I shouldn't have to tell you guys how important coaching is in football. Out of all the big time professional sports, I think coaching is most important in the game of football. There are so many variables that can determine a football game's outcome, but one thing we know for sure is, if you have a great football coach (Urban Meyer, Nick Saban, etc.), you are going to win a lot of games. In the college football world, coaches are not only expected to perform big on game day, but they also play a massive part in recruiting. Great recruits want to play for great coaches who can help develop them into potential NFL studs which makes hiring a great college coach that much more important.
So, who are the best coaches in college football? That's a question we are looking to answer with this column. Instead of trying to rank each college coach individually, I decided to break it down by conference in an attempt to make it easier. So, without any further delays.....I present to you......
The Ultimate Football Blog's
College Football Coach's Power Rankings
2015
Guide:
Overall Record: What is the coaches' overall record combined as a head coach?
Record with Team: What is the coaches' overall record with his current team?
Record in Bowls: What is the coaches' overall record in bowl games?
Championships as a head coach? Has the coach won any FBS Division-1 titles?
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs? Has the coach been the head coach of any other CURRENT division-1 football teams?
American Athletic Conference
1. Tommy Tuberville (Cincinnati Bearcats)
Overall Record: 148-85
Record with Team: 18-8
Record in Bowls: 7-5
Championships (as a head coach): AAC title (2014), SEC title (2004)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Ole Miss, Auburn, Texas Tech
2. George O'Leary (UCF Knights)
Overall Record: 133-93
Record with Team: 81-60
Record in Bowls: 5-6
Championships (as a head coach): ACC title (1998), C-USA title (2007. 2010), AAC title (2013, 2014)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Georgia Tech
3. Ruffin McNeill (East Carolina Pirates)
Overall Record: 38-27
Record with Team: 37-27
Record in Bowls: 2-3
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
4. Justin Fuente (Memphis Tigers)
Overall Record: 17-20
Record with Team: 17-20
Record in Bowls: 1-0
Championships (as a head coach): AAC title (2014)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
5. Tom Herman (Houston Cougars)
Overall Record: 0-0
Record with Team: 0-0
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
6. Willie Taggart (South Florida Bulls)
Overall Record: 22-38
Record with Team: 6-18
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Western Kentucky
7. Matt Rhule (Temple Owls)
Overall Record: 8-16
Record with Team: 8-16
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
8. Philip Montgomery (Tulsa Golden Hurricanes)
Overall Record: 0-0
Record with Team: 0-0
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
9. Curtis Johnson (Tulane Green Wave)
Overall Record: 12-25
Record with Team: 12-25
Record in Bowls: 0-1
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
10. Chad Morris (SMU Mustangs)
Overall Record: 0-0
Record with Team: 0-0
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
11. Bob Diaco (UConn Huskies)
Overall Record: 0-0
Record with Team: 0-0
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
Atlantic Coast Conference
1. Jimbo Fisher (Florida State Seminoles)
Overall Record: 58-11
Record with Team: 58-11
Record in Bowls: 4-1
Championships (as a head coach): National Championship (2013), ACC title (2012, 2013, 2014)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
2. Dabo Swinney (Clemson Tigers)
Overall Record: 61-26
Record with Team: 61-26
Record in Bowls: 4-3
Championships (as a head coach): ACC title (2011)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
3. Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech Hokies)
Overall Record: 273-138-4
Record with Team: 231-115-2
Record in Bowls: 10-12
Championships (as a head coach): Big East Title (1995, 1996), ACC title (2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
4. Bobby Petrino (Louisville Cardinals)
Overall Record: 92-34
Record with Team: 50-13
Record in Bowls: 4-4
Championships (as a head coach): C-USA title (2004), Big East title (2006)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Arkansas, Western Kentucky
5. Paul Johnson (Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets)
Overall Record: 165-74
Record with Team: 58-35
Record in Bowls: 4-7
