Frank Beamer, 280-144-4 TCU (1934-52). But after hearing a solid drumbeat of criticism, Layden jumped at the chance to become NFL commissioner in 1940. Tjeerdsma won three Division II national titles at Northwest Missouri State. 19 -- Mike Shanahan: Make it a double, No. June 26, 2023 11:34 am MT. 69. From 1987-2000, Bowden's Seminoles finished in the top five every season, including two national titles (1993, 1999). 89. Keeler, 233-95-1 Gerald Arthur Sandusky (born January 26, 1944) is an American retired college football coach who was convicted of rape and child sexual abuse. George Halas Record as an NFL Head Coach: 318-138-41 (.640) Notable Accomplishments: 6-time NFL Champion One of the first great coaches in pro football history, George Halas won six NFL. Blaik enjoyed six unbeaten seasons at Army, which he added to the one at Dartmouth. Purdue (1956-69). Big 12 preview, part 1: Can Kansas State, UCF make runs at title? Remarkably, Dobie didn't lose a game until the 12th season of his coaching career. His teams played in five Rose Bowls. Frank Broyles, 149-62-6 Longevity has its place, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said. Rip Engle, 132-68-8 But the Buckeyes executed it so well (five national titles, 13 Big Ten titles) that it didn't matter; such as his overreaction on the sideline to anyone or anything that didn't go the Buckeyes' way; such as going overboard when he slugged Charlie Baumann after the Clemson linebacker made a game-clinching interception for the Tigers to defeat the Buckeyes in the 1978 Gator Bowl. Carroll wasn't USC's first choice to replace Paul Hackett in December 2000 -- and he wasn't a popular one, either. Tennessee (1926-34, 1936-40 and 1946-52). He had been fired by two NFL teams and hadn't coached in college since 1983. Saban loves to tell a story that took place in the opening game of 1995, his second season as a head coach and his first game at Michigan State. Pro Football Network head coach rankings: Where does Brian Daboll land? Gil Steinke, 182-61-4 Herbert (Fritz) Crisler, 116-32-9 Johnson guided Georgia Southern to a pair of I-AA national titles in five years before taking his triple-option offense to Navy and Georgia Tech. 95. 7 -- Bill Belichick: Attention to detail, No. Behind that dry, spare demeanor lived a sharp football mind with a sly wit and a fierce competitive streak. Georgia Southern (1997-2001; 62-10), Navy (2002-07; 45-29), Georgia Tech (2008-18; 82-60). And he sent hundreds of players to professional football, four of whom -- Paul "Tank" Younger, Junious "Buck" Buchanan, Gary Johnson and Doug Williams -- reached the College Football Hall of Fame. Saturday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. Donahue remains at the top of many of the Bruins' coaching records. 4.Guy Thys (1922 - 2003). 35. Munn coached at Michigan State for only seven seasons but left an indelible mark. 13 -- Jimmy Johnson: Filling big shoes, No. 247Sports got a sneak peek into some incredible numbers. Fondly known as the "Dawgfather" by Washington fans, James transformed the Huskies into a national powerhouse during his 18 seasons. Adams State (1959-62; 32-4-1), North Dakota State (1963-65; 24-6), Arizona (1967-68; 11-9-1), Western Illinois (1969-73; 39-13), Florida State (1974-75; 4-18), Eastern Illinois (1978-82; 47-15-1) and Northern Iowa (1983-87; 43-16-1). Winning 84 games in 14 seasons will earn you plenty of respect. He excelled everywhere he played, a trait he passed on to the Sooners for more than a decade. Stoops coached two Heisman Trophy winners -- quarterbacks Jason White (2003) and Sam Bradford (2008) -- and 25 All-Americans. Holtz always said he believed in "faith, family and football." USC won 97 games under Carroll, but 14 were later vacated by the NCAA. He led the Tigers to 13 bowl games, including two Cotton Bowls, two Orange Bowls and two Sugar Bowls. Fusco guided Westminster to back-to-back titles again in 1988 and '89, when the Titans won 27 consecutive games. 46. Who Are the Most Famous Football Coaches of All Time? Howard College (1959-62; 31-6), West Virginia (1970-75; 42-26) and Florida State (1976-2009; 304-97-4). 133. 