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2025-26 men's NCAA basketball coaching hot seat, retirement guide
From Hubert Davis' seat at UNC to Bill Self retirement watch at Kansas to future top candidates, these are the coaching storylines to watch.
Men's college basketball coaching changes for 2025-26
An up-to-date list of every coaching vacancy in men's college basketball ahead of the 2025-26 season.
🏀 Transfer portal update: Former Charlotte G Jaehshon Thomas commits to Drake; 9.5 PPG last season
How high-major coaching openings were vacated and filled for 2025-26
The high-major coaching carousel has come to a halt. Here's a recap of all the major offseason changes.
The Men's 2025 March Madness Pain Index
Some losses are understandable; others will haunt us forever. Let's rank every 2025 men's NCAA tournament defeat, from least to most devastating.
Former Drake F Isaia Howard announces he's transferring to Iowa; 4.5 PPG in freshman year
Drake hires Eric Henderson as new men's basketball coach
Drake has hired South Dakota State's Eric Henderson as its next head coach, replacing Ben McCollum.
Drake standout Bennett Stirtz to transfer to Iowa
Drake guard Bennett Stirtz, the Missouri Valley Player of the Year who averaged 19.2 points this season, will enter the portal and follow coach Ben McCollum to Iowa.
Iowa hires Drake's Ben McCollum as men's basketball coach
Iowa has hired Drake's Ben McCollum as its next men's basketball coach, the school announced Monday.
Iowa has agreed to a deal to make Drake coach Ben McCollum the school’s next coach, per me and Jeff Borzello. He won four Division II national titles at Northwest Missouri State prior to leading Drake (31-4) to the NCAA Tournament in his lone season there.
MVC Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 69.8 | - | 4 | 31 |
| Bradley | 76.3 | 4 | 9 | 28 |
| Northern Iowa | 73.3 | 10 | 13 | 20 |
| Belmont | 79.3 | 8 | 11 | 22 |
| Illinois State | 75.8 | 9.5 | 14 | 22 |
| UIC | 76.0 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
| Murray State | 71.8 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
| Indiana State | 80.1 | 15.5 | 18 | 14 |
| Southern Illinois | 72.9 | 16 | 19 | 14 |
| Evansville | 66.0 | 18.5 | 21 | 11 |
| Valparaiso | 74.7 | 15.5 | 19 | 15 |
| Missouri State | 68.0 | 17.5 | 23 | 9 |