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2012 HISTORICAL RANKINGS

Lane Kiffin

USC

Randy Edsall

Maryland

Charlie Weis

Kansas

Kirk Ferentz

Iowa

Bobby Hauck

UNLV

Kevin Wilson

Indiana

Rich Ellerson

Army

Terry Bowden

Akron

Steve Sarkisian

Washington

Ron English

E. Michigan

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2011

2012

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
1	▬	Lane Kiffin	USC	37	Pac 12	$3,000,000	4	32	19	0	.627	3	25	13	0	.658	10	2	7	6
2	▬	Randy Edsall	Maryland	54	ACC	$1,650,000	14	80	88	0	.476	2	6	18	0	.250	2	10	4	8
3	▬	Charlie Weis	Kansas	57	Big 12	$2,500,000	6	36	38	0	.486	1	1	11	0	.083	0	0	1	11
4	▬	Kirk Ferentz	Iowa	56	Big Ten	$3,900,000	17	112	95	0	.541	14	100	74	0	.575	7	6	4	8
5	▬	Bobby Hauck	UNLV	47	MWC	$525,000	10	86	49	0	.637	3	6	32	0	.158	2	10	2	11
6	▬	Kevin Wilson	Indiana	51	Big Ten	$1,300,000	2	5	19	0	.208	2	5	19	0	.208	1	11	4	8
7	▬	Rich Ellerson	Army	59	Ind.	$600,000	12	77	73	0	.513	3	17	32	0	.347	3	9	2	10
8	▬	Terry Bowden	Akron	57	MAC	$400,000	19	141	73	2	.653	1	1	11	0	.083	0	0	1	11
9	▲	Steve Sarkisian	Washington	37	Pac 12	$2,500,000	4	26	25	0	.510	4	26	25	0	.510	7	6	7	6
10	▲	Ron English	Eastern Michigan	43	MAC	$375,000	4	10	38	0	.208	4	10	38	0	.208	6	6	2	10
11	▬	Tim Beckman	Illinois	48	Big Ten	$1,750,000	4	23	26	0	.469	1	2	10	0	.167	0	0	2	10
12	▬	Tony Levine	Houston	41	CUSA	$1,000,000	1	6	7	0	.462	1	6	7	0	.462	1	0	5	7
13	▬	Gary Pinkel	Missouri	59	SEC	$2,750,000	22	162	98	3	.616	12	89	61	0	.593	8	5	5	7
14	▬	Dan Enos	Central Michigan	42	MAC	$350,000	3	13	24	0	.351	3	13	24	0	.351	3	9	7	6
15	▬	Paul Pasqualoni	Connecticut	63	Big East	$1,600,000	21	151	90	1	.624	2	10	14	0	.417	5	7	5	7
16	▬	Charley Molnar	Massachusetts	50	MAC	$425,000	1	1	11	0	.083	1	1	11	0	.083	0	0	1	11
17	▬	Joey Jones	South Alabama	50	Sun Belt	$400,000	5	28	22	0	.560	4	25	15	0	.625	0	0	2	11
18	▬	Jim Grobe	Wake Forest	59	ACC	$2,400,000	18	106	106	1	.498	13	73	74	0	.497	6	7	5	7
19	▬	Jeff Quinn	Buffalo	49	MAC	$400,000	3	9	27	0	.250	3	10	28	0	.263	3	9	4	8
20	▬	Dennis Franchione	Texas State	61	WAC	$375,000	24	197	115	2	.627	2	10	14	0	.417	6	6	4	8
21	▬	Curtis Johnson	Tulane	53	CUSA	$500,000	1	2	10	0	.167	1	2	10	0	.167	0	0	2	10
22	▬	Carl Pelini	Florida Atlantic	48	Sun Belt	$500,000	1	3	9	0	.250	1	3	9	0	.250	0	0	3	9
23	▬	Norm Chow	Hawaii	63	WAC	$700,000	1	3	9	0	.250	1	3	9	0	.250	0	0	3	9
24	▬	Don Treadwell	Miami, Ohio	52	MAC	$425,000	2	8	16	0	.333	2	8	16	0	.333	4	8	4	8
25	▬	Dan McCarney	North Texas	59	Sun Belt	$600,000	14	65	100	0	.394	2	9	15	0	.375	5	7	4	8