Championships (as a head coach): ACC title (2009)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Navy
6. David Cutcliffe (Duke Blue Devils)
Overall Record: 84-77
Record with Team: 40-48
Record in Bowls: 4-4
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Ole Miss
7. Dave Doeren (N.C. State Wolfpack)
Overall Record: 34-18
Record with Team: 11-14
Record in Bowls: 2-0
Championships (as a head coach): MAC title (2011, 2012)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Northern Illinois
8. Larry Fedora (North Carolina Tar Heels)
Overall Record: 55-36
Record with Team: 21-17
Record in Bowls: 3-3
Championships (as a head coach): C-USA title (2011)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Southern Mississippi
9. Steve Addazio (Boston College Golden Eagles)
Overall Record: 27-23
Record with Team: 14-12
Record in Bowls: 1-2
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Temple
10. Dave Clawson (Wake Forest Demon Deacons)
Overall Record: 93-89
Record with Team: 3-9
Record in Bowls: 0-2
Championships (as a head coach): MAC title (2013)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Bowling Green
11. Al Golden (Miami Hurricanes)
Overall Record: 55-56
Record with Team: 28-22
Record in Bowls: 0-3
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Temple
12. Mike London (Virginia Cavaliers)
Overall Record: 47-43
Record with Team: 23-38
Record in Bowls: 0-1
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
13. Pat Narduzzi (Pittsburgh Panthers)
Overall Record: 0-0
Record with Team: 0-0
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
14. Scott Shafer (Syracuse Orange)
Overall Record: 10-15
Record with Team: 10-15
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
BIG 12 Conference
1. Bob Stoops (Oklahoma Sooners)
Overall Record: 168-44
Record with Team: 168-44
Record in Bowls: 8-8
Championships (as a head coach): National Championship (2000), BIG 12 title (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
2. Gary Patterson (TCU Horned Frogs)
Overall Record: 132-45
Record with Team: 132-45
Record in Bowls: 8-5
Championships (as a head coach): C-USA title (2002), Mountain West title (2005, 2009, 2010, 2011), BIG 12 title (2014)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
3. Art Briles (Baylor Bears)
Overall Record: 89-62
Record with Team: 55-34
Record in Bowls: 2-6
Championships (as a head coach): C-USA (2006), BIG 12 (2013, 2014)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Houston
4. Bill Snyder (Kansas State Wildcats)
Overall Record: 187-94-1
Record with Team: 187-94-1
Record in Bowls: 7-9
Championships (as a head coach): BIG 12 title (2003, 2012)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
5. Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State Cowboys)
Overall Record: 84-44
Record with Team: 84-44
Record in Bowls: 6-3
Championships (as a head coach): BIG 12 title (2011)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
6. Charlie Strong (Texas Longhorns)
Overall Record: 43-23
Record with Team: 6-7
Record in Bowls: 3-3
Championships (as a head coach): Big East title (2011, 2012)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Louisville
7. Dana Holgorsen (West Virginia Mountaineers)
Overall Record: 28-23
Record with Team: 28-23
Record in Bowls: 1-2
Championships (as a head coach): Big East title (2011)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
8. Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech Red Raiders)
Overall Record: 12-13
Record with Team: 12-13
Record in Bowls: 1-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
9. Paul Rhoads (Iowa State Cyclones)
Overall Record: 29-46
Record with Team: 29-46
Record in Bowls: 1-2
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
10. David Beaty (Kansas Jayhawks)
Overall Record: 0-0
Record with Team: 0-0
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
BIG 10 Conference
1. Urban Meyer (Ohio State Buckeyes)
Overall Record: 141-26
Record with Team: 38-3
Record in Bowls: 9-2
Championships (as a head coach): National Championship (2006, 2008, 2014), Mountain West title (2003, 2004), SEC title (2006, 2008), Big Ten title (2014)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Bowling Green, Utah, Florida
2. Jim Harbaugh (Michigan Wolverines)
Overall Record: 58-27
Record with Team: 0-0
Record in Bowls: 1-1
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Stanford
3. Mark D'Antonio (Michigan State Spartans)
Overall Record: 93-48
Record with Team: 75-31
Record in Bowls: 5-4
Championships (as a head coach): Big Ten title (2010, 2013)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Cincinnati
