ESPN Top 150 Coaches

[ksu2012]

ESPN ranked Bill Snyder the 55th best coach of all time.
Here is the list:
1. Paul (Bear) Bryant, 323-85-17 career record Maryland (1945; 6-2-1 record), Kentucky (1946-53; 60-23-5), Texas A&M (1954-57; 25-14-2) and Alabama (1958-1982; 232-46-9)
2. Nick Saban, 242-65-1 Toledo (1990; 9-2), Michigan State (1995-99; 34-24-1), LSU (2000-2004; 48-16) and Alabama (2007-present; 151-23)
3. Knute Rockne, 105-12-5 Notre Dame (1918-30)
4. Tom Osborne, 255-49-3 Nebraska (1973-97)
5. Eddie Robinson, 408-165-15 Grambling (1941-42, 1945-1997)
6. Charles (Bud) Wilkinson, 145-29-4 Oklahoma (1947-63)
7. Joe Paterno, 409-136-3 Penn State (1966-2011)
8. Bobby Bowden, 377-129-4 Howard College (1959-62; 31-6), West Virginia (1970-75; 42-26) and Florida State (1976-2009; 304-97-4)
9. Woody Hayes, 238-72-10 Denison (1946-48; 19-6), Miami (Ohio) (1949-50; 14-5) and Ohio State (1951-78; 205-61-10)
10. Frank Leahy, 107-13-9 Boston College (1939-40; 20-2) and Notre Dame (1941-43, 1946-53; 87-11-9)
11. Glenn (Pop) Warner, 336-114-32 Georgia (1895-96; 7-4), Iowa State (1895-99; 18-8), Cornell (1897-98, 1904-06; 36-13-3), Carlisle (1899-1903, 1907-14; 113-42-8), Pittsburgh (1915-23; 60-12-4), Stanford (1924-32; 71-17-8) and Temple (1933-38; 31-18-9)
12. John McKay, 127-40-8 USC (1960-75)
13. Barry Switzer, 157-29-4 Oklahoma (1973-88)
14. Amos Alonzo Stagg, 314-199-35 Springfield (1890-91; 10-11-1) Chicago (1892-1932; 244-111-27), Pacific (1933-1946; 60-77-7)
15. Ara Parseghian, 170-58-6 Miami (Ohio) (1951-55; 39-6-1), Northwestern (1956-63; 36-35-1) and Notre Dame (1964-74; 95-17-4)
16. John Gagliardi, 489-138-11 Carroll College (1949-52; 24-6-1) and St. John's (Minnesota) (1953-2012; 465-132-10)
17. Walter Camp, 78-5-3 Yale (1888-1892; 67-2) and Stanford (1892-95; 11-3-3)
18. Fielding Yost, 198-35-12 Ohio Wesleyan (1897; 7-1-1), Nebraska (1898; 8-3), Kansas (1899; 10-0), San Jose State (1900; 1-0), Stanford (1900; 7-2-1) and Michigan (1901-1923, 1925-26; 165-29-10)
19. Earl (Red) Blaik, 166-48-14 Dartmouth (1934-40; 45-15-4) and Army (1941-58; 121-33-10)
20. Bo Schembechler, 234-65-8 Miami (1963-68; 40-17-3) and Michigan (1969-89; 194-48-5)
21. Bobby Dodd, 165-64-8 Georgia Tech (1945-66)
22. LaVell Edwards, 257-101-3 Brigham Young (1972-2000)
23. Lou Holtz, 249-132-7 William & Mary (1969-71; 13-20), NC State (1972-75; 33-12-3), Arkansas (1977-83; 60-21-2), Minnesota (1984-85; 10-12), Notre Dame (1986-1996; 100-30-2) and South Carolina (1999-2004; 33-37)
24. Vince Dooley, 201-77-10 Georgia (1964-1988)
25. Harold (Tubby) Raymond, 300-119-3 Delaware (1966-2001)
26. Bob Devaney, 136-30-7 Wyoming (1957-61; 35-10-5) and Nebraska (1962-72; 101-20-2)
27. Steve Spurrier, 228-89-2 Duke (1987-89; 20-13-1), Florida (1990-2001; 122-27-1) and South Carolina (2005-15; 86-49)
28. Larry Kehres, 332-24-3 Mount Union (1986-2012)
29. Bob Stoops, 190-48 Oklahoma (1999-2016)
