The 2024 college football coaching cycle saw only five Power Four jobs change hands, and CBS Sports has issued Year 2 grades for all 25 second-year head coaches.
Power Four
At North Carolina, Bill Belichick earned a B after a 4-8 debut season; the Tar Heels are now 4-3 with a young roster. At Wake Forest, Jake Dickert received an A+ after guiding the Demon Deacons to a 15-5 start and a No. 14 AP ranking.
Other Power Four grades include Scott Frost (B) at UCF following an upset of No. 2 BYU, Barry Odom (C+) at Purdue with the Boilermakers back in contention, and Rich Rodriguez (B) at West Virginia where the Mountaineers lead the Power Four in rushing offense.
Group of Six
New Mexico's Jason Eck earned an A+ with a 15-5 record and one of the nation's best defenses, while Sam Houston's Phil Longo was fired after a 3-17 mark. Conference USA saw A grades for Charles Kelly at Jacksonville State and Jerry Mack at Kennesaw State.
Other Conferences
The MAC's Mark Carney received an A at Kent State, and Mountain West's Dan Mullen earned a B at UNLV. Pac-12's Matt Entz got a B+ at Fresno State, while Sun Belt's Dowell Loggains earned a B at Appalachian State after an overtime upset of James Madison.
