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Boise State

David Shaw
Stanford

Dave Doeren
NC State

Urban Meyer
Ohio State

Bob Stoops

Oklahoma

Gary Patterson

TCU

Jimbo Fisher

Florida State

Gus Malzahn

Auburn

Mark Richt
Georgia

Brian Kelly

Notre Dame

KEY

HOT SEAT

EDGE OF HOT SEAT

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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	Chris Petersen	Boise State	47	MWC	$1,700,000	7	84	8	0	.913	7	84	8	0	.913	12	1	11	2
2	David Shaw	Stanford	42	Pac 12	$2,500,000	2	23	4	0	.852	2	23	4	0	.852	11	2	12	2
3	Dave Doeren	NC State	41	ACC	$1,800,000	2	23	4	0	.852	1	0	0	0	.000	11	3	12	1
4	Urban Meyer	Ohio State	49	Big Ten	$4,300,000	11	116	23	0	.835	1	12	0	0	1.000	0	0	12	0
5	Bob Stoops	Oklahoma	51	Big 12	$4,600,000	14	149	37	0	.801	14	149	37	0	.801	10	3	10	3
6	Gary Patterson	TCU	51	MWC	$3,500,000	13	116	36	0	.763	13	116	36	0	.763	11	2	7	6
7	Jimbo Fisher	Florida State	46	ACC	$2,800,000	3	31	10	0	.756	3	31	10	0	.756	9	4	12	2
8	Guz Malzahn	Auburn	48	SEC	$2,300,000	1	9	3	0	.750	1	0	0	0	.750	0	0	9	3
9	Mark Richt	Georgia	51	SEC	$3,000,000	12	118	40	0	.747	12	118	40	0	.747	10	4	12	2
10	Brian Kelly	Notre Dame	50	Ind.	$2,600,000	22	199	67	2	.743	3	28	11	0	.718	8	5	12	1
11	Bobby Petrino	Western Kentucky	52	Sun Belt	$1,000,000	8	75	26	0	.743	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
12	Mark Hudspeth	La. Lafayette	44	SunBelt	$825,000	9	84	29	0	.743	2	18	8	0	.692	9	4	9	4
13	Larry Coker	Texas - San Antonio	64	WAC	$350,000	8	72	25	0	.742	2	12	10	0	.545	4	6	8	4
14	Nick Saban	Alabama	60	SEC	$5,500,000	17	159	55	1	.740	6	68	13	0	.840	12	1	13	1
15	Hugh Freeze	Mississippi	43	SEC	$1,600,000	4	37	13	0	.740	1	7	6	0	.538	0	0	7	6
16	Bret Bielema	Arkansas	41	SEC	$3,200,000	7	68	24	0	.739	1	0	0	0	.000	11	3	8	5
17	Les Miles	LSU	58	SEC	$4,300,000	12	113	42	0	.729	8	85	21	0	.802	13	1	10	3
18	Steve Spurrier	South Carolina	66	SEC	$3,600,000	23	208	77	2	.725	8	67	37	0	.650	11	2	11	2
19	Bronco Mendenhall	BYU	45	Ind.	$1,000,000	8	74	29	0	.718	8	74	29	0	.718	10	3	8	5
20	Matt Campbell	Toledo	41	MAC	$400,000	1	10	4	0	.714	1	10	4	0	.714	1	0	9	4
21	Bo Pelini	Nebraska	44	Big Ten	$2,900,000	5	49	20	0	.710	5	49	20	0	.710	9	4	10	4
22	Kevin Sumlin	Texas A&M	49	SEC	$2,500,000	5	46	19	0	.708	1	11	2	0	.846	0	0	11	2
23	Bill Blankenship	Tulsa	54	CUSA	$800,000	2	19	8	0	.704	2	19	8	0	.704	8	5	11	3
