Preview 2007 - Overall Coaching Experience

Which coaches in have the most experience? Who are the old-time legends, and who are the newcomers? Going into the season, here are the records for every coach.

Coaching Experience - Overall

Preview 2007

2007 Coaching Experience ... By Conference

Which coaches have logged the most years as a college football head man? Who's just starting out? Here are all 119 head coaches and their experience compared to everyone else. Experience is ranked by overall years of service first, followed up by the number of years with the same team.

Penn State: Joe Paterno, 42^nd year: 363-121-3
Florida State: Bobby Bowden, 32^nd year: 293-81-4, 42^nd year overall: 366-113-4

Virginia Tech: Frank Beamer, 21^st year: 156-82-2, 27^th year overall: 198-105-4
San Jose State: Dick Tomey, 3^rd year: 12-12, 27^th year overall: 170-122-7

UTEP: Mike Price, 4^th year: 21-15, 26^th year overall: 150-137

Texas: Mack Brown, 10^th year: 93-22, 24^th year overall: 179-96-1

Nevada: Chris Ault, 23^rd year: 185-78-1
Florida Atlantic: Howard Schnellenberger, 7^th year: 33-37, 23^rd year overall: 133-111-3
Wyoming: Joe Glenn, 5^th year: 21-26, 23^rd year overall: 179-85-1
Kentucky: Rich Brooks, 5^th year: 17-30, 23^rd year overall: 108-139-4

Ohio State: Jim Tressel, 7^th year: 62-14, 22^nd year overall: 197-71-2

Colorado State: Sonny Lubick, 15^th year: 105-65, 19^th year overall: 126-84
Arizona State: Dennis Erickson, 1^st year, 19^th year overall: 148-65-1

Oregon: Mike Bellotti, 13^th year: 97-48, 18^th year overall: 118-73-2
Texas A&M: Dennis Franchione, 5^th year: 25-22, 18^th year overall: 100-78
South Carolina: Steve Spurrier, 3^rd year: 15-10, 18^th year: 157-50-2

Troy: Larry Blakeney, 17^th year: 128-64-1
Southern Miss: Jeff Bower, 17^th year: 112-77-1
Purdue: Joe Tiller, 11^th year: 75-49, 17^th year: 114-79-1
Missouri: Gary Pinkel, 7^th year: 37-35, 17^th year overall: 110-72-3
New Mexico State: Hal Mumme, 3^rd year: 4-20, 17^th year overall: 101-84-1
Cincinnati: Brian Kelly: 1^st full year: 1-0, 17^th year overall: 138-51-2

Tennessee: Phillip Fulmer, 16^th year: 137-41

Arkansas: Houston Nutt, 10^th year: 67-44, 15^th year overall: 103-66
UL Monroe: Charlie Weatherbie, 5^th year: 15-31, 15^th year overall: 60-95

Arkansas State: Steve Roberts, 14^th year: 75-67-1
Vanderbilt: Bobby Johnson, 6^th year: 15-43, 14^th year overall: 75-79
Tulane: Bob Toledo, 1^st year, 14^th year overall: 78-62

Michigan: Lloyd Carr: 13^th year: 113-36
Auburn: Tommy Tuberville, 9^th year: 71-29, 13^th year overall: 96-49
Wake Forest: Jim Grobe, 7^th year: 37-35, 13^th year overall: 70-68-1
Memphis: Tommy West, 7^th year: 34-38, 13^th year overall: 69-73
Washington: Tyrone Willingham, 3^rd year: 7-16, 13^th year overall: 72-68-1

Northern Illinois: Joe Novak, 12^th year: 61-66
Iowa: Kirk Ferentz, 9^th year: 55-43, 12^th year overall: 67-64
Alabama: Nick Saban, 1^st year, 12^th year overall: 91-42-1

Fresno State: Pat Hill, 11^th year: 76-51
South Florida: Jim Leavitt, 11^th year: 70-43
Clemson: Tommy Bowden, 9^th year: 60-38, 11^th year overall: 78-42
Navy: Paul Johnson, 6^th year: 37-35, 11^th year overall: 99-35
UCF: George O’Leary, 4^th year: 12-24, 11^th year overall: 64-57
NC State: Tom O’Brien, 1^st year, 11^th year overall: 74-45

New Mexico: Rocky Long, 10^th year: 52-57

Oklahoma: Bob Stoops, 9^th year: 86-19
Hawaii: June Jones, 9^th year: 64-40
Connecticut: Randy Edsall, 9^th year: 41-51
Ohio: Frank Solich, 3^rd year: 13-12, 9^th year overall: 71-31
Indiana: Terry Hoeppner, 3^rd year: 9-14, 9^th year overall: 57-39