30. John Heisman, 186-70-18 Oberlin (1892, 1894; 11-3-1), Buchtel (now Akron) (1893-94; 6-2), Auburn (1895-99; 12-4-2), Clemson (1900-03; 19-3-2), Georgia Tech (1904-19; 102-29-7), Pennsylvania (1920-22; 16-10-2), Washington & Jefferson (1923; 6-1-1) and Rice (1924-27; 14-18-3)
31. Dabo Swinney, 129-30 Clemson (2008-present)
32. Jock Sutherland, 144-28-14 Lafayette (1919-23; 33-8-2) and Pittsburgh (1924-38; 111-20-12)
33. John Robinson, 132-77-4 USC (1976-82 and 1993-97; 104-35-4) and UNLV (1999-2004; 28-42)
34. Arnett (Ace) Mumford, 233-85-23 Jarvis Christian (1924-27; 6-8-3), Bishop (1927-29; 22-7-1), Texas College (1931-35; 26-9-6) and Southern (1936-61; 179-61-13)
35. Jim Tressel, 229-79-2 Youngstown State (1986-2000; 135-57-2) and Ohio State (2001-10; 94-22)
36. Robert Neyland, 173-31-12 Tennessee (1926-34, 1936-40 and 1946-52)
37. Pete Carroll, 83-18 USC (2001-09)
38. Darrell K Royal, 184-60-5 Mississippi State (1954-55; 12-8), Washington (1956; 5-5) and Texas (1957-76; 167-47-5)
39. Frosty Westering, 305-96-7 Parsons (1962-63; 15-4), Lea (1966-71; 29-22-2) and Pacific Lutheran (1972-2003; 261-70-5)
40. Frank Broyles, 149-62-6 Missouri (1957; 5-4-1) and Arkansas (1958-76; 144-58-5)
41. Ben Schwartzwalder, 178-96-3 Muhlenberg (1946-48; 25-5) and Syracuse (1949-73; 153-91-3)
42. Herbert (Fritz) Crisler, 116-32-9 Minnesota (1930-31; 10-7-1), Princeton (1932-37; 35-9-5) and Michigan (1938-47; 71-16-3)
43. Frank Kush, 176-54-1 Arizona State (1958-79)
44. Johnny Vaught, 190-61-12 Ole Miss (1947-70 and 1973)
45. Frank Beamer, 280-144-4 Murray State (1981-86; 42-23-2) and Virginia Tech (1987-2015; 238-121-2)
46. Urban Meyer, 187-32 Bowling Green (2001-02; 17-6), Utah (2003-04; 22-2), Florida (2005-10; 65-15) and Ohio State (2012-18; 83-9)
47. Clarence (Biggie) Munn, 71-16-3 Albright (1935-36; 13-2-1), Syracuse (1946; 4-5) and Michigan State (1947-53; 54-9-2)
48. Rip Engle, 132-68-8 Brown (1944-49; 28-20-4) and Penn State (1950-65; 104-48-4)
49. Jimmy Johnson, 81-34-3 Oklahoma State (1979-83; 29-25-3) and Miami (1984-88; 52-9)
50. Lloyd Carr, 122-40 Michigan (1995-2007)
51. Hugh (Duffy) Daugherty, 109-69-5 Michigan State (1954-72)
52. Don James, 176-78-3 Kent State (1971-74; 25-19-1) and Washington (1975-92; 151-59-2)
53. Alonzo (Jake) Gaither, 203-36-4 Florida A&M (1945-69)
54. Sid Gillman, 81-19-2 Miami (Ohio) (1944-47; 31-6-1) and Cincinnati (1949-54; 50-13-1)
55. Bill Snyder, 215-117-1 Kansas State (1989-2005 and 2009-18)
56. Wallace Wade, 171-49-10 Alabama (1923-30; 61-13-3) and Duke (1931-40 and 1946-50; 110-36-7)
57. Jerry Moore, 242-135-2 North Texas (1979-80; 11-11), Texas Tech (1981-85; 16-37-2) and Appalachian State (1989-2012; 215-87)
58. Chris Petersen, 146-38 Boise State (2006-13; 92-12) and Washington (2014-19; 54-26)
59. Mack Brown, 250-128-1 Appalachian State (1983; 6-5), Tulane (1985-87; 11-23), North Carolina (1988-97 and 2019-current; 75-52-1) and Texas (1998-2013; 158-48)
60. Roy Kidd, 314-124-8 Eastern Kentucky (1964-2002)
