American Idle: Five NCAA DI Head Coaches Shedding Most Rust and Cobwebs
May 12th, 2020 - 11:43
Former Milwaukee mentor Rob Jeter was in head-coaching mothballs for four seasons until hired to direct Western Illinois. But he falls well short of joining the following list of five active head coaches serving in non-college head coaching capacities at least 10 seasons before returning to the NCAA Division I level as a bench boss:
| Active Coach | Current School (Years Away) | Previous DI Position (Seasons) |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Dooley | East Carolina (14) | East Carolina (1995-96 through 1997-98) before hiring by FGCU |
| Rob Lanier | Georgia State (14) | Siena (2001-02 through 2004-05) |
| Keith Dambrot | Duquesne (11) | Central Michigan (1990-91 and 1991-92) before hiring by Akron |
| Tim Jankovich | Southern Methodist (10) | North Texas (1993-94 through 1996-97) before hiring by Illinois State |
| Bobby McCullum | Florida A&M (10) | South Florida (2003-04 through 2006-07) |