Texas Tech: Mike Leach, 8^th year: 56-33
TCU: Gary Patterson, 8^th year: 54-20
Western Michigan: Bill Cubit: 3^rd year: 15-9, 8^th year overall: 49-27-1
East Carolina: Skip Holtz, 3^rd year: 12-12, 8^th year overall: 46-35

USC: Pete Carroll, 7^th year: 65-12
Georgia: Mark Richt, 7^th year: 61-17
Maryland: Ralph Friedgen, 7^th year: 50-24
West Virginia: Rich Rodriguez, 7^th year: 50-24
Toledo: Tom Amstutz, 7^th year: 50-25
Virginia: Al Groh, 7^th year: 42-33
Oregon State: Mike Riley, 7^th year: 38-34
Rutgers: Greg Schiano, 7^th year: 30-41
Kansas: Mark Mangino, 7^th year: 25-35
Baylor: Guy Morriss, 5^th year: 15-31, 7^th year overall: 24-45
LSU: Les Miles, 3^rd year: 22-4; 7^th year overall: 60-25
Florida: Urban Meyer, 3^rd year: 22-4, 7^th year overall: 61-12
Colorado: Dan Hawkins, 2^nd year: 2-10, 7^th year overall: 55-21
North Carolina: Butch Davis, 1^st year, 7^th year overall: 51-20

California: Jeff Tedford, 6^th year overall: 43-20
Georgia Tech: Chan Gailey, 6^th year: 37-27
UL Lafayette: Rickey Bustle, 6^th year: 23-35
SMU: Phil Bennett, 6^th year: 17-41
Illinois: Ron Zook, 3^rd year: 4-19, 6^th year overall: 27-33

Bowling Green: Gregg Brandon, 5th year: 30-19
UCLA: Karl Dorrell, 5^th year: 29-21
Houston: Art Briles, 5^th year: 26-24
Washington State: Bill Doba, 5^th year: 25-22
Ball State: Brady Hoke, 5^th year: 15-31
Louisville: Steve Kragthorpe, 1^st year, 5^th year overall: 29-22

Nebraska: Bill Callahan, 4^th year: 22-15
Arizona: Mike Stoops, 4^th year: 12-24
Kent State: Doug Martin, 4^th year: 12-22
Pitt: Dave Wannstedt, 4^th year: 11-12
Mississippi State: Sylvester Croom, 4^th year: 9-25
Eastern Michigan: Jeff Genyk, 4^th year: 9-25
Duke: Ted Roof, 4^th year: 5-34
Stanford: Jim Harbaugh, 1^st year, 4^th year overall: 29-6
Rice: David Bailiff, 1^st year, 4^th year overall: 21-15
Michigan State: Mark Dantonio, 1^st year, 4^th year overall: 18-17

Notre Dame: Charlie Weis, 3^rd year: 19-6
Akron: J.D. Brookhart, 3^rd year: 18-18
BYU: Bronco Mendenhall, 3^rd year: 17-8
Utah: Kyle Whittingham, 3^rd year: 15-10
Oklahoma State: Mike Gundy, 3^rd year: 11-13
Miami University: Shane Montgomery, 3^rd year: 9-14
Marshall: Mark Snyder, 3^rd year: 9-14
Ole Miss: Ed Orgeron, 3^rd year: 7-16
Syracuse: Greg Robinson, 3^rd year: 5-18
Utah State: Brent Guy, 3^rd year: 4-19
UNLV: Mike Sanford, 3^rd year: 4-19

Boise State: Chris Petersen, 2^nd year: 13-0
Wisconsin: Bret Bielema, 2^nd year: 12-1
Kansas State: Ron Prince, 2^nd year: 7-6
Middle Tennessee: Rick Stockstill, 2^nd year: 7-6
Tulsa: Todd Graham, 1^st year, 2^nd year overall: 7-6
Northwestern: Pat Fitzgerald, 2^nd year: 4-8
San Diego State: Chuck Long, 2^nd year: 3-9
Buffalo: Turner Gill, 2^nd year: 2-10
Temple: Al Golden, 2^nd year: 1-11

Idaho: Robb Akey, 1^st year
Army: Stan Brock, 1^st year
Minnesota: Tim Brewster, 1^st year
Air Force: Troy Calhoun, 1^st year
UAB: Neil Callaway, 1^st year
Iowa State: Gene Chizik, 1^st year
Florida International: Mario Cristobal, 1^st year
North Texas: Todd Dodge, 1^st year
Louisiana Tech: Derek Dooley, 1^st year
Boston College: Jeff Jagodzinski, 1^st year
Central Michigan: Butch Jones, 1^st year
Miami: Randy Shannon, 1^st year

2007 Coaching Experience ... By Conference