CFB: Top-5 Current Head Coaches
Just because you can bring in big names doesn't mean you can teach those big names. Recruiting is obviously huge but what good are those athletes if they aren't led in the right direction? That's what a coach is for. To get the best out of his players and strategically out call the opposing game manager on the other side. With such young athletes, coaching can be difficult in college football. Here we will look at the top-5 current coaches in the nation who have it done it best.
5. Mark Dantonio (Michigan State) - Mark Dantonio has turned Michigan State from being the lesser team of the state, into a national contender. He has a 110-59 record, 5-5 in bowl games, three Big Ten conference championships, and one playoff appearance. He has also won the Rose Bowl and Cotton Bowl recently.
4. Jim Harbaugh (Michigan) - As much as I would love to put Jim Harbaugh higher on this list, I just simply can't. He has not accomplished a great deal in college. He did however turn both Michigan and Stanford from struggling programs into national power houses. He has a 51-27 record, including 2-2 in bowls. Harbaugh won the Orange Bowl with Stanford, before losing in the Orange Bowl with Michigan last season.
3. Dabo Swinney (Clemson) - Dabo Swinney has taken a good Clemson school into an excellent championship contending program. He's got a 91-28 record, 7-4 bowls, the ACC championships, and a pair of playoff appearances, including one College Football Playoff championship, in last year's victory over Alabama.
2. Urban Meyer (Ohio State) - The thing about Urban Meyer is that he has had dynasty type success at two huge programs. He took over both Florida and Ohio State and turned them from great schools, into national contenders in the blink of an eye. His statistics will really show you. He boasts a 167-30 record, 10-3 in bowls, three conference championships, two playoff appearances, and three national champions.
1. Nick Saban (Alabama) - What more is there really to be said about the greatest coach in college football history? Well, nothing. He lets the numbers speak for themselves with a 208-61-1 record, 11-9 in bowl games, eight conference championships, three consecutive playoff appearances, and five national championships, including four with his Alabama Crimson Tide.
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