61. George Welsh, 189-132-4 Navy (1973-81; 55-46-1) and Virginia (1982-2000; 134-86-3)
62. Johnny Majors, 185-137-10 Iowa State (1968-72; 24-30-1), Pittsburgh (1973-76 and 1993-96; 45-45-1) and Tennessee (1977-92; 116-62-8)
63. Don Coryell, 127-24-3 Whittier (1957-59; 23-5-1) and San Diego State (1961-72; 104-19-2)
64. Ralph (Shug) Jordan, 176-83-6 Auburn (1951-75)
65. Bernie Bierman, 146-62-12 Montana (1919-21; 9-9-3), Mississippi State (1925-26; 8-8-1), Tulane (1927-31; 36-10-2) and Minnesota (1932-41 and 1945-50; 93-35-6)
66. Henry (Red) Sanders, 102-41-3 Vanderbilt (1940-42 and 1946-48; 36-22-2) and UCLA (1949-57; 66-19-1)
67. Frank Thomas, 141-33-9 Chattanooga (1925-28; 26-9-2) and Alabama (1931-46; 115-24-7)
68. Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf, 174-100-22 Oklahoma City (1925-27; 17-11-3), Oklahoma A&M (1929-33; 34-10-7), Kansas State (1934; 7-2-1), Northwestern (1935-46; 49-45-7) and California (1947-56; 67-32-4)
69. Joe Fusco, 154-34-3 Westminster, Pennsylvania (1972-90)
70. George Woodruff, 142-25-2 Pennsylvania (1892-1901; 124-15-2), Illinois (1903; 8-6) and Carlisle (1905; 10-4)
71. John Merritt, 235-70-12 Jackson State (1952-62; 63-37-5) and Tennessee State (1963-83; 172-33-7)
72. Doyt Perry, 77-11-5 Bowling Green (1955-64)
73. Danny Ford, 122-59-5 Clemson (1978-89; 96-29-4 and Arkansas 1993-97; 26-30-1)
74. Gary Patterson, 172-70 TCU (2000-present)
75. Gil Dobie, 182-45-15 North Dakota State (1906-07; 7-0), Washington (1908-16; 60-0-3), Navy (1917-19; 17-3), Cornell (1920-35; 82-36-7) and Boston College (1936-38; 16-6-5)
76. Jim Butterfield, 206-71-1 Ithaca (1967-93)
77. Ron Schipper, 287-67-3 Central (IA) (1961-96)
78. Lance Leipold, 139-38 Wisconsin-Whitewater (2007-2014; 109-6) and Buffalo (2015-current; 30-32)
79. Don Nehlen, 202-128-8 Bowling Green (1968-76; 53-35-4), West Virginia (1980-2000; 149-93-4)
80. Howard Jones, 194-64-21 Syracuse (1908; 6-3-1), Yale (1909 and 1913; 15-2-3), Ohio State (1910; 6-1-3), Iowa (1916-23; 42-17-1), Duke (1924; 4-5) and USC (1925-40; 121-36-13)
81. Bob Reade, 146-23-1 Augustana (1979-94)
82. Jim Tatum 100-35-7 North Carolina (1942 and 1956-58; 19-17-3), Oklahoma (1946; 8-3) and Maryland (1947-55; 73-15-4)
83. Dennis Erickson, 179-96-1 Idaho (1982-85 and 2006; 36-23), Wyoming (1986; 6-6), Washington State (1987-88; 12-10-1), Miami (1989-94; 63-9), Oregon State (1999-2002; 31-17) and Arizona State (2007-11; 31-31)
84. Terry Donahue, 151-74-8 UCLA (1976-95)
85. Mike Kelly, 246-51-1 Dayton (1981-2007)
86. Mel Tjeerdsma, 242-82-4 Austin (1984-93; 59-39-4) and Northwest Missouri State (1994-2011; 183-43)
87. Fred Folsom, 107-28-6 Colorado (1895-1902 and 1908-15; 78-23-2), Dartmouth (1903-06; 29-5-4)
88. Dan Devine, 172-57-9 Arizona State (1955-57; 27-3-1), Missouri (1958-70; 92-38-7) and Notre Dame (1975-80; 53-16-1)
89. Brian Kelly, 241-93-2 Grand Valley State (1991-2003; 118-35-2), Central Michigan (2004-06; 19-16), Cincinnati (2006-09; 34-6) and Notre Dame (2010-current; 70-36)
