College football coaching tracker - Firings, hirings, news - ESPN

As sure as autumn fades into winter, as the college football season winds down, the coaching carousel starts to crank up.

The biggest early name to lose his job was Jimbo Fisher, who was fired at Texas A&M during his sixth season leading the Aggies.

As the list continues to grow, we'll track all the comings and goings of head coaches and prominent coordinators, along with insight and intel on searches for replacements and who might be on the hot seat.

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Notable coordinators

Texas A&M's firing of coach Jimbo Fisher resets the paradigm for coaching buyouts and opens up one of the country's most tantalizing jobs.

The move is expected to cost the school more than $76 million to buy out Fisher's deal, which is nearly triple the highest known coaching contract buyouts at a public school.

Fisher was 45-25 in six seasons at Texas A&M, and he signed a new 10-year contract with $95 million guaranteed in 2021. The move came with the Aggies' record at 6-4, 4-3 in the SEC, following a 51-10 rout of Mississippi State.

More: Fisher fired, gets record buyout | AD: Aggies stuck in neutral

Top candidates for Texas A&M job

Zach Arnett, who was promoted to head coach last December after the sudden death of Mike Leach, was fired Nov. 13 before completing his first season. Arnett had served as the Bulldogs' defensive coordinator for three seasons.

Mississippi State lost six of its last eight games under Arnett, falling to 4-6, 1-6 SEC, including a 51-10 loss to Texas A&M. The Bulldogs scored more than 17 points just once in seven SEC games under Arnett.

More: Mississippi State fires Arnett after 11 games

Top candidates for Mississippi State