12). Previously worked under Grinch at Washington State. Joined Charles Huffs first Marshall staff after initially planning to return to UT-Martin as the programs co-coordinator and secondary coach. And thats what Clemson was: a good program left stranded in the shadow of some of their conference mates, far away from ever being a national power. 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. Other college position coaches who received mention: Josh Aldridge, Liberty defensive line coach; Matt Barnes, Ohio State secondary coach; Kelvin Bell, Iowa defensive line coach; Brian Braswell, Maryland offensive line coach; Elijah Brooks, Maryland running backs coach; Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech running backs coach; Michael Desormeaux, Louisiana co-OC/tight ends coach; Joe Graves, Georgia Southern tight ends coach/special teams coordinator; Tyler Grisham, Clemson wide receivers coach; Jim Harding, Utah offensive line coach; Jeremy Hawkins, Eastern Kentucky defensive line coach; Mark Hogan, Davidson safeties coach; Scott Huff, Washington offensive line coach; Chris Marve, Florida State linebackers coach; Gary McGraw, Sam Houston State cornerbacks coach/special teams coordinator; Slade Nagle, Tulane tight ends coach; Rod Ojong, Buffalo safeties coach; Clay Patterson, Minnesota tight ends coach; Lee Rousell, Nicholls offensive line coach; Eric Sanders, Stanford inside linebackers coach; DeRail Sims, Louisville running backs coach; Clint Sintim, Virginia defensive line coach; Omarr Smith, Morgan State secondary coach; Jeremy Springer, Marshall special teams coordinator; Cole Weeks, Troy running backs coach; Ron Whitcomb, Buffalo tight ends coach; Jeremiah Wilson, Akron secondary coach; Levar Woods, Iowa special teams coordinator. Marion is an expert in the "Go-Go . Charges dropped against Georgia WR Rara Thomas, UCLA, Kelly agree to extension through 2027, Four Pac-12 programs renew contact with Big 12, NCAA committee approves new college football rules, Saban sounds off on proposed permanent opponents. Before Monken took over in 2014, the team had put forward just one seven-win season since 2000. Anyone who saw him play at N.C. State knew the Rams and the Greatest Show on Turf got something special. Jerry Rice. Quarterback Elite (QBE) is one of the premier QB & WR development programs in the nation headquartered in Utah. 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. Is assisting with Ohio States quarterbacks after previously working with Brian Hartline and the Buckeyes wide receivers unit. Also has been contacted in recent years about NFL and SEC offensive line jobs. Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave were first-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, but there's zero concern about the receiving corps in Columbus. The Elite Quarterback Training Program. Was a four-year starter at quarterback for USF (1999-2002). Shifted to wide receivers coach at USC in 2019 after spending 2018 as the Trojans tight ends coach. That came after Powledges 2019 return man at Louisiana (Raymond Calais) earned first-team all-conference honors and led the Sun Belt in kick-return average. From 1953 (when they joined the Big Ten) to 2006, they had two finishes in the AP Top 25. When Ed Orgeron was fired and the staff was changed over, LSU paid a premium to pluck Cortez Hankton, still buzzed from the championship champagne, away from Georgia. 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. Has been the primary recruiter on five Virginia Tech 2022 commits, including four-star running back Ramon Brown and four-star cornerback Cam Johnson. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $600,000 2. -- Ron Dugans signed a new deal in January; the $450,000 salary was his 2021 figure. David Johnson, Tennessee -- $505,000 4. Interviewed for the job as the Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach before the Eagles hired Florida offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. Alabama interviewed Powledge this past cycle. Ranking college football's 10 best head coaches this season In theory, coaches listed here should beat the coaches ranked beneath them with a team of equal talent on a neutral field 10.. In fact, McMillan and Allen are the only two coaches in the program's history who can boast such win totals. In 2021, he returns a team talented enough to win ISUs first conference title. Has helped Oregon cornerback Mykael Wright develop into a first-team All-Pac 12 selection and a projected early-round 2022 NFL Draft pick. Boston College is expected to hire former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. An ex-NFL defensive back who spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005 and 06. Such is the all-encompassing importance of the quarterback position. Jacob Peeler, Ole Miss -- $425,000 6. Just as importantly if not more Army had lost a record 12 straight to eternal rival Navy before Monken arrived. Ohio State wide receivers coach Brian Hartline has established himself as one of the best assistants in all of college football over the past few years. On Monday he will be coaching in the College Football Playoffs national championship game,. We look back fondly on the Air Raid team of Hal Mumme in the late 1990s, but they only went 20-26. Addison is a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award given to the top wide receiver in the country. From 1892 to 2006, the team played in six bowl games. Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel. It's unlikely we'll ever learn what he's making at The U, a private school, but we do know he was set to become college football's first $1 million wide receivers coach had he remained in Ann Arbor. Jul 6, 2021 Replying to @BigGameBoomer Lmao another ranking where you disrespect Clemson. Courtney Hawkins, Michigan State -- $425,00020. One is five-star cornerback Travis Hunter, rated as the nations No. The QBE coaching staff over the years has included former D1 QB coach & Offensive Coordinator Brandon Doman, 10 year NFL QB Koy Detmer, Canadian . Has been interviewed for multiple FBS head-coach openings, including South Alabama this past cycle. It's also, at the highest levels, quite profitable. 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. Here's how the full list breaks down: 1. 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. In addition to his work with the Colts and St. Thomas High, he has been a Nike Elite 11 quarterbacks coach. The program had won at least nine games in seven of eight seasons from 2007 to 2014 but had fallen by the end of the Tuberville years. Theyve won 21 games in 11 years. Emmett Jones, Texas Tech -- $450,000+18. Special teams coordinators, in theory, coach nearly every player on the roster, and they're responsible for all 11 players on the field at a given time. But that is not the program Jimbo Fisher inherited in 2010. 9), punt-return average (No. That win rate climbed to 76% in the excellent Danny Ford era, leading to Clemson's first National Championship win in 1981, but then they went back to being Clemson between 1990 and Dabos full-time appointment in 2009, winning 61% of their games during that span. Flying above or below program expectations was the most important point when putting this list together. Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $400,000 7. As Charlottes offensive coordinator in 2019, Atkins led a unit that ranked 28th nationally in yards per play (6.31). But Saban is still No. Syndication Montgomery By Seth Galina Jul 7, 2021 Between Craig Cirbus, Jim Hofher, Turner Gill and Jeff Quinn, the team won 3.25 games per season on average. That's right, Day has . Was Greg Schianos first hire for his Rutgers staff. Has been one of the lead recruiters on 10 four-star players that the Gators have landed the past three years. In-depth analysis. Dennis Simmons, Oklahoma -- $460,000 5. Brennan Marion, Pitt WR coach. Rejoined Will Healy in 2019 after one season at Minnesota. Northwestern is not a historically good football program. In addition, Powledge coached Baylors only first-team All-Big 12 selection on either offense or defense in 2020 safety Jalen Pitre. And thats what makes Allens tenure so impressive. At Oregon in 2018, Williams cornerbacks group contributed to the Ducks posting 20 interceptions, which ranked second nationally. He is repeatedly hitting home runs on the recruiting front and is breeding high-upside players into elite-level route-runners. Josh Gattis, Michigan -- $900,000* 2. Georgias defense had fallen to 13th in expected points added (EPA) allowed per play in the two years before Kirbys arrival, but hes since straightened that out. Does FSU or any ACC power actually have options. Was brought to Ohio State by former Buckeyes and current Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, who remains high on Bailey. Ryan Day (42), Ohio State 23-2 (.920) in two-plus seasons: You know, 23-2 isn't a bad way to start a head coaching career, especially when the two losses are in the CFP. Taylor, who was promoted to run game coordinator for Notre Dame last year, was looked at during the South Alabama and Buffalo coaching searches. A veteran Power 5 head coach mentioned Hankton as someone he sees as a potential Group of 5 head-coach candidate. Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State -- $800,000* 3. He went on to be selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Strange circumstances brought Martin and Malzahn together, but now the pair are united for a second time. 1. Aided by Merritt, James Madison ranked sixth in the FCS in rushing offense last season (232.6 yards per game) and 10th in 2019 (242.9 yards per game). A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Was the lead recruiter on five-star 2022 linebacker C.J. 56 nationally in pass defense in 2019 (222.2 yards per game) to No. Transfer Portal 2023 Rankings: Wide Receivers. 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. One of the best WR in college football history is Torry Holt. The best record over that timeframe stands at a meager 3-9. Healy has said before of West: I dont think theres a better defensive line coach in the country. 1. 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. Returner Trestan Ebnar was the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year and became the first player in modern school history with two kick-return touchdowns in one game. 2 nationally in total offense each of the past two seasons. Had a second-team All-Sun Belt cornerback last season in his first year at Georgia State (Quavian White). As always, salaries based on publicly-available information, primarily theUSA Todaycoaching salary database. Monken has not only surpassed those seven wins four times in seven years but hes also added two double-digit winning seasons. Nate Scheelhassee, Iowa State -- $500,000+14. 4 in 2020 (398.5). 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. Woodson, an ex-Ole Miss defensive back, also has the defensive pass game coordinator title at Florida State. Prior to his first recruiting class in 2016, Oklahoma had not ranked in the top 10 in recruiting since 2010. Played and learned under coaches such as Will Muschamp and Ted Roof and got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant under Roof at Penn State (2012) and Georgia Tech (2013-14). Has mentored a first- or second-team All-Big 12 selection each of his first three season with the Cyclones. 