90. Barry Alvarez, 119-74-4 Wisconsin (1990-2005, 2012, 2014)
91. Hayden Fry, 232-178-10 SMU (1962-72; 49-66-1), North Texas State (1973-78; 40-23-3) and Iowa (1979-1998; 143-89-6)
92. Roger Harring, 261-75-7 Wisconsin-LaCrosse (1969-99)
93. Howard Schnellenberger, 158-151-3 Miami (1979-83; 41-16), Louisville (1985-94; 54-56-2) Oklahoma (1995; 5-5-1) and FAU (2001-11; 58-74)
94. Phillip Fulmer, 152-52 Tennessee (1992-2008)
95. Elmer Layden, 103-34-11 Loras (1925-26; 8-5-2), Duquesne (1927-33; 48-16-6) and Notre Dame (1934-40; 47-13-3)
96. Charlie McClendon, 137-59-7 LSU (1962-79)
97. John Cooper, 192-84-6 Tulsa (1977-84; 56-32), Arizona State (1985-87; 25-9-2) and Ohio State (1988-2000; 111-43-4)
98. Dan McGugin, 197-55-19 Vanderbilt (1904-17, 1919-34)
99. Chris Ault, 233-109-1 Nevada (1976-92, 1994-95; 2004-12)
100. Erk Russell, 83-22-1 Georgia Southern (1982-89)
101. Frank Cavanaugh, 148-50-18 Cincinnati (1898; 5-1-3), Holy Cross (1903-05; 16-10-2), Dartmouth (1911-16; 42-9-3), Omaha (1919; 3-2-1), Boston College (1919-26; 48-14-5) and Fordham (1927-32; 34-14-4)
102. Paul Johnson, 189-99 Georgia Southern (1997-2001; 62-10), Navy (2002-07; 45-29), Georgia Tech (2008-18; 82-60)
103. Billy Nicks, 188-57-21 Morris Brown (1930-35, 1937-39, 1941-42; 65-21-13) and Prairie View A&M (1945-47, 1952-65; 123-36-8)
104. Dana X. Bible, 198-72-23 Mississippi College (1913-15; 12-7-2), LSU (1916; 1-0-2), Texas A&M (1917, 1919-28; 72-19-9), Nebraska (1929-36, 50-15-7) and Texas (1937-46; 63-31-3)
105. Carm Cozza, 179-119-5 Yale (1965-96)
106. Henry Williams, 140-34-12 Army (1891; 4-1-1) and Minnesota (1900-21; 136-33-11)
107. Earle Bruce, 154-90-2 Tampa (1972; 10-2); Iowa State (1973-78; 36-32); Ohio State (1979-87; 81-26-1); Northern Iowa (1988; 5-6); and Colorado State (1989-92; 22-24-1)
108. Warren Woodson, 203-95-14 Central Arkansas (1935-40; 40-8-3), Harsin-Simmons (1941-42, 1946-51; 58-24-6), Arizona (1952-56; 26-22-2), New Mexico State (1958-67; 63-36-3) and Trinity (1972-73; 16-5-0)
109. Don Faurot, 163-93-13 Kirksville State (1926-34; 63-13-3), Missouri (1935-42, 46-56; 100-80-10), Iowa Pre-Flight (1943; 9-1) and Jacksonville Naval Station (1944; 4-3)
110. Jimbo Fisher, 101-32 Florida State (2010-17; 85-23) and Texas A&M (2018-present; 16-9)
111. Wally Butts, 140-86-9 Georgia (1939-1960)
112. Fisher DeBerry, 169-109-1 Air Force (1984-2006)
113. Vernon (Skip) McCain, 102-21-5 Maryland State (1948-63)
114. Darrell Mudra, 200-81-4 Adams State (1959-62; 32-4-1), North Dakota State (1963-65; 24-6), Arizona (1967-68; 11-9-1), Western Illinois (1969-73; 39-13), Florida State (1974-75; 4-18), Eastern Illinois (1978-82; 47-15-1) and Northern Iowa (1983-87; 43-16-1)
115. Bennie Owen, 155-60-19 Washburn (1900; 6-2), Bethany (1901-04; 27-4-3) and Oklahoma (1905-26; 122-54-16)
