In this different brand of March Madness, keep track of comings and goings on the major college basketball circuit.
NCAA men's basketball season has its upsets ... and its share of those left upset.
As the season winds down, one shining moment could give way to a single dimming instance instead: those forced to watch the Big Dance could be finding a new tune, and even some of those that appear on the bracket could be looking for a change in their own right.
Keep track of the wheeling and dealing on the men's circuit with this tracker from Ballislife below...
(Last Updated: 3/12/26, 7:15 PM ET)
ACC
Boston College
OUT: Earl Grant (5th season, 72-92)
Per Pete Thamel of ESPN, Grant has been relieved of duty after five seasons on Chestnut Hill.
The Eagles, which endured losses to Central Connecticut, Davidson, Tulane, and Massachusetts over the course of a 20-loss season, missed out on the ACC Tournament for the second consecutive season after going 4-14 in conference play.
Grant was in charge of the Eagles for five seasons and failed to end the Eagles' lasting NCAA Tournament drought, the second-longest among power six basketball conferences behind DePaul of the Big East. His best attempt was a 20-16 mark in 2023-24 that saw BC win a game in the NIT, the men's program's first postseason win in 13 years. That came shortly after Grant earned an extension through the 2028-29 campaign, but now the Eagles will look for their fifth head coach since longtime boss Al Skinner departed in 2010. (3/8/26)
Georgia Tech
OUT: Damon Stoudamire (3rd season, 42-55)
Joining Grant on the ACC firing line is Stoudamire, as the Yellow Jackets announced that the 1996 NBA Rookie of the Year would not return for a fourth season shortly after his disastrous third ended.
Stoudamire came to GT in 2023 after a previous head coaching tour at Pacific, as well as an assistant's tenure with the NBA's Boston Celtics. Despite some early success (wins over both Duke and North Carolina in year one and the first non-losing record since the last NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021 last season), the bottom fell out in Atlanta this year to the tune of a 2-16 conference record and a last place finish in the ACC.
The firing is by far the biggest move of athletic director Ryan Alpert's career to date, as he took over in July after deputy stints with Missouri, Florida Atlantic, and Tennessee. (3/8/26)
Syracuse
OUT: Adrian Autry (3rd season 49-48)
The first successor to Jim Boeheim didn't pan out, as the Orange failed to reach the NCAA Tournament in three seasons under his heir. In what has served as an indictment on the Orange's decision to move out of the Big East, they put up consecutive losing seasons, with rock bottom potentially coming this year.
Autry won one more game than last season but the Orange posted back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since the late 60s and he drew criticism for his handling of touted freshman arrival Kiyan Anthony, the son of program legend Carmelo. Boeheim came to his protege's defense during a recent appearance on ACC Network, acknowledging that while the head coach needs to get results, the players let him down this season.
"They had bad years on offense. They had bad years on defense. The best two players have to have great years. That didn't happen," He got let down by those guys, I think. I think they would say the same thing. I think they'd say, 'Yeah, we didn't play well.'" (3/11/26)
Big East
Providence
OUT: Kim English (47-50)
Per Adam Zagoria of NJ.com, the Providence Friars have informed head coach Kim English that he will not be retained at the end of this season. Providence has one game left on its regular season schedule as well as the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden, where it is destined to take part in the opening round.
English's tenure, begun after two tours at the helm of George Mason, was defined by a hopeful beginning: behind the efforts of 2024 Big East Player of the Year Devin Carter, the Friars recovered fairly well from the departure of Ed Cooley to the tune of a 21-win season. Though an NCAA Tournament invite was not to be, English was rewarded with a six-year extension for his debut efforts.
That success, however, failed to last: the Friars won only 12 games last season (losing 20 for the first time since 1984-85) and leaped to only two more at the time of Zagoria's report. Despite some high-profile arrivals (i.e. four-star recruits Jaylen Harrell and Jamier Jones), the Friars never found any solid footing, even with a 5-2 stretch in February conference play. Providence has not won an NCAA Tournament game since Cooley oversaw a Sweet 16 run in 2022.
Big 12
Arizona State
OUT: Bobby Hurley (11th season, 185-167)
Shortly after enduring a 49-point shellacking to Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament, the Sun Devils announced that the rollercoaster tenure of Hurley would come to an end. Hurley's latest contract with the Sun Devils was set to come to an end and will not renewed after enduring their third consecutive losing season in conference play.
The All-American from Duke and the NCAA's all-time leader in assists departs Tempe as the program's second-winningest coach behind Ned Wulk. His finest hour with the Sun Devils was the 2018-19 season, which saw him lead a runner-up finish in Pac-12 play with 23 wins, including a triumph over St. John's in the First Four round. Those latter landmarks were the program's first in the departments since 2009.