8 in 2019. Franklin has performed just as well with the Nittany Lions. George McDonald, Illinois -- $550,000+11. That came after Brocks group ranked either first or second in the Pac-12 in net punting, kick-return average and kick-return defense in 2018. Hicks, who committed to the Buckeyes in May. 1 for the 2022 recruiting cycle. at Regarded as one of the best kickoff-return and special teams coaches in the country. That kind of turnover played a role in the shakeups all over our list of 65 coaches, and this year we have six coaches cracking the top 25 for the first time. The Heupel-led staff felt like they uncovered a diamond in the rough when they initially hired Merritt at UCF. Justin Stepp, Arkansas -- $350,000, PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS:Offensive line | Running backs | Tight ends |Defensive line | Linebackers |Defensive backs | Special teams. Let's rank the top 100 . To put this list together, we gathered feedback from a combination of head coaches, coordinators, team officials, etc., around college football after asking them about position coaches whom they expect to be in line for bigger jobs this next coaching cycle or at some point in the near future. 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. Former USC star wide receiver (2000-03) who left as the Trojans career leader in receptions. 1 recruiter in the country in 2020 and is No. They ranked 108th in the FBS in EPA per play over 2014 and 2015. The Blazers also have been in the top 10 nationally in pass defense each of the past two seasons No. The highest-paid quarterbacks coach in college football will make $8.05 million this year. Cortez Hankton, LSU -- $850,000+ 2. Tyler Grisham is a top 5, maybe top 3, WR coach in the entire country. He was Auburns recruiting coordinator in 2019 in addition to being the Tigers secondary coach. Now hes revamped the Texas A&M program, going 26-10 in three seasons and coming off a 9-1 season with huge aspirations for a national title hunt in 2021. After a 9-4 2008 season, Bill Cubits Broncos fell to 22-27 over the next four years. Was looked at by Kentucky for its secondary coach opening this offseason. Landed two four-star defensive backs in that 2021 class. Contributed to A&M improving from 29th nationally in total defense in 2019 to ninth in 2020. 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. 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. In the past two years, Colbert has produced four all-conference wide receivers, a Biletnikoff Award finalist (Michael Pittman in 2019) and two top-four-round draft picks (2021 fourth-round pick Amon-Ra St. Brown and Pittman, a 2020 second-round selection). Taylor coached current NFL star Christian McCaffrey at Stanford and now has 2020 All-ACC running back Kyren Williams at Notre Dame. Toledo had gone 6-5 in 1989 before Saban took over for one year and led them to 9-2. The headliners are preseason All-Americans Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave, who has evolved from a three-star recruit into a first-round 2022 draft prospect under Hartlines coaching. Limited Ads. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $535,000 3. JaMarcus Shepard, Washington -- $650,000+6. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. Volatility was profitable for college football's elite wide receivers coaches in 2021. When Buffalo came back to Division I-A football in 1999, they embarked on a journey of countless losses. Another stint in the NFL led to the Alabama job, where he has won six National Championships. 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. In fact, at $350,000, we've now found the low end of the high end among FBS position coaches. Is a former Sooners player (2000-01) and the younger brother of Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom. NFL-style clock rules could come to college football, but the most extreme proposal will not. Within a four-day period in July, he landed two of the top-ranked recruits in SMU program history five-star wide receiver Jordan Hudson and four-star safety Chace Biddle. At Alabama, he worked with players such as 2018 first-round NFL draft pick Daron Payne and 2019 first-round selection Quinnen Williams. Helped Rutgers tie for second in the Big Ten with 19 takeaways last season,almost double what the Scarlet Knights tallied in 2019 (10) despite playing four fewer games. The Western Michigan program was trending way down when Fleck took over the program in 2013. Jacob Peeler, Ole Miss -- $425,000 6. On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media, Inc. nine non-Power 5 coordinators you need to know. 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. All Rights Reserved. The wide receiver position at Miami has been a loaded spot for the 'Canes since Eddie Brown signed with The U out of Miami Senior High School . 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. 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. Was a reserve QB at Texas (2012-16) and played in 23 games as a snapper for field goals and extra points. Before Oregon, Chance was part of Minnesota improving from No. Walter Camp, Yale (1888-92 . Mark Hudspeth improved the Rajin' Cajuns' win total from three to nine in his first year in charge, which started a four-year run of 9-4 finishes and a New Orleans Bowl victory each season. Highest-Paid OC/QB Coaches: 1. After recording just four carries in 2019, Williams has developed into one of the best running backs in the country under Taylors watch. 