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KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2010

2011

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
1	▬	Paul Wulff	Washington State	43	Pac 10	$625,000	12	59	72	0	.450	4	6	32	0	.158	2	10	1	0
2	▬	Mike Locksley	New Mexico	41	MWC	$760,000	3	2	23	0	.080	3	2	23	0	.080	1	11	0	1
3	▬	Houston Nutt	Mississippi	53	SEC	$2,750,000	19	133	87	0	.605	4	22	17	0	.564	4	8	0	1
4	▬	Rick Neuheisel	UCLA	49	Pac-10	$1,350,000	12	81	53	0	.604	4	15	23	0	.395	4	8	0	1
5	▬	Mark Richt	Georgia	50	SEC	$3,500,000	11	96	35	0	.733	11	96	35	0	.733	6	7	0	1
6	▲	Mack Brown	Texas	59	Big 12	$5,200,000	28	220	109	1	.667	14	134	34	0	.798	5	7	1	0
7	▲	Jeff Tedford	California	49	Pac 10	$2,800,000	9	73	42	0	.635	9	73	42	0	.635	5	7	1	0
8	▲	Greg Schiano	Rutgers	44	Big East	$2,400,000	11	60	63	0	.488	11	60	63	0	.488	4	8	1	0
9	▲	Neil Callaway	UAB	55	CUSA	$415,000	5	15	33	0	.313	5	15	33	0	.313	4	8	0	0
10	▲	Bob Toledo	Tulane	64	CUSA	$600,000	17	76	98	0	.437	4	13	37	0	.260	4	8	1	0
11	▲	H. Schnellenberger	Florida Atlantic	76	Sun Belt	$400,000	28	157	141	3	.522	11	57	64	0	.471	4	8	0	1
12	▲	Dave Clawson	Bowling Green	43	MAC	$315,000	13	68	65	0	.511	3	10	16	0	.385	2	10	1	0
13	▲	Ron English	Eastern Michigan	42	MAC	$320,000	3	3	22	0	.120	3	3	22	0	.120	2	10	1	0
14	▲	Larry Porter	Memphis	38	CUSA	$750,000	2	1	12	0	.077	2	1	12	0	.077	1	11	0	1
15	▲	Steve Fairchild	Colorado State	52	MWC	$720,000	4	14	24	0	.368	4	14	24	0	.368	3	9	1	0
16	▲	Mike MacIntyre	San Jose State	45	WAC	$430,000	2	1	13	0	.071	2	1	13	0	.071	1	12	0	1
17	▲	Jeff Quinn	Buffalo	48	MAC	$425000	2	3	12	0	.200	2	2	11	0	.154	2	10	0	1
18	▼	Turner Gill	Kansas	48	Big 12	$2,000,000	6	24	39	0	.381	2	4	9	0	.308	3	9	1	0
19	▼	Bobby Hauck	UNLV	46	MWC	$500,000	9	82	29	0	.739	2	2	12	0	.143	2	11	0	1
20	▲	Rob Ianello	Akron	44	MAC	$320,000	2	1	12	0	.077	2	1	12	0	.077	1	11	0	1
21	▲	Dennis Erickson	Arizona State	63	Pac 10	$1,700,000	23	174	89	1	.659	5	26	24	0	.520	6	6	1	0
22	▲	Mike Price	UTEP	64	CUSA	$500,000	30	170	167	0	.504	7	41	45	0	.477	6	7	1	0
23	▲	Lane Kiffin	USC	35	Pac 10	$4,000,000	3	16	11	0	.593	2	9	5	0	.643	8	5	1	0
24	▲	DeWayne Walker	New Mexico State	50	WAC	$400,000	3	5	22	0	.185	3	5	21	0	.192	2	10	0	1
25	▲	Jim Grobe	Wake Forest	58	ACC	$2,400,000	17	95	94	1	.500	11	62	61	0	.504	3	9	0	1

