Ron Dugans, Florida State -- $450,00015. That came after East Carolina broke multiple records in 2018 with Wright, including the AAC record for tackles for loss in a game (15) and the conference record for tackles for loss in a season (105). Josh McDaniels Coaching Rsum. Previously worked under Grinch at Washington State. 2 out of ranking fatigue, but this is their rightful spot. Was brought to Ohio State by former Buckeyes and current Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, who remains high on Bailey. George McDonald, Illinois -- $550,000+11. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $580,000+ 6. In the past two years, Colbert has produced four all-conference wide receivers, a Biletnikoff Award finalist (Michael Pittman in 2019) and two top-four-round draft picks (2021 fourth-round pick Amon-Ra St. Brown and Pittman, a 2020 second-round selection). Has been one of the lead recruiters on six of the Scarlet Knights 14 commitments, including the primary recruiter on three four-star pledges. A 26-year-old who has quickly established himself as one of the premier recruiters and top young coaches in the nation. Franklin has performed just as well with the Nittany Lions. Interviewed for the job as the Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach before the Eagles hired Florida offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. Lonnie Galloway, North Carolina -- $440,000+19. Taylor, who was promoted to run game coordinator for Notre Dame last year, was looked at during the South Alabama and Buffalo coaching searches. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. Has recruited and coached players like DeMarvin Leal, a former five-star recruit who could be a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Has been Georgias pass game coordinator since 2019. Woodson, an ex-Ole Miss defensive back, also has the defensive pass game coordinator title at Florida State. Turned down a Mountain West defensive coordinator job last year. 51 nationally in pass defense the year before his arrival (212.4 yards per game) to No. Mike Krysl played for Willie Fritz at Central Missouri, coordinated special teams for him at Georgia Southern, and will now coach special teams again at Tulane. Kelly has won 72% of his games with the Golden Domers to go along with an incredible four-year run at Cincinnati that saw him win 34 of 40 games, three years at Central Michigan where he produced the school's first double-digit-win season since 1979 and a 118-52-2 mark with Grand Valley State that culminated in two Division II Championship titles. Georgias defense had fallen to 13th in expected points added (EPA) allowed per play in the two years before Kirbys arrival, but hes since straightened that out. Special teams coordinators, in theory, coach nearly every player on the roster, and they're responsible for all 11 players on the field at a given time. Yes, Alabama claimed 12 championships before Saban's arrival, but it was a program going through turmoil and probation before he took the reins. Has had six of his defensive backs selected during the past three NFL drafts, including Asante Samuel in the second round of the 2021 draft. As the Mustangs running backs coach, Samples has aided in the progression of players such as Ulysses Bentley and Tyler Lavine. Has received interest for both college and NFL jobs in recent years, including from Notre Dame in 2019. Kasey Dunn, Oklahoma State -- $800,000* 3. It's a perfect process! They improved that ranking to 40th in 2018, 41st in 2019 and 14th last season. Posted 130 catches in six NFL seasons, including 47 catches for 754 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie. Got his first FBS opportunity as a grad assistant at Alabama and consistently receives rave reviews from those who worked around him with the Crimson Tide. Pasadena, CA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) runs in the second quarter against the Utah Utes during the 2022 Rose Bowl college football game at the Rose Bowl. They ranked 108th in the FBS in EPA per play over 2014 and 2015. Theyve won 21 games in 11 years. Drew Mehringer, Texas -- $350,000 10. Billy Gonzales, Florida -- $632,000+ 5. A former NFL receiver who played for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003-06. Abdul-Rahim was contacted about a Power 5 defensive coordinator job and at least one SEC secondary coach opening this past cycle. Contributed to Southern Utah winning the Big Sky championship in 2017 with a defense that forced 29 turnovers and ranked third in the conference in scoring defense. He likely got more than that to leave for Miami. Bob Sutton won 10 games in 1996. And thats what makes Allens tenure so impressive. The program had won at least nine games in seven of eight seasons from 2007 to 2014 but had fallen by the end of the Tuberville years. The Chanticleers head coach goes into this season looking for a shot at back-to-back Sun Belt titles. Has coached four top-10 kickoff-return units in his career. The Rockets lurched back to 5-5-1 the year after under Gary Pinkel. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $600,000 2. As always, stay tuned to The Scoop for the latest. What Campbell has done is nothing short of remarkable. 12). 3 nationally in rush defense. The Guy Morriss era was short and painful. We might forget that Urban Meyer served as Utah's head coach for only two seasons, and while he may have started the Utes down this track, Whittingham has sustained a level of success the school has never even come close to enjoying before. Arrived at Army as a quality control coach, then was promoted last year to tight ends coach. There isnt a lot more to say about these two. Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $400,000 7. Was a leader in the recruitment of recent LSU tight end commit Mason Taylor, the son of former NFL star Jason Taylor. Currently ranked among the nations top 15 recruiters for the 2022 recruiting class. He went on to be selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Under Woodson at Auburn, Noah Igbinoghene developed into a first-round pick at cornerback after. He landed one of the. Was promoted to associate head coach after last season. This upcoming weekend Alabama football is set to host multiple top recruits in the 2024 class on campus as head coach Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide gear up for another calendar year of. Jacob Peeler, Ole Miss -- $425,000 6. Washington, who has known Ohio State coach Ryan Day since they were together at Boston College in 2003 and 04, joined the Buckeyes staff after Day became coach. The Bulldogs were the only SEC team with multiple 50-plus-yard kick returns. The Greatest Entertainers Of All Time. Sonny Dykes promoted Samples to associate head coach earlier this year. Fitzgerald has done a remarkable job in his 16 years at Northwestern, winning 57% of his games over that span. Is seen in the coaching world as someone who will be a coordinator in the near future. Cale Gundy, Oklahoma -- $535,000 3. At Oregon in 2018, Williams cornerbacks group contributed to the Ducks posting 20 interceptions, which ranked second nationally. Marion is an expert in the "Go-Go . As coordinator at Division II Albany (Ga.) State in 2017, his unit held opponents to an average of 287 yards per game. He'll earn $250,000 in 2022, per the 2-year deal he signed upon joining the Wolverine staff from Michigan's West Bloomfield High School. Was the lead recruiter on five-star 2022 linebacker C.J. Under West, Alex Highsmith ranked in the top five nationally in sacks and tackles for loss in 2019. He won six national championships. Whereas Nick Saban will always be Alabama's defensive backs coach in a wink-wink way, Lincoln Riley is actually Oklahoma's quarterbacks coach -- it says so right there on his bio. You could make the case that Swinney is No. Kelly has led the Bruins to 17 total wins over the past two seasons. That includes Xavier Hutchinson, who emerged as a first-team all-conference player as a freshman under Scheelhaase in 2020. Cortez Hankton, LSU -- $850,000+ 2. Also is a respected special teams coordinator. Transfer Portal 2023 Rankings: Wide Receivers. 16). At Sam Houston State, one of Wrights linemen (P.J. #35 of 1,316. Mario Williams Where he plays: USC 2021 stats: 35 rec, 380 yards, 4 TD Williams was a reliable fixture for Oklahoma a year. Toledo had gone 6-5 in 1989 before Saban took over for one year and led them to 9-2. Left after the season to take an analyst position at Oregon, then returned to the Ducks two years later to be the Ducks cornerbacks coach. To help develop Drake Maye and the Heels' quarterbacks, Mack Brown is bringing in one of the NFL's most accomplished quarterbacks coaches. Its unfair, but its hard to hold two fluke comebacks against him not that hes totally off the hook for those two Bama losses but he has surpassed Mark Richts 74% win rate with his 79% win rate in six years. Since 2006, theyve had five. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Went 42-17 in five seasons as coach at Kansas Wesleyan, an NAIA school located about two hours from the University of Kansas. Walter Camp, Yale (1888-92 . At North Carolina Central, Mack posted a 31-15 record and was a finalist for the 2016 Eddie Robinson FCS Coach of the Year award. Also was Indianas associate head coach last year. In fact, at $350,000, we've now found the low end of the high end among FBS position coaches. In July, he secured a commitment from four-star 2022 running back Nicholas Singleton, while also teaming with offensive line coach Phil Trautwein to land five-star 2023 offensive lineman Alex Birchmeier. 12) and punt-return defense (No. Braden Layer is set to return to the Gators after spending 2022 at Dayton. One could assume that Riley is just continuing the tradition of excellence left by Bob Stoops, but the Sooners experienced a big dip in offensive output in the mid-2010s. As a new season approaches, let's take a moment to compare Saban's accomplishments -- and those of other active coaches -- to the best of college football's modern times. -- Junior Adams was Washington's original wide receivers coach on Kalen DeBoer's new staff, at $500,000 per year. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. Mario Cristobal continues to replenish the Hurricanes' staff. But, as we'll explain below, there are reasons for that. And Penn States 4-5 season in 2020 is the only reason why hes as low on this rankings list, as he went an astounding 42-11 from 2016 to 2019. Fickells record would surely have him higher on this list if it weren't for the fact that the Bearcats program has been wildly successful over the last couple of decades. 