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. Over the last two campaigns, Buffalo ranked fifth in EPA per rush in the FBS. 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. 1 nationally (both FBS and FCS) with nine blocked kicks and set a Colonial Athletic Association record with 27 made field goals by Ethan Ratke. -- Nate Scheelhasse coaches Iowa State's running backs and wide receivers. And we have a history of Saban turning around other programs. 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. Brian Hartline, Ohio State -- $600,000+7. Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater was already somewhat of a national power at that level when Leipold took over the team in 2007, but his 109-6 record with the team is still truly remarkable. Meanwhile, Joseph -- part of the fired staff at LSU -- got a 2-year deal at Nebraska, making him the second-highest paid member of Scott Frost's staff at $600,000 per year. Under Halzle, UCF QB Dillon Gabriel led the nation in passing yards per game (357.0) last season. 2019 New England Patriots (O-Cord & QB Coach) 2018 New England Patriots (O-Cord & QB Coach) 8-3. FSU has gone 14-20 in that period. How did they climb so high, so quickly? Was set to be FIUs offensive coordinator this season but decided to join Gus Malzahns staff at UCF. 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. It's a perfect process! Volatility is a hazard of the coaching business. 1 in the FCS. Of course, he was wildly successful in the years before his Buffalo tenure. Is one of the latest coaching stars to emerge from the tree of former. Josh McDaniels Coaching Rsum. Has received NFL interest each of the past two years. 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. Was under consideration for the Marshall coaching job before the hire of Charles Huff. Woodson has been the lead recruiter on three highly ranked FSU 2022 commits. Under Harris, FIU running back DVonte Price developed into one of the nations most productive running backs last season (116.2 yards per game) and a potential early-round 2022 NFL Draft pick. He rushed for 1,125 yards during the Fighting Irishs run to the College Football Playoff last season. Brian Hartline, Ohio State -- $600,000+ 7. Was a four-year starter at safety for Texas (2008-11) and a two-time captain. David Johnson, Tennessee -- $505,000 4. The way hes been able to develop linemen at the FCS level and now at the Power 5 level speaks for itself.. Lavine, a former walk-on, added 310 rushing yards. Already has worked in a few Power 5 conferences and has coordinator experience at the FCS level (Southern Utah). Another Trojans cornerback, Olaijah Griffin, finished with the third-highest Pro Football Focus grade for 2020 among Pac-12 corners. 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. The Rockets lurched back to 5-5-1 the year after under Gary Pinkel. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. 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. To put that into perspective, thats the same percentage allowed by Clemson during this four-year stretch and better than the figure posted by Alabama (55.1). Has been heavily pursued for college and NFL jobs in recent years. Under Powledge, Baylor tied for first nationally last season with five kick returns of at least 40 yards. Fitzgerald has done a remarkable job in his 16 years at Northwestern, winning 57% of his games over that span. Was a fourth-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in the 2009 NFL Draft and played seven seasons in the NFL. -- Gundy serves as Lincoln Riley's co-offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator in addition to coaching Oklahoma's inside receivers. By Anthony Treash. 1 nationally in blocked kicks (six) and blocked punts (five) in 2019. Liberty also was 15th in the country in average time of possession (32:58). Was contacted about an FBS special teams coordinator job this past cycle but opted to stay at James Madison. In the end, nearly everybody is angry. Is a former Ohio State grad assistant (2013-15) who assisted with players such as current Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott. 2017 New England Patriots (QB Coach/O-Cord) 13-3 Lost Super Bowl 52 to PHI. While Williams salary numbers arent public, a source told On3 that Williams is the highest-paid non-coordinator in the nation. Even with Fisher serving as offensive coordinator, the team stumbled to three seven-win finishes in the last four years of the Bowden era. Without further ado, the list: 1. His rsum includes a successful run as an FCS coach, time as an FBS offensive coordinator and now SEC experience with a coach known for putting up big offensive numbers. Recent jobs: Rutgers (2020-present), Temple co-coordinator/cornerbacks coach (2019), Baylor assistant head coach/cornerbacks coach (2017-18), Temple associate head coach/secondary coach (2016) Was Greg Schiano's first hire for his Rutgers staff. Holt was a great receiver for the Wolfpack. Turned down a job offer from Michigan this offseason. A former record-setting wide receiver at Tulsa, where he set FBS records for single-season yards per catch (31.9) and career yards per catch (28.7). Before Ohio State, Bailey spent two years as a recruiting analyst at Notre Dame. Cortez Hankton, LSU -- $850,000+2. Left after the season to take an analyst position at Oregon, then returned to the Ducks two years later to be the Ducks cornerbacks coach. Contributed to Southern Utah winning the Big Sky championship in 2017 with a defense that forced 29 turnovers and ranked third in the conference in scoring defense.