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Boise

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USC

Bob Stoops

Oklahoma

Urban Meyer
Florida

Mark Richt
Georgia

B. Mendenhall

BYU

Bobby Petrino

Arkansas

Bobby Bowden

Florida State

Joe Paterno

Penn State

Phil Fulmer

Tennessee

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	Chris Peterson	Boise State	44	WAC	$900,000	3	31	3	0	.912	3	31	3	0	.912	10	3	8	0
2	Pete Carroll	USC	56	Pac 10	$4,400,000	8	83	15	0	.847	8	83	15	0	.847	11	2	7	1
3	Bob Stoops	Oklahoma	48	Big 12	$6,500,000	10	105	23	0	.820	10	105	23	0	.820	11	3	8	1
4	Urban Meyer	Florida	44	SEC	$3,400,000	8	77	17	0	.819	4	38	9	0	.809	9	4	7	1
5	Mark Richt	Georgia	48	SEC	$2,800,000	8	79	21	0	.790	8	79	21	0	.790	11	2	7	2
6	Bronco Mendenhall	BYU	42	MWC	$650,000	4	36	11	0	.766	4	36	11	0	.766	11	2	8	1
7	Bobby Petrino	Arkansas	46	SEC	$2,850,000	5	45	14	0	.763	1	4	5	0	.444	0	0	4	5
8	Bobby Bowden	Florida State	78	ACC	$2,500,000	43	379	121	5	.750	33	306	87	4	.771	7	6	6	2
9	Joe Paterno	Penn State	82	Big Ten	$1,500,000	43	381	125	3	.749	43	381	125	3	.749	9	4	9	0
10	Phillip Fulmer	Tennessee	58	SEC	$2,400,000	17	150	51	0	.746	17	150	51	0	.746	10	4	3	6
11	Jim Tressel	Ohio State	56	Big Ten	$3,500,000	23	215	75	2	.739	8	80	18	0	.816	12	1	7	2
12	Paul Johnson	Georgia Tech	51	ACC	$1,600,000	12	114	41	0	.735	1	7	2	0	.778	0	0	7	2
13	Steve Spurrier	South Carolina	63	SEC	$1,800,000	19	169	59	2	.735	4	27	19	0	.587	6	6	6	3
14	Gary Patterson	TCU	48	MWC	$1,300,000	9	71	26	0	.732	9	71	26	0	.732	8	5	9	1
15	Jeff Jagodzinski	Boston College	45	ACC	$1,500,000	2	16	6	0	.727	2	16	6	0	.727	11	3	5	3
16	Troy Calhoun	Air Force	41	MWC	$600,000	2	16	6	0	.727	2	16	6	0	.727	9	4	7	2
17	Brian Kelly	Cincinnati	47	Big East	$1.200,000	18	154	56	2	.726	2	16	5	0	.762	10	3	6	2
18	Bret Bielema	Wisconsin	38	Big Ten	$1,400,000	3	25	10	0	.714	3	25	10	0	.714	9	4	4	5
19	Kyle Whittingham	Utah	49	MWC	$700,000	4	33	14	0	.702	4	33	14	0	.702	9	4	9	0
20	Les Miles	LSU	55	SEC	$3,751,000	8	68	29	0	.701	4	40	8	0	.833	12	2	6	2
21	Todd Graham	Tulsa	44	CUSA	$1,100,000	3	25	11	0	.694	2	18	5	0	.783	10	4	8	1
22	Dan Hawkins	Colorado	48	Big 12	$1,100,000	13	104	45	1	.693	3	12	22	0	.353	6	7	4	5
23	Nick Saban	Alabama	57	SEC	$3,750,000	13	108	48	1	.688	2	16	6	0	.727	7	6	9	0
24	Chris Ault	Nevada	62	WAC	$375,000	24	195	89	1	.684	24	195	89	1	.684	6	7	4	4
25	Dennis Erickson	Arizona State	61	Pac 10	$1,100,000	20	160	74	1	.681	2	12	9	0	.571	10	3	2	6

