With conference tournaments underway, we will start to hear about openings.
Coaches on the hot seat:
ACC - UNC, BC (though I assume Hatchell will survive to get her 1000th)
B12 - none
B10 - Illinois, Rutgers
PAC - Wash St,
SEC - none?
There's been a lot of turnover in recent years, so many of the worst teams have coaches with less than 4 years tenure, and thus will likely be given a little while longer.
I would think Illinois & BC are the most likely to make a change.
Thanks for doing this. What I've learned about non-revenue producing sports is not just to look at the records and how long they've been there, but to also look at how long the contract they're working under goes for. In many instances, schools won't/don't want to eat contacts for a few years.
So with that in mind, a comment or three:
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Boston College. I, too, wondered if Erik Johnson was under the axe. They really had no chance of winning their games against ND. He's largely recruiting from overseas at this point. Not that there are not good international players (his Greek center is excellent, if not unique), but it shows he's not making inroads, even in BC's traditional recruiting sweet spot for all sports -- New Jersey.
Anyways, his contract was renewed and extended until the end of the 2018-2019 season. The athletic director who tendered that extension -- Brad Bates -- just resigned and his replacement has not been named. However, BC Athletics has issues with it's football and Men's Basketball programs, so Erik Johnson -- who is supposed to be a good guy -- is probably safe for one more year. But after that?
Dillon's Druthers: Carla Berube seems to like living in the Boston area. Maybe she'd like a move over to D-1? One that does not involve direct competition with Geno?
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North Carolina. Well, in exchange for throwing her under the bus, NC rewarded Sylvia Hatchell with an extension until 2019-2020. Plus, she's got the 1,000-wins milestone coming up and she just made it through a season with 6 or freshman.
Don't see her going anywhere this year.
Maybe she and her staff are finally over DeShields and can move forward....
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Rutgers. Ah, the C. Vivian Stringer saga continues. I don't care if the facilities are not what they're supposed to be, Viv's offense is locked in another century and her way of relating to a large portion of today's kids is not hacking it. In some fairness to her, she's had injury issues -- losing Tyler Scaile doomed the team before the season started. She's got 4 redshirts coming back who should all start. It might be Viv's last stand...save for the fact that she's supposed to get a four-year extension to use the new all-purpose training facility they'll all practice in. But that deal has not been signed.
Keep an eye on this one. I still think she'll get an extension but I'd love to get a hold of the buy-out clause. If she does not produce much better results next year, time to move on. Some articles on this:
Meet the 'Rojos': 'Hypest bench in America' on mission to rebuild Rutgers women's basketball
What's the deal with Rutgers and C. Vivian Stringer's contract extension?
Other schools:
- Pittsburgh: Since going 20-12 in 2014-15, Suzie McConnell-Serio has gone 13-18 and 13-17. Has lost some transfers and everything looks a bit flat. But she and her family are iconic so I think she's still safe. That and the contract through 20-21.
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Clemson: Audra Smith is reaching the end of her five-year contract that she received when she came over from UAB. They were under .500 again this year and although they play hard, they're overmatched in most league games, particularly in regards to offense. Clemson wants to win and they just renovated their basketball facilities.
This situation could change due to the lack of years left in the contract. 