116. Jackie Sherrill, 180-120-4 Washington State (1976; 3-8), Pittsburgh (1977-81; 50-9-1), Texas A&M (1982-1988; 52-28-1) and Mississippi State (1991-2003; 75-75-2)
117. Jim Sochor, 156-41-5 UC Davis (1970-88)
118. Dave Maurer, 129-23-3 Wittenberg (1969-83)
119. Pat Dye, 153-62-5 East Carolina (1974-79; 48-18-1), Wyoming (1980; 6-5) and Auburn (1981-92; 99-39-4)
120. Hugo Bezdek, 124-53-16 Oregon (1906 and 1913-17; 30-10-4), Arkansas (1908-12; 29-13-1) and Penn State (1918-29; 65-30-11)
121. Robert Zuppke, 131-81-12 Illinois (1913-41)
122. Marino Casem, 159-93-8 Alabama State (1963; 2-8), Alcorn State (1964-1985; 139-70-8) and Southern (1987-88, 1992; 18-15)
123. Gene Stallings, 89-70-1 Texas A&M (1965-71; 27-45-1) and Alabama (1990-1996; 62-25)
124. Frank Howard, 165-118-12 Clemson (1940-69)
125. Francis Schmidt, 159-56-11 Tulsa (1919-21; 24-3-2), Arkansas (1922-1928; 42-20-3), TCU (1929-33; 47-5-5), Ohio State (1934-40; 39-16-1) and Idaho (1941-42; 7-12)
126. Jeff Devanney, 96-19 Trinity (2006-present)
127. Bennie Oosterbaan, 63-33-4 Michigan (1948-58)
128. Clark Shaughnessy, 150-117-17 Tulane (1915-20 and 1922-26; 59-28-7), Loyola (Louisiana) (1927-32; 37-19-5), Chicago (1933-39; 17-34-4), Stanford (1940-41; 16-3), Maryland (1942 and 1946; 10-8), Pittsburgh (1943-45; 10-17) and Hawaii (1965; 1-8-1)
129. Bill Edwards, 176-46-8 Western Reserve (1934-40; 57-7-2), Vanderbilt (1949-52; 21-19-2) and Wittenberg (1955-68; 98-20-4)
130. Jim Crowley, 78-21-10 Michigan State (1929-32, 22-8-3) and Fordham (1933-41; 56-13-7)
131. Jesse Harper, 57-17-7 Alma (1906-07; 8-3-4), Wabash (1909-12, 15-9-2) and Notre Dame (1913-17; 34-5-1)
132. Dick Strahm, 183-64-5 Findlay (1975-98)
133. Gil Steinke, 182-61-4 Texas A&I (1954-76)
134. Mike Donahue, 122-54-8 Auburn (1904-06 and 1908-22; 99-35-5) and LSU (1923-27; 23-19-3)
135. Leo (Dutch) Meyer, 109-79-13 TCU (1934-52)
136. Mark Richt, 171-64 Georgia (2001-15; 145-51), at Miami (2016-18; 26-13)
137. Andy Smith, 116-32-13 Penn (1909-12; 30-10-3), Purdue (1913-15; 12-6-3), California (1916-25; 74-16-7)
138. Dick Farley, 114-19-3 Williams (1987-2003)
139. Percy Haughton, 96-17-6 Cornell (1899-1900; 17-5), Harvard (1908-16; 71-7-5), Columbia (1923-24; 8-5-1)
140. Les Miles, 145-64 Oklahoma State (2001-04; 28-21), LSU (2005-16; 114-34) and Kansas (2019-present; 3-9)
141. Herb Deromedi, 110-55-10 Central Michigan (1978-93)
142. George Munger, 82-42-10 Pennsylvania (1938-53)
143. Earl Banks, 95-30-2 Morgan State (1960-73)
144. Bill McCartney, 93-55-5 Colorado (1982-94)
145. W.C. Gorden, 119-47-5 Jackson State (1976-91)
146. Jack Mollenkopf, 84-39-9 Purdue (1956-69)
147. Tommy Prothro, 104-55-5 Oregon State (1955-64; 63-37-2) and UCLA (1965-70; 41-18-3)
148. Bill Manlove, 212-111-1 Widener (1969-91; 182-54-1), Delaware Valley (1992-95; 10-29) and La Salle (1997-01; 20-28)
149. K.C. Keeler, 233-95-1 Rowan (1993-01; 88-21-1), Delaware (2002-12; 86-52) and Sam Houston State (2014-present; 59-22)
150. Bill Yeoman, 160-108-8 Houston (1962-86)

