Dribble Handoff: First Goal For New Head Coaches as 2024-25 Season Unfolds

First things first! As part of building blocks, following are first goals for new NCAA DI head coaches:

School New Head Coach Goal as 2024-25 Season Unfolds
Arkansas John Calipari Return to 20-victory plateau like Razorbacks had six times in seven-season span from 2016-17 through 2022-23.
Brigham Young Kevin Young Post first NCAA Tournament victory since 2012.
Cal Poly Mike DeGeorge End streak of nine consecutive 20-loss campaigns.
Canisius Jim Christian First full season with winning record since 2017-18.
Central Arkansas John Shulman Post second winning record in Southland Conference since joining league in 2006-07.
Charleston Southern Saah Nimley Absorb fewer than 18 defeats for first time since 2018-19.
Chicago State Scott Spinelli End streak of 15 consecutive losing campaigns.
Coastal Carolina Justin Gray End streak of two straight 20-loss seasons.
College of Charleston Chris Mack Post at least 24 victories for sixth time in last nine seasons.
Cornell Jon Jaques Participate in NCAA Tournament for first time since 2010.
DePaul Chris Holtmann Return to NCAA Tournament for first time since 2004.
Detroit Mark Montgomery First season in 21st Century for the Titans with single-digit defeats.
Drake Ben McCollum Reach 20-win plateau for sixth consecutive campaign.
Duquesne Dru Joyce III Come closer to 20-win plateau comparable to previous two seasons instead of anemic 6-24 worksheet in 2021-22.
Eastern Washington Dan Monson Assemble winning record for 10th time in last 11 seasons.
Florida A&M Patrick Crarey II First winning record since 2006-07.
Florida Atlantic John Jakus Secure seventh straight winning record.
Fresno State Vance Walberg Second winning mark in last six seasons.
Gardner-Webb Jeremy Luther Supply 13th consecutive non-losing Big South Conference record.
Green Bay Doug Gottlieb Manage back-to-back seasons of at least six games above .500 in Horizon League competition for first time since 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Hampton Ivan Thomas First season with fewer than 14 setbacks since 2015-16.
Houston Christian Craig Doty Seeking second overall winning record since 1986-87.
Illinois-Chicago Rob Ehsan Craving winning record for first time since 2019-20.
Indiana State Matthew Graves Three straight winning records in Missouri Valley Conference for first time since 1998-99 through 2000-01.
IUPUI Paul Corsaro Create first winning record since 2010-11.
James Madison Preston Spradlin Three straight winning records in conference competition (Sun Belt) for first time since 1992-93 through 1994-95 in CAA.
Kentucky Mark Pope Return UK to Final Four for first time since 2015.
Long Beach State Chris Acker Notch first season with single-digit defeats since 2011-12.
Louisville Pat Kelsey Post first NCAA Tournament victory since 2017.
Loyola (Md.) Josh Loeffler First winning record since 2012-13.
Marshall Cornelius Jackson Avoid 20-loss season for the third time in last four campaigns.
Maryland-Eastern Shore Cleo Hill Jr. Accrue more than 14 triumphs for second time in last 10 seasons.
Mercer Ryan Ridder End streak of three straight seasons with at least 17 setbacks.
Michigan Dusty May Cease streak of three consecutive campaigns with at least 15 defeats.
Missouri State Cuonzo Martin Win more than 18 games for second time since 2013-14.
Morehead State Jonathan Mattox Post at least 22 triumphs for fifth consecutive campaign.
Mount St. Mary's Donny Lind Win more than 14 contests for first time since 2017-18.
New Orleans Stacy Hollowell Sustain fewer than 12 setbacks for second time since 1996-97.
Ohio State Jake Diebler Notch second season with single-digit defeats since 2013-14.
Oklahoma State Steve Lutz Secure second NCAA Tournament victory since 2009.
Old Dominion Mike Jones Collect more than 15 victories for second time since 2018-19.
Pacific Dave Smart Compile second winning record since 2013-14.
Pepperdine Ed Schilling Notch second winning ledger since 2015-16.
Rice Rob Lanier Attain second 20-win season since 2003-04.
Sacramento State Michael Czepil Register third winning record in Big Sky Conference competition since joining league in 1996-97.
Saint Louis Josh Schwertz Register in excess of 20 victories for fifth time in last seven seasons.
Siena Gerry McNamara Post more than 15 victories for second time in last five campaigns.
Southern California Eric Musselman Post first NCAA Tournament victory since 2021.
Southern Illinois Scott Nagy Assemble first season with single-digit defeats since 2006-07.
Southern Methodist Andy Enfield Notch first NCAA Tournament victory since 1988.
USC Upstate Marty Richter End streak of seven straight seasons with non-winning records.
Stanford Kyle Smith Return to NCAA Tournament for first time since 2014.
UT Martin Jeremy Shulman Accumulate at least 19 triumphs for third consecutive campaign.
UT-Rio Grande Valley Kahil Fennell Notch second winning record since 2007-08.
UTSA Austin Claunch Register more than 15 victories for first time since 2018-19.
Utah State Jerrod Calhoun Secure at least 18 wins for seventh straight season.
Vanderbilt Mark Byington Earn first NCAA Tournament victory since 2012.
Virginia Ron Sanchez (interim) Collect at least 18 victories for 14th consecutive campaign.
Washington Danny Sprinkle Participate in NCAA Tournament for second time since 2011.
Washington State David Riley Manage sixth straight non-losing record.
West Virginia Darian DeVries Post second NCAA Tournament victory since 2018.
Western Carolina Tim Craft Supply third winning mark in a row for first time since 2008-09 through 2010-11.
Western Kentucky Hank Plona Manufacture at least 17 victories for eighth consecutive season.
William & Mary Brian Earl End streak of four successive losing records.
Wright State Clint Sargent Win at least 18 games for 10th year in a row.
Wyoming Sundance Wicks Avoid at least 17 setbacks for fifth time in last seven seasons.
Youngstown State Ethan Faulkner Compile at least 19 victories for fourth consecutive campaign.