This time around, Hurley was able to get the Sun Devils back over the .500 threshold after winning just 13 games last year and a 9-2 start featured a second-place finish in the Maui Invitational. But ASU struggled to keep pace in its second Big 12 season and late, respectable home wins over Texas Tech and Kansas weren't enough to buy him further longevity in the desert. (3/11/26)
Kansas State
OUT: Jerome Tang (4th season, 71-57)
Less than three years removed from an Elite Eight appearance, Kansas State is moving on from Tang. The University announced his departure following a curious incident where Tang publicly declared that the "dudes" on the current club "[did] not deserve to wear this uniform" following a 29-point loss to conference foe Cincinnati.
Asked K-State Interim Matthew Driscoll why he spent two and a half hours on the court pregame?... when most of the time you never see the head coach until tipoff.
— Andrew Lind (@WIBWAndrew) February 18, 2026
"You do it the way that it's supposed to be done because your last name is on it."@WIBWsports pic.twitter.com/2iVtDZCn42
Per Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel of ESPN, that was enough for the administration to call out behavior that brought "public disrepute, embarrassment, ridicule" to the program, triggering a clause that allows the University to fire Tang for cause. That would allow them to keep a buyout of just under $19 million on Tang's contract, a move that the former coach plans to battle.
"I am deeply disappointed with the university's decision and strongly disagree with the characterization of my termination," Tang said in his own statement. "I have always acted with integrity and faithfully fulfilled my responsibilities as head coach." (2/15/26)
IN: Matthew Driscoll (interim)
Driscoll, the associate head coach, will take over for the remainder of the season. Having previously served as an assistant at Wyoming, Clemson, Valparaiso, and Baylor, Driscoll spent the past 16 seasons at the helm of North Florida, guiding the Ospreys to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2015. (2/15/26)
Mid-Majors
Air Force (Mountain West)
OUT: Joe Scott (6th season, 97-183)
Scott's second flight with the Academy is officially over, as he and the program mutually agreed to part ways. The former head coach of Princeton and Denver had not been on the sidelines since mid-January after an investigation into his treatment of cadet-athletes. The Falcons did not win more than five MWC games in any of the six seasons of Scott's second term, which preceded a four-year tenure between 2000 and 2004 (culminating in an NCAA Tournament appearance in the final go-around). (2/20/26)
Air Force's freshmen are coming along nicely. @AFAMBB HC Jon Jordan joined @cofieldandco to preview the @MountainWest Tourney & talk about guys like Lucas Hobin and Kam Sanders.
— ESPN 1100/100.9 FM (@ESPNLasVegas) February 27, 2026
Just eight days until the MWCT is here in LV https://t.co/F1Ef0YQI0D pic.twitter.com/QVJBtmQylr
IN: Jon Jordan (interim)
Assistant coach Jon Jordan, who previously collaborated with Scott at the Academy and Denver, will continue to take over for the rest of the season. Having served 20 years in the Air Force (retiring with the rank of Major), Jordan was also part of Scott's original run, sticking around for one extra season under Chris Mooney. (2/20/26)
Ball State (MAC)
OUT: Michael Lewis (4th season, 61-64)
A four-game winning streak to close out the season wasn't enough to save Lewis, who was bounced after four tours. Under Lewis' watch, the Cardinals won 20 games in 2022-23 but were unable to match that debut momentum in the next three, watching their win total decline with each passing year. Ball State posted matching 7-11 records in each of the last three seasons and missed out on the conference tournament every time in that span (losing a three-way tiebreaker to Buffalo and Massachusetts this time around). (3/7/26)
Dartmouth (Ivy)
OUT: David McLaughlin (9th season, 87-161)
The Big Green opted not to renew the contract of the former Stonehill boss McLaughlin, who spent a decade in Hanover (including the canceled 2020-21 season). Dartmouth lost six of its final seven to miss out on the Ivy tournament, though McLaughlin did guide the program to its first winning season in Ivy League play since 1998-99 last time around (3/10/26)
Eastern Michigan (MAC)
OUT: Stan Heath (5th season, 57-99)
