List of current NCAA Division II football coaches explained

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II includes 162 teams. Each team has one head coach.[1] As of the upcoming 2024 season, Division II is composed of fifteen conferences: the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC), Great American Conference (GAC), Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), Gulf South Conference (GSC), Lone Star Conference (LSC), Mountain East Conference (MEC), Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10), Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), South Atlantic Conference (SAC), and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), as well as two schools that compete as independents.

As of the start of the 2024 season, the longest-tenured coach in Division II is expected to be Tim Clifton of Mars Hill, who has been head coach at the school since 1993. In all, 31 Division II programs will have new head coaches in 2024.

Conference affiliations are current for the upcoming 2024 season. All Records are current as of 10am, 12/4/2024.

Coaches

TeamConferenceHead coachFirst seasonWLW%WLW%Offensive coordinator(s)Defensive coordinator(s)Special teams coordinator(s)
CurrentCollege Career
Bluefield State Big BluesCIAA20241919
Bowie State BulldogsCIAA202216141614
Elizabeth City State VikingsCIAAVacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
Fayetteville State BroncosCIAA201653295329
Johnson C. Smith Golden BullsCIAA202217132418Vacant /
Lincoln LionsCIAA2023614614
Livingstone Blue BearsCIAA202015241524 /
Shaw BearsCIAA201635453545
St. Augustine's FalconsCIAAVacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
Virginia State TrojansCIAA202221109878
Virginia Union PanthersCIAA201850165016
Winston-Salem State RamsCIAA201921283672Vacant
Ashland EaglesG-MAC2023187187Vacant
Findlay OilersG-MAC202223102310Vacant
Hillsdale ChargersG-MAC20246565
Kentucky Wesleyan PanthersG-MAC2022825825
Lake Erie StormG-MAC20242929 /
Northwood TimberwolvesG-MAC202311114016
Ohio Dominican PanthersG-MAC201656355635Vacant
Thomas More SaintsG-MAC202215181518
Tiffin DragonsG-MAC20248383
Walsh CavaliersG-MAC201819501950Vacant
Arkansas–Monticello Boll WeevilsGAC201148954895Vacant
Arkansas Tech Wonder BoysGACVacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
East Central TigersGAC2023814814Vacant
Harding BisonsGAC201777147714Vacant
Henderson State ReddiesGAC20248383Vacant
Northwestern Oklahoma State RangersGAC20233191450
Oklahoma Baptist BisonGAC201246764676Vacant
Ouachita Baptist TigersGAC1999162102190134
Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage StormGAC202343358463VacantVacant
Southern Arkansas MuleridersGAC202224102410Vacant
Southern Nazarene Crimson StormGAC202015331533Vacant
Southwestern Oklahoma State BulldogsGAC20243838
Davenport PanthersGLIAC201740374037 /
Ferris State BulldogsGLIAC20121342116425 / Vacant
Grand Valley State LakersGLIAC2023224224
Michigan Tech HuskiesGLIAC2023129129Vacant
Northern Michigan WildcatsGLIAC20230223963Vacant
Roosevelt LakersGLIAC[2] 202024237370 / /
Saginaw Valley State CardinalsGLIAC201933223322Vacant
Wayne State WarriorsGLIAC20235171035VacantVacant
Indianapolis GreyhoundsGLVC201947124712 /
Lincoln Blue TigersGLVC2024110110Vacant
McKendree BearcatsGLVC20245656
Missouri S&T MinersGLVC202211211121Vacant
Quincy HawksGLVC20246464Vacant
Southwest Baptist BearcatsGLVC201539603960Vacant /
Truman BulldogsGLVC20247474Vacant
Upper Iowa PeacocksGLVC202112321232VacantVacant
William Jewell CardinalsGLVC20245656
Chowan HawksGSC2023317317Vacant
Delta State StatesmenGSC201375467546Vacant
Erskine Flying FleetGSC2020741741Vacant
North Greenville CrusadersGSCVacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
Valdosta State BlazersGSC20222893812 /
West Alabama TigersGSC201471437143
West Florida ArgonautsGSC2023157157
Northeastern State RiverHawksIndependent202429139Vacant
Shorter HawksIndependent201815541554
Angelo State RamsLSC201949154915
Central Washington WildcatsLSC201938203820
Eastern New Mexico GreyhoundsLSC202329262926
Midwestern State MustangsLSC20244747Vacant
Sul Ross LobosLSCVacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
Texas A&M–Kingsville JavelinasLSCVacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
Texas–Permain Basin FalconsLSC2023176269 / / Vacant
West Texas A&M BuffaloesLSC20238137363 /
Western New Mexico MustangsLSC2023814814
Western Oregon WolvesLSC20051099610996Vacant
Charleston Golden EaglesMEC2022278278