134. When other powers in the South and Southwest moved gingerly toward integration, if at all, Switzer embraced it. Knute Rockne, 105-12-5 Clifford H. Knight Jr. of Windsor, a football coach, father and father figure to many, died on Father's Day, June 18. Top 10 NFL Head Coaches of All Time From Bill - Pro Football Network He also coached quarterback Jameis Winston to the Heisman Trophy in 2013. Bruce guided Iowa State to one of the best periods in program history, reaching bowl games in 1977 and '78, before leaving for Ohio State, where he replaced Woody Hayes. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971. Vanderbilt (1904-17, 1919-34). His biography has been translated into 19 different languages. Merritt coached future NFL stars Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Claude Humphrey and Richard Dent. 25. Dan McGugin, 197-55-19 11 -- Bill Parcells: Turnaround artist, No. Top 6 Most Lucrative Coaching Contracts in College Football He is one of only 13 college football coaches to have won at least 300 career games. He coached UCLA to its only national championship season in 1954, when the Bruins went 9-0 and shared a national title with Ohio State. Miami went 44-4 over the next four seasons and won the 1987 national title. They went to a bowl game each year and never had a losing season. Grambling (1941-42, 1945-1997). Smith was impressive at Penn and Purdue. Findlay (1975-98). Percy Haughton, 96-17-6 Vanderbilt (1940-42 and 1946-48; 36-22-2) and UCLA (1949-57; 66-19-1). Bernie Bierman, 146-62-12 Six of his former Bowling Green players, including Don Nehlen and Larry Smith, became FBS head coaches. Tulsa (1919-21; 24-3-2), Arkansas (1922-1928; 42-20-3), TCU (1929-33; 47-5-5), Ohio State (1934-40; 39-16-1) and Idaho (1941-42; 7-12). 57. Dennis Erickson, 179-96-1 Five years later, the Mountaineers went 11-0 again before losing to Florida in the Sugar Bowl. Les Miles, 145-64 106. Sherrill directed Texas A&M to three Southwest Conference titles and Cotton Bowl appearances from 1985-87. 34. Mudra won Division II national titles at both North Dakota State (1965) and Eastern Illinois (1978). In fact, that 1995 Huskers team finished fourth among our 150 Greatest Teams. Larry Kehres, 332-24-3 74. Jerry Moore, 242-135-2 39. He did more than take the vertical passing game and use it as a cudgel to bash down the door to the national elite -- although grooming five first-team All-American quarterbacks is pretty cool. East Carolina (1974-79; 48-18-1), Wyoming (1980; 6-5) and Auburn (1981-92; 99-39-4). Jordan, a three-sport star at Auburn, won more games than any other coach at his alma mater. Sanders died of a heart attack about a month before the 1958 season. 15. The Hurricanes went 8-5 in Johnson's first season, but they rarely lost after that. 77. 140. His 111 wins at Pitt included a whopping 79 shutouts. His Quaker teams had winning streaks of 34 and 31 games, won 12 games in seven straight seasons and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 1,777-88 during his 10 seasons. 4. Here are the perfect destinations for some of this year's top prospects. Prior to Dye's arrival at Auburn, the Tigers had won just one SEC title in 48 seasons. Penn State soon ascended, too -- to national prominence, to two national championships in the 1980s, and to the Big Ten, the first team to shift from independence to a conference in what would become the realignment era. Cooper won nine conference championships and took the Sun Devils to their first Rose Bowl. Yes, Yeoman practically built Houston into the successful program it is today, winning 160 games, including four Southwest Conference titles and four top-10 finishes, in 25 seasons. He had five unbeaten seasons and won four national titles (1919, 1924, 1929 and 1930). As Boise State's head coach, his teams had three unbeaten regular seasons and won five conference titles. The top 10 winningest active college football coaches 103. Gaiter coached 42 future NFL players, including "Bullet" Bob Hayes, Willie Galimore and Ken Riley. Kelly also was an influence on Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden, who transferred to Dayton in Kelly's second season and spent three seasons as a backup quarterback. After winning two national titles as a player under Bear Bryant at Alabama, Sherrill was a head coach for 26 years, finishing in the top 10 of the AP poll on six occasions. In a quarter-century as the Ole Miss coach, Vaught guided the Rebels to six SEC championships and 18 bowl games. Although two of his teams at Princeton and one at Michigan posted unbeaten seasons, Crisler is perhaps best known as the father of two-platoon football. Hugh (Duffy) Daugherty, 109-69-5 In the next 20 years under Butterfield, Ithaca reached the playoffs 11 times, winning three Division III championships and losing four other national championship games. Chattanooga (1925-28; 26-9-2) and Alabama (1931-46; 115-24-7). The only decade not covered by these four coaches is the 1930s. Robinson's first stint at USC was so good the Trojans hired him a second time, after he spent nine seasons in the NFL. Banks was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992. He arrived in Athens in 1964 to no fanfare, a 31-year-old freshman coach from Auburn who did nothing to lift the spirits of the dispirited Dawg fans. Related Items: Alabama Crimson Tide, coach rankings, College Football, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Nick Saban, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Tom Osborne, Urban . He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005. A Spanish think-tank has published a list of the top 20 coaches in world football. UC Davis (1970-88). Kush guided the Sun Devils to eight WAC and two Border conference titles and two unbeaten seasons. He won throwing the ball. His teams won 10 games in 12 different seasons. John Cooper, 192-84-6 The harder you root for CU Buffs to fail, the stronger Coach Prime gets USC won four national titles and nine Pac-8 titles under McKay. Oregon (1906 and 1913-17; 30-10-4), Arkansas (1908-12; 29-13-1) and Penn State (1918-29; 65-30-11). After Majors guided Pittsburgh to a 12-0 record and a national championship in 1976, Tennessee lured its former star player back to Knoxville, where he had the longest uninterrupted tenure in school history until he was out in 1992. Georgia (1964-1988). Shula is also the one who coached the greatest quarterbacks in history like Unitas or Dan Marino. 41. Celebrating the NFL's Greatest Hispanic Players and Coaches In their latest head coach rankings, PFN lists Daboll at No. In the Midwest, with Nebraska and those folks, it's a form of cannibalism. 126. A firm disciplinarian, Neyland is still considered one of the game's greatest defensive minds. The Trojans held the attention of the Southland even as the Dodgers, the Rams and the Lakers rose to the top of pro sports. 30. Bowling Green (2001-02; 17-6), Utah (2003-04; 22-2), Florida (2005-10; 65-15) and Ohio State (2012-18; 83-9). 5 Michigan at the Big House in 2007. 8. 3. But here's how good he was: He never had a losing season. He took Miami from mediocrity to a national championship in 1983 with a thrilling win over No. 3. But as you can see from his record, for the eight years that he did coach, Camp knew how to win games. The Irish had wallowed in mediocrity for more than a decade when he arrived in 1964. Wallace Wade, 171-49-10 The 20 Best Football Coaches in the World - Business Insider 51. NFL retirees want their peers who are battling depression to know they aren't alone in the struggle. Oklahoma City (1925-27; 17-11-3), Oklahoma A&M (1929-33; 34-10-7), Kansas State (1934; 7-2-1), Northwestern (1935-46; 49-45-7) and California (1947-56; 67-32-4). 142. Moore won 10 conference titles and made 18 playoff appearances with the Mountaineers. He won a lot, too. Minnesota (1930-31; 10-7-1), Princeton (1932-37; 35-9-5) and Michigan (1938-47; 71-16-3). Or weed it and reap the benefit of knowing better than the panel. ET on ABC Welsh guided Virginia to its first bowl game in 1984, first 10-win season and ACC title in 1989, and its first No. 63. It would look bad if he wasn't there. Pep Guardiola (left), Carlo Ancelotti (center), and Jrgen Klopp (right) are some of the best managers in world football. Just as importantly, he went 9-1 against Michigan. That's not an overworked clich about an outstanding coach. Georgia (1939-1960), Butts led the Bulldogs to four SEC titles and five bowl wins, including victories in the Orange, Rose and Sugar bowls. Auburn (1904-06 and 1908-22; 99-35-5) and LSU (1923-27; 23-19-3). A player lasts no more than four years; these days, if he's good and stays healthy, three. During World War II, he got the best players in the country. Mississippi State (1954-55; 12-8), Washington (1956; 5-5) and Texas (1957-76; 167-47-5). Cornell (1899-1900; 17-5), Harvard (1908-16; 71-7-5), Columbia (1923-24; 8-5-1). In 19 years at UC Davis, Sochor won 18 conference titles and lost just one conference game in his final 15 seasons. William & Mary (1969-71; 13-20), NC