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	Jim Harbaugh	Stanford	45	Pac 10	$1,000,000	5	37	18	0	.679	2	9	12	0	.429	4	8	5	4
27	Butch Davis	North Carolina	57	ACC	$2,100,000	8	61	30	0	.670	2	10	10	0	.500	4	8	6	2
28	Jeff Tedford	California	47	Pac 10	$1,850,000	7	56	28	0	.667	7	56	28	0	.667	7	6	6	2
29	Ken Niumatalolo	Navy	43	Ind.	$750,000	1	6	3	0	.667	1	6	3	0	.667	0	1	6	3
30	Mike Leach	Texas Tech	47	Big 12	$1,750,000	9	74	37	0	.667	9	74	37	0	.667	9	4	9	0
31	Larry Blakeney	Troy	61	Sun Belt	$300,000	18	141	71	1	.665	18	141	71	1	.665	8	4	5	3
32	Rick Neuheisel	UCLA	47	Pac-10	$1,250,000	9	69	35	0	.663	1	3	5	0	.375	0	0	3	5
33	Mack Brown	Texas	57	Big 12	$2,664,000	25	197	100	1	.661	11	111	26	0	.810	10	3	8	1
34	Joe Glenn	Wyoming	59	MWC	$550,000	24	188	97	1	.657	6	29	39	0	.426	5	7	3	6
35	Tommy Tuberville	Auburn	54	SEC	$2,825,000	14	109	58	0	.653	10	84	38	0	.689	9	4	4	5
36	Ralph Friedgen	Maryland	61	ACC	$1,750,000	8	62	33	0	.653	8	62	33	0	.653	6	7	6	2
37	Butch Jones	Central Michigan	40	MAC	$275,000	2	15	8	0	.652	2	15	8	0	.652	8	6	7	2
38	Frank Beamer	Virginia Tech	62	ACC	$2,100,000	28	214	111	4	.650	22	172	88	2	.656	11	3	5	3
39	Jerry Kill	Northern Illinois	47	MAC	$300,000	15	109	60	0	.645	1	5	3	0	.625	0	0	5	3
40	Frank Solich	Ohio	64	MAC	$400,000	10	79	44	0	.642	4	21	25	0	.457	6	6	2	7
41	Jim Leavitt	USF	52	Big East	$1,500,000	12	85	50	0	.630	12	85	50	0	.630	9	4	6	3
42	Mike Bellotti	Oregon	58	Pac 10	$2,050,000	19	135	80	2	.622	14	112	55	0	.671	9	4	6	3
43	Bill Cubit	W. Michigan	55	MAC	$275,000	9	61	36	1	.622	4	27	18	0	.600	5	7	7	2
44	Gary Pinkel	Missouri	56	Big 12	$1,875,000	18	129	76	3	.620	8	56	39	0	.589	12	2	7	2
45	June Jones	SMU	55	CUSA	$2,000,000	10	77	49	0	.611	1	1	8	0	.125	12	1	1	8
46	Houston Nutt	Ole Miss	51	SEC	$1,700,000	16	116	74	0	.611	1	5	4	0	.556	0	0	5	4
47	Pat Hill	Fresno State	57	WAC	$1,250,000	12	90	58	0	.608	12	90	58	0	.608	9	4	5	3
48	Rich Rodriguez	Michigan	45	Big Ten	$2,500,000	16	107	69	2	.601	1	2	7	0	.222	0	0	2	7
49	Bo Pelini	Nebraska	41	Big 12	$1,100,000	2	6	4	0	.600	2	6	4	0	.600	0	0	5	4
50	Charlie Weis	Notre Dame	52	Ind.	$4,200,000	4	27	18	0	.600	4	27	18	0	.600	3	9	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
51	Tom Amstutz	Toledo	53	MAC	$375,000	8	57	38	0	.600	8	57	38	0	.600	5	7	2	6
52	David Cutcliffe	Duke	54	ACC	$1,500,000	8	48	33	0	.593	1	4	4	0	.500	0	0	4	4
53	Gregg Brandon	Bowling Green	52	MAC	$275,000	6	42	29	0	.592	6	42	29	0	.592	8	5	4	5
54	Tom O'Brien	NC State	60	ACC	$1,100,000	12	82	58	0	.586	2	7	13	0	.350	5	7	2	6
55	Joe Tiller	Purdue	66	Big Ten	$1,800,000	18	125	90	1	.579	12	86	60	0	.589	8	5	3	6
56	Skip Holtz	E. Carolina	44	CUSA	$1,160,000	9	58	43	0	.578	4	25	20	0	.556	8	5	5	3
57	David Elson	W. Kentucky	37	Ind.	$200,000	6	39	29	0	.574	6	39	29	0	.574	7	5	2	7
58	Mark Dantonio	Michigan State	52	Big Ten	$1,150,000	5	33	25	0	.569	2	15	8	0	.652	7	6	8	2
59	Dick Tomey	San Jose State	70	WAC	$460,000	28	181	132	7	.566	4	23	22	0	.511	5	7	6	3
60	Mike Gundy	Oklahoma State	41	Big 12	$1,050,000	4	26	20	0	.565	4	26	20	0	.565	7	6	8	1
61	Steve Kragthorpe	Louisville	43	Big East	$1,450,000	6	40	31	0	.563	2	11	9	0	.555	6	6	5	3
62	Mike Riley	Oregon State	56	Pac 10	$1,100,000	8	52	41	0	.559	8	52	41	0	.559	9	4	5	3
63	George O'Leary	UCF	62	CUSA	$1,150,000	13	76	67	0	.531	5	24	34	0	.414	10	4	2	6
64	H. Schnellenberger	Florida Atlantic	74	SunBelt	$375,000	24	144	124	3	.531	8	44	47	0	.484	8	5	2	6
65	Paul Wulff	Washington State	41	Pac 10	$600,000	9	54	48	0	.529	1	1	8	0	.111	0	0	1	8
66	Bill Lynch	Indiana	53	Big Ten	$650,000	16	91	79	3	.526	2	10	12	0	.455	7	6	3	6
67	David Bailiff	Rice	50	CUSA	$400,000	5	30	27	0	.526	2	9	12	0	.429	3	9	6	3
68	Jim Grobe	Wake Forest	56	ACC	$1,200,000	14	84	75	1	.525	8	51	42	0	.548	9	4	5	3
69	Randy Shannon	Miami	40	ACC	$1,500,000	2	11	10	0	.524	2	11	10	0	.524	5	7	6	3
70	Mark Mangino	Kansas	52	Big 12	$2,300,000	7	43	39	0	.524	7	43	39	0	.524	12	1	6	3
71	Hal Mumme	New Mexico State	56	WAC	$350,000	18	108	97	1	.524	4	11	34	0	.244	4	9	3	5
72	Art Briles	Baylor	53	Big 12	$1,800,000	6	37	34	0	.521	1	3	6	0	.333	8	4	3	6
73	Pat Fitzgerald	Northwestern	34	Big Ten	$750,000	3	17	16	0	.515	3	17	16	0	.515	6	6	7	2
74	Kirk Ferentz	Iowa	53	Big Ten	$3,030,000	13	78	74	0	.513	10	66	52	0	.559	6	6	5	4
75	Dave Wannstedt	Pitt	56	Big East	$1,200,000	4	22	21	0	.512	4	22	21	0	.512	5	7	6	2

