College basketball can be a volatile environment. Last season, only Binghamton University’s Al Walker was fired from the America East, but this season other coaches may not be so lucky. Here’s a look at which coaches might be getting the ax this season:

Mike Lonergan, University of Vermont: 10; Will Brown, University at Albany: 10

Both coaches have been phenomenally successful lately. They each parlayed their 2006-2007 seasons into contract extensions by interviewing for other coaching jobs. As both UVM and UA are expected to contend for the next few years, both coaches will likely have more job offers calling. The only question is, if Lonergan and Brown keep winning, how much will Vermont and Albany be willing to ante up?

Dan Leibovitz, Hartford: 9; Kevin Broadus, Binghamton University: 8

Leibovitz and Broadus are young coaches who are probably on the upswing of potentially big careers. Both have said all the right things, but Leibovitz had a season to prove himself on the court, whereas Broadus has his first season in front of him.

Dennis Wolff, Boston University: 7

Wolff is easily one of the best coaches in the AE, but his years of flaming out in the playoffs with his most talented teams makes us scratch our heads. Boston University basketball is a strange program that takes a backseat to Boston hockey, yet it has been rumored to move to the Atlantic 10 for years. But unless Wolff’s squad gets upset in the playoffs again, he will coach Boston for a long time.

Randy Monroe, University of Maryland Baltimore County: 5

Monroe is not a bad coach, but his high-risk, high-reward gamble of bringing in two senior transfers could move him to either end of the spectrum. The last AE coach to bring in a hyped senior transfer was Hartford coach Larry Harrison with Kenny Adeleke. He was fired after that season.

Bill Herrion, University of New Hampshire: 3

Herrion has been around the AE block, having coached Drexel to three NCAA appearances in the 1990s. But after a surprising 2005-2006 campaign, he spent 2006-2007 questioning the effort of his best players, like Blagoj Janev, en route to a paltry No. 7 AE finish. In the offseason, the Wildcats lost two seniors, including Janev, and eight other players transferred or left the program. Now that Herrion has recruited his own players, will he rediscover the formula for America East success? He probably has a few years to answer that question.

Steve Pikiell, Stony Brook University: 3

Following Pikiell’s inaugural 4-24 season, Stony Brook made a bizarre move by extending his contract through 2010-2011. At the time, his recruiting class was ranked one of the best in the nation. But his 2006-2007 Seawolves were not much better, going 9-20 and losing spectacularly in the play-in game. After another last place AE finish, do you think SB is feeling regret?

Ted Woodward, University of Maine: 2

Woodward’s seat is getting pretty hot by now. In his three years at Maine, his team has finished below the preseason poll position every time. The question is: Does anyone in Maine care?