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. Records are current as of 8/19/24.

Coaches

TeamConferenceHead coachFirst seasonWLW%WLW%Offensive coordinator(s)Defensive coordinator(s)Special teams coordinator(s)
CurrentCareer
Bluefield State Big BluesCIAA20240000
Bowie State BulldogsCIAA2022128128
Elizabeth City State VikingsCIAA2022515515
Fayetteville State BroncosCIAA201649244924
Johnson C. Smith Golden BullsCIAA20229111616Vacant /
Lincoln LionsCIAA20234646Vacant
Livingstone Blue BearsCIAA2020920920 /
Shaw BearsCIAA201629412941
St. Augustine's FalconsCIAAVacant20250000VacantVacantVacant
Virginia State TrojansCIAA20221469174
Virginia Union PanthersCIAA201840134013
Winston-Salem State RamsCIAA201914243068
Ashland EaglesG-MAC20239393Vacant
Findlay OilersG-MAC2022148148
Hillsdale ChargersG-MAC20240000
Kentucky Wesleyan PanthersG-MAC2022616616
Lake Erie StormG-MAC20240000 / Vacant
Northwood TimberwolvesG-MAC2023563411
Ohio Dominican PanthersG-MAC201652285228Vacant
Thomas More SaintsG-MAC202210121012
Tiffin DragonsG-MAC20240000
Walsh CavaliersG-MAC201814441444Vacant
Arkansas–Monticello Boll WeevilsGAC201144884488Vacant
Arkansas Tech Wonder BoysGAC201917271727
East Central TigersGAC20233838Vacant
Harding BisonsGAC201765136513Vacant
Henderson State ReddiesGAC20240000Vacant
Northwestern Oklahoma State RangersGAC20231101241
Oklahoma Baptist BisonGAC201244674467Vacant
Ouachita Baptist TigersGAC1999152101180133
Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage StormGAC202338297957Vacant
Southern Arkansas MuleridersGAC2022158158Vacant
Southern Nazarene Crimson StormGAC202012251225Vacant
Southwestern Oklahoma State BulldogsGAC20240000
Davenport PanthersGLIAC201733336493 /
Ferris State BulldogsGLIAC20121232012320 / Vacant
Grand Valley State LakersGLIAC2023112112
Michigan Tech HuskiesGLIAC20235555Vacant
Northern Michigan WildcatsGLIAC20230113961Vacant
Roosevelt LakersGLIAC[2] 202023146557 / /
Saginaw Valley State CardinalsGLIAC201926182618Vacant
Wayne State WarriorsGLIAC202338826
Indianapolis GreyhoundsGLVC201937103710 /
Lincoln Blue TigersGLVC20240000Vacant
McKendree BearcatsGLVC20240000
Missouri S&T MinersGLVC2022714714VacantVacant
Quincy HawksGLVC20240000Vacant
Southwest Baptist BearcatsGLVC201537523752Vacant /
Truman BulldogsGLVC20240000Vacant
Upper Iowa PeacocksGLVC2021528528VacantVacant
William Jewell CardinalsGLVC20240000
Chowan HawksGSC2023010010Vacant
Delta State StatesmenGSC201369426942Vacant
Erskine Flying FleetGSC2020633633Vacant
Mississippi College ChoctawsGSC20240000
North Greenville CrusadersGSC201352575257
Valdosta State BlazersGSC20221782711 /
West Alabama TigersGSC201462416241
West Florida ArgonautsGSC20238484
Northeastern State RiverHawksIndependent202400110Vacant
Shorter HawksIndependent201812471247
Angelo State RamsLSC201940124012
Central Washington WildcatsLSC201930163016
Eastern New Mexico GreyhoundsLSC202326182618
Midwestern State MustangsLSC20240000Vacant
Sul Ross LobosLSC[3] 2022812812[4] [5] [6]
Texas A&M–Kingsville JavelinasLSC202019151915
Texas–Permain Basin FalconsLSC2023102195 / / Vacant
West Texas A&M BuffaloesLSC2023376857 /
Western New Mexico MustangsLSC20236565
Western Oregon WolvesLSC20051039110391Vacant
Charleston Golden EaglesMEC2022167167
Concord Mountain LionsMEC2023110110VacantVacantVacant
Fairmont State FalconsMEC20240000
Frostburg State BobcatsMEC2022156156
Glenville State PioneersMEC201923237458Vacant
UNC Pembroke BravesMEC2023732312Vacant
West Liberty HilltoppersMEC20059610696106VacantVacant
West Virginia State Yellow JacketsMEC201738313831
West Virginia Wesleyan BobcatsMEC2021131131VacantVacant
Wheeling CardinalsMEC201920272027
Central Missouri MulesMIAA20221591630 /
Central Oklahoma BronchosMIAA2022111110651 / Vacant
Emporia State HornetsMIAA20071068015789 /
Fort Hays State TigersMIAA201181558155Vacant