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2010

2011

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
26	▲	Danny Hope	Purdue	51	Big Ten	$950,000	8	45	37	0	.549	3	10	15	0	.400	4	8	1	0
27	▲	Dan Enos	Central Michigan	41	MAC	$320,000	2	4	9	0	.308	2	4	9	0	.308	3	9	1	0
28	▲	Bill Snyder	Kansas State	71	Big 12	$1,950,000	20	150	80	1	.649	20	150	80	1	.649	7	6	1	0
29	▲	Mike Stoops	Arizona	49	Pac 10	$1,250,000	8	41	44	0	.482	8	41	44	0	.482	7	5	1	0
30	▲	David Bailiff	Rice	52	CUSA	$500,000	8	40	46	0	.465	5	19	31	0	.380	4	8	0	1
31	▲	Todd Berry	La. Monroe	49	SunBelt	$200,000	9	34	68	0	.333	3	5	8	0	.385	5	7	0	1
32	▲	Willie Taggart	Western Kentucky	35	Sun Belt	$230,000	2	2	11	0	.154	2	2	11	0	.154	2	10	0	1
33	▲	Robb Akey	Idaho	44	WAC	$310,000	4	17	34	0	.333	4	17	34	0	.333	6	7	0	1
34	▲	Pat Fitzgerald	Northwestern	36	Big Ten	$800,000	6	35	29	0	.547	6	35	29	0	.547	7	6	1	0
35	▲	Dabo Sweeney	Clemson	41	ACC	$1,750,000	3	20	15	0	.571	3	20	15	0	.571	6	7	1	0
36	▲	Gary Anderson	Utah State	45	WAC	$400,000	3	8	17	0	.320	3	8	17	0	.320	4	8	0	1
37	▼	David Cutcliffe	Duke	56	ACC	$1,650,000	11	56	54	0	.509	4	12	25	0	.324	3	9	0	1
38	▼	Paul Johnson	Georgia Tech	53	ACC	$2,600,000	15	134	53	0	.717	4	27	14	0	.659	6	7	1	0
39	▼	Ruffin McNeill	East Carolina	52	CUSA	$1,100,000	3	6	8	0	.429	3	6	8	0	.429	6	7	0	1
40	▼	Mike Riley	Oregon State	57	Pac 10	$1,500,000	11	69	55	0	.556	11	69	55	0	.556	5	7	0	1
41	▼	Butch Jones	Cincinnati	40	Big East	$1,200,000	5	32	21	0	.604	2	5	8	0	.385	5	7	1	0
42	▬	Will Muschamp	Florida	40	SEC	$3,000,000	1	1	0	0	.000	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0
43	▬	Jerry Kill	Minnesota	49	Big Ten	$1,500,000	18	116	63	0	.648	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0	1
44	▬	Dan McCarney	North Texas	58	Sun Belt	$500,000	13	56	86	0	.394	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0	1
45	▬	Jon Embree	Colorado	46	Big 12	$1,100,000	1	0	1	0	.000	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0	1
46	▬	Darrell Hazell	Kent State	48	MAC	$250,000	1	0	1	0	.000	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0	1
47	▬	Pete Limbo	Ball State	41	MAC	$400,000	11	80	36	2	.678	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0
48	▬	Al Golden	Miami	42	ACC	$1,500,000	6	27	35	0	.435	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0	1
49	▬	Luke Fickell	Ohio State	38	Big Ten	$1,500,000	1	1	0	0	1.000	1	1	0	0	.000	0	0	1	0
50	▬	James Franklin	Vanderbilt	39	SEC	$750,000	1	1	0	0	1.000	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2010

