We have three openings in the Ohio Conference this year. The Ohio was the #2 conference in Crum D3 this season, and the #1 conference (Freedom) has no openings, so the Ohio is the best available conference in the world. 

And we were #2 in RPI this season despite having three coaches in the first year of rebuilds. As they get their legs under them, the conference has a real chance to turn the corner and get even better than we are now. And now is pretty good--we had two Final Four teams this season. 

The openings: 

*Wilmington. This opening has literally everything I look for in a rebuild. Six open scholarships? Check. A competitive conference? Check. Lots of bonus money? Check. You'll have over $20,000 to shape this team in your own image in year one, which, in my experience, means Wilmington is primed to be making deep tournament runs by year three. All they need is the right coach. They also have a superclass setup (six open spots, six seniors), in case you're into that kind of thing. Were I not already in this conference, I'd be all over this job. Love it. Runs FB/FCP 

*Otterbein. The Otters (oh, sorry, they're the Cardinals, aren't they? they should be the Otters) may be a slightly tougher situation than Wilmington, but here you'll be able to win some games in year one and still make your mark quickly. You'll have three open scholarships in year one, plus bonus money, but you'll also have eight seniors at your disposal. This is a team that made the PIT last year and are certainly capable of returning to the postseason before starting a full rebuild (complete with the requisite 20 grand in cash) next season. C+ prestige, runs FB/FCP

*Fisk. I've noticed some on the forums expressing a preference for recruiting on the geographical extreme of a strong conference. If that's your game, Fisk is your school. The Ohio has ten teams within the state of Ohio and two teams hundreds of miles south. Fisk is one of those two. You'll have Tennessee essentially to yourself--there is only one other human-coached D3 team in Tennessee, and they have no Tennessee players on their current roster. You'll also have a free run at the border states, as there are no human-coached teams in Alabama, Mississippi, or Arkansas. Even better, you're taking over a human-coached team who has been to two NTs in the last three seasons. You get to start with B- prestige and three open scholarships. Runs motion/press. 

Cliff's Notes selling points: 

*Wilmington: six open scholarships. What more do you need? Also six seniors. 
*Otterbein: eight seniors, three open scholarships. 
*Fisk: ideal location, primed for a dynasty. three open scholarships. B- prestige to start. 
*All openings: competitive conference, lots of bonus cash. 

Come join us. 

Bumped for new coach signups (which run until 5 PM Friday). 

I'm not surprised that nobody's taken Otterbien, but I am a little surprised about Wilmington. Maybe other folks just look for different things than I do. I don't really love superclasses in general, but I love them when I'm taking a new job, because I have flexibility immediately. Keep the superclass, balance it with JUCOs and redshirts, pretty much whatever. Because having 20 grand in each of your first two seasons is awesome. I just took over a rebuild in Knight with a 3-3-3-3 class structure, and it's taking forever to make them competitive. I love taking over the 6-6-0-0. But maybe that's just me. 

Fisk has been filled. Wilmington is still out there. And Otterbein I guess. 

I was going to take Fisk but couldn't sign up from the connection I was on. I guess that ship has sailed.

Still a good conference, again has job openings. We don't have as much postseason money this year, because we had a couple guys rebuilding last year, but we had six in the postseason last year and they all return at least three starters. And we have one who missed the postseason last year but was in a final four the year before that and returns all his starters. So the future is bright. 

Three spots are available. Rebuilds only. If you like making a dramatic overhaul in your first season (as I, personally, do), this is your place. 

Mount Union has five open 'ships (and was human coached the last few years, although they've been without an NT bid in four seasons)
Wimington has six. 
Otterbien has eight. 

Conference is getting stronger and stronger. We had six in the NT this year and three finish the season ranked. 

Four openings this year, all rebuilds. 

Otterbein has three open 'ships and will have six seniors. 
Mount Union has just one open scholarship but will have five seniors. 
Marietta has three open scholarships and the nine returning players are all human-recruited. 
Capital has just two open scholarships but still has eight human-recruited players on the roster. 

Bistiza midwest has some openings also ready for a good coach step in also - lake forest and rhit