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	Mike Price	UTEP	62	CUSA	$475,000	27	157	150	0	.511	4	28	28	0	.500	4	8	3	5
77	Al Groh	Virginia	64	ACC	$1,875,000	14	82	81	0	.503	8	56	41	0	.577	9	4	5	4
78	Steve Roberts	Arkansas State	44	SunBelt	$200,000	15	82	80	1	.503	7	35	45	0	.438	5	7	4	4
79	Dabo Sweeney	Clemson	39	ACC	$500,000	1	1	1	0	.500	1	1	1	0	.500	0	0	1	1
80	Kevin Sumlin	Houston	44	CUSA	$700,000	1	4	4	0	.500	1	4	4	0	.500	0	0	4	4
81	Ron Zook	Illinois	54	Big Ten	$1,350,000	7	40	41	0	.494	4	18	27	0	.400	9	4	5	4
82	Rocky Long	New Mexico	58	MWC	$750,000	11	65	67	0	.492	11	65	67	0	.492	9	4	4	6
83	Randy Edsall	Connecticut	50	Big East	$1,500,000	10	56	58	0	.491	10	56	58	0	.491	9	4	6	3
84	Bobby Johnson	Vanderbilt	58	SEC	$1,000,000	15	85	89	0	.489	7	25	53	0	.321	5	7	5	3
85	Tommy West	Memphis	54	CUSA	$950,000	14	80	84	0	.488	8	45	49	0	.479	7	6	4	5
86	Bob Toledo	Tulane	62	CUSA	$600,000	14	69	76	0	.476	2	6	14	0	.300	4	8	2	6
87	Ty Willingham	Washington	54	Pac 10	$1,470,000	14	76	84	1	.472	4	11	33	0	.250	4	9	0	8
88	Ron Prince	Kansas State	39	Big 12	$1,100,000	3	16	18	0	.471	3	16	18	0	.471	5	7	4	5
89	JD Brookhart	Akron	44	MAC	$245,000	5	26	30	0	.464	5	26	30	0	.464	4	8	4	4
90	Derek Dooley	La. Tech	40	WAC	$400,000	2	9	11	0	.450	2	9	11	0	.450	5	7	4	4
91	Brady Hoke	Ball State	50	MAC	$240,000	6	30	37	0	.448	6	30	37	0	.448	7	6	8	0
92	Greg Schiano	Rutgers	42	Big East	$2,250,000	8	41	51	0	.446	8	41	51	0	.446	8	5	3	5
93	Steve Fairchild	Colorado State	50	MWC	$700,000	1	4	5	0	.444	1	4	5	0	.444	0	0	4	5
94	Greg McMackin	Hawaii	59	WAC	$1,100,000	1	4	5	0	.444	1	4	5	0	.444	0	0	4	5
95	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
96	Rich Brooks	Kentucky	67	SEC	$1,075,000	24	120	149	4	.440	6	31	38	0	.449	8	5	6	3
97	Rick Stockstill	Middle Tenn.	51	SunBelt	$300,000	3	14	19	0	.424	3	14	19	0	.424	5	7	2	6
98	Mike Stoops	Arizona	47	Pac 10	$1,025,000	5	22	32	0	.407	5	22	32	0	.407	5	7	5	3
99	Ricky Bustle	La. Lafayette	46	SunBelt	$200,000	7	31	47	0	.397	7	31	47	0	.397	3	9	5	3
100	Shane Montgomery	Miami, Ohio	41	MAC	$150,000	4	17	27	0	.386	4	17	27	0	.386	6	7	2	6

