The faculty teaching carousel noticed two new strikes Friday.
Within the early morning, Oregon State selected Alabama co-offensive coordinator JaMarcus Shephard as its subsequent head coach and signed him to a five-year deal, per ESPN.
“I’m honored to guide the Oregon State College soccer program and to affix a neighborhood that cares so deeply about its student-athletes,” Shephard stated in an announcement. “We are going to construct a tradition rooted in toughness, integrity, and relentless effort, and I’m excited to get to work with our gamers, workers, and supporters to put in writing the subsequent nice chapter of Beaver soccer.”
Shephard, who was additionally Alabama’s assistant head coach and extensive receivers coach, shall be changing Trent Bray, who was fired in October after holding a 5-14 document in his second season with the Beavers.
Oregon State is 2-9 this season and is navigating a monetary shift following the unique Pac-12 fracture.
Not lengthy after, Vanderbilt dedicated to move coach Clark Lea, who was drawing curiosity from a number of suitors.
The college prolonged Lea, who took over this system in 2021, to six-year contract that features a huge wage bump and extra sources to assist the Commodores, who’re in the midst of a historic season, proceed to make waves within the SEC.
No. 14 Vanderbilt has loved many firsts beneath Lea, together with this system’s win over a No. 1 when it defeated Alabama final yr.
The victory additionally sealed the primary time Vanderbilt beat Alabama and Auburn in the identical season since 1955.
The Commodores are within the School Soccer Playoff dialog however will want some assist to get in since they rank 14th getting into Saturday’s sport towards rival No. 19 Tennessee.
A number of different vacancies stay at high-profile packages similar to LSU, Penn State, Florida, Arkansas and extra.