4. Mike Riley (Nebraska Cornhuskers)
Overall Record: 93-80
Record with Team: 0-0
Record in Bowls: 6-2
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Oregon State
5. James Franklin (Penn State Nittany Lions)
Overall Record: 31-21
Record with Team: 7-6
Record in Bowls: 3-1
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Vanderbilt
6. Kirk Ferentz (Iowa Hawkeyes)
Overall Record: 127-106
Record with Team: 115-85
Record in Bowls: 6-6
Championships (as a head coach): Big Ten title (2002, 2004)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
7. Randy Edsall (Maryland Terrapins)
Overall Record: 94-100
Record with Team: 20-30
Record in Bowls: 3-4
Championships (as a head coach): Big East title (2007, 2010)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: UConn
8. Jerry Kill (Minnesota Golden Gophers)
Overall Record: 148-96
Record with Team: 21-23
Record in Bowls: 0-5
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Northern Illinois
9. Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern Wildcats)
Overall Record: 60-53
Record with Team: 60-53
Record in Bowls: 1-4
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
10. Kyle Flood (Rutgers Scarlet Knights)
Overall Record: 23-16
Record with Team: 23-16
Record in Bowls: 1-2
Championships (as a head coach): Big East title (2012)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
11. Paul Chryst (Wisconsin Badgers)
Overall Record: 19-19
Record with Team: 0-0
Record in Bowls: 1-1
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Pittsburgh
12. Tim Beckman (Illinois Fighting Illini)
Overall Record: 33-41
Record with Team: 12-25
Record in Bowls: 0-2
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Toledo
13. Kevin Wilson (Indiana Hoosiers)
Overall Record: 14-34
Record with Team: 14-34
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
14. Darrell Hazell (Purdue Boilermakers)
Overall Record: 20-30
Record with Team: 4-20
Record in Bowls: 0-1
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Kent State
Conference USA
1. Larry Coker (UTSA RoadRunners)
Overall Record: 83-38
Record with Team: 23-23
Record in Bowls: 4-2
Championships (as a head coach): National Championship (2001), Big East title (2001, 2002, 2003)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Miami
2. Doc Holliday (Marshall Thundering Herd)
Overall Record: 40-25
Record with Team: 40-25
Record in Bowls: 3-0
Championships (as a head coach): C-USA title (2014)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
3. Skip Holtz (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs)
Overall Record: 100-84
Record with Team: 13-13
Record in Bowls: 3-3
Championships (as a head coach): C-USA title (2008. 2009)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: UConn. East Carolina. USF
4. Jeff Brohm (Western Kentucky Hilltoppers)
Overall Record: 8-5
Record with Team: 8-5
Record in Bowls: 1-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
5. Bobby Wilder (Old Dominion Monarchs)
Overall Record: 52-20
Record with Team: 52-20
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
6. David Bailiff (Rice Owls)
Overall Record: 69-68
Record with Team: 48-53
Record in Bowls: 3-1
Championships (as a head coach): C-USA title (2013)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Texas State
7. Ron Turner (Florida International Golden Panthers)
Overall Record: 47-80
Record with Team: 5-19
Record in Bowls: 1-1
Championships (as a head coach): Big Ten title (2001)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Illinois
8. Rick Stockstill (Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders)
Overall Record: 57-55
Record with Team: 57-55
Record in Bowls: 1-3
Championships (as a head coach): Sun Belt title (2006)
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
9. Dan McCarney (North Texas Mean Green)
Overall Record: 78-112
Record with Team: 22-27
Record in Bowls: 3-3
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: Iowa State
10. Sean Kugler (UTEP Miners)
Overall Record: 9-16
Record with Team: 9-16
Record in Bowls: 0-1
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
11. Charlie Partridge (Florida Atlantic Owls)
Overall Record: 3-9
Record with Team: 3-9
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
12. Todd Monken (Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles)
Overall Record: 4-20
Record with Team: 4-20
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): 0
Other FBS Div-1 head coaching jobs: None
This list continues.....tomorrow! Make sure you return to the blog for PART TWO!
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