Having previously played for EMU and winning conference Coach of the Year honors at Kent State, Heath returned to the MAC in 2021 after guiding the Orlando Magic's G League club to a title. The reunion failed to pay dividends, as the Eagles did not produce a winning season while he was at the helm. Upon expiration of his contract and the Eagles missing out on the MAC Tournament, Health and the program mutually agreed to part ways (3/8/26)
Florida International (Conference USA)
OUT: Jeremy Ballard (8th season, 113-141)
Following Isiah Thomas and Richard Pitino, Ballard's streak in Westchester is coming to an end after eight seasons. In eight seasons, Ballard became the all-time lead in Panther victories but was never able to surpass the success of his rookie season, which featured 20 wins and advancement in the Collegeinsider.com Postseason Tournament. FIU went 15-17 this time around, falling to Missouri State in the opening round of the C-USA Tournament. (3/11/26)
Kansas City (Summit)
OUT: Marvin Menzies (4th season, 44-79)
Having succeeded Clemson associate boss Billy Donlon (owner of the best win percentage in UMKC history), Menzies has failed to build on a runner-up conference finish in 2024. The Roos program announced he will not return for a fifth tour, though he will be allowed to finish this one out. (1/12/26)
KU Head Coach Bill Self on new @KCRoosMBB Head Coach Mark Turgeon: Self was a GA when Turgeon played at KU and said "I actually hope our people support him at his new place and certainly wish him the very best." pic.twitter.com/VTllwPIzQo
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) February 5, 2026
IN: Mark Turgeon
Turgeon returns to the coaching ranks after a five-year absence, having previously served at the helm of Maryland for just over a decade (2011-21). His tenure with the Terps included a share of the 2020 Big Ten regular-season title, and he is perhaps best known for guiding Wichita State into a surprising Sweet 16 appearance in 2006. (2/1/26)
Lamar (Southland)
OUT: Alvin Brooks (5th season, 62-95)
A longtime staple of the Houston program, Brooks returned to his alma mater and helped oversee the move from the WAC to the Southland. While the Cardinals posted a 20-win season last time around (their first double decade since 2018-19), they dropped nine of the final 10 games to miss out on the Southland tournament entirely. (3/3/26)
Louisiana-Monroe (Sun Belt)
OUT: Phil Cunningham (1st season, 4-28)
The Warhawks, who have gone without the NCAA Tournament since 1996, had some patience with prior boss Keith Richard (who lasted 15 seasons) but a new athletic director (SJ Tuohy of "Blind Side" fame) led them to bid farewell to Cunningham after one season. Not much was expected from ULM this season but they won but one conference game this season and posted their lowest win total since 2012-13. (3/9/26)
Little Rock (Ohio Valley)
OUT: Darrell Walker, (8th season, 113-133)
The Trojan career of Walker, who previously served at the helm of the Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, and Washington Mystics, may well have been cursed: he guided Little Rock to a regular season conference title in 2020 before the cancellation of postseasons and his group was labeled the preseason favorite in the OVC. Alas for his continued presence, Little Rock went 3-10 after a 6-2 start in conference play, capped off with a first-round loss to Lindenwood in the OVC Tournament. A 21-13 mark in 2023-24 allowed the Trojans to appear in the College Basketball Invitational. (3/6/26)
Northern Illinois (MAC)
OUT: Rashon Bruno (5th season, 48-106)
Having worked extensively with the Hurley family (playing at St. Anthony (NJ) High School under Bob and serving as an assistant at Arizona State under Bobby), Bruno guided NIU to a non-losing conference record in his second season but failed to generate anything significant beyond that. The Huskies lost their final three games by a combined 93 points, sealing their conference tournament-less fate. (3/7/26)
Oregon State (West Coast/Pac-12)
OUT: Wayne Tinkle (12th season, 175-205)
As they prepare for the Pac-12's resurrection, the Beavers will enter an old conference with a new boss by bidding farewell to the program's longest-tenured boss since Ralph Miller (1971-89). Tinkle is just about five years removed from a magic 2021 NCAA Tournament run earned after the Beavers won their first conference tournament before reaching the Elite Eight as a No. 12 seed.
