dame, Ohio State or Michigan to tug Campbell out of Ames. Would Penn State enchantment to him? Time will inform however sources imagine at this juncture of his profession Campbell could be extra excited by making a transfer to the NFL. He interviewed for the Chicago Bears opening in January and had beforehand been linked to the New York Jets as soon as upon a time. 

Would he depart his alma mater? 

• Clark Lea, Vanderbilt
• Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State
• Brent Key, Georgia Tech
• Jeff Brohm, Louisville

This can be essentially the most intriguing subsects of coaches. You’ve got 4 coaches who’re all excelling at their alma maters however ought to have alternatives at massive applications this cycle. Complicating issues much more, most of those coaches have their applications nonetheless within the School Soccer Playoff hunt, which might make ADs wait till late December if they’re profitable. 

Would any of those guys actually depart their colleges? It may depend upon the chance and whether or not they imagine sustainable success is feasible at their alma mater. 

Brohm is a beloved former Louisville quarterback and has solely been again at UL for 3 years, however sources say his identify has come up within the Penn State and Florida searches. He will get to work with two of his brothers and his son at Louisville and there are questions on whether or not he’d need to uproot all of that given the success the Cardinals are having. 

Key, an Alabama native, is a reputation that has popped up with the Florida search, based on sources. He has ties with highschool coaches all through the state after a decade spent working at UCF. He’s additionally anticipated to be a lot within the combine for the Auburn job. Key, who makes $4.1 million, is due for a giant elevate regardless, main the Yellow Jackets to a 8-1 document this season that might finish in a playoff berth. He mentioned Thursday it was “simply starting” at Georgia Tech and “slice me open and see what colours I bleed.”

Sources say Dillingham could be very glad at Arizona State but when LSU got here calling would he a minimum of pay attention? What about Auburn, a spot that Dillingham beforehand loved working at below Gus Malzahn? Dillingham guided the Solar Devils to the CFP final season and loves working at his alma mater, however forward of what may very well be a large roster makeover this offseason, maybe the appropriate job would tempt him. 

Lea has labored wonders at conventional SEC bottom-dweller Vanderbilt. The Commodores have a path to the playoff this season, the varsity is lastly investing in soccer in a means it by no means has earlier than and long-needed stadium renovations had been accomplished in September. Lea and his household love dwelling in Nashville. The query some round faculty soccer have about Vanderbilt’s ascendancy is what occurs after star quarterback Diego Pavia leaves. And the way a lot is Vanderbilt prepared to spend to maintain Lea and his employees intact? 

Would they depart good conditions?

• Spencer Danielson, Boise State
• Eli Drinkwitz, Mizzou
• Jedd Fisch, Washington
• P.J. Fleck, Minnesota

These are 4 profitable coaches who will all have, to various levels, choices to make about their future this offseason. This group would have included Rhett Lashlee and Matt Rhule earlier than, however each obtained contract extensions final week. 

Danielson has what many think about to be the perfect Group of Six job at a program that mixes heavy institutional help with a model that is closely related to successful. Danielson is 18-4 since being named this system’s full-time head coach, and he is not anticipated to maneuver for simply any job, although UCLA and Stanford would love to rent him. Cardinal GM Andrew Luck is believed to have put out feelers for Danielson months in the past. Some sources have their doubts about Danielson leaving a spot that pays him effectively ($2.2 million yearly) for a extra difficult state of affairs with a grueling journey schedule. 

Drinkwitz is 28-7 over the past three seasons, rising as among the best younger coaches within the sport. He is acquired loads of institutional help at Missouri — no program has navigated the NIL period higher pound for pound — however it’s price questioning if the Tigers may maintain off Florida, Penn State or Auburn in the event that they got here calling. 

Fisch is one other identify that is typically linked to open jobs. He is a Florida alumnus and truly spent a while in the course of the 2017 season as UCLA’s interim head coach. Sources have lengthy felt he’d have sturdy curiosity in Florida if the Gators got here calling. 

Fleck is not as aggressively related to different jobs just like the others on this record. However he is somebody trade sources level to as a possible candidate in what’s anticipated to be a wild cycle. Fleck’s explored different jobs earlier than and there is a feeling he could have his ceiling at Minnesota. 

Just lately fired and again within the recreation?