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2011

2012

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
26	▬	Bob Davie	New Mexico	59	MWC	$800,000	6	39	34	0	.534	1	4	9	0	.308	0	0	4	9
27	▬	Mike Leach	Washington State	52	Pac 12	$2,300,000	11	87	52	0	.626	1	3	9	0	.250	0	0	3	9
28	▬	Larry Blakeney	Troy	63	Sun Belt	$450,000	22	169	98	1	.631	22	169	98	1	.631	3	9	5	7
29	▬	Mike London	Virginia	51	ACC	$2,600,000	5	40	26	0	.606	3	16	21	0	.432	8	5	4	8
30	▬	Doc Holliday	Marshall	54	CUSA	$625,000	3	17	20	0	.459	3	17	20	0	.459	7	6	5	7
31	▬	Garrick McGee	UAB	40	CUSA	$550,000	1	3	9	0	.250	1	3	9	0	.250	0	0	3	9
32	▼	Mack Brown	Texas	60	Big 12	$5,400,000	29	233	117	1	.664	15	147	43	0	.773	8	5	9	4
33	▲	Dana Holgorsen	West Virginia	41	Big East	$2,400,000	2	17	9	0	.654	2	17	9	0	.654	10	3	7	6
34	▬	Doug Martin	New Mexico State	50	WAC	$500,000	8	29	53	0	.354	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
35	▲	Paul Chryst	Pitt	48	Big East	$1,750,000	1	6	7	0	.462	1	6	7	0	.462	0	0	6	7
36	▲	Paul Rhoads	Iowa State	44	Big 12	$1,700,000	4	24	27	0	.471	4	24	27	0	.471	6	7	6	7
37	▲	Dave Christensen	Wyoming	50	MWC	$1,200,000	4	22	28	0	.440	4	22	28	0	.440	8	5	4	8
38	▲	Dan Mullen	Mississippi State	39	SEC	$2,500,000	4	29	22	0	.569	4	29	22	0	.569	7	6	8	5
39	▲	Todd Berry	La. Monroe	50	SunBelt	$250,000	10	46	79	0	.368	4	16	21	0	.432	4	8	8	5
40	▲	Troy Calhoun	Air Force	45	MWC	$900,000	6	47	31	0	.603	6	47	31	0	.603	7	6	6	7
41	▲	David Cutcliffe	Duke	57	ACC	$2,000,000	12	65	69	0	.485	5	21	40	0	.344	3	9	6	7
42	▲	Jerry Kill	Minnesota	50	Big Ten	$1,300,000	19	136	89	0	.604	2	9	16	0	.360	3	9	6	7
43	▲	Mike Riley	Oregon State	58	Pac 12	$1,500,000	12	81	67	0	.547	12	81	67	0	.547	3	9	9	4
44	▲	Gary Patterson	TCU	51	MWC	$3,500,000	13	116	36	0	.763	13	116	36	0	.763	11	2	7	6
45	▲	Mike MacInyre	Colorado	46	Pac 12	$2,000,000	3	16	21	0	.434	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
46	▬	Todd Monken	Southern Miss	47	CUSA	$800,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
47	▬	Bobby Petrino	Western Kentucky	52	Sun Belt	$1,000,000	8	75	26	0	.743	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
48	▬	Ron Turner	Florida Int'l.	60	Sun Belt	$700,000	9	42	61	0	.408	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
49	▬	Steve Addazio	Boston College	53	ACC	$1,600,000	2	12	11	0	.522	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
50	▬	Brian Polian	Nevada	39	MWC	$500,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2011