Those victories were OSU's first in the Big Dance since 1982, and Tinkle earned a four-year contract extension for his efforts. OSU has struggled since then, though it did appear in the inaugural College Basketball Crown with a 20-win tally last spring. Tinkle will finish out the year at the West Coast Conference tournament, where the Beavers are seeded fourth. (2/26/26)
IN: Justin Joyner
Formerly a player at UC Santa Barbara and an assistant coach at St. Mary's, Joyner is on his way back to the west coast as OSU prepares to make its return to the Pac-12. More recently, Joyner has been an assistant on Dusty May's staff at Michigan, which has won 56 games over the last two seasons and is preparing for a potentially lucrative NCAA Tournament run. This will be Joyner's first foray into head coaching (3/11/26)
Pepperdine (West Coast)
OUT: Ed Schilling (2nd season, 22-45)
Schilling ascended to the head coaching spot in Malibu two decades after a brief time at the helm of Wright State. Consecutive four-win seasons in conference play, however, led to his ousting and the Waves will look for a new name to end an NCAA Tournament drought that has moved past two decades. Of note, Schilling was able to lead Pepperdine to the semifinal round of last year's WCC Tournament. (3/9/26)
San Diego (West Coast)
OUT: Steve Lavin (4th season, 46-79)
Lavin, who sandwiched stints at CBS, Fox, and Pac-12 Network with time at the respective helms of UCLA (where he won a national title as an assistant coach in 1995) and St. John's, has been bid farewell after four seasons. His best effort with the Toreros was an 18-15 record during his second campaign in 2023-24. USD's current five-win tally in WCC play is an improvement from last year's 2-16 mark, but it has been a tumultuous few weeks for the program, which lost leading scorer Ty-Laur Johnson less than a week before Lavin's ousting. Lavin will be allowed to finish out the season. (2/18/26)
IN: JR Blount
Blount, one of the top assistants on TJ Otzelberger's staff at Iowa State, will take over after guiding the Cyclones through their upcoming Big 12 and NCAA Tournament runs. Prior to his work in Ames, Blount spent several years collaborating with Niko Medved at Colorado State before the latter moved onto the Big Ten's Minnesota program. Blount has been particularly lauded for his defensive work, a welcome development for a Toreros that placed 10th in the 12-team WCC defensively. (3/9/26)
St. Bonaventure (Atlantic 10)
OUT: Mark Schmidt (19th season, 338-254)
The Bonnies' Adrian Wojnarowski era is about to begin in earnest, as Schmidt will leave the program after 19 seasons through retirement. Under Schmidt's watch, SBU was one of the most consistent mid-major squads in the country. With Schmidt leading the way as the winningest coach in program history, the Bonnies made seven postseason appearances, including a 2018 NCAA Tournament showing that produced its first Big Dance victory since 1970 (a First Four win over UCLA). Schmidt's final hours will at the A-10 Tournament in Pittsburgh (3/7/26)
Tarleton State (WAC)
OUT: Billy Gillispie (6th season, 92-90)
Per Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel of ESPN, health issues will force Gillispie out of the position he has held since 2020. Previously the head coach of UTEP, Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Texas Tech, Gillispie oversaw the Texans' transition to Division I and guided the program to the semifinal round of the 2024 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Gillispie has been sidelined since mid-January. (2/27/26)
Celebrating all the way back to Stephenville 🤩 pic.twitter.com/6LXuS1svXB
— Tarleton State Men's Basketball (@TarletonMBB) February 8, 2026
IN: Glynn Cyprien (interim)
Cyprien, the Texans' associate head coach, has taken over as the interim boss during his second season as an assistant in Stephenville and will serve in that capacity for the rest of the season. He previously served as the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies' G League club. (2/27/26)
IN: Eric Haut
Haut's first head coach job will come with the Texans. Having previously partaken in Kent State's famed run to the 2002 run to the Elite Eight on the floor, he has spent the last two seasons as Jerrod Calhoun's top assistant at Utah State, which is likely on its way back to the NCAA Tournament after winning 51 games over the last two seasons (3/12/26)
Tennessee Tech (Ohio Valley)
OUT: John Pelphrey (7th season, 79-138)
Saddled with an NCAA Tournament drought that dates back to 1963, the Golden Eagles parted with Pelphrey after seven seasons. The former South Alabama/Arkansas boss did not muster a winning campaign, and his tour ended with missing out on the conference tournament. This was TTU's final season in the OVC before making the move to the Southern Conference. (3/3/26)
UNC Greensboro (Southern)
OUT: Mike Jones (5th season, 92-68)
Jones' first losing season with the Spartans was apparently his last, as Jeff Goodman of Field of 68 reported his departure short after their elimination from the SoCon Tournament. The successor to Cincinnati-bound Wes Miller's successful tenure, Jones guided UNCG to the CBI in his first season before winning at least 20 games for three years in a row. However, the Spartans fell to 15 wins this time around and even a push to the SoCon semifinals (featuring a win over second seed Wofford) couldn't extend his tenure (3/9/26)
Weber State (Big Sky)
OUT: Eric Duft (4th season, 66-65)
Duft, a program staple since 2006, had held the top coaching spot since 2022, his best effort being a 20-win tally during his second tour. He will be moving on to a non-coaching leadership role in the Wildcats' program, which will rely on alum, general manager, and NBA star Damian Lillard in the search for their next top strategizer. (3/12/26)
Western Michigan (MAC)
OUT: Dwayne Stephens (4th season, 42-84)
Stephens' first foray into head coaching after a long tenure as a Michigan State assistant (including the past decade as Tom Izzo's top lieutenant) didn't go well, as WMU's best outputs were a pair of 12-win tours in the prior two seasons. The Broncos won just 10 this time around, missing out on the MAC Tournament despite giving undefeated Miami Ohio one of their best challenges of the year (3/8/26)
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