• Neal Brown (fired by West Virginia post-2024 season)
• Mike Gundy (fired by Oklahoma State mid-2025)
• James Franklin (fired by Penn State mid-2025)
• Brian Kelly (fired by LSU mid-2025)
• Billy Napier (fired by Florida mid-2025)

Now that Nick Saban’s College for Down-on-Their-Luck coaches is closed, the variety of previously fired head coaches who’re life like candidates for different jobs has seemingly shrunk. However that does not imply there aren’t intriguing candidates. 

Franklin each desires to work and contractually has to work as a consequence of his “responsibility to a mitigate “clause in his Penn State contract. He is come up as a candidate at Virginia Tech — and the fan base has labored itself up right into a lather concerning the risk a rent that may have been a complete pipe dream three months in the past. The Hokies appear to have some momentum with Franklin, however Auburn, Florida and LSU are additionally jobs to keep watch over with Franklin, who has, per sources, engaged with gamers and coaches lately to see what they thought of a few of his potential touchdown spots. 

Napier and Kelly do not have the identical stringent responsibility to mitigate language of their offers. Napier does need to bounce again in as a head coach, per sources, and is likely to be a candidate if some American or Solar Belt jobs liberate as dominoes fall. Kelly’s destiny is a bit more unclear. The 64-year-old is without doubt one of the sport’s elite coaches, however it’s unknown at this level what his subsequent step shall be and his buyout is just not but finalized with the Tigers. 

Gundy desires to maintain teaching. A number of sources have linked him to Colorado State, although the Rams are anticipated to have a sturdy candidate pool. 

Brown is presently a particular assistant to the pinnacle coach at Texas. He took a number of interviews final cycle after being fired at West Virginia. Do not be shocked to see him interview once more this cycle. He’d be a match for UAB or different open American, Solar Belt or C-USA roles. 

NFL names to know

• Tommy Rees, Browns OC
• Joe Brady, Payments OC
• Zac Robinson, Falcons OC
• Tavita Pritchard, Commanders QB Coach 
• Todd Monken, Ravens OC

NFL coaches are sometimes hard-pressed to return to the school ranks after they’ve departed for the comparatively higher high quality of life the league affords (primarily not having to recruit). However in particular conditions, sources point out Falcons offensive coordinator Zac Robinson (Oklahoma State) and Commanders QB coach Tavita Pritchard (Stanford) may very well be persuaded to return to their alma maters. 

Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken may be a candidate to return to school in addition to a two-time assistant in Stillwater. 

Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees was additionally closely concerned within the standard aspect of the UNC search, and it stays to be seen if Payments offensive coordinator Joe Brady would need to depart a fancy gig with perennial MVP candidate Josh Allen to come back again to school. Would Payments proprietor Terry Pegula assist fund a giant swing at his alma mater Penn State, or quite proceed to maintain a very good factor going for Buffalo to chase an elusive Tremendous Bowl title?

May they hit the reset button?

• Dave Aranda, Baylor
• Jonathan Smith, Michigan State
• Shane Beamer, South Carolina
• Scott Satterfield, Cincinnati 

With as a lot motion as we predict this carousel, you could possibly see a coach or two resolve to leap for the safety of a brand new contract quite than tempt destiny with eroding job safety at their present spot. 

Baylor’s Dave Aranda and Michigan State’s Jonathan Smith are each experiencing their seats heating up. Each may very well be candidates at UCLA in the event that they want to get out forward of any potential transfer. Would Smith think about going again to Oregon State, the varsity he left for Michigan State, and is maybe a greater match for him?

Shane Beamer is not at risk of being fired this season and has shot down all hypothesis that he may bounce to Virginia Tech. It is extraordinarily unlikely Beamer leaves at this level, however amidst a disappointing 3-6 season, there’ll proceed to be rumors till Virginia Tech is crammed. Up to now, Beamer has centered on employees adjustments and fired offensive coordinator Mike Shula on Sunday. 

This was a crucial Yr 3 for Scott Satterfield after a 8-16 document to begin his time at Cincinnati. He is delivered in a giant means with the Bearcats 7-2 and nonetheless within the combine for the Large 12 title. After resetting opinions on him, it’s going to be fascinating to see if Satterfield tries to money in elsewhere with so many roles both already open or quickly to be. Satterfield has already accomplished the reset transfer as soon as earlier than when he left Louisville for Cincinnati. 

Interim … for now?

