This year is no different than others in that colleges are making coaching changes for one reason or another. There are several that have not made the decision who the coach will be for next year. What should a 2005 do if one of the schools in which he is interested is in this situation? Are efforts to be noticed a waste of time until the new coach is named? What happens once the coach is named? Are they starting from scratch or will they just work on players they already know about from their previous affiliation?

College Coaching Carousel
Updated July 15

As the offseason coaching carousel spins, Baseball America will keep you updated on the latest developments.

School
Out (reason)
In (old job)

Appalachian State
Troy Heustess (resigned)
Still vacant
Auburn
Steve Renfroe (fired)
Tom Slater (Florida assistant)
UC Irvine
John Savage (to UCLA)
Dave Serrano (Cal State Fullerton assistant)
George Washington
Tom Walter (to New Orleans)
Still vacant
Kent State
Rick Rembielak (to Wake Forest)
Still vacant
Memphis
Dave Anderson (resigned)
Daron Schoenrock (Mississippi State assistant)
New Orleans
Randy Bush (resigned)
Tom Walter (George Washington)
UNC-Asheville
Matt Myers (to Auburn as pitching coach)
Willie Stewart (UNC-Asheville assistant)
Old Dominion
Tony Guzzo (not renewed)
Still vacant
Penn State
Joe Hindelang (retired)
Still vacant
Rider
Sonny Pittaro (retired)
Barry Davis (Georgia Southwestern State)
Samford
Tim Parenton (to Florida as assistant)
Still vacant
UCLA
Gary Adams (retired)
John Savage (UC Irvine)
Wake Forest
George Greer (retired)
Rick Rembielak (Kent State)
Washington State
Tim Mooney (resigned)
Don Marbut (Washington State assistant)
Wright State
Ron Nischwitz (retired)
Rob Cooper (**** Roberts assistant)
Western Michigan
Fred Decker (retired)
Randy Ford (Penn State assistant)
Xavier
John Morrey (resigned)
Dan Simonds (Miami Ohio assistant)

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Originally posted by hsfan:
What should a 2005 do if one of the schools in which he is interested is in this situation? Are efforts to be noticed a waste of time until the new coach is named? What happens once the coach is named? Are they starting from scratch or will they just work on players they already know about from their previous affiliation?

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The above article from BA shows that every year there are coaching changes and each school, team, players and community is confused until a new head coach is named.

Each student (ballplayer) must remember that when you sign a scholarship, you sign with the school, NOT the coach. The scholarship is offered by the coach, but accepted by the player and the college.

2005's, no effort is wasted when doing research.

You can sign a NLI from a school that's had great stability for 20 years, and then in one year be without a coach or be with is new coach. That's life.

As the scholarships are with the school, players must get approval from the AD to be released from the scholarship. In the times of coaching changes, the AD will not release any players, until a new coach is hired and then he approves the release. So, most of the time, the new coach works with what he has, and adds on new players (if the program has scholarships avail)

Bottom line, look for a college that fits your academic needs, and a college that fits your baseball needs. With enough research, you will know when you have made a match.

Good Luck!

Thanks. I didn't realize how many vacancies there still were.

My questions really revolve around the recruiting process, not current players or even scholarships. It is about the average player getting noticed. There are a few schools on that list that my son sent letters to but never got a response, one of which would be his first choice if we are talking about just academics. Should he get in touch with one of the assistants or wait for the vacancy to be filled?

Have your son that the proactive approach...call the assistants, tell them of his interest. Go to the web site, go to the baseball page, look for recuiting. Fill out the form. Try to set an appointment and drive your son to the school. Face to face meeting.

When the position is filled...do it again.

BTW, the above are only Div1, there is a more lists for Div 2, Div 3, and Juco vacant postions.

Good Info
Thanks Moose

We are into August and there are still positions to be filled. Won't the colleges without a head coach be woefully behind in the recruiting process?