2 ranking nationally from USA Today and was a finalist for U.S. Army All-American National Coach of the Year. Texas A&M ranked No. Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State -- $800,000* 3. Cortez Hankton, Georgia -- $550,000+ 6. Behind Greggs line, the Flames ran for a school-record 2,776 yards in 2020 and ranked No. Has recruited and coached players like DeMarvin Leal, a former five-star recruit who could be a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. In fact, it is a historically bad football program. The Heupel-led staff felt like they uncovered a diamond in the rough when they initially hired Merritt at UCF. Regarded as one of the best kickoff-return and special teams coaches in the country. Alabama head coach Nick Saban and offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian against Arkansas at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday October 26, 2019. Before Ohio State, Bailey spent two years as a recruiting analyst at Notre Dame. George McDonald, Illinois -- $550,000+11. Toledo had gone 6-5 in 1989 before Saban took over for one year and led them to 9-2. His move to rival Oregon was profitable for him and for his replacement, JaMarcus Shepard. The first three used the Bearcats as a stepping stone for Power Five jobs, but Fickell has outlasted each of them and now goes into his fifth season. Has been one of the lead recruiters on 10 four-star players that the Gators have landed the past three years. Made a big-time impression with people at LSU during his one season on the Tigers staff. And we have a history of Saban turning around other programs. Caleb Carbine worked previously with Gerad Parker at West Virginia. The defense has improved by leaps and bounds under Allen, who came to the school as a defensive coordinator in 2016. 8 in 2019. Well, volatility will always play a role in the process because our group of voters, consisting of writers from both CBS Sports and 247Sports, aren't given a set of guidelines to follow. Walter Camp, Yale (1888-92 . Worked under current Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule at Baylor and Temple. Michigan replaced Gattis by moving Ron Bellamy from safeties to wide receivers. Franklin has performed just as well with the Nittany Lions. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. For the final part of On3s three-part project on up-and-coming coaches, we take a look at rising-star position coaches as well as some highly regarded support staffers. Shifted to wide receivers coach at USC in 2019 after spending 2018 as the Trojans tight ends coach. Was hired as the replacement for Jon DeCoster, who now works for the Cleveland Browns. The Stoops era of Kentucky football is a case study in not giving up too soon on a coach when you are not a national power. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $675,0005. At James Madison in 2019, Smith helped lead a defense that ranked No. LSU had just three winning seasons in the entire decade coming into the 2000s, and then Saban won them a National Championship within three seasons. The Blazers won Conference USA in. Quarterback Elite (QBE) is one of the premier QB & WR development programs in the nation headquartered in Utah. 2 nationally in total offense each of the past two seasons. 4) and punt-return defense (No. There isnt a lot more to say about these two. New hire replaces Marc Vottler following Vottler's hiring at Ohio State. Led by Etheridge and coordinator Derek Mason, the Tigers are expected to have one of the better secondaries in the SEC this season. Brown has since come back with a vengeance. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $535,000 3. As a new season approaches, let's take a moment to compare Saban's accomplishments -- and those of other active coaches -- to the best of college football's modern times. Has been heavily pursued for college and NFL jobs in recent years. Has had members of his Florida linebacker room taken in two of the past three NFL drafts 2020 third-round pick Jon Greenard and 2019 fifth-round selection Vosean Joseph. Was part of an Indiana staff that transformed the Hoosiers program from 23 losing records in a 24-year period to back-to-back winning seasons in 2019 and 20, including a 6-1 mark in Big Ten play last fall. Joker Phillips, NC State -- $415,000+21. Produced a first-team All-AAC selection in his first season at Memphis (OBryan Goodson). Has received NFL interest each of the past two years. Had a second-team All-Sun Belt cornerback last season in his first year at Georgia State (Quavian White). Is the grandson of Lou Holtz. Every starter returns from last seasons secondary. The Blazers also have been in the top 10 nationally in pass defense each of the past two seasons No. JaMarcus Shepard, Washington -- $650,000+ 6. What Campbell has done is nothing short of remarkable. Ranking the 20 best head coaches in college football Alabama head coach Nick Saban and offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian against Arkansas at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday October 26, 2019. Aided by Gonzales and his