2012

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
51	▬	Tommy Tuberville	Cincinnati	57	Big 12	$2,000,000	17	130	77	0	.628	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
52	▬	Mark Stoops	Kentucky	45	SEC	$2,000,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
53	▬	Rod Carey	Northern Illinois	42	ACC	$500,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
54	▬	Sean Kugler	UTEP	46	CUSA	$500,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
55	▬	Matt Wells	Utah State	46	MWC	$500,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
56	▬	Butch Jones	Tennessee	44	SEC	$3,200,000	6	50	27	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
57	▬	Skip Holtz	La. Tech	47	C-USA	$1,100,000	13	89	70	0	.553	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
58	▬	P. J. Fleck	Western Michigan	33	MAC	$500,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
59	▬	Bryan Harsin	Arkansas State	36	Sun Belt	$750,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
60	▬	Paul Haynes	Kent State	43	Big Ten	$600,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
61	▬	Matt Rhule	Temple	40	Big East	$1,200,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
62	▬	Ron Caragher	San Jose State	46	WAC	$500,000	6	44	22	0	.667	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
63	▬	Scott Shafer	Syracuse	46	Big East	$1,300,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
64	▬	Paul Petrino	Idaho	45	WAC	$400,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
65	▲	Jim Mora	UCLA	52	Pac-12	$2,000,000	1	9	5	0	.643	1	9	5	0	.643	0	0	9	5
66	▼	Paul Johnson	Georgia Tech	54	ACC	$2,600,000	16	148	65	0	.695	4	40	27	0	.597	8	5	7	7
67	▲	Dave Clawson	Bowling Green	44	MAC	$375,000	14	80	77	0	.510	4	22	28	0	.440	5	7	8	5
68	▲	Justin Fuente	Memphis	37	CUSA	$925,000	1	4	8	0	.333	1	4	8	0	.333	0	0	4	8
69	▲	Kyle Whittingham	Utah	52	Pac 12	$2,000,000	8	70	32	0	.686	8	70	32	0	.686	8	5	5	7
70	▲	Kyle Flood	Rutgers	42	Big East	$800,000	1	9	4	0	.692	1	9	4	0	.692	0	0	9	4
71	▼	Mark Dantonio	Michigan State	55	Big Ten	$2,000,000	9	69	45	0	.605	6	51	31	0	.622	11	3	7	6
72	▬	Jim McElwain	Colorado State	51	MWC	$1,400,000	1	4	8	0	.333	1	4	8	0	.333	0	0	4	8
73	▲	Brady Hoke	Michigan	54	Big Ten	$3,200,000	10	67	57	0	.540	2	19	7	0	.731	11	2	8	5
74	▲	Bo Pelini	Nebraska	44	Big Ten	$2,900,000	5	49	20	0	.710	5	49	20	0	.710	9	4	10	4
75	▲	Ken Niumatalolo	Navy	46	Ind.	$1,650,000	5	39	26	0	.600	5	39	26	0	.600	5	7	8	5

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2011

2012

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
76	▼	George O'Leary	UCF	65	CUSA	$1,500,000	17	112	88	0	.560	9	60	55	0	.522	5	7	10	4
77	▼	Frank Solich	Ohio	67	MAC	$525,000	14	117	63	0	.650	8	59	44	0	.573	10	4	9	4
78	▼	Bret Bielema	Arkansas	41	SEC	$3,200,000	7	68	24	0	.739	1	0	0	0	.000	11	3	8	5
79	▼	June Jones	SMU	58	CUSA	$2,000,000	14	107	75	0	.588	5	31	34	0	.477	8	5	7	6
80	▼	Frank Beamer	Virginia Tech	65	ACC	$2,500,000	31	258	127	4	.663	26	216	104	2	.671	11	3	7	6
81	▼	Larry Coker	Texas - San Antonio	64	WAC	$350,000	7	72	25	0	.742	2	12	10	0	.545	4	6	8	4
82	▼	Al Golden	Miami	43	ACC	$1,750,000	7	40	45	0	.471	2	13	11	0	.542	6	6	7	5
83	▲	Matt Campbell	Toledo	41	MAC	$400,000	1	10	4	0	.714	1	10	4	0	.714	1	0	9	4
84	▲	Ruffin McNeill	East Carolina	53	CUSA	$1,100,000	4	19	19	0	.500	4	19	19	0	.500	5	7	8	5
85	▼	Rich Rodriguez	Arizona	50	Pac 12	$1,500,000	19	128	89	2	.584	1	8	5	0	.615	0	0	8	5
86	▼	Rick Stockstill	Middle Tennessee	54	SunBelt	$625,000	7	43	44	0	.494	7	43	44	0	.494	2	10	8	4
87	▼	Hugh Freeze	Mississippi	43	SEC	$1,600,000	4	37	13	0	.740	1	7	6	0	.538	0	0	7	6
88	▲	Darrell Hazell	Purdue	49	Big Ten	$1,500,000	2	16	10	0	.615	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
89	▲	Tim DeRuyter	Fresno State	50	WAC	$800,000	1	9	4	0	.692	1	9	4	0	.692	0	0	9	4
90	▼	Bronco Mendenhall	BYU	45	Ind.	$1,000,000	8	74	29	0	.718	8	74	29	0	.718	10	3	8	5
91	▲	Pete Lembo	Ball State	42	MAC	$400,000	12	94	46	0	.674	2	15	10	0	.600	6	6	9	4
92	▲	Rocky Long	San Diego St.	62	MWC	$825,000	13	83	77	0	.519	2	17	9	0	.654	8	5	9	4
93	▼	Sonny Dykes	California	42	Pac-12	$2,300,000	3	22	14	0	.611	1	0	0	0	.000	8	4	9	3
94	▲	Bob Stoops	Oklahoma	51	Big 12	$4,600,000	14	149	37	0	.801	14	149	37	0	.801	10	3	10	3
95	▼	David Bailiff	Rice	53	CUSA	$500,000	9	51	59	0	.464	6	30	44	0	.405	4	8	7	6
96	▼	Todd Graham	Arizona State	49	Pac 12	$3,000,000	7	57	34	0	.626	1	8	5	0	.615	0	0	8	5
97	▲	Les Miles	LSU	58	SEC	$4,300,000	12	113	42	0	.729	8	85	21	0	.802	13	1	10	3
98	▼	Larry Fedora	North Carolina	51	ACC	$2,500,000	5	42	23	0	.646	1	8	4	0	.667	0	0	8	4
99	▼	Butch Jones	Tennessee	43	Big East	$3,100,000	6	50	27	0	.649	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
100	▼	Mark Hudspeth	La. Lafayette	44	SunBelt	$825,000	9	84	29	0	.743	2	18	8	0	.692	9	4	9	4

