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Colorado

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KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2007

2008

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
1	▲	Tommy Tuberville	Auburn	54	SEC	$2,825,000	14	109	58	0	.653	10	84	38	0	.689	9	4	4	5
2	▲	Phillip Fulmer	Tennessee	58	SEC	$2,400,000	17	150	51	0	.746	17	150	51	0	.746	10	4	3	6
3	▬	Greg Robinson	Syracuse	57	Big East	$1,100,000	4	9	34	0	.209	4	9	34	0	.209	2	10	2	6
4	▬	Joe Glenn	Wyoming	59	MWC	$550,000	24	188	97	1	.657	6	29	39	0	.426	5	7	3	6
5	▲	Chuck Long	San Diego State	45	MWC	$725,000	3	8	25	0	.242	3	8	25	0	.242	4	8	1	8
6	▲	Joe Tiller	Purdue	66	Big Ten	$1,800,000	18	125	90	1	.579	12	86	60	0	.589	8	5	3	6
7	▼	Rich Rodriguez	Michigan	45	Big 10	$2,500,000	16	107	69	2	.601	1	2	7	0	.222	0	0	2	7
8	▲	Dan Hawkins	Colorado	48	Big 12	$1,100,000	13	104	45	1	.693	3	12	22	0	.353	6	7	4	5
9	▲	Paul Wulff	Washington State	41	Pac 10	$600,000	9	54	48	0	.529	1	1	8	0	.111	0	0	1	8
10	▲	Todd Dodge	North Texas	45	Sun Belt	$275,000	2	3	18	0	.143	2	3	18	0	.143	2	10	1	8
11	▲	Gene Chizik	Iowa State	47	Big 12	$1,100,000	2	5	16	0	.238	2	5	16	0	.238	3	9	2	7
12	▲	Jeff Genyk	Eastern Michigan	48	MAC	$200,000	5	15	41	0	.268	5	15	41	0	.268	4	8	2	8
13	▲	Brent Guy	Utah State	48	WAC	$250,000	4	8	36	0	.182	4	8	36	0	.182	2	10	2	7
14	▲	Tom O'Brien	NC State	60	ACC	$1,100,000	12	82	58	0	.586	2	7	13	0	.350	5	7	2	6
15	▲	Mike Sanford	UNLV	53	MWC	$450,000	4	9	35	0	.205	4	9	35	0	.205	2	10	3	6
16	▲	Tom Amstutz	Toledo	53	MAC	$375,000	8	57	38	0	.600	8	57	38	0	.600	5	7	2	6
17	▼	Robb Akey	Idaho	42	WAC	$250,000	2	3	19	0	.136	2	3	19	0	.136	1	11	2	8
18	▼	Doug Martin	Kent State	45	MAC	$170,000	5	17	38	0	.309	5	17	38	0	.309	3	9	2	7
19	▲	Shane Montgomery	Miami, Ohio	41	MAC	$150,000	4	17	27	0	.386	4	17	27	0	.386	6	7	2	6
20	▲	Frank Solich	Ohio	64	MAC	$400,000	10	79	44	0	.642	4	21	25	0	.457	6	6	2	7
21	▲	Charlie Weatherbie	La. Monroe	53	SunBelt	$205,000	16	68	111	0	.380	6	23	44	0	.343	6	6	2	7
22	▬	Mark Snyder	Marshall	44	CUSA	$500,000	4	16	27	0	.372	4	16	27	0	.372	3	9	4	4
23	▲	Bob Toledo	Tulane	62	CUSA	$600,000	13	69	76	0	.476	2	6	14	0	.300	4	8	2	6
24	▲	June Jones	SMU	55	CUSA	$2,000,000	10	77	49	0	.611	1	1	8	0	.125	12	1	1	8
25	▲	Ron Prince	Kansas State	39	Big 12	$1,100,000	3	16	18	0	.471	3	16	18	0	.471	5	7	4	5