group, TCU has finished No. That includes a 40-8 mark from 2015-18, the best four-year run in program history. Napier has even bettered Hudspeths mark. The Western Michigan program was trending way down when Fleck took over the program in 2013. Has helped Oregon cornerback Mykael Wright develop into a first-team All-Pac 12 selection and a projected early-round 2022 NFL Draft pick. 1 or No. Former USC star wide receiver (2000-03) who left as the Trojans career leader in receptions. Ranked as a top-10 recruiter nationally for the 2019 class and currently is ranked as one of the top recruiters in the Big Ten for the 2022 class. At Oregon in 2018, Williams cornerbacks group contributed to the Ducks posting 20 interceptions, which ranked second nationally. PFF's 2021 College Football Preview Magazine. Jacob Peeler, Ole Miss -- $425,000 6. In 2019, Bowman helped Austin Peay win its first Ohio Valley Conference title since 1977. Continues to be regarded as one of the nations top recruiters. As long as we're asking humans to complete this fundamentally thankless task, there's room at the table for people who really know ball. (Part one in the series was on Group of 5 and FCS head coaches; part two was on nine non-Power 5 coordinators you need to know.). Is a highly respected and connected figure in south Florida. Was promoted earlier this year to associate head coach. A 2004 second-round pick of the Carolina Panthers. Is one of the latest coaching stars to emerge from the tree of former. His team constantly made it to the Top 5 rankings for record-breaking 14 seasons! 13 nationally and No. Has had six of his defensive backs selected during the past three NFL drafts, including Asante Samuel in the second round of the 2021 draft. On Monday he will be coaching in the College Football Playoffs national championship game,. Ranked as the sixth-best recruiter in the Pac-12 for the 2021 recruiting cycle. While playing in eight games for Miami last season, he caught four passes for . 1 recruiter in the country in 2020 and is No. Coastal Carolina has only graced the FBS for four years, but it has improved every season, culminating in a ludicrous 11-1 record last fall thanks to a full-scale offensive transformation. A former college baseball player at UC Davis, Gonzalez got his first opportunity as a football coach in 2007 and has been at TCU since 2012, working and learning under one of the top defensive minds in the country in Gary Patterson. One could assume that Riley is just continuing the tradition of excellence left by Bob Stoops, but the Sooners experienced a big dip in offensive output in the mid-2010s. 1 thus far for the 2022 class. 16). Has coached multiple all-conference and future NFL running backs, including Miles Sanders at Penn State and Charles Sims and Wendell Smallwood at West Virginia. section: | slug: ranking-the-top-25-power-five-college-football-coaches-entering-the-2022-season | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Tyler Grisham is a top 5, maybe top 3, WR coach in the entire country. He has gone 14-7 over the last two seasons, a mark that would have been much better if Indiana could have feasted on some non-conference opponents last year. Top 10 returning wide receivers in college football for the 2022 season. He is repeatedly hitting home runs on the recruiting front and is breeding high-upside players into elite-level route-runners. The former Oklahoma quarterback and GA -- who turns 47 in April -- has been a Sooner for all but four years of his adult life. Emmett Jones, Texas Tech -- $450,000+18. Hes helped an offense that ranked 108th in the FBS in EPA per play over the last two Fedora years to a ninth-place finish over the past two seasons. Courtney Hawkins, Michigan State -- $425,00020. Kentucky welcomed Stoops in 2013 but won just 12 games in three seasons. Yes, Alabama was already the college football program before Sabans arrival, but they were in a down period when they signed him. And this is precisely why Dabo could be seen as more successful than Saban the Clemson program is not an important program in college footballs history, unlike the Crimson Tide. We just rank coaches from 1-65 using any criteria we choose to follow, and then we see the results. From Yale's Walter Camp to Alabama's Nick Saban, here are eight whose innovations or achievements have significantly impacted the sport over the past 15 decades. Whereas Nick Saban will always be Alabama's defensive backs coach in a wink-wink way, Lincoln Riley is actually Oklahoma's quarterbacks coach -- it says so right there on his bio. It's a perfect process! 56 nationally in pass defense in 2019 (222.2 yards per game) to No. Being groomed by new Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, whose UCF offenses ranked No. Charlie Fisher, Arizona State -- $400,000 9. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Was a four-year starter at quarterback for USF (1999-2002). Has a twin brother, Kelsey, whos also an up-and-coming coach. Jeff Monken, Army. 1 for the 2022 recruiting cycle. When Buffalo came back to Division I-A football in 1999, they embarked on a journey of countless losses. Kelly, who is widely known as one of the top innovators in the rise of the spread offense in college football, helped the Bruins rack up 503.6 yards per game and 7.01 yards per play, both of which . The Elite Quarterback Training Program. Bryan McClendon, Georgia -- $700,000+4. Was also on the radar as a possibility for multiple other teams with secondary coach openings, including LSU as the Tigers explored potentially hiring a safeties coach. Transfer Portal 2023 Rankings: Wide Receivers. -- Equally worth of mentioning: Alabama does not have a wide receivers coach as of this moment. Is assisting with Ohio States quarterbacks after previously working with Brian Hartline and the Buckeyes wide receivers unit. Had two All-Conference USA honorable mention selections in his first season at Louisiana Tech (Smoke Harris and Cee Jay Powell). 25. In fact, McMillan and Allen are the only two coaches in the program's history who can boast such win totals. We look back fondly on the Air Raid team of Hal Mumme in the late 1990s, but they only went 20-26. He was Auburns recruiting coordinator in 2019 in addition to being the Tigers secondary coach. Got his first FBS opportunity as a grad assistant at Alabama and consistently receives rave reviews from those who worked around him with the Crimson Tide. The way hes been able to develop linemen at the FCS level and now at the Power 5 level speaks for itself.. Helped Houston go from No. Was set to be FIUs offensive coordinator this season but decided to join Gus Malzahns staff at UCF. He rushed for 1,125 yards during the Fighting Irishs run to the College Football Playoff last season. In the end, nearly everybody is angry. Dabo has lifted whatever Clemsoning curse was put on the Tigers and has won 81% of his games so far. Anyone who saw him play at N.C. State knew the Rams and the Greatest Show on Turf got something special. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. 382 votes. That's largely due to the return of Jaxon Smith-Njigba,. Founded in 2009 by Dustin Smith and Ty Detmer. Ranked as the No. Josh McDaniels Coaching Rsum. 1 in the Pac-12 last season (184.9 yards per game). David Johnson, Tennessee -- $505,000 4. Powledges 2019 Louisiana special teams crew also ranked first in the Sun Belt in kickoff-return defense and net punting. Has had a first-team All-Big Ten linebacker in each of his first two seasons at Ohio State Malik Harrison in 2019 and Pete Werner in 2020. Indianapolis is making MAJOR moves, set to hire FootballScoop's reigning top special teams coordinator. For what it's worth, Gattis made $525,000 while coaching the Crimson Tide's wide receivers in 2018. Ja'Juan Seider, Penn State, Co-OC, running backs coach The South Florida native has been a candidate for a few Group of 5 jobs thanks to his reputation as a top position coach and one of the. Has been the primary recruiter on five Virginia Tech 2022 commits, including four-star running back Ramon Brown and four-star cornerback Cam Johnson. Also has worked and learned under Billy Napier at Louisiana, one of the nations top up-and-coming head coaches. He interviewed for the South Alabama head coach job this past cycle and has interviewed for NFL wide receivers coach openings with the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers. An ex-Stanford and NFL defensive back who won a Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts in 2006. Here's what coaches look for in a great wideout. The group also includes talented young players such as sophomore Jermaine Burton and promising freshman Adonai Mitchell, whom Hankton landed after he was initially committed to Ole Miss. The Cyclones' last four defenses rank eighth, 11th, 14th and 17th in EPA allowed per play among the 40 team seasons in the Big 12 since 2017. Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $400,000 7. Has worked or played under several other prominent coaches, including Ohio State coach Ryan Day, ex-Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson, Florida State coach Mike Norvell and UCLA coach Chip Kelly. Coached Kareem Hunt, who ran for 1,475 yards at Toledo in 2016 before being selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. That includes 2020 Jim Thorpe Award winner Trevon Moehrig, who was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the second round of this years NFL draft. Assisted with Ohio States running backs and tight ends for three seasons in his role as a Buckeyes graduate assistant from 2017-19. His current wide receiver corps includes two players who have developed into 2022 NFL Draft prospects. Then, after coming back from the NFL, Saban took over a Michigan State program that had gone 19-26 in the four years before his arrival and shepherded them to a 34-24-1 record during his tenure. Before Monken took over in 2014, the team had put forward just one seven-win season since 2000. Among them were sacks per game (2.2) and tackles for loss per game (8.0). Mickey Joseph, Nebraska -- $600,000+9. Just look at his top two wide receivers heading into the 2021 season. Its easy to just think about Utah as a team that