20 NCAA DI Coaches Been Bench Boss of Multiple Schools in Same State
April 26th, 2019 - 7:09
New bench bosses Casey Alexander (Belmont), Donnie Jones (Stetson), Todd Lickliter (Evansville) and Mark Pope (Brigham Young) previously coached another NCAA Division I university in the same state. But they aren't the only individuals in this category, joining the following alphabetical list of 19 active coaches presently serving as a bench boss in same state (three in Texas) where they previously piloted another DI school:
| Head Coach | State | Current DI School | Previous DI School in Same State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Alexander | TN | Belmont (since 2019-20) | Lipscomb (2013-14 through 2018-19) |
| Tad Boyle | CO | Colorado (since 2010-11) | Northern Colorado (2006-07 through 2009-10) |
| Cliff Ellis* | SC | Coastal Carolina (since 2007-08) | Clemson (1984-85 through 1993-94) |
| John Groce | OH | Akron (since 2017-18) | Ohio University (2008-09 through 2011-12) |
| Leonard Hamilton | FL | Florida State (since 2002-03) | Miami FL (1990-91 through 1999-00) |
| Jim Hayford | WA | Seattle (since 2017-18) | Eastern Washington (2011-12 through 2016-17) |
| Darrin Horn | KY | Northern Kentucky (since 2019-20) | Western Kentucky (2003-04 through 2007-08) |
| Donnie Jones | FL | Stetson (since 2019-20) | UCF (2010-11 through 2015-16) |
| Jeff Jones | VA | Old Dominion (since 2013-14) | Virginia (1990-91 through 1997-98) |
| Johnny Jones | TX | Texas Southern (since 2018-19) | North Texas (2001-02 through 2011-12) |
| Danny Kaspar | TX | Texas State (since 2013-14) | Stephen F. Austin (2000-01 through 2012-13) |
| Kevin Keatts | NC | North Carolina State (since 2017-18) | UNC Wilmington (2014-15 through 2016-17) |
| Todd Lickliter | IN | Evansville (since middle of 2019-20) | Butler (2001-02 through 2006-07) |
| Bobby McCullum | FL | Florida A&M (since 2017-18) | South Florida (2003-04 through 2006-07) |
| Porter Moser | IL | Loyola of Chicago (since 2011-12) | Illinois State (2003-04 through 2006-07) |
| Mark Pope | UT | Brigham Young (since 2019-20) | Utah Valley (2015-16 through 2018-19) |
| Keith Richard | LA | Louisiana-Monroe (since 2010-11) | Louisiana Tech (1998-99 through 2006-07) |
| Paul Weir | NM | New Mexico (since 2017-18) | New Mexico State (2016-17) |
| Willis Wilson | TX | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (since 2011-12) | Rice (1992-93 through 2007-08) |
| Reggie Witherspoon | NY | Canisius (since 2016-17) | Buffalo (1999-00 through 2012-13) |
*Ellis also coached two DI schools in Alabama (South Alabama and Auburn).