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2011

2012

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
101	▲	Will Muschamp	Florida	41	SEC	$2,500,000	2	18	8	0	.692	2	18	8	0	.692	7	6	11	2
102	▲	Bill Snyder	Kansas State	72	Big 12	$2,200,000	21	171	84	1	.668	21	171	84	1	.668	11	2	11	2
103	▼	Mike Gundy	Oklahoma State	44	Big 12	$3,300,000	8	67	35	0	.657	8	67	35	0	.657	12	1	8	5
104	▼	Art Briles	Baylor	56	Big 12	$2,300,000	10	67	58	0	.536	5	33	30	0	.524	10	3	8	5
105	▼	Willie Taggart	South Florida	37	Sun Belt	$2,000,000	3	16	20	0	.444	3	16	20	0	.444	7	5	7	5
106	▼	Bill Blankenship	Tulsa	54	CUSA	$800,000	2	19	8	0	.704	2	19	8	0	.704	8	5	11	3
107	▼	Bill O'Brien	Penn State	53	Big Ten	$2,300,000	1	8	4	0	.667	1	8	4	0	.667	0	0	8	4
108	▼	Charlie Strong	Louisville	51	Big East	$3,700,000	3	25	14	0	.641	3	24	15	0	.641	7	6	11	2
109	▼	Brian Kelly	Notre Dame	50	Ind.	$2,600,000	21	199	67	2	.743	3	28	11	0	.718	8	5	12	1
110	▼	Gus Malzahn	Auburn	48	SEC	$2,300,000	1	9	3	0	.750	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	9	3
111	▼	Dabo Sweeney	Clemson	42	ACC	$2,100,000	4	40	21	0	.656	4	40	21	0	.656	10	4	11	2
112	▼	David Shaw	Stanford	42	Pac 10	$2,500,000	2	23	4	0	.852	2	23	4	0	.852	11	2	12	2
113	▼	Pat Fitzgerald	Northwestern	37	Big Ten	$1,300,000	7	50	39	0	.562	7	50	39	0	.562	6	7	10	3
114	▬	Mark Helfrich	Oregon	40	Pac 12	$2,000,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
115	▼	Jimbo Fisher	Florida State	46	ACC	$2,800,000	3	31	10	0	.756	3	31	10	0	.756	9	4	12	2
116	▼	James Franklin	Vanderbilt	40	SEC	$2,700,000	2	15	11	0	.577	2	15	11	0	.577	6	7	9	4
117	▼	Mark Richt	Georgia	50	SEC	$3,000,000	12	118	40	0	.747	12	118	40	0	.747	10	4	12	2
118	▼	Steve Spurrier	South Carolina	66	SEC	$3,600,000	23	208	77	2	.725	8	67	36	0	.605	11	2	11	2
119	▬	Chris Petersen	Boise State	47	MWC	$1,700,000	7	84	8	0	.913	7	84	8	0	.913	12	1	11	2
120	▬	Gary Anderson	Wisconsin	47	Big Ten	$2,700,000	4	26	24	0	.520	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
121	▬	Kevin Sumlin	Texas A&M	49	SEC	$2,500,000	5	46	19	0	.708	1	11	2	0	.846	0	0	11	2
122	▼	Nick Saban	Alabama	60	SEC	$5.500,000	17	159	55	1	.740	6	68	13	0	.840	12	1	13	1
123	▬	Dave Doeren	NC State	41	ACC	$1,800,000	2	23	4	0	.852	1	0	0	0	.000	11	3	12	1
124	▬	Urban Myer	Ohio State	49	Big Ten	$4,300,000	11	116	23	0	.835	1	12	0	0	1.000	0	0	12	0