always competes for a conference title year in year out because of the recent past, but that is not how this program is viewed historically. Smith, who filled in as the Hokies defensive play-caller during a 45-24 win over NC State, was promoted to defensive pass game coordinator earlier this year. Led a special teams unit that ranked second in the SEC in kick-return average (28.0). Previously assisted in the development of Molden, McDuffie and others as the Huskies assistant defensive backs coach. The belief with some in the coaching world is that Samples could be this years Randall Joyner. Mike Krysl played for Willie Fritz at Central Missouri, coordinated special teams for him at Georgia Southern, and will now coach special teams again at Tulane. Was an all-conference defensive back in 2007 and 08 at Lambuth University, an NAIA school in Jackson, Tenn., playing for current Liberty coach Hugh Freeze. We must start with Franklin's time at Vanderbilt, where his 18-8 record in 2012 and 2013 is the best two-year mark since the 1920s. Jerry Rice. Also is Boston Colleges defensive pass game coordinator. Teams: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers. 1. Brian Early has been a part of the Houston staff since 2019 and was at Arkansas State previously. 11:31 am ET. In 2017, The Chanticleers ranked 71st in the FBS in EPA per play. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $580,000+ 6. Was a four-year starter at safety for Texas (2008-11) and a two-time captain. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. 22. Bud Wilkinson. Bryan McClendon, Georgia -- $700,000+ 4. Drew Mehringer, Texas -- $350,000 10. Liberty also was 15th in the country in average time of possession (32:58). Alabama interviewed Powledge this past cycle. Bob Sutton won 10 games in 1996. A rise this rapid from the FCS ranks is almost unheard of. Its a future that Dawg fans can only dream of because Smart is still only a one-time SEC champion and zero-time national champion. Three of the coaches in last season's the top 25 lost their jobs following the 2021 season, including a top-10 coach in Dan Mullen and another who won a national title in 2019, Ed Orgeron. After a 9-4 2008 season, Bill Cubits Broncos fell to 22-27 over the next four years. Arrived at Army as a quality control coach, then was promoted last year to tight ends coach. A note: We limited the list to coaches under 45 and did not include anyone who is already an offensive or defensive co-coordinator at the Power 5 level, which is why you wont see guys such as Glenn Schumann (Georgia), Jon Sumrall (Kentucky) or Brian Williams (Maryland) despite their names coming up several times during the information-gathering process. 4 in NAIA in scoring, total offense and passing offense. Abdul-Rahim was contacted about a Power 5 defensive coordinator job and at least one SEC secondary coach opening this past cycle. Under Gideon, Houston ranked No. Has helped Oklahoma go from last in the Big 12 in total defense in 2018 to second in 2019 and third in 2020. Brantley came to play for the Hurricanes after being a 3-star recruit by 247 Sports out of Miami (Fla.) Northwestern. Riley was hired as the Sooners' offensive coordinator in 2015, and East Carolina fell to 65th in EPA per play while Oklahoma rose to ninth. Hicks, who committed to the Buckeyes in May. That's when Fleck headed to Minnesota to rebuild the Gophers. Has produced at least one first- or second-team All-Big 12 selection in each of the past five seasons. An ex-NFL defensive back who spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005 and 06. 3), net punting (No. Ranked as the top recruiter in the Pac-12 in 2020 and 21, and is ranked No. Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State -- $410,000 7. There were also multiple Power Five programs (one in the Big 12 and one in the Pac-12) that inquired with Johnson about quarterbacks coach jobs this past cycle. When Bud Wilkinson took over in Norman in 1947, the University of Oklahoma was still a stepping-stone destination for head coaches in college football. Because of his achievements with the Seminoles team of Florida State University, Bobby Bowden is one of the most famous and greatest college coaches of all time. Whittingham has won 67% of his games in his 17 years as head coach for a program that was invisible for most of its history. We are now in Position 8 of 9 in our series examining the highest-paid position coaches in college football, and for just the second time we've found a position where the low end does not hit the $400,000 mark. That . Cincinnati handed the reins to Mark Dantonio, Brian Kelly, Butch Jones, Tommy Tuberville and now Luke Fickell in consecutive seasons. Just as importantly if not more Army had lost a record 12 straight to eternal rival Navy before Monken arrived. His last team, the 1958 squad, went 8-0-1 and represented the end of the great Army football program of yesteryear. Even with Fisher serving as offensive coordinator, the team stumbled to three seven-win finishes in the last four years of the Bowden era. 1 in the FCS. That netted him a $185,000 raise