24	Paul Johnson	Georgia Tech	54	ACC	$2,600,000	16	148	65	0	.695	5	41	26	0	.597	8	5	7	7
25	Kyle Flood	Rutgers	42	Big East	$800,000	1	9	4	0	.692	1	9	4	0	.692	0	0	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
26	Tim DeRuyter	Fresno State	50	WAC	$800,000	1	9	4	0	.692	1	9	4	0	.692	0	0	9	4
27	Will Muschamp	Florida	41	SEC	$2,500,000	2	18	8	0	.692	2	18	8	0	.692	7	6	11	2
28	Kyle Whittingham	Utah	52	Pac 12	$2,000,000	8	70	32	0	.686	8	70	32	0	.686	8	5	5	7
29	Pete Lembo	Ball State	42	MAC	$400,000	12	94	46	0	.674	2	15	10	0	.600	6	6	9	4
30	Bill Snyder	Kansas State	72	Big 12	$2,200,000	21	171	84	1	.668	21	171	84	1	.668	11	2	11	2
31	Bill O'Brien	Penn State	44	Big Ten	$2,300,000	1	8	4	0	.667	1	8	4	0	.667	0	0	8	4
32	Ron Caragher	San Jose State	46	WAC	$500,000	6	44	22	0	.667	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
33	Mack Brown	Texas	60	Big 12	$5,400,000	29	233	117	1	.664	16	147	43	0	.774	8	5	9	4
34	Frank Beamer	Virginia Tech	65	ACC	$2,500,000	32	258	127	4	.663	26	216	104	2	.671	11	3	7	6
35	Mike Gundy	Oklahoma State	44	Big 12	$3,300,000	8	67	35	0	.657	8	67	35	0	.657	12	1	8	5
36	Dabo Sweeney	Clemson	42	ACC	$2,100,000	4	40	21	0	.656	4	40	21	0	.656	10	4	11	2
37	Dana Holgorsen	West Virginia	41	Big East	$2,400,000	2	17	9	0	.654	2	17	9	0	.654	10	3	7	6
38	Terry Bowden	Akron	57	MAC	$400,000	19	141	73	2	.653	1	1	11	0	.083	0	0	1	11
39	Frank Solich	Ohio	67	MAC	$525,000	14	117	63	0	.650	8	59	44	0	.573	10	4	9	4
40	Butch Jones	Tennessee	44	SEC	$3,200,000	6	50	27	0	.649	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
41	Larry Fedora	North Carolina	51	ACC	$2,500,000	5	42	23	0	.646	1	8	4	0	.667	0	0	8	4
42	Jim Mora	UCLA	52	Pac-12	$2,000,000	1	9	5	0	.643	1	9	5	0	.643	0	0	9	5
43	Charlie Strong	Louisville	51	Big East	$3,700,000	3	25	14	0	.641	3	25	14	0	.641	7	6	11	2
44	Bobby Hauck	UNLV	47	MWC	$525,000	10	86	49	0	.637	3	6	32	0	.158	2	11	2	11
45	Larry Blakeney	Troy	63	Sun Belt	$450,000	22	169	98	1	.631	22	169	98	1	.631	3	9	5	7
46	Tommy Tuberville	Cincinnati	57	Big East	$2,300,000	17	130	77	0	.628	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
47	Lane Kiffin	USC	36	Pac 12	$3,000,000	4	32	19	0	.627	3	25	13	0	.658	10	2	7	6
48	Todd Graham	Arizona State	49	Pac 12	$3,000,000	7	57	34	0	.626	1	8	5	0	.615	0	0	8	5
49	Dennis Franchione	Texas State	61	WAC	$375,000	25	197	115	2	.627	2	10	14	0	.417	6	6	4	8
50	Mike Leach	Washington State	52	Pac 12	$2,300,000	11	87	52	0	.626	1	3	9	0	.250	0	0	3	9