2011

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
51	▬	Kevin Wilson	Indiana	50	Big Ten	$1,100,000	1	0	1	0	.000	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0	1
52	▬	Mark Hudspeth	La. Lafayette	43	SunBelt	$300,000	8	66	22	0	.750	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0	1
53	▬	Hugh Freeze	Arkansas State	40	SunBelt	$250,000	1	0	1	0	.000	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0	1
54	▬	Dave Doeren	Northern Illinois	40	MAC	$400,000	1	1	0	0	1.000	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0
55	▬	Brady Hoke	Michigan	53	Big 10	$2,000,000	9	49	50	0	.495	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0
56	▬	Steve Addazio	Temple	52	MAC	$675,000	1	1	0	0	1.000	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0
57	▬	Don Treadwell	Miami, Ohio	51	MAC	$400,000	1	0	1	0	.000	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0	1
58	▬	Randy Edsall	Maryland	53	ACC	$2,220,000	13	75	70	0	.517	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0
59	▬	Todd Graham	Pitt	47	Big East	$1,750,000	6	45	23	0	.662	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0
60	▬	Rocky Long	San Diego St.	61	MWC	$700,000	12	66	69	0	.489	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0
61	▬	David Shaw	Stanford	39	Pac 10	$1,000,000	1	1	0	0	1.000	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0
62	▬	Paul Pasqualoni	Connecticut	62	Big East	$1,600,000	20	142	76	1	.648	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0
63	▬	Bill Blankenship	Tulsa	53	CUSA	$800,000	1	0	1	0	.000	1	0	1	0	.000	0	0	0	1
64	▲	Art Briles	Baylor	55	Big 12	$1,300,000	9	50	50	0	.500	4	16	22	0	.421	7	6	1	0
65	▼	Dave Christensen	Wyoming	49	MWC	$700,000	3	11	15	0	.423	3	11	15	0	.423	3	9	1	0
66	▲	Dana Holgorsen	West Virginia	40	Big East	$1,400,000	1	1	0	0	1.000	1	0	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0
67	▲	Paul Rhoads	Iowa State	43	Big 12	$1,150,000	3	13	13	0	.500	3	13	13	0	.500	5	7	1	0
68	▼	Mike London	Virginia	50	ACC	$1,800,000	4	29	13	0	.690	2	5	8	0	.385	4	8	1	0
69	▼	Kevin Sumlin	Houston	46	CUSA	$1,200,000	4	24	16	0	.600	4	24	16	0	.600	5	7	1	0
70	▼	Sonny Dykes	La. Tech	41	WAC	$400,000	2	5	8	0	.385	2	5	8	0	.385	5	7	0	1
71	▲	June Jones	SMU	57	CUSA	$2,150,000	13	92	65	0	.586	4	16	24	0	.400	7	7	0	1
72	▲	Mike Sherman	Texas A&M	56	Big 12	$2,250,000	4	20	19	0	.513	4	20	19	0	.513	9	4	1	0
73	▲	Joe Paterno	Penn State	84	Big Ten	$1,500,000	46	402	135	3	.744	46	402	135	3	.744	7	6	1	0
74	▲	Doc Holliday	Marshall	53	CUSA	$600,000	2	5	8	0	.385	2	5	8	0	.385	5	7	0	1
75	▲	Rick Stockstill	Middle Tennessee	53	SunBelt	$450,000	6	33	31	0	.516	6	33	31	0	.516	6	7	0	1

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2010

2011

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
76	▲	Joker Phillips	Kentucky	47	SEC	$1,750,000	2	7	7	0	.500	2	7	7	0	.500	6	7	1	0
77	▲	Bill Cubit	Western Michigan	57	MAC	$400,000	12	74	52	1	.583	7	40	34	0	.541	6	6	0	1
78	▲	Pat Hill	Fresno State	59	WAC	$1,250,000	15	108	72	0	.600	15	108	72	0	.600	8	5	0	1
79	▲	Larry Fedora	Southern Miss	48	CUSA	$750,000	4	23	17	0	.575	4	23	17	0	.575	8	5	1	0
80	▲	Derek Dooley	Tennessee	42	SEC	$1,800,000	4	24	27	0	.471	2	7	7	0	.500	6	7	1	0
81	▲	Frank Spaziani	Boston College	63	ACC	$1,100,000	3	16	12	0	.571	3	16	12	0	.571	7	6	0	1
82	▲	Frank Solich	Ohio	66	MAC	$475,000	13	99	55	0	.643	7	41	36	0	.532	8	5	1	0
83	▲	Kyle Whittingham	Utah	51	MWC	$1,300,000	7	58	20	0	.744	7	58	20	0	.744	10	3	1	0
84	▲	Greg McMackin	Hawaii	65	WAC	$1,150,000	4	24	18	0	.571	4	24	18	0	.571	10	4	1	0
85	▲	Tim Beckman	Toledo	44	MAC	$375,000	3	14	12	0	.538	3	14	12	0	.538	8	5	1	0
86	▼	Ron Zook	Illinois	56	Big Ten	$1,600,000	10	52	59	0	.468	7	29	45	0	.392	7	6	1	0
87	▲	Ken Niumatalolo	Navy	45	Ind.	$1,115,000	4	28	14	0	.667	4	28	14	0	.667	9	4	1	0
88	▲	Steve Spurrier	South Carolina	65	SEC	$2,800,000	22	187	73	2	.714	7	46	32	0	.590	9	5	1	0
89	▼	Doug Marrone	Syracuse	46	Big East	$1,200,000	3	13	13	0	.500	3	13	13	0	.500	8	5	1	0
90	▼	Rich Ellerson	Army	57	Ind.	$420,000	11	72	54	0	.571	2	12	13	0	.480	7	6	0	1
91	▼	Kirk Ferentz	Iowa	55	Big Ten	$3,800,000	16	102	81	0	.557	13	90	60	0	.600	8	5	1	0
92	▼	Steve Sarkisian	Washington	36	Pac 10	$2,300,000	3	13	13	0	.500	3	13	13	0	.500	7	6	1	0
93	▼	Everett Withers	North Carolina	48	ACC	$750,000	1	1	0	0	1.000	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	1	0
94	▲	Bo Pelini	Nebraska	43	Big 12	$2,800,000	4	31	12	0	.721	4	31	12	0	.721	10	4	1	0
95	▼	Larry Blakeney	Troy	62	Sun Belt	$330,000	21	161	83	1	.657	21	161	83	1	.657	8	5	0	1
96	▼	Mario Cristobal	Florida Int'l.	40	Sun Belt	$400,000	5	17	33	0	.340	5	17	33	0	.340	7	6	1	0
97	▼	Charlie Strong	Louisville	50	Big East	$1,600,000	2	8	6	0	.571	2	8	6	0	.571	7	6	1	0
98	▼	Skip Holtz	USF	46	Big East	$1,850,000	11	81	55	0	.596	2	9	5	0	.643	8	5	1	0
99	▼	Bronco Mendenhall	BYU	44	MWC	$725,000	7	57	21	0	.731	7	57	21	0	.731	7	6	1	0
100	▼	Tommy Tuberville	Texas Tech	56	Big 12	$1,650,000	16	119	65	0	.646	2	9	5	0	.643	8	5	1	0