9 nationally in rushing offense (252.2 yards per game). I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Is the grandson of Lou Holtz. Before Oregon, Chance was part of Minnesota improving from No. The former Oklahoma quarterback and GA -- who turns 47 in April -- has been a Sooner for all but four years of his adult life. A note: We limited the list to coaches under 45 and did not include anyone who is already an offensive or defensive co-coordinator at the Power 5 level, which is why you wont see guys such as Glenn Schumann (Georgia), Jon Sumrall (Kentucky) or Brian Williams (Maryland) despite their names coming up several times during the information-gathering process. But instead of kicking him to the curb, the program stayed with him and has gone 23-14 in the last three years, the team's best three-year stint since the mid-1970s. Charges dropped against Georgia WR Rara Thomas, UCLA, Kelly agree to extension through 2027, Four Pac-12 programs renew contact with Big 12, NCAA committee approves new college football rules, Saban sounds off on proposed permanent opponents. -- Brian Hartline made $105,000 as Ohio State's interim wide receivers coach in 2018. -- Ron Dugans signed a new deal in January; the $450,000 salary was his 2021 figure. But that is not the program Jimbo Fisher inherited in 2010. Wide receiver from Crawford, Mississippi, USA. Taylor coached current NFL star Christian McCaffrey at Stanford and now has 2020 All-ACC running back Kyren Williams at Notre Dame. Ranked as a top-10 recruiter nationally for the 2019 class and currently is ranked as one of the top recruiters in the Big Ten for the 2022 class. 13 nationally and No. Was the lead recruiter for the Trojans on five-star 2022 cornerback Domani Jackson, who committed to USC in January. After all, coaches who win a seemingly endless number of games arent necessarily good, and those who lose games arent necessarily bad. These power rankings are adjusted based on coach, quarterback and the market each season. After an incredible 2000s period that saw Texas win two Big 12 titles and a National Championship, a malaise set in and the wins dried up. Turned down an NFL linebackers coach job and an SEC defensive run game coordinator opportunity this past cycle. Here's what coaches look for in a great wideout. Before Monken took over in 2014, the team had put forward just one seven-win season since 2000. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Charlie Fisher, Arizona State -- $400,000 9. Was a reserve QB at Texas (2012-16) and played in 23 games as a snapper for field goals and extra points. Justin Stepp, Arkansas -- $350,000, PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS:Offensive line | Running backs | Tight ends |Defensive line | Linebackers |Defensive backs | Special teams. Brian Early has been a part of the Houston staff since 2019 and was at Arkansas State previously. GIF ALT Tettleton, a former record-setting quarterback at Ohio (2009-13) and the son of former major league catcher Mickey Tettleton, was hired as the Bobcats running backs coach in late July. Has coached 11 All-American offensive linemen throughout his career. Brian Hartline, Ohio State wide receivers coach: A young coach with NFL pedigree that's just getting going in the college game, Hartline looks like a rising star. Two of Simpsons cornerbacks were named second-team All-Conference USA last season (Brontae Harris and TD Marshall). 1 thus far for the 2022 class. Holmon Wiggins, Alabama -- $575,000+11. In 2017, The Chanticleers ranked 71st in the FBS in EPA per play. Dameyune Craig, Texas A&M -- $675,0005. Charlie Fisher, Arizona State -- $400,000 9. Flying above or below program expectations was the most important point when putting this list together. Has played a large role in setting up Texas A&M to have one of the best defenses in the country this season. Cortez Hankton, LSU -- $850,000+2. These college football head coach rankings are a shoutout to the underdog and the unwanted, a chance to recognize those who might not be in the national spotlight but deserve their moment for clawing their programs up from the depths and steering it toward a new, compelling future. 11 in the AAC in total defense in 2018 (496.8 yards per game) and No. Based on that feedback, here are 50 coaches (including a few support staffers) you need to know entering the 2021 season. 1 offense in college football by far. You could almost pick anybody on the Bears ' fall camp roster at the receiver position to team up with Goodley (5-foot-10, 220 pounds) and Baylor. From 1953 (when they joined the Big Ten) to 2006, they had two finishes in the AP Top 25. Under Cains watch, Oklahoma outside linebacker Nik Bonitto broke out as a second-team All-American in 2020 and enters this season as one of the nations top defensive players. Strange circumstances brought Martin and Malzahn together, but now the pair are united for a second time. He lost the first two rival games in 2014 and 2015 to make it 14 straight but has since won four of the last five. 1 nationally in blocked kicks (six) and blocked punts (five) in 2019. Teams: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers. After a slow 4-8 start in his first year, Fickell is now 31-6 in the last three seasons, rivaling Brian Kellys 33-6 three-year stretch. Meanwhile, Joseph -- part of the fired staff at LSU -- got a 2-year deal at Nebraska, making him the second-highest paid member of Scott Frost's staff at $600,000 per year. Leipold has shown that he can turn around a downtrodden program. Played three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. In 2021, he returns a team talented enough to win ISUs first conference title. Matt Simon, Minnesota -- $395,00023.