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	Paul Pasqualoni	Connecticut	63	Big East	$1,600,000	21	151	90	1	.624	2	10	14	0	.417	5	7	5	7
52	Gary Pinkel	Missouri	59	SEC	$2,750,000	22	162	98	3	.616	12	89	61	0	.593	8	5	5	7
53	Darrell Hazell	Purdue	49	Big Ten	$1,500,000	2	16	10	0	.615	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
54	Sonny Dykes	California	42	Pac-12	$2,300,000	3	22	14	0	.611	1	0	0	0	.000	8	4	9	3
55	Mike London	Virginia	51	ACC	$2,300,000	5	40	26	0	.606	3	16	21	0	.432	8	5	4	8
56	Mark Dantonio	Michigan State	55	Big Ten	$2,000,000	9	69	45	0	.605	6	51	31	0	.622	11	3	7	6
57	Jerry Kill	Minnesota	50	MAC	$1,500,000	19	136	89	0	.604	2	9	16	0	.360	3	9	6	7
58	Troy Calhoun	Air Force	45	MWC	$900,000	6	47	31	0	.603	6	47	31	0	.603	7	6	6	7
59	Ken Niumatalolo	Navy	46	Ind.	$1,650,000	5	39	26	0	.600	5	39	26	0	.600	4	7	8	5
60	June Jones	SMU	58	CUSA	$2,000,000	14	107	75	0	.588	5	31	34	0	.477	8	5	7	6
61	Rich Rodriguez	Arizona	50	Pac 12	$1,500,000	19	128	89	2	.584	1	8	5	0	.615	0	0	8	5
62	James Franklin	Vanderbilt	40	SEC	$2,700,000	2	15	11	0	.577	2	15	11	0	.577	6	7	9	4
63	Dan Mullen	Mississippi State	39	SEC	$2,500,000	4	29	22	0	.569	4	29	22	0	.569	7	6	8	5
64	Pat Fitzgerald	Northwestern	37	Big Ten	$1,300,000	7	50	39	0	.562	7	50	39	0	.562	6	7	10	3
65	Joey Jones	South Alabama	50	Sun Belt	$400,000	5	28	22	0	.560	4	25	15	0	.625	0	0	2	11
66	George O'Leary	UCF	65	CUSA	$1,500,000	17	112	88	0	.560	9	60	55	0	.522	5	7	10	4
67	Skip Holtz	La. Tech	47	Big East	$1,100,000	13	89	70	0	.553	3	16	21	0	.432	5	7	3	9
68	Mike Riley	Oregon State	58	Pac 12	$1,500,000	12	81	67	0	.547	12	81	67	0	.547	3	9	9	4
69	Kirk Ferentz	Iowa	56	Big Ten	$3,900,000	17	112	95	0	.541	14	100	74	0	.575	7	6	4	8
70	Brady Hoke	Michigan	54	Big 10	$3,200,000	10	67	57	0	.540	2	19	7	0	.731	11	2	8	5
70	Art Briles	Baylor	56	Big 12	$2,300,000	10	67	58	0	.536	5	33	30	0	.524	10	3	8	5
72	Bob Davie	New Mexico	59	MWC	$800,000	6	39	34	0	.534	1	4	9	0	.308	0	0	4	9
73	Steve Addazio	Boston College	53	ACC	$1,600,000	2	12	11	0	.522	1	0	0	0	.000	9	4	4	7
74	Gary Anderson	Wisconsin	47	Big Ten	$2,700,000	4	26	24	0	.520	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
75	Rocky Long	San Diego St.	62	MWC	$825,000	13	83	77	0	.519	2	17	9	0	.654	8	5	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
76	Rich Ellerson	Army	59	Ind.	$600,000	13	77	73	0	.513	4	17	32	0	.347	3	9	2	10
77	Dave Clawson	Bowling Green	44	MAC	$375,000	10	80	77	0	.510	4	22	28	0	.440	5	7	8	5
78	Steve Sarkisian	Washington	37	Pac 12	$2,500,000	4	26	25	0	.510	4	26	25	0	.510	7	6	7	6
79	Ruffin McNeill	East Carolina	53	CUSA	$1,100,000	4	19	19	0	.500	4	19	19	0	.500	5	7	8	5
80	Jim Grobe	Wake Forest	59	ACC	$2,400,000	18	106	106	1	.498	12	73	74	0	.497	6	7	5	7
81	Rick Stockstill	Middle Tennessee	54	SunBelt	$625,000	7	43	44	0	.494	7	43	44	0	.494	2	10	8	4
82	Charlie Weis	Kansas	57	Big 12	$2,500,000	6	36	38	0	.486	1	1	11	0	.083	0	0	1	11
83	David Cutcliffe	Duke	57	ACC	$2,000,000	12	65	69	0	.485	5	21	40	0	.344	3	9	6	7
84	Randy Edsall	Maryland	54	ACC	$1,600,000	14	80	88	0	.476	2	6	18	0	.250	2	10	4	8
85	Paul Rhoads	Iowa State	44	Big 12	$1,700,000	4	24	27	0	.471	4	24	27	0	.471	6	7	6	7
86	Al Golden	Miami	43	ACC	$1,750,000	7	40	44	0	.471	2	13	11	0	.542	6	6	7	5
87	Tim Beckman	Illinois	48	Big Ten	$1,750,000	4	23	26	0	.469	1	2	10	0	.167	0	0	2	10
88	David Bailiff	Rice	53	CUSA	$500,000	9	51	59	0	.464	6	30	44	0	.405	4	8	7	6
