詹姆斯·麦迪逊雇用比利·纳皮尔为新足球教练,取代鲍勃·切斯尼在佛罗里达任职之后。 James Madison hires Billy Napier as new football coach, replacing Bob Chesney, after his tenure at Florida.

根据多份报告, 詹姆斯·麦迪逊打算雇用比利·纳皮尔担任新的足球总教练, 取代鲍勃·切斯尼(Bob Chesney), 他即将前往加州大学洛杉矶分校。 James Madison is set to hire Billy Napier as its new football head coach, according to multiple reports, replacing Bob Chesney, who is leaving for UCLA. 46岁的纳皮尔以前在路易斯安那州以40-12的成绩和2018年至2021年的两个太阳带冠军领先,并在2022年至2025年执教佛罗里达州,以22-23的成绩完成2025年3-4的开始后被解雇. Napier, 46, previously led Louisiana to a 40-12 record and two Sun Belt titles from 2018 to 2021, and coached Florida from 2022 to 2025, finishing with a 22-23 record before being fired after a 3-4 start in 2025. 这一举措标志着纳皮尔重返阳光带联盟，他将接手詹姆斯麦迪逊大学的球队，该校最近首次获得大学橄榄球季后赛排名。 The move marks a return to the Sun Belt Conference for Napier, who will take over a James Madison program that recently earned its first College Football Playoff ranking. 五年期合同尚待最后敲定。 The five-year contract is pending finalization.