from what he earned at Oregon. Sonny Dykes promoted Samples to associate head coach earlier this year. 9 in 2019 (184.2). Turned down a job offer from Michigan this offseason. We might forget that Urban Meyer served as Utah's head coach for only two seasons, and while he may have started the Utes down this track, Whittingham has sustained a level of success the school has never even come close to enjoying before. Also received interest for multiple NFL secondary coach openings. This upcoming weekend Alabama football is set to host multiple top recruits in the 2024 class on campus as head coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide gear up for another calendar year of. Imagine a world in which Kirby Smart is a two-time national champion, one where his team did not blow a 10-point lead to Alabama in the fourth quarter of the 2018 championship game and then a 14-point third-quarter lead in the SEC Championship the following year. Viewed as a rising star inside the Ohio State building and outside of it as well. Also received interest for the Philadelphia Eagles running backs coach opening. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $600,000 2. The Florida State dynasty of the late 1980s and 1990s produced 14 straight years where the team finished in the top five of the AP Poll under Bobby Bowden. During his oneyear as the Tornadoes coach, Harris led the team to a 14-0 record, a state title, a No. Simmons is one of two coaches to coach two Biletnikoff winners Michael Crabtree and Dede Westbrook and the Sooners' passing game has been one of the nation's best during his tenure. Had two all-conference defensive backs last year first-teamer Elijah Molden (who was picked by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of this years NFL draft) and second-team selection Trent McDuffie. 7 in 2020 and No. -- Coordinators (or co-coordinators) not included in this list (because they're coordinators or co-coordinators): Clemson's Jeff Scott ($1 million), Michigan's Josh Gattis ($900,000), Nebraska's Troy Walters ($700,000), South Carolina's Bryan McClendon ($675,000), Mississippi State's Luke Getsy ($600,000), Florida's Billy Gonzales ($577,000) and NC State's George McDonald ($368,000). Kearis Jackson enters the year with Day 3 grades. As the Mustangs running backs coach, Samples has aided in the progression of players such as Ulysses Bentley and Tyler Lavine. The venerated Frank J. Howard he of famous rock only led Clemson to six top-25 finishes in his 30 years, pairing that with a 58% win rate. Received inquiries about at least a few Power 5 defensive line coach openings this offseason and turned down a job offer from a Big 12 program. Its unfair, but its hard to hold two fluke comebacks against him not that hes totally off the hook for those two Bama losses but he has surpassed Mark Richts 74% win rate with his 79% win rate in six years. 1. In Smiths first season at Virginia Tech, cornerback Dorian Strong developed into a Freshman All-American. Helped BCs defense improve by an average of 71 yards per game against conference opponents in 2020 (from 494 yards per game under the previous staff in 2019 to 422.8 yards per game last season). After serving as a little-used backup in 2019, Bentley broke out in his first season under Samples and led the AAC with 913 rushing yards in 2020. Has been the lead recruiter on six on the 18 players that FSU has committed in its 2022 recruiting class, including four four-star recruits. He had 191 catches for 3,379 yards and 31 touchdowns in his four-year career. Went 42-17 in five seasons as coach at Kansas Wesleyan, an NAIA school located about two hours from the University of Kansas. Matt Simon, Minnesota -- $395,00023. Fitzgerald has done a remarkable job in his 16 years at Northwestern, winning 57% of his games over that span. You could make the case that Swinney is No. NFL-style clock rules could come to college football, but the most extreme proposal will not. Holmon Wiggins, Alabama -- $575,000+11. With free agency around the corner, players rated how teams treated them off the field: for better or for worse. Has mentored a first- or second-team All-Big 12 selection each of his first three season with the Cyclones. When we ranked Power Five college football coaches last year, there wasn't much change in the top 25. 2019 New England Patriots (O-Cord & QB Coach) 2018 New England Patriots (O-Cord & QB Coach) 8-3. If the QBs they coach perform at an elite level, though, all three will be on the fast track to coordinator gigs and rocket up future editions of this list. Torry Holt had a great NFL career with the St. Louis Rams. Was a leader in the recruitment of recent LSU tight end commit Mason Taylor, the son of former NFL star Jason Taylor. A former West Virginia and Florida A&M quarterback, he won the Doug Williams National Offensive Player of the Year award as a senior at Florida A&M in 1999. In 2019, Pro Football Focus two highest-graded safeties were from Gonzales group Moehrig and ArDarius Washington. Big 12 Baylor: Antwan Goodley and Levi Norwood.
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