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2010

2011

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
101	▲	Gary Pinkel	Missouri	58	Big 12	$2,750,000	21	151	86	3	.629	11	78	49	0	.614	10	3	1	0
102	▼	Tom O'Brien	NC State	62	ACC	$1,300,000	15	101	70	0	.591	5	26	25	0	.510	9	4	1	0
103	▲	Bobby Petrino	Arkansas	49	SEC	$3,700,000	7	65	24	0	.730	3	24	15	0	.615	10	3	1	0
104	▼	Brian Kelly	Notre Dame	49	Ind.	$2,850,000	20	179	63	2	.734	2	8	6	0	.571	8	5	0	1
105	▼	Jimbo Fisher	Florida State	45	ACC	$1,800,000	2	11	4	0	.733	2	11	4	0	.733	10	4	1	0
106	▲	Mark Dantonio	Michigan State	54	Big Ten	$1,900,000	8	50	36	0	.581	5	32	19	0	.627	11	2	1	0
107	▲	Frank Beamer	Virginia Tech	64	ACC	$2,500,000	30	241	118	4	.664	25	199	95	2	.672	11	3	1	0
108	▼	Dan Mullen	Mississippi State	38	SEC	$1,300,000	3	15	11	0	.577	3	15	11	0	.577	9	4	1	0
109	▼	Nick Saban	Alabama	59	SEC	$4.725,000	16	136	53	1	.716	5	44	11	0	.800	10	3	1	0
110	▼	George O'Leary	UCF	64	CUSA	$1,400,000	16	98	77	0	.560	8	46	44	0	.511	11	3	1	0
111	▼	Bret Bielema	Wisconsin	40	Big Ten	$1,600,000	6	50	16	0	.758	6	50	16	0	.758	11	2	1	0
112	▼	Les Miles	LSU	57	SEC	$3,900,000	11	91	38	0	.705	7	63	17	0	.788	11	2	1	0
113	▲	Chip Kelly	Oregon	47	Pac 10	$2,900,000	3	22	5	0	.815	3	22	5	0	.815	12	1	0	1
114	▼	Mike Gundy	Oklahoma State	43	Big 12	$2,000,000	7	48	29	0	.623	7	48	29	0	.623	11	2	1	0
115	▼	Bob Stoops	Oklahoma	50	Big 12	$4,600,000	13	130	31	0	.807	13	130	31	0	.807	12	2	1	0
116	▼	Chris Petersen	Boise State	46	WAC	$1,500,000	6	62	5	0	.925	6	62	5	0	.925	12	1	1	0
117	▼	Troy Calhoun	Air Force	44	MWC	$800,000	5	35	18	0	.660	5	35	18	0	.660	9	4	1	0
118	▼	Chris Ault	Nevada	64	WAC	$400,000	26	219	97	1	.691	26	219	97	1	.691	13	1	0	0
119	▼	Gene Chizik	Auburn	49	SEC	$3,500,000	5	28	24	0	.538	3	23	5	0	.827	14	0	1	0
120	▼	Gary Patterson	TCU	50	MWC	$3,000,000	12	98	29	0	.772	12	98	29	0	.772	13	0	0	1