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2026-2027 DIII Football Head Coaching Changes
Track 2026-27 Division III football head coaching changes at Albion, Bluffton, Bowdoin, Rhodes and Thiel, with interim hires and departure details.
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Here is the living list of Division III football head coaching changes for the 2026-27 cycle. Five programs have made a change so far: Bluffton, Albion, Thiel, Rhodes and Bowdoin. For changes at the FBS level, see our 2026-27 FBS head coaching changes tracker. This page will be updated as more programs make a change.
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Albion
- Previous: Travis Rundle, parted ways after going 17-17 in four seasons
- New: Stephen Wasil, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, named interim head coach
- Status: Interim
- Date: Sept. 28, 2026
Bluffton
- Previous: Chris Hedden, out in his second season
- New: Cody Crawford, defensive coordinator, named interim head coach
- Status: Interim
- Date: Sept. 11, 2026
Bowdoin
- Previous: B.J. Hammer, no longer serving as head coach in his seventh season
- New: Nick Turchyn, named interim head coach
- Status: Interim
- Date: Nov. 3, 2026
Rhodes
- Previous: Rich Duncan, stepped down
- New: Matt Ellis, defensive coordinator, named interim head coach
- Status: Interim
- Date: Oct. 28, 2026
Thiel
- Previous: Sam Bauman, mutually agreed to part ways in his fifth season
- New: Greg Polis, offensive coordinator, named interim head coach
- Status: Interim
- Date: Oct. 16, 2026
