The transfer portal has closed for athletes but the coaching carousel is still ongoing as we head into June. Like last year, it has been a relatively quiet offseason for head coaching positions, with only three Power 4 head coaching positions opening.
PROGRAMS THAT HAVE ALREADY FILLED THEIR HEAD COACHING POSITIONS:
- Pitt: Chase Kreitler resigned from his position effective immediately at the start of the month. Diving coach Katie Kasprzak was announced as Director of Swimming & Diving with the “strategic restructuring.”
- Cincinnati: Former head coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle announced her retirement at the end of March. The school the elevated associate head coach Joey Ferreri to be its next head coach. Ferreri has been with the program since graduating from Cincinnati in 2015.
- Brown (W): Back in March, Brown announced a leadership change as Kate Kovenock would not return as head coach. The school hired Texas associate head coach Mitch Dalton who had been with the Texas women since fall 2020.
- Evansville: Evansville hired Canaan Campbell from Tulane after Toby Wilcox announced his retirement in March. Wilcox had been with the program since 2024.
- CSUB: Cal State Bakersfield announced Shane Pelton as the program’s next head coach. Eric Bugby was named head coach in August 2025 but resigned less than three months later.Ryan Brimer served as interim head coach for the rest of the 2025-2026 season.
- Youngstown State: Brad Smith stepped down from his head coaching position after seven seasons with the program. Hannah Saiz was hired in May after previously spending time as an assistant coach at Army.
- Illinois State: Former head coach Riley Hilbrandt resigned at the start of April after two seasons with the Illinois State women. The school hired Ryan Evans as its next head coach after he previously spent time with the Kansas women.
PROGRAMS THAT HAVE NOT YET FILLED THEIR HEAD COACHING POSITIONS:
- Army: Just last week, head coach Brandt Nigro announced he would depart the program to become the next associate head coach of the Texas women. Nigro spent seven years with Army.
- Bucknell: Head coach Dan Schinnerer resigned from his head coaching position to go to the club level joining Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP), the largest club team for USA Swimming.
- Minnesota (W): This is more of an associate head coach position but with the title of head coach it is on this list. Back in March, Stacy Busack announced she would depart the program saying it was “a personal decision.”
- Providence: Longtime head coach John O’Neill announced his retirement in March after 36 years with Providence.
- North Florida: The school parted ways with head coach Ian Coffey who had been with the women for 12 seasons.
