Dribble Handoff: First Goal For New Head Coaches as 2024-25 Season Unfolds
November 6th, 2024 - 13:27
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 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. |