1. Mike Donahue (1876)

American College Football Coach

Revered football coach who spent eighteen seasons as the head coach of the Auburn University Tigers. He won a National Championship with the team in 1913 and was eventually inducted...

2. Tom Nugent (1913)

American College Football Coach

Late college football coach best known for his tenure with Florida State University and the Virginia Military Institute. He is famous for popularizing the "I" formation, which became commonplace among...

3. Joe Paterno (1926)

American College Football Coach

Legendary football coach of Penn State University from 1966 to 2011, commonly known as "JoePa." He tallied a remarkable record of 298-136-3 during his tenure and led the team to...

4. Dan Mullen (1972)

American College Football Coach

College football coach who took over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in 2009. He coached Mississippi State to an impressive 52-14 victory over Michigan in the 2011 Gator Bowl. From 2017-2021,...

5. Bronco Mendenhall (1966)

American College Football Coach

Football coach who became the head coach at Brigham Young University in 2005 after serving as the team's defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach.

6. Bill Snyder (1939)

American College Football Coach

College football coach who debuted as a head coach in 1989 for Kansas State.

7. Jim Tressel (1952)

American College Football Coach

Football coach who led the Ohio State Buckeyes to three national championship games between 2001 and 2011, winning the title in 2002.

8. Kyle Whittingham (1959)

American College Football Coach

College football coach known for his two-decade stint with the University Utah Utes. In 2008, he won both the AFCA Coach of the Year and the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award...

9. Tommy Tuberville (1954)

American College Football Coach

Over the course of his successful collegiate coaching career, Tuberville headed the football teams at the University of Mississippi, Auburn University, Texas Tech University, and the University of Cincinnati.

10. Mike London (1960)

American College Football Coach

Football coach who became the head coach at the University of Virginia in 2010. He had previously made a name for himself at the University of Richmond, where he won...

11. Matt Rhule (1975)

American College Football Coach

Football coach who became the head coach of the NFL's Carolina Panthers prior to the 2020 season. He previously served as Baylor University's head coach between 2017-2019, where he led...

12. Bear Bryant (1913)

American College Football Coach

Paul William Bear Bryant was an American college football player and coach. He was best known as the longtime head coach of the University of Alabama football team. During his...

13. Ruffin McNeill (1958)

American College Football Coach

Ruffin McNeill is the head football coach for the East Carolina Pirates. Before being named head coach McNeill served the Texas Tech Red Raiders as an interim head coach assistant...

14. David Bailiff (1958)

American College Football Coach

David Bailiff is a college football coach who is currently the head coach at Rice University in Houston Texas. Bailiff played for three years as an offensive lineman and tight...

15. Ken Niumatalolo (1965)

American College Football Coach

Kenneth Va'a Niumatalolo is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy a position he has held since...

16. Mike Archer (American football) (1953)

American College Football Coach

Mike Archer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at North Carolina State University. From 1987 to 1990 Archer was the head football...

17. David Cutcliffe (1954)

American College Football Coach

David Cutcliffe is the head football coach of the Duke University Blue Devils. Under Cutcliffe in 2012 the Blue Devils ended an 18-year bowl drought and also brought the Victory...

18. Bob Davie (American football) (1954)

American College Football Coach

Robert Edwin Bob Davie Jr. is an American football college coach and former player currently the head football coach at New Mexico. He previously served as the head football...

19. Steve Addazio (1959)

American College Football Coach

Steve Addazio is an American college football coach and former player and is head coach of the Boston College Eagles football team. Addazio previously spent two years as the head...

20. Bobby Hauck (1964)

American College Football Coach

Robert Lawrence Hauck is a college football coach and the head coach of the UNLV Rebels. Hauck was previously the head coach at Montana where he led the Grizzlies to...

21. Gary Andersen (1964)

American College Football Coach

Gary Andersen is the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he was hired as the program's 32nd head coach on December 19 2012 to replace Bret Bielema....

22. Rob Ianello (1965)

American College Football Coach

Robert S. Ianello is an American football coach and current wide receivers coach for the University of Kansas. He served as the head football coach at the University of Akron...

23. Ron Gould (American football) (1965)

American College Football Coach

Ron Gould is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of California Davis a position he assumed in December 2012....

24. Tracy Claeys (1968)

American College Football Coach

Tracy Claeys is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator and acting head coach at the University of Minnesota. He has been an assistant for Minnesota head...

25. Carl Franks (1960)

American College Football Coach

Carl Franks is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the running backs coach at the University of South Florida a position he has held since the...

26. Todd Berry (1960)

American College Football Coach

Todd Berry is an American football coach. He is the current head football coach at the University of Louisiana at Monroe a position he has held since the 2010 season....

27. Mike Locksley (1969)

American College Football Coach

Mike Locksley is an American football coach. He is the offensive coordinator for the University of Maryland. After serving as an assistant coach for several college football squads he became...

28. Dave Doeren (1971)

American College Football Coach

Dave Doeren is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at North Carolina State University. He was previously the head coach at Northern...

29. Rod Carey (1971)

American College Football Coach

Roderick Carey is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Northern Illinois University. Formerly co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach under Dave...

30. Malcolm Griffin (1877)

American College Football Coach

Malcolm Griffin was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Alabama in 1900 compiling a record of 2–3. He married Maria Washington...

31. James Coley (1973)

American College Football Coach

James Coley is the Offensive Coordinator and QB coach at the University of Miami. Coley a Miami native who played quarterback at Miami Senior High School and worked in the...

32. Robb Akey (1966)

American College Football Coach

Robb Alan Akey is the current defensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings. His last job was as head coach for the Idaho Vandals of the Western Athletic Conference. Akey...