College Football Coaching Carousel 2002-03

Coaching Carousel 2002-03: Updating list of FBS Football Coaching Changes (2002 Season / 2003 Off-Season)

Conference School New Coach Previous Coach
Big 12 Baylor Guy Morriss Kevin Steele (fired)
Texas A&M Dennis Franchione R. C. Slocum (resigned)
Big Ten Michigan State John L. Smith Bobby Williams (fired)
Conference USA East Carolina John Thompson Steve Logan (resigned)
Houston Art Briles Dana Dimel (fired)
Louisville Bobby Petrino John L. Smith (left for Michigan State)
MAC Ball State Brady Hoke Bill Lynch (fired)
Bowling Green Gregg Brandon Urban Meyer (left for Utah)
Mountain West Utah Urban Meyer Ron McBride (fired)
Wyoming Joe Glenn Vic Koenning (fired)
Pac-10 Oregon State Mike Riley Dennis Erickson (left for NFL)
UCLA Karl Dorrell Bob Toledo (fired)
Washington Keith Gilbertson Rick Neuheisel (fired)
Washington State Bill Doba Mike Price (left for Alabama*)
SEC Alabama Mike Shula Dennis Franchione (left for Texas A&M)
Kentucky Rich Brooks Guy Morriss (left for Baylor)
Sun Belt Louisiana-Monroe Charlie Weatherbie Bobby Keasler (resigned)
WAC Tulsa Steve Kragthorpe Keith Burns (resigned)

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*Price was hired in December 2002 to be the head coach at Alabama, but was fired in May 2003 during spring practice due to an off-field scandal came to light; Alabama hired Miami Dolphins assistant coach Mike Shula later that month