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2007

2008

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
26	▲	Rick Stockstill	Middle Tennessee	51	SunBelt	$300,000	3	14	19	0	.424	3	14	19	0	.424	5	7	2	6
27	▲	Hal Mumme	New Mexico State	56	WAC	$350,000	18	108	97	1	.524	4	11	34	0	.244	4	9	3	5
28	▲	Gregg Brandon	Bowling Green	52	MAC	$275,000	6	42	29	0	.592	6	42	29	0	.592	8	5	4	5
29	▬	Neil Callaway	UAB	53	CUSA	$360,000	2	4	17	0	.190	2	4	17	0	.190	2	10	2	7
30	▼	David Elson	Western Kentucky	37	Ind.	$200,000	6	39	29	0	.574	6	39	29	0	.574	7	5	2	7
31	▲	Dennis Erickson	Arizona State	61	Pac 10	$1,100,000	20	160	74	1	.681	2	12	9	0	.571	10	3	2	6
32	▲	Bobby Petrino	Arkansas	46	SEC	$2,850,000	5	45	14	0	.763	1	4	5	0	.444	0	0	4	5
33	▲	Larry Fedora	Southern Miss	46	CUSA	$800,000	1	3	6	0	.333	1	3	6	0	.333	0	0	3	6
34	▼	Al Golden	Temple	39	MAC	$575,000	3	7	26	0	.212	3	7	26	0	.212	4	8	3	6
35	▲	Rocky Long	New Mexico	58	MWC	$750,000	11	65	67	0	.492	11	65	67	0	.492	9	4	4	6
36	▬	Mike Price	UTEP	62	CUSA	$475,000	27	157	150	0	.511	5	28	28	0	.500	4	8	3	5
37	▬	JD Brookhart	Akron	44	MAC	$245,000	5	26	30	0	.464	5	26	30	0	.464	4	8	4	4
38	▼	Bill Lynch	Indiana	53	Big Ten	$650,000	16	91	79	3	.526	2	10	12	0	.455	7	6	3	6
39	▼	Mike Sherman	Texas A&M	54	Big 12	$1,800,000	1	4	5	0	.444	1	4	5	0	.444	0	0	4	5
40	▼	Bret Bielema	Wisconsin	38	Big Ten	$1,400,000	3	25	10	0	.714	3	25	10	0	.714	9	4	4	5
41	▲	George O'Leary	UCF	62	CUSA	$1,150,000	13	76	66	0	.535	5	24	33	0	.421	10	4	2	5
42	▼	Stan Brock	Army	50	Ind.	$650,000	2	6	15	0	.286	2	6	15	0	.286	3	9	3	6
43	▼	Tommy West	Memphis	54	CUSA	$950,000	15	80	84	0	.488	8	45	49	0	.479	7	6	4	5
44	▼	Sylvester Croom	Mississippi State	54	SEC	$1,700,000	5	20	36	0	.357	5	20	36	0	.357	8	5	3	6
45	▬	Steve Roberts	Arkansas State	44	SunBelt	$200,000	15	82	80	1	.503	7	35	45	0	.438	5	7	4	4
46	▲	Chris Ault	Nevada	62	WAC	$375,000	24	195	89	1	.684	24	195	89	1	.684	6	7	4	4
47	▬	Mario Cristobal	Florida Int'l.	38	Sun Belt	$390,000	2	4	16	0	.200	2	4	16	0	.200	1	11	3	5
48	▼	H. Schnellenberger	Florida Atlantic	74	Sun Belt	$375,000	24	144	124	3	.531	8	44	47	0	.484	8	5	3	5
49	▲	Derek Dooley	La. Tech	40	WAC	$400,000	2	9	11	0	.450	2	9	11	0	.450	5	7	4	4
50	▬	Ty Willingham	Washington	55	Pac 10	$1,470,000	14	76	84	1	.472	5	11	33	0	.250	4	9	0	8

