Jim Ferry, Duquesne Dukes
Fifth season, 50-75 record
Ferry was hired in 2012 after a decade at LIU Brooklyn. The Dukes have made progress, going from 8 to 17 wins over his four seasons at the helm, but he's got a new athletic director now and has some pressure in the next year or two to get to the NCAA tournament or even the NIT. The 49-year-old Ferry has a few years left on his deal, but he certainly can't regress and expect to keep his job.
John Giannini, La Salle Explorers
13th season, 184-193 record
It doesn't seem all that long ago that Giannini was taking the Explorers to the Sweet 16 (2013), but the last three seasons haven't brought any postseason play. And last year was a 9-22 campaign with a 4-14 league mark. The 53-year-old Giannini will also have a new athletic director soon as Tom Brennan has retired. Giannini will need to make improvement soon or his tenure could come to an end.
Derek Kellogg, Massachusetts Minutemen
Ninth season, 140-119 record
The Springfield native went to the NIT twice in 2012 and 2013 and then took the Minutemen to the NCAA tourney in 2014. That's when he received a new five-year deal through 2019, but it's been tough sledding since with a 31-33 mark over the past two years. Kellogg, 43, has a
heralded recruiting class coming in this season, but he'll need to be better than 6-12 in league play (last year's record) or athletic director Ryan Bamford could make a move.
Bob McKillop, Davidson Wildcats
28th season, 516-315 record
The 66-year-old has been the head coach of the Wildcats since 1989 and will leave on his terms. The question is how much longer will he go? He's won more than 500 games, gone to the NCAA tourney five times in the past 11 seasons and brought one of the NBA's greatest, Stephen Curry, though the program. McKillop has had opportunities to go elsewhere but decided to stay at Davidson and will almost certainly retire there.
Dan Hurley, Rhode Island Rams
Fifth season, 62-64 record
Hurley hasn't been to the NCAA tourney in his four seasons with the Rams, but thanks to overtures from Rutgers, he has received a couple of extensions, including one this past offseason that takes him to 2022. Hurley, 43, was without injured guard
E.C. Matthews last season and should have a good chance to get to the NCAA tourney this coming season. If he does, Hurley could be plucked for a higher-profile spot. If he doesn't, there will be some wondering about why he was extended.
Dave Paulsen, George Mason Patriots
Second season, 11-21 record
Paulsen had success at Division III Williams College and also at Bucknell, but the 51-year-old had a rough go-round in his first season with George Mason. Despite a 11-21 losing record, he received an extension this past offseason from athletic director Brad Edwards, and his deal now runs through 2021. The expectations are high at Mason, and we'll see if Paulsen can get the program to a place where it's competing for postseason berths.
Mike Lonergan, George Washington Colonials
Sixth season, 97-70 record
The first two years weren't pretty, but the past three have resulted in an NCAA appearance and a pair of NITs (the Colonials won the NIT last season). Lonergan is 74-32 in that span and signed a seven-year deal in 2014. The 50-year-old Lonergan could be in trouble with the school after former players made
claims of abuse this week.
Jeff Neubauer, Fordham Rams
Second season, 17-14 record
The former Eastern Kentucky coach led the Rams to eight league victories, the most for the program since 2006-07. Neubauer received an extension through 2021 from athletic director David Roach, and the 45-year-old should have plenty of time to see if he can take things to the next level.
Chris Mooney, Richmond Spiders
12th season, 203-162 record
The 43-year-old Mooney went to the NCAA tournament in 2010 and 2011 but hasn't been since. The Spiders have been solid the last five years, but Mooney hasn't been able to get back dancing. Mooney signed a 10-year deal back in 2011, so he should be fine for the next few years, even if he doesn't get to the NCAA tourney.
Archie Miller, Dayton Flyers
Sixth season, 115-55 record
The 37-year-old has been one of the nation's hottest names over the past few years, since he took the Flyers to the Elite Eight in 2014. Miller signed his second extension in two years this past offseason, and his deal runs through 2023. He's already turned down multiple overtures. Miller will be picky and will wait for a big-time jump.
Mark Schmidt, St. Bonaventure Bonnies
10th season, 146-131 record
It's not easy to win in here, but Schmidt has done a nice job keeping the Bonnies relevant. They went to the NCAA tourney in 2012 and got to the NIT last season at 22-9. The 53-year-old agreed to a two-year extension in 2015 that runs through 2021. Schmidt should be there for a while longer, and it's tough to imagine him getting a high-profile gig after he wasn't missed on the Boston College job a few years ago.
Travis Ford, Saint Louis Billikens
First season
Ford was hired in the offseason after spending eight seasons at Oklahoma State, where he went to the NCAA tournament five times but didn't win a tourney game after his first year. The 46-year-old should have a four-year window to see if he can make the Billikens relevant again.
Will Wade, vcu Rams
Second season, 25-11 record
The 33-year-old won 25 games, went 14-4 in league play and took the Rams to the NCAA tourney in his first season. Then he got a new eight-year deal that runs through 2024. Could he leave for a bigger job? Sure, but it's far more likely that Wade stays with the program a while longer.
Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's Hawks
22nd season, 403-273 record
For a while, it looked as though Martelli might be in some trouble at Saint Joe's. The Hawks, however, have gone to the NCAA tourney in two of the past three seasons after not going in any of the previous five seasons. Martelli received a contract extension in 2015, and the 61-year-old appears to have plenty left in the tank.
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