2008-2009 COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHING CHANGES

Schools that have already had coaching changes:Clemson: Tommy Bowden was fired on October 13. Dabo Swinney was named interim head coach.Kansas State: Ron Prince is out at the end of the season.Tennessee: Phillip Fulmer is out at the end of the season.Washington: Tyrone Willingham is out at the end of the season.Schools likely to have coaching changes:Florida Atlantic: The 74-year-old Howard Schnellenberger isn’t likely to be back at age 75.Purdue: Joe Tiller will retire after the season.Syracuse: Greg Robinson is expected to be fired.Schools that could have coaching changes:Ball State: Brady Hoke will be a hot candidate at several bigger programs.Boise State: Chris Petersen says he’s happy where he is, but there will always be rumors he could leave.Cal: Jeff Tedford’s name is always involved in the coaching carousel.Cincinnati: Brian Kelly seems to have a wandering eye.Penn State: 2008 could be Joe Paterno’s final season.South Carolina: Steve Spurrier has expressed frustration with the administration.TCU: Gary Patterson has been rumored to be interested in leaving, possibly for his alma mater, Kansas State.USC: Every year at the end of the NFL season, rumors surface that Pete Carroll will return to the NFL.Wake Forest: Jim Grobe looked into leaving last year and could look to leave again this year.Coaches who could get head-coaching jobs:Norm Chow: The longtime assistant, currently UCLA offensive coordinator, has been mentioned as a head-coaching candidate in many places.Lane Kiffin: The former Raiders head coach is interested in returning to college football.Steve Mariucci: The former Cal, Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers head coach would consider going back to the college sidelines.