89	Paul Chryst	Pitt	48	Big East	$1,750,000	1	6	7	0	.462	1	6	7	0	.462	0	0	6	7
90	Tony Levine	Houston	41	CUSA	$1,000,000	1	6	7	0	.462	1	6	7	0	.462	1	0	5	7
91	Doc Holliday	Marshall	54	CUSA	$625,000	3	17	20	0	.459	3	17	20	0	.459	7	6	5	7
92	Willie Taggart	South Florida	37	Sun Belt	$2,000,000	4	16	20	0	.444	4	16	20	0	.444	7	5	7	5
93	Dave Christensen	Wyoming	50	MWC	$1,200,000	4	22	28	0	.440	4	22	28	0	.440	8	5	4	8
94	Mike MacIntyre	Colorado	46	Pac-12	$2,000,000	3	16	21	0	.434	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
95	Ron Turner	Fla. Int'l.	60	Sun Belt	$700,000	9	42	61	0	.408	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
96	Dan McCarney	North Texas	59	Sun Belt	$600,000	14	65	100	0	.394	2	9	15	0	.375	5	7	4	8
97	Todd Berry	La. Monroe	49	SunBelt	$250,000	10	46	79	0	.368	3	17	20	0	.432	4	8	8	5
98	Doug Martin	New Mexico State	50	WAC	$500,000	8	29	53	0	.354	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
99	Dan Enos	Central Michigan	42	MAC	$350,000	3	13	24	0	.351	3	13	24	0	.351	3	9	7	6
100	Don Treadwell	Miami, Ohio	52	MAC	$425,000	2	8	16	0	.333	2	8	16	0	.333	4	8	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
101	Jim McElwain	Colorado State	51	MWC	$1,400,000	1	4	8	0	.333	1	4	8	0	.333	0	0	4	8
102	Justin Fuente	Memphis	37	CUSA	$925,000	1	4	8	0	.333	1	4	8	0	.333	0	0	4	8
103	Garrick McGee	UAB	40	CUSA	$550,000	1	3	9	0	.250	1	3	9	0	.250	0	0	3	9
104	Carl Pelini	Florida Atlantic	48	SunBelt	$500,000	1	3	9	0	.250	1	3	9	0	.250	0	0	3	9
105	Jeff Quinn	Buffalo	49	MAC	$400,000	3	9	27	0	.250	3	10	28	0	.263	3	9	4	8
106	Norm Chow	Hawaii	63	WAC	$700,000	1	3	9	0	.250	1	3	9	0	.250	0	0	3	9
107	Kevin Wilson	Indiana	51	Big Ten	$1,300,000	2	5	19	0	.208	2	5	19	0	.208	1	11	4	8
108	Ron English	E. Michigan	43	MAC	$375,000	4	10	38	0	.208	4	10	38	0	.208	6	6	2	10
109	Curtis Johnson	Tulane	53	CUSA	$500,000	1	2	10	0	.167	1	2	10	0	.167	0	0	2	10
110	Charley Molnar	Massachusetts	50	MAC	$425,000	1	1	11	0	.083	1	1	11	0	.083	0	0	1	11
111	Rod Carey	Northern Illinois	42	ACC	$500,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
112	Mark Stoops	Kentucky	45	SEC	$2,000,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
113	Sean Kugler	UTEP	46	CUSA	$500,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
114	Kliff Kingsbury	Texas Tech	34	Big 12	$2,300,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
115	P. J. Fleck	W. Michigan	33	MAC	$500,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
116	Bryan Harsin	Arkansas State	36	Sun Belt	$750,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
117	Paul Haynes	Kent State	43	Big Ten	$600,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
118	Matt Rhule	Temple	40	Big East	$1,200,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
119	Todd Monken	Southern Miss	47	CUSA	$800,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
120	Paul Petrino	Idaho	45	WAC	$400,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
121	Matt Wells	Utah State	36	MWC	$500,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
122	Scott Shafer	Syracuse	46	Big East	$1,300,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
123	Brian Pollian	Nevada	39	MWC	$500,000	1	0	0	0	.000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0
124	Mark Helfrich	Oregon	40	Pac 12	$2,000,000	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0	0