Missouri Southern LionsMIAA202013211321Vacant
Missouri Western GriffonsMIAA2023846152
Nebraska–Kearney LopersMIAA2023383863
Northwest Missouri State BearcatsMIAA201759175917Vacant
Pittsburg State GorillasMIAA20240000
Washburn IchabodsMIAA2002138102138102 / /
American International Yellow JacketsNE-1020240000Vacant
Assumption GreyhoundsNE-10201830213021VacantVacant
Bentley FalconsNE-1020236464Vacant
Franklin Pierce RavensNE-1020197344272Vacant
New Haven ChargersNE-10201468316831Vacant
Pace SettersNE-10Andy Rondeau201429642964Conor Gilmartin-DonohueStephen GruberVacant
Post EaglesNE-102022118118Vacant
Saint Anselm HawksNE-10201623472753Vacant
Southern Connecticut Fighting OwlsNE-10Tom Godek201434603460John WeissRob EggerlingRob Marone
Augustana VikingsNSIC2013744110659
Bemidji State BeaversNSIC201661226122 /
Concordia Golden BearsNSIC2016526972104Vacant
Mary MaraudersNSIC20232929 /
Minnesota Duluth BulldogsNSIC2013972310634
Minnesota State MavericksNSIC20141313317361
Minnesota State–Moorhead DragonsNSIC201159745974Vacant
Minot State BeaversNSIC2023294256Vacant
Northern State WolvesNSIC202018154528VacantVacant
Sioux Falls CougarsNSIC2023384051Vacant
Southwest Minnesota State MustangsNSIC20225179168Vacant
Wayne State WildcatsNSIC2022176176
Winona State WarriorsNSIC202213101310
Bloomsburg HuskiesPSAC20201022117103
California VulcansPSAC201656205620Vacant
Clarion Golden EaglesPSAC20225168484
East Stroudsburg WarriorsPSAC201825222522
Edinboro Fighting ScotsPSAC202011201120Vacant
Gannon Golden KnightsPSAC2020191716279
IUP Crimson HawksPSAC201753175317
Kutztown Golden BearsPSAC2014792814552
Lock Haven Bald EaglesPSAC20226151744
Millersville MaraudersPSAC201814401440
Seton Hill GriffinsPSAC201914282340Vacant
Shepherd RamsPSAC201853135313
Shippensburg RaidersPSAC201182528252Vacant
Slippery RockPSAC201670197019
West Chester Golden RamsPSAC2024009115
Adams State GrizzliesRMAC2021627627Vacant
Black Hills State Yellow JacketsRMAC202017181718
Chadron State EaglesRMAC201268568371
Colorado Mesa MavericksRMAC202210111011
Colorado Mines OrediggersRMAC20231412312
CSU Pueblo ThunderWolvesRMAC2023831518 /
Fort Lewis SkyhawksRMAC2022021021
New Mexico Highlands CowboysRMAC2024002710Vacant /
South Dakota Mines HardrockersRMAC202020172017
Western Colorado MountaineersRMAC201154815481
Anderson TrojansSAC20240010879Vacant
Barton BulldogsSAC202016218670
Carson–Newman EaglesSAC20240000 /
Catawba IndiansSAC2023562739 /
Emory and Henry WaspsSAC20240000VacantVacant
Lenoir–Rhyne BearsSAC2024005415Vacant
Limestone SaintsSAC20240000
Mars Hill LionsSAC1993167152167152Vacant
Newberry WolvesSAC200993699369
Tusculum PioneersSAC20240000Vacant
Virginia–Wise CavaliersSAC2024002642Vacant
Wingate BulldogsSAC20240000Vacant
Albany State Golden RamsSIAC20236565Vacant /
Allen Yellow JacketsSIAC2024001941VacantVacant
Benedict TigersSIAC202400715
Central State MaraudersSIAC20228123051
Clark Atlanta PanthersSIAC2024004554Vacant
Edward Waters TigersSIAC202115171517Vacant
Fort Valley State WildcatsSIAC2022165165Vacant
Kentucky State ThorobredsSIAC20233737Vacant
Lane DragonsSIAC202013171317
Miles Golden BearsSIAC2022812812Vacant
Morehouse Maroon TigersSIAC20240000VacantVacantVacant
Savannah State TigersSIAC20227133162Vacant
Tuskegee Golden TigersSIAC20237474VacantVacant

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.
  3. Web site: Sul Ross removes interim tag making Derickson officially head coach . 2023-03-20 . Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
  4. Web site: Christian Escobar - Football Coach . 2024-01-11 . Sul Ross State University Athletics . en.
  5. Web site: Cadron Davis - Football Coach . 2024-01-11 . Sul Ross State University Athletics . en.
  6. Web site: Jeremy Aquino - Football Coach . 2024-01-11 . Sul Ross State University Athletics . en.

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