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Kevin Sweeney

Nine Men’s College Basketball Coaches Hoping to Avoid Hot Seat in 2024–25

Indiana is 63–40 under Mike Woodson, who missed the NCAA tournament in his third season in 2024. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

This past spring featured a men’s college basketball coaching carousel for the ages. Kentucky, Arkansas, Ohio State, Michigan and USC were among the top-tier jobs to change hands, with John Calipari’s decision to depart Kentucky for Arkansas one of the most stunning moves in recent carousel memory. It seems unlikely the 2025 cycle will feature quite as much chaos, but the carousel is already heating up after Virginia head coach Tony Bennett shockingly announced his retirement just weeks before the season.

Here’s an early look at some notable coaches who could find themselves on the hot seat this winter. 

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