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	Charlie Weatherbie	La. Monroe	53	SunBelt	$205,000	15	69	110	0	.385	6	24	43	0	.358	6	6	3	6
102	Tim Brewster	Minnesota	48	Big 10	$1,000,000	2	8	13	0	.381	2	8	13	0	.381	1	11	7	2
103	Mark Snyder	Marshall	44	CUSA	$500,000	4	16	27	0	.372	4	16	27	0	.372	3	9	4	4
104	Bill Stewart	West Virginia	56	Big East	$800,000	5	15	27	0	.357	1	6	2	0	.750	1	0	6	2
105	Sylvester Croom	Mississippi State	54	SEC	$1,700,000	5	20	36	0	.357	5	20	36	0	.357	8	5	3	6
106	Turner Gill	Buffalo	46	MAC	$265,000	3	11	21	0	.344	3	11	21	0	.344	5	7	4	4
107	Larry Fedora	Southern Miss	46	CUSA	$800,000	1	3	6	0	.333	1	3	6	0	.333	0	0	3	6
108	Doug Martin	Kent State	45	MAC	$170,000	5	17	38	0	.309	5	17	38	0	.309	3	9	2	7
109	Stan Brock	Army	50	Ind.	$650,000	2	6	15	0	.286	2	6	15	0	.286	3	9	3	6
110	Jeff Genyk	E. Michigan	48	MAC	$200,000	5	15	41	0	.268	5	15	41	0	.268	4	8	2	8
111	Chuck Long	San Diego State	45	MWC	$725,000	3	8	25	0	.242	3	8	25	0	.242	4	8	1	8
112	Gene Chizik	Iowa State	47	Big 12	$1,100,000	2	5	16	0	.238	2	5	16	0	.238	3	9	2	7
113	Al Golden	Temple	39	MAC	$575,000	3	7	26	0	.212	3	7	26	0	.212	4	8	3	6
114	Greg Robinson	Syracuse	57	Big East	$1,100,000	4	9	34	0	.209	4	9	34	0	.209	2	10	2	6
115	Mike Sanford	UNLV	53	MWC	$450,000	4	9	35	0	.205	4	9	35	0	.205	2	10	3	6
116	Mario Cristobal	Fla. Int'l.	38	Sun Belt	$390,000	2	4	16	0	.200	2	4	16	0	.200	1	11	3	5
117	Neil Callaway	UAB	53	CUSA	$360,000	2	4	17	0	.190	2	4	17	0	.190	2	10	2	7
118	Brent Guy	Utah State	48	WAC	$250,000	4	8	36	0	.182	4	8	36	0	.182	2	10	2	7
119	Todd Dodge	North Texas	45	Sun Belt	$275,000	2	3	18	0	.143	2	3	18	0	.143	2	10	1	8
120	Rob Akey	Idaho	42	WAC	$250,000	2	3	19	0	.136	2	3	19	0	.136	1	11	2	8