Risky Business: Four SWAC Members Hired Coaches Coming Off Losing Year

After his retirement several years ago, could another Special K (from 9-17 Army in 1979-80 to Duke) be in the mix as coaches were hired despite coming off a losing mark the previous season? How often are bench bosses like Mike Krzyzewski hired coming off a losing campaign? Four SWAC schools have head coaches in this category hired from HBCU affiliates. They and SWAC defector Landon Bussie (to Chicago State) are among the following alphabetical list of active mentors hired by their current school despite coming off a season when posting a losing record:

Active DI Coach	Current School	Losing Season Record Previous Season With Another School
Rod Barnes	Cal State Bakersfield (since 2011-12)	11-18 with Georgia State in 2010-11
Landon Bussie	Chicago State (since 2025-26)	11-20 with Alcorn State in 2024-25
Patrick Crarey II	Grambling (since 2025-26)	13-16 with Florida A&M in 2024-25
John Dunne	Marist (since 2018-19)	14-18 with Saint Peter's in 2017-18
Andy Enfield	Southern Methodist (since 2024-25)	15-18 with Southern California in 2023-24
John Gallagher	Manhattan (since 2023-24)	12-20 with Hartford in 2021-22 (stepped aside shortly before start of school's final NCAA Division I season in 2022-23)
Donte' Jackson	Alabama A&M (since 2025-26)	12-22 with Grambling in 2024-25
Jim Les	UC Davis (since 2011-12)	12-20 with Bradley in 2010-11
Tony Madlock	Alabama State (since 2022-23)	15-16 with South Carolina State in 2021-22
Greg McDermott	Creighton (since 2010-11)	15-17 with Iowa State in 2009-10
Eric Musselman	Southern California (since 2024-25)	16-17 with Arkansas in 2023-24
T.J. Otzelberger	Iowa State (since 2021-22)	12-15 with UNLV in 2020-21
Richard Pitino	Xavier (since 2025-26)	14-15 with Minnesota in 2020-21 when hired by New Mexico (2021-22 through 2024-25)
Mark Prosser	Winthrop (since 2021-22)	11-16 with Western Carolina in 2020-21
Maurice "Mo" Williams	Jackson State (since 2022-23)	9-21 with Alabama State in 2021-22