Concord Mountain LionsMECVacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
Fairmont State FalconsMEC20247474
Frostburg State BobcatsMEC202221112111
Glenville State PioneersMEC201930278162Vacant
UNC Pembroke BravesMEC20231382917Vacant
West Liberty HilltoppersMEC20059811598115Vacant
West Virginia State Yellow JacketsMEC201744364436
West Virginia Wesleyan BobcatsMEC2021142142VacantVacant
Wheeling CardinalsMEC201926322632
Central Missouri MulesMIAA202223122433 /
Central Oklahoma BronchosMIAA2022221311753 / Vacant
Emporia State HornetsMIAA20071138416493 /
Fort Hays State TigersMIAA201189588958Vacant
Missouri Southern LionsMIAA202015301530Vacant
Missouri Western GriffonsMIAA202312116559
Nebraska–Kearney LopersMIAA20238144369
Northwest Missouri State BearcatsMIAAVacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
Pittsburg State GorillasMIAA20248383
Washburn IchabodsMIAA20250000VacantVacantVacant
American International Yellow JacketsNE-1020244747Vacant
Assumption GreyhoundsNE-10201836253625VacantVacant
Bentley FalconsNE-102023146146Vacant
Franklin Pierce RavensNE-10201912394777Vacant
New Haven ChargersNE-10201476347634Vacant
Pace SettersNE-10Vacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
Post EaglesNE-102022227227Vacant
Saint Anselm HawksNE-10201628523258Vacant
Southern Connecticut Fighting OwlsNE-10201438663866Vacant
Augustana VikingsNSIC2013824511463
Bemidji State BeaversNSIC201671257125 /
Concordia Golden BearsNSIC2016547874113Vacant
Mary MaraudersNSIC2023418418 /
Minnesota Duluth BulldogsNSIC20131042711338
Minnesota State MavericksNSIC20141413618364
Minnesota State–Moorhead DragonsNSIC201165796579Vacant
Minot State BeaversNSIC20236164663Vacant
Northern State WolvesNSIC202024205133VacantVacant
Sioux Falls CougarsNSIC202311114854Vacant
Southwest Minnesota State MustangsNSIC20225289179Vacant
Wayne State WildcatsNSIC202224102410
Winona State WarriorsNSIC202218161816
Bloomsburg HuskiesPSAC20201627123108
California VulcansPSAC201666226622Vacant
Clarion Golden EaglesPSAC20228248792
East Stroudsburg WarriorsPSAC201835243524
Edinboro Fighting ScotsPSAC202014281428Vacant
Gannon Golden KnightsPSAC2020222416586
IUP Crimson HawksPSAC201760196019
Kutztown Golden BearsPSAC2014902915653
Lock Haven Bald EaglesPSAC202211212250
Millersville MaraudersPSAC201815501550
Seton Hill GriffinsPSAC201917362648Vacant
Shepherd RamsPSAC201859185918
Shippensburg RaidersPSAC201184618461Vacant
Slippery RockPSAC201681208120
West Chester Golden RamsPSAC2024469521
Adams State GrizzliesRMACVacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
Black Hills State Yellow JacketsRMAC202023232323Vacant
Chadron State EaglesRMAC201271648679
Colorado Mesa MavericksRMAC202217151715
Colorado Mines OrediggersRMAC20232243115
CSU Pueblo ThunderWolvesRMAC20231852520 /
Fort Lewis SkyhawksRMAC2022329329
New Mexico Highlands CowboysRMAC20242929 /
South Dakota Mines HardrockersRMAC202026222622
Western Colorado MountaineersRMAC201165836583
Anderson TrojansSAC20243811187Vacant
Barton BulldogsSAC202019298978
Carson–Newman EaglesSAC20249393 /
Catawba IndiansSAC20238143047 /
Emory and Henry WaspsSAC20249292
Lenoir–Rhyne BearsSAC20241036418
Limestone SaintsSAC20248383
Mars Hill LionsSAC1993172156172156
Newberry WolvesSAC200996769676
Tusculum PioneersSAC20241919Vacant
Virginia–Wise CavaliersSAC2024463048Vacant
Wingate BulldogsSAC20249292Vacant
Albany State Golden RamsSIAC2023127127Vacant /
Allen Yellow JacketsSIAC2024282149VacantVacant
Benedict TigersSIAC2024461121
Central State MaraudersSIACVacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
Clark Atlanta PanthersSIAC2024735257Vacant
Edward Waters TigersSIAC202118241824
Fort Valley State WildcatsSIAC2022229229Vacant
Kentucky State ThorobredsSIAC2023813813Vacant
Lane DragonsSIACVacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
Miles Golden BearsSIAC202218151815Vacant
Morehouse Maroon TigersSIAC20241919VacantVacantVacant
Savannah State TigersSIAC202212183667
Tuskegee Golden TigersSIAC202312101210Vacant

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Theismann . Joe . The Complete Idiot's Guide to Football . Tarcy . Brian . Alpha Books . 2001 . 0-02-864167-1 . 2nd . Indianapolis, Indiana . 57 . Chapter 5: Coaching: Win, Get Fired, or Go on TV . Joe Theismann . May 10, 2010 . https://books.google.com/books?id=V5tFm-2-dccC&pg=PA51.
  2. Web site: Jared Williamson . 2023-09-26 . Roosevelt University . en.

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