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

RESIGNED

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2007

2008

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
51	▼	Mike Stoops	Arizona	47	Pac 10	$1,025,000	5	22	32	0	.407	5	22	32	0	.407	5	7	5	3
52	▼	Dabo Sweeney	Clemson	39	ACC	$500,000	1	1	1	0	.500	1	1	1	0	.500	0	0	1	1
53	▼	Kirk Ferentz	Iowa	53	Big Ten	$3,030,000	13	78	74	0	.513	10	66	52	0	.559	6	6	5	4
54	▼	Rick Neuheisel	UCLA	47	Pac-10	$1,250,000	9	69	35	0	.663	1	3	5	0	.375	0	0	3	5
55	▼	Ron Zook	Illinois	54	Big Ten	$1,350,000	7	40	41	0	.494	4	18	27	0	.400	9	4	5	4
56	▼	Jim Grobe	Wake Forest	56	ACC	$1,200,000	14	84	75	1	.525	8	51	42	0	.548	9	4	5	3
57	▼	Greg Schiano	Rutgers	42	Big East	$2,250,000	8	41	51	0	.446	8	41	51	0	.446	8	5	3	5
58	▼	Ricky Bustle	La. Lafayette	46	SunBelt	$200,000	7	31	47	0	.397	7	31	47	0	.397	3	9	5	3
59	▼	Skip Holtz	East Carolina	44	CUSA	$1,160,000	9	57	43	0	.570	4	24	20	0	.545	8	5	3	4
60	▼	Turner Gill	Buffalo	46	MAC	$265,000	3	11	21	0	.344	3	11	21	0	.344	5	7	4	4
61	▲	Dave Wannstedt	Pitt	56	Big East	$1,200,000	4	22	21	0	.512	4	22	21	0	.512	5	7	6	2
62	▼	Bobby Johnson	Vanderbilt	58	SEC	$1,000,000	15	85	89	0	.489	7	25	53	0	.321	5	7	5	3
63	▬	Bill Cubit	Western Michigan	55	MAC	$275,000	9	61	36	1	.622	4	27	18	0	.600	5	7	7	2
64	▬	Jim Harbaugh	Stanford	45	Pac 10	$1,000,000	5	38	18	0	.679	2	9	12	0	.429	4	8	5	4
65	▼	Charlie Weis	Notre Dame	52	Ind.	$4,200,000	4	27	18	0	.600	4	27	18	0	.600	3	9	5	3
66	▲	Dick Tomey	San Jose State	70	WAC	$460,000	28	181	132	7	.566	4	23	22	0	.511	5	7	6	3
67	▼	Greg McMackin	Hawaii	59	WAC	$1,100,000	1	4	5	0	.444	1	4	5	0	.444	0	0	4	5
68	▲	Pat Hill	Fresno State	57	WAC	$1,250,000	12	90	58	0	.608	12	90	58	0	.608	9	4	5	3
69	▲	Art Briles	Baylor	53	Big 12	$1,800,000	6	37	34	0	.521	1	3	6	0	.333	8	4	3	6
70	▲	Jim Leavitt	USF	52	Big East	$1,500,000	12	85	50	0	.630	12	85	50	0	.630	9	4	6	3
71	▼	Steve Fairchild	Colorado State	50	MWC	$700,000	1	4	5	0	.444	1	4	5	0	.444	0	0	4	5
72	▼	Houston Nutt	Ole Miss	51	SEC	$1,700,000	16	116	74	0	.611	1	5	4	0	.556	0	0	5	4
73	▬	Randy Edsall	Connecticut	50	Big East	$1,500,000	10	56	58	0	.491	10	56	58	0	.491	9	4	6	3
74	▼	Bill Stewart	West Virginia	56	Big East	$800,000	5	15	27	0	.357	2	6	2	0	.750	1	0	6	2
75	▲	Mark Mangino	Kansas	52	Big 12	$2,300,000	7	43	39	0	.524	7	43	39	0	.524	12	1	6	3

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2007

2008

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
76	▼	Al Groh	Virginia	64	ACC	$1,875,000	14	82	81	0	.503	8	56	41	0	.577	9	4	5	4
77	▬	Steve Kragthorpe	Louisville	43	Big East	$1,450,000	5	40	31	0	.563	2	11	9	0	.555	6	6	5	3
78	▬	Steve Spurrier	South Carolina	63	SEC	$1,800,000	19	169	59	2	.735	4	27	19	0	.587	6	6	6	3
79	▼	Bo Pelini	Nebraska	41	Big 12	$1,100,000	2	6	4	0	.600	2	6	4	0	.600	0	0	5	4
80	▼	David Bailiff	Rice	50	CUSA	$400,000	5	30	27	0	.526	2	9	12	0	.429	3	9	6	3
81	▼	Ralph Friedgen	Maryland	61	ACC	$1,750,000	8	62	33	0	.653	8	62	33	0	.653	6	7	6	2
82	▲	Frank Beamer	Virginia Tech	62	ACC	$2,100,000	28	214	111	4	.650	22	172	88	2	.656	11	3	5	3
83	▲	Rich Brooks	Kentucky	67	SEC	$1,075,000	23	120	149	4	.440	5	31	38	0	.449	8	5	6	3
84	▼	Randy Shannon	Miami	40	ACC	$1,500,000	2	11	10	0	.524	2	11	10	0	.524	5	7	6	3
85	▲	Brian Kelly	Cincinnati	47	Big East	$1.200.000	18	154	56	2	.726	3	16	5	0	.762	10	3	6	2
86	▼	David Cutcliffe	Duke	54	ACC	$1,500,000	8	48	33	0	.593	1	4	4	0	.500	0	0	4	4
87	▼	Larry Blakeney	Troy	61	Sun Belt	$300,000	18	142	70	1	.667	18	142	70	1	.667	8	4	6	2
88	▼	Mike Bellotti	Oregon	58	Pac 10	$2,050,000	19	135	80	2	.622	14	112	55	0	.671	9	4	6	3
89	▼	Jeff Tedford	California	47	Pac 10	$1,850,000	7	56	28	0	.667	7	56	28	0	.667	7	6	6	2
90	▬	Kevin Sumlin	Houston	44	CUSA	$700,000	1	44	4	4	.500	1	4	4	0	.500	0	0	4	4
91	▲	Les Miles	LSU	55	SEC	$3,751,000	8	68	29	0	.701	4	40	8	0	.833	12	2	6	2
92	▼	Pat Fitzgerald	Northwestern	34	Big Ten	$750,000	3	17	16	0	.515	3	17	16	0	.515	6	6	7	2
93	▼	Paul Johnson	Georgia Tech	51	ACC	$1,600,000	12	114	41	0	.735	1	7	2	0	.778	0	0	7	2
94	▼	Butch Davis	North Carolina	57	ACC	$2,100,000	8	61	30	0	.670	2	10	10	0	.500	4	8	6	2
95	▼	Ken Niumatalolo	Navy	43	Ind.	$750,000	1	6	3	0	.667	1	6	3	0	.667	0	1	6	3
96	▼	Jerry Kill	Northern Illinois	47	MAC	$300,000	15	109	60	0	.645	1	5	3	0	.625	0	0	5	3
97	▼	Gary Pinkel	Missouri	56	Big 12	$1,875,000	18	129	76	3	.620	8	56	39	0	.589	12	2	7	2
98	▲	Jeff Jagodzinski	Boston College	45	ACC	$1,500,000	2	16	6	0	.727	2	16	6	0	.727	11	3	5	3
99	▼	Butch Jones	Central Michigan	40	MAC	$275,000	2	15	8	0	.652	2	15	8	0	.652	8	6	7	2
100	▼	Mike Riley	Oregon State	56	Pac 10	$1,100,000	8	52	41	0	.559	8	52	41	0	.559	9	4	5	3

