NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaching Changes
Confirmed hires, departures and retirements — with official sources and a clear distinction between an announced future move and a current opening.
Last verified: October 23, 2026. This is a selected tracker, not a complete national inventory. Each entry is tied to the official sources listed below; unannounced details are identified rather than assumed.
Current verified openings · 2027 — future departures · 2026 — filled positions · How we track changes
Organized by effective calendar year. Future departures are grouped by the year the change will take effect, not the year it was announced. Filled positions stay in the year of the appointment.
Current verified openings
No current openings verified in this tracker. This does not mean there are no open NAIA jobs nationwide. The entries verified here are a future retirement and a filled position; neither is listed as an available job.
Opening check: October 23, 2026. A position will appear in this section only after a current official vacancy announcement or application posting is verified. Each listing will show the official job/application link, a deadline if announced, and the date it was last checked. The school’s posting is the final authority on whether applications are still being accepted.
2027 — Announced future departures
St. Ambrose (Iowa)
Conference: Heart of America Athletic Conference (2026–27)
Outgoing coach: Ray Shovlain — remains head coach for 2026–27
Change / effective date: Retirement announced October 23, 2026; effective in 2027, at the conclusion of the 2026–27 season
New coach / status: Future departure announced. A successor and search timeline were not announced in the university’s October 23 release. This is not a current vacancy.
Official sources: St. Ambrose retirement announcement · 2026–27 conference membership
Last verified: October 23, 2026
2026 — Filled positions
Marian (Indiana)
Conference: Crossroads League
Outgoing coach: Pat Knight
Change / effective date: Resignation announced February 3, 2026; Steve Drabyn’s appointment announced April 9, 2026
New coach / status: Steve Drabyn — FILLED, not an available job; listed as head coach on Marian’s 2026–27 roster
Official sources: Departure announcement · Hire announcement · 2026–27 coaching staff
Last verified: October 23, 2026
How we track changes
Confirmed means sourced. Entries require an announcement from the school, conference or another official source. Reports and rumors are not treated as completed moves.
Dates matter. Announcement dates and effective dates are listed separately when they differ. A planned retirement does not mean a coach has already left. “Not announced” applies to the cited release and verification date.
Historical openings are not current openings. Filled positions remain in their calendar-year record. An old job link, an unfilled cell in an older tracker, or a future retirement is not proof that applications are open now. Earlier listings must be reverified before being shown as available.
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