State (1972-75; 33-12-3), Arkansas (1977-83; 60-21-2), Minnesota (1984-85; 10-12), Notre Dame (1986-1996; 100-30-2) and South Carolina (1999-2004; 33-37). He won the Pac-10 one time and the Mountain West twice compiling an all-time record of 118-75. Thomas played quarterback for Knute Rockne at Notre Dame, where his roommate was George Gipp, and he coached Paul "Bear" Bryant during his 15 seasons at Alabama (Alabama did not have a team in 1943 due to World War II). Wisconsin's Mike Tressel ranked as the No. 2 coach in college football 18. No one in the history of the game proved to be as consistent a turnaround artist as Schnellenberger. The longtime linebackers coach has garnered a grade of 98.18 coaching the unit since 2009, when he was coaching the position at Michigan State. McGugin led the Commodores to four unbeaten seasons and 11 seasons with only one loss. His 1937 team went 9-0-1 and was recognized as national champion. 121. Wally Butts, 140-86-9 I think there are a lot of people that are excited," Herbstreit told McAfee. With Chris Carson gone, can Rashaad Penny 'take off' as Seattle Seahawks' RB1? 50. Ben Schwartzwalder, 178-96-3 Matrix Analytical Solutions developed its Coach Rating Index in 2009 to measure the careers of all on-field coaches regardless of position. Gary Patterson, 172-70 2 Notre Dame in 1946 that forced Army to split the national title with the Fighting. Parseghian nearly stole the national title that season. Kelly led the Flyers to four Division III national championship games, with a win in 1989. Bowling Green (1968-76; 53-35-4), West Virginia (1980-2000; 149-93-4). His career winning percentage of 80.6% (including his record at Wyoming) ranked him as the winningest active coach at the time of his retirement in 1973. Jackson State (1976-91). 67), who at Alabama coached Bryant (No. From 1959 to '62, Ole Miss finished in the top five of the final polls. Adding former head coaches like offensive . But Meyer didn't just develop all-timers Sammy Baugh and Davey O'Brien. Washington State (1976; 3-8), Pittsburgh (1977-81; 50-9-1), Texas A&M (1982-1988; 52-28-1) and Mississippi State (1991-2003; 75-75-2). The Grand Old Man of football is credited with inventing everything from the lateral to padded goalposts. From 1903-05, Williams coached Minnesota to one of the most dominant runs in college football history. Harold (Tubby) Raymond, 300-119-3 Tatum took the Terrapins to their only national championship in 1953. He was a brilliant tactician, to be sure, but he also created the coach as CEO. 119. Managing a football team requires a diverse array of talents and a substantial knowledge of the game. His early teams were known as point-a-minute teams. Then, at Delaware Valley and La Salle, he earned a spot in the rarefied air of the 200-win club. In 1969, the Razorbacks were ranked No. 88. Donahue was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. Can we interest you in six unbeaten seasons and four conference titles? Michigan State (1954-72). Barry Alvarez, 119-74-4 Will the NFL eat humble pie when revenues and TV ratings are at an all-time high? Augustana (1979-94). It's rare that any coach has a once-in-a-generation back. Few coaches have transformed the sport as much as Spurrier did at Florida in the 1990s. LSU (1962-79). He also coached the Oklahoma basketball team for 13 seasons. Known as the father of the vertical passing game, Coryell revolutionized his "Air Coryell" offense in 12 seasons at San Diego State, before he moved to the pros. Gil Dobie, 182-45-15 120. More importantly, he restored respectability to the Fighting Irish. Top 10 College Football Head Coaches Who Never Played When the U.S. Army sent Neyland, a brigadier general, to the Panama Canal Zone in 1935, UT went 4-5. Ault led the Wolf Pack to seven Division I-AA playoff appearances, including five semifinal berths and one championship game berth. The two coaches with the shortest (13 seasons) tenures in the top 25, Rockne and No. It is, as always, for entertainment purposes only. Maurer led Wittenberg (Ohio) to four Division III title game appearances, winning championships in 1973 and '75. When the Wildcats hired Snyder in 1988, he inherited a program coming off its second consecutive winless season. He coached well enough to be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Joe Fusco, 154-34-3 Texas A&M (1965-71; 27-45-1) and Alabama (1990-1996; 62-25).