A thread for ALL possible head coaching candidates, and a little about why they would be a good candidate …
ONE - Jeff Brohm, Purdue. His wife is from Louisville. Enough said.
TWO - Matt Campbell, Iowa State … Has solid experience as head coach. Has taken over a smaller P5 program, in a small state, that doesn’t produce a lot of high school talent (and if it did, has to compete with a flagship school in a arguably bigger conference – sound familiar?) and has made them relevant. Here’s his record as head coach:
Toledo:
2011 1-0 (won bowl game after head coach left)
2012 9-4
2013 7-5
2014 9-4
2015 9-2 (Left for Iowa State before bowl game)
Iowa State:
2016 3-9
2017 8-5
2018 5-3 (4-2 in conference)
51-32 career
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Campbell_(American_football_coach)
THREE - Lance Leipold, Buffalo .... Came to Buffalo from Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he won 6 Division 3 National Championships. Currently in his 4th year at Buffalo. The Bulls are 8-1, and 6-0 in conference.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Leipold
FOUR - Bill Clark, UAB .... this guy is very intriguing. Was 106-11 at Prattville High School in Alabama. Won back to back state titles. Went to Jacksonville State. Set 49 school records in his only year. Got them to the playoffs. Then went to UAB to rebuild that disbanded program. Went 6-6 in year 1; 8-5 year 2; and currently has them at 7-1 (5-0) right now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clark_(American_football)
FIVE - Matt Wells, Utah State .... this guy coached here for one year (2009). I don't remember that. Musta been too much tailgating for me that year. He's been head coach at Utah State since 2013. He's got the Aggies at 8-1 this year, and is 42-33 overall there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Wells_(coach)
SIX - Jeff Tedford, Fresno State ... a guy with mileage. Coached Cal forever. Now turning around Fresno State. 10-4 last year there. This year currently at 7-1 (4-0).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Tedford
SEVEN - Neal Brown, Troy .... we know this dude. A Hal Mumme protégé, played at UK