List of Candidates to Replace Walt Bell at UMass

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With Walt Bell Fired, Who’s on the List of Candidates to Coach UMass in 2022! Who are the Candidates to Replace Walt Bell at UMass in 2022?


Hello Everyone! Welcome to Sports Teller! Today, we will be going over the latest news involving the List of Candidates to Replace Walt Bell at UMass! Before we reveal who those top candidates are, we must go over the full story involving Bell’s firing. Follow Sports Teller on Facebook (@sportsteller) and Twitter (@Sports_Teller) for coach firings as well as stadium concessions and recent news! Without further adieu, let’s begin!


List of Candidates to Replace Walt Bell at UMass

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List of Head Coaches Fired/Resigned in College Football in 2021

Full Story on Walt Bell Being Fired as UMass Football Head Coach

With Walt Bell gone, now is the time for the UMass Minutemen to make a list of top candidates. In fact, the recognizable applicants could be qualified to become the team’s new head coach for the 2022 Season. UMass fired Bell after nearly three seasons following their loss vs. Rhode Island. Offensive Line Coach Alex Miller will coach the Minutemen on an interim basis. Bell compiled a 2-23 overall record in the independent league (no conference nor division). At the time of the firing announcement, the Minutemen were 1-8 overall during the 2021 season.

During his time in Massachusetts, Walt Bell was not able to lead the Minutemen to any bowl games. In fact, UMass has never been to a bowl game nor accomplished a winning season since they became an independent football program in 2016. The Minutemen previously played in the Mid-American (MAC) Conference. Prior to becoming the UMass head coach in 2019, Bell was the Offensive Coordinator for Arkansas State (2014-2015), Maryland (2016-2017), and Florida State (2018).

Now, many Minutemen football fans might be wondering: Who is the leading candidate to replace Walt Bell at UMass in 2022? The top candidates listed in this article have prior head coaching experience. In addition, those candidates have been on the coaching staff for at least three years. For the list of top candidates to replace Walt Bell at UMass, please refer to the information below!

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Possible Candidates to Replace Walt Bell at UMass

Internal Candidates

Alex Miller-UMass

  • New Hampshire OL Coach (2012-2020)
  • UMass OL Coach (2021)
  • UMass Interim Coach (2021)

Top Head Coach Candidates for Minutemen Football to Consider

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Brent Pry-Penn State

  • Georgia Southern DC (2010)
  • Vanderbilt DC (2011-2013)
  • Penn State DC (2014-Present)

David Gibbs-UCF

  • Houston DC (2013-2014)
  • Houston Interim Coach (2014)
  • Texas Tech DC (2015-2018)
  • Missouri CB Coach (2019-2020)
  • UCF DC (2021-Present)

Liam Coen-Kentucky

  • UMass QB Coach (2014-2015)
  • Maine OC (2016-2017)
  • Los Angeles Rams Assistant Offense Coach (2018-2020)
  • Kentucky (2021-Present)

Ricky Santos-New Hampshire

  • New Hampshire WR Coach (2013-2015)
  • Columbia QB Coach (2016-2018)
  • New Hampshire Interim Coach (2019)
  • New Hampshire Associate HC (2020-Present)

Leading Candidate to Replace Walt Bell at UMass in 2022

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Bob Chesney-Holy Cross

  • Salve Regina HC (2010-2012)
  • Assumption HC (2013-2017)
  • Holy Cross HC (2018-Present)

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