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

SAFE FOR NOW

CAREER RECORD

RECORD WITH SCHOOL

2007

2008

Rank	▲▼	Coach Name	School	Age	Conf.	Compensation	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	Yrs.	W	L	T	Win %	W	L	W	L
101	▲	Mike Gundy	Oklahoma State	41	Big 12	$1,050,000	4	26	20	0	.565	4	26	20	0	.565	7	6	8	1
102	▼	Mark Dantonio	Michigan State	52	Big Ten	$1,150,000	5	33	25	0	.569	2	15	8	0	.652	7	6	8	2
103	▼	Tim Brewster	Minnesota	48	Big Ten	$1,000,000	2	8	13	0	.381	2	8	13	0	.381	1	11	7	2
104	▼	Troy Calhoun	Air Force	41	MWC	$600,000	2	16	6	0	.727	2	16	6	0	.727	9	4	7	2
105	▼	Bobby Bowden	Florida State	78	ACC	$2,500,000	43	379	121	5	.750	33	306	87	4	.771	7	6	6	2
106	▲	Jim Tressel	Ohio State	56	Big Ten	$3,500,000	23	215	75	1	.739	8	80	18	0	.816	12	2	7	2
107	▼	Bronco Mendenhall	BYU	42	MWC	$650,000	4	36	11	0	.766	4	36	11	0	.766	11	2	8	1
108	▼	Gary Patterson	TCU	48	MWC	$1,300,000	9	71	26	0	.732	9	71	26	0	.732	8	5	9	1
109	▼	Brady Hoke	Ball State	50	MAC	$240,000	6	30	37	0	.448	6	30	37	0	.448	7	6	8	0
110	▼	Bob Stoops	Oklahoma	48	Big 12	$6,500,000	10	105	23	0	.820	10	105	23	0	.820	11	3	8	1
111	▼	Urban Meyer	Florida	44	SEC	$3,400,000	8	77	17	0	.819	4	38	9	0	.809	9	4	7	1
112	▼	Joe Paterno	Penn State	82	Big Ten	$1,500,000	43	381	125	3	.749	43	381	125	3	.749	9	4	9	0
113	▼	Mark Richt	Georgia	48	SEC	$2,800,000	8	79	21	0	.790	8	79	21	0	.790	11	2	7	2
114	▼	Pete Carroll	USC	56	Pac 10	$4,400,000	8	83	15	0	.847	8	83	15	0	.847	11	2	7	1
115	▼	Chris Peterson	Boise State	44	WAC	$900,000	3	31	3	0	.912	3	31	3	0	.912	10	3	8	0
116	▼	Nick Saban	Alabama	57	SEC	$3,750,000	13	108	48	1	.688	2	16	6	0	.727	7	6	9	0
117	▼	Kyle Whittingham	Utah	49	MWC	$700,000	4	33	14	0	.702	4	33	14	0	.702	9	4	9	0
118	▼	Mike Leach	Texas Tech	47	Big 12	$1,750,000	9	74	37	0	.667	9	74	37	0	.667	9	4	9	0
119	▼	Todd Graham	Tulsa	44	CUSA	$1,100,000	2	25	11	0	.694	2	18	5	0	.783	10	4	8	1
120	▼	Mack Brown	Texas	57	Big 12	$2,910,000	25	197	100	1	.661	11	111	26	0	.810	10	3	8	1