By “new,” he can be a rookie (Marcus Freeman, Dan Lanning, Brent Venables) or a vet who’s in his first year at a different school (Sonny Dykes, Brian Kelly, Lincoln Riley). Here are a few candidates for you to chew on (in alphabetical order):
- Don Brown, UMass*
- Mario Cristobal, Miami
- Kalen DeBoer, Washington
- Sonny Dykes, TCU
- Tony Elliott, Virginia
- Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame
- Brian Kelly, LSU
- Dan Lanning, Oregon
- Joey McGuire, Texas Tech
- Billy Napier, Florida
- Brent Pry, Virginia Tech
- Lincoln Riley, USC
- Brent Venables, Oklahoma
Here’s a complete list but those seem the most likely.
* To answer your question: No, I’m not serious about Don Brown’s chances but someone is bound to ask.