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4 ideal head coaching candidates for Arizona football

Arizona football needs a new head coach after Jedd Fisch went to Washington and here are four ideal candidates for the Wildcats.

By Chris Peterson

Dec 2, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UNLV Rebels head coach Barry Odom watches from the sidelines
Dec 2, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UNLV Rebels head coach Barry Odom watches from the sidelines / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Jake Dickert, Washington State

Another name I like for the Arizona football head coaching job is current Washington State head coach Jake Dickert. He's not a big name and is just 15-16 as the head coach for the Cougars, but that program is always going to be limited in terms of talent.

Dickert is a defensive mind and the Cougars had one of the better defensive units in the Pac-12 this past season. It might string for Wazzu fans but the future is better in Arizona right now than it is for the Cougars who are playing a bunch of Mountain West teams in 2024 because they don't have a league.

That's not a great place to be as a head coach. If Dickert was hired, the identity could change for Arizona, but he's proven he can build a program and Arizona would be an upgrade. It would be hard for him to say no.

Jeff Traylor, UTSA

Maybe my favorite head-coaching candidate on this list is Jeff Traylor. He's worked his way up as an assistant from the high school ranks to being an FBS head coach. Traylor is 39-14 as a head coach and has won two C-USA championships. He built UTSA from the get-go and has learned how to recruit really well in the state of Texas.

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Those ties would probably allow Traylor to get a bunch of players from Texas to Arizona, especially since the Wildcats are joining the Big 12. Traylor is a proven winner and some Power-4 program is going to land him soon enough. Why not Arizona?

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