[KITNooga]

just think how much crap they'd have received had they put Bill at the top of the list? the question would and will always be: of all those great coaches, how many would have gone to manhattan and hit the speed-bump?

look to Les MIles at KU as an example and a program that frankly should be easier to build.

not sure I'd put Bear over Saban. thankful they put Eddie Robinson up that list/

[tmcats]

these are always so subjective. i mean, what was the criteria for putting lloyd carr above bill snyder?

[ksu2012]

They had a paragraph describing their accomplishments, but I didnt want to include all of that. many of the coaches above Snyder had National Championships. There were 150 people who created this list.

[wazucat]

these are always so subjective. i mean, what was the criteria for putting lloyd carr above bill snyder?

[AJcat7755]

HOF coach Les Miles, coming it at #140.......

[JOKKO]

KSU is so far away from when they were the worst program in the history of D1, that many forget how bad it was when he got here. That is a tribute to HCBS's accomplishments and his longevity.

Could any of the 54 ranked above Bill Snyder have saved KSU football like he did???

Barry Switzer, Tom Osbourne, & Bob Stoops would all probably say "NO".

[n2catnip]

KSU is so far away from when they were the worst program in the history of D1, that many forget how bad it was when he got here. That is a tribute to HCBS's accomplishments and his longevity.

Could any of the 54 ranked above Bill Snyder have saved KSU football like he did???

Barry Switzer, Tom Osbourne, & Bob Stoops would all probably say "NO".

Well, Barry did say HCBS was the "Coach of the Century"

[wild@nite]

Bill Snyder is a top 25-30 coach in my mind, simply from developing players and making the worst program in the nation a yearly top 25 contender. How many others performed "miracles"? With no tradition and no foundation, he led this program to national contention. 55th? I don't buy it. Any of those coaches inherit a program with 48 schollies and 4 Dlinemen on scholly? Hell, before the 85 rule, many on that list we're hoarding 95 scholarship players.

I'll argue it all day, everyday.

[wild@nite]

Bill Snyder is a top 25-30 coach in my mind, simply from developing players and making the worst program in the nation a yearly top 25 contender. How many others performed "miracles"? With no tradition and no foundation, he led this program to national contention. 55th? I don't buy it. Any of those coaches inherit a program with 48 schollies and 4 Dlinemen on scholly? Hell, before the 85 rule, many on that list we're hoarding 95 scholarship players. Not to mention, Snyder changed the game with the dual threat and the Wildcat. Let's talk impact on the game too!

I'll argue it all day, everyday.