Michigan football has found its new special teams coordinator, and it’s a bit of a stunner. Kerry Coombs, a former assistant coach at Ohio State, where he most recently served as defensive coordinator in 2021, has been hired to replace the recently dismissed JB Brown, the program announced Saturday evening.

Fitzgerald, 50, replaces Jonathan Smith, who was fired by the university Sunday after less than two years in East Lansing.

In the eight weeks following Franklin’s Oct. 12 firing, Penn State emerged as a clear loser in the process, while Franklin became an unlikely winner in the divorce. However, the shockwaves of coaching carousels are never two-sided. Here are the ripples of winners and losers throughout the nation from a single firing in central Pennsylvania.

All signs are pointing to Collin Klein as Kansas State's next football coach. Who could he have on his staff? We look at his coaching connections.

Penn State has zeroed in on its top head-coaching candidate. What kind of talent-producing chops does he have?

Joel Klatt believes Brian Daboll, Jeff Brohm and a mystery name are the three candidates to watch as Penn State searches for its next head coach.

As Penn State drags on with its search for a new head coach, the coaching carousel is spinning quickly. Now, one of the top candidates for the Penn State job may have been taken off the board by another Big Ten school.

Much of that group of veterans hails from the well-regarded class of 2022 recruiting cycle, which feature quarterback Drew Allar, running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen and defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton, among other longtime Lions contributors.

Penn State’s coaching search has entered its messy, unpredictable phase. With James Franklin already settling into his new role at Virginia Tech, the school he left behind is still sorting through a shrinking list of options — and a market that seems to shift every few hours.

President Trump on Friday celebrated the latest redistricting moves in Indiana, while pressuring several state senators to support a new map that could offer the GOP two more seats in the 2026 midterm elections.

At this point in time, there is no telling who will be the next Penn State head coach. Iowa State’s Matt Campbell has been trending as a top option of late. There is another name worth mentioning as well.