Since 2026
Won two Sun Belt titles and four straight West Division crowns at Louisiana (2018-21) before a rocky four-year Florida tenure (6-7, 5-7, then improvement) ended in his Nov. 2025 firing. Hired by JMU just before the Dukes' historic first-ever CFP appearance, replacing Bob Chesney (who left for UCLA after a 12-1 season) — JMU's fifth head coach in 10 years.
Record & context
Lifetime record62–35 (9 seasons, Louisiana & Florida)
Current program1st season at James Madison
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure James Madison finished 2025 at 12-1 (8-0 Sun Belt) under Chesney, winning the Sun Belt Championship and becoming the conference's first-ever CFP participant (a road loss to No. 5 seed Oregon). One of the best seasons in Group of 5 history.
Previous season12-1, Sun Belt Champions, CFP participant
Compensation
Salary$965K (+ $2.65M from
SourceFlorida) the Sun Belt Coach salary per ESPN (5-yr deal, $965K annually, top-5 in the Sun Belt) plus a $2.5M buyout if he leaves before 2029. Separately, Florida is still paying Nap
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.