• D.J. Durkin, Auburn
• Alex Mortenson, UAB
• Bobby Petrino, Louisville
• Tim Skipper, UCLA

Mark Carney already had the interim tag eliminated at Kent State. The query is that if different colleges will decide to do the identical. Skipper is off to a 3-2 begin as UCLA’s interim however the schedule turns up with Nebraska, Ohio State, Washington and USC remaining. 

Mortenson’s UAB shocked in an upset win over Memphis. They’re anticipated to be underdogs in the remainder of their video games, however can the Blazers pull a rabbit out of the hat in Magic Metropolis?

Elsewhere in Alabama, if Durkin can win the rest of Auburn’s video games together with, the all-important Iron Bowl, there may very well be a push from influential donors to take the interim tag off the defensive coordinator in a history-repeats-itself sequel of the Kevin Steele saga of 2020. 

After which there’s Petrino, who continues his seven-game audition again in as the pinnacle coach. He is winless to this point, and the schedule stays robust coming dwelling (LSU, Texas, Missouri) however there are some influential individuals within the Arkansas booster corps who’re pulling for him. Will or not it’s sufficient? 

Retired(ish), however could pay attention  

• Dave Clawson (final HC job: Wake Forest, 2024)
• Pat Fitzgerald (final HC job: Northwestern, 2023)
• Paul Chryst (final HC job: Wisconsin, 2022)
• Invoice Clark (final HC job: UAB, 2022)
• Skip Holtz (final HC job: Louisiana Tech, 2021)

Fitzgerald says he feels “vindicated” by his settlement with Northwestern and is actively looking for a return to the sideline. Chryst is an fascinating identify effervescent at Oregon State and Stanford. Clawson is staying near the sport on the ACC Community, a la Jimbo Fisher. 

FCS Coaches To Know

• Kerwin Bell, Western Carolina
• Steve Englehart, Presbyterian
• Bobby Hauck, Montana
• Tremaine Jackson, Prairie View A&M
• Mike Jacobs, Mercer
• Tim Plough, UC Davis
• Tim Polasek, North Dakota State
• Brent Vigen, Montana State
• Bobby Wilder, Tennessee Tech 
• Brian Wright, Northern Arizona
• Todd Whitten, Tarleton State

With the success of Cignetti and people like Chesney in recent times, there’s an trade expectation that athletic administrators and search companies shall be extra prepared to take a look at sitting FCS coaches for FBS jobs. The names above cowl all kinds of coaches and archetypes.

There are grizzled veterans like Bell and Wilder, who’ve received a variety of video games and have a confirmed offensive system to promote. There are younger risers like Jackson and Plough, who’ve accomplished a variety of successful in a short while. There are simply straight winners like Jacobs, who’s 91-21 in stops at Notre Dame (Ohio), Lenoir-Rhyne and Mercer, and Wright. There are coaches within the Cignetti or Scott Abel mould like Englehart, who’s 7-1 this 12 months at Presbyterian, which does not even get pleasure from athletic scholarships. There are additionally, after all, the leaders of annual FCS powers like Vigen, Hauck and Poleseck. As for Whitten, Tarleton State could also be on a path to the FBS regardless. A number of trade sources really feel just like the Texans may very well be the following FCS program to make the bounce. 

Eck (New Mexico), Abel (Rice), Jimmy Rogers (Washington State), Mike Uremovich (Ball State), Eddie George (Bowling Inexperienced) and Tre Lamb (Tulsa) all made a bounce up from the FCS final season. 

It might be a shock if there weren’t extra FCS-to-FBS hires this cycle. 

The last word wildcard

You’ve got stayed this lengthy, so let’s end with the would-be bombshell of this cycle: What if Lincoln Riley thought-about leaving USC? Rumors of Riley’s willingness to depart Los Angeles aren’t new. They popped up final cycle, largely related with the NFL. Issues appear higher on the floor in 2025. The Trojans are 6-2 and stay within the playoff hunt. Their 2026 recruiting class ranks first nationally. Riley’s contract is huge and his buyout is taken into account prohibitive. 

And but … trade sources nonetheless suppose he is a minimum of price maintaining a tally of. It is a cycle with out many confirmed, playoff-worthy coaches, and Riley checks that field. 

Keep in mind, the final loopy teaching cycle in 2021 noticed Riley depart Oklahoma for USC in a transfer that shocked faculty soccer, toppled Oklahoma out of the Large 12’s catbird seat and led to the eventual demise of Clemson’s soccer powerhouse after it misplaced Brent Venables. 

May Riley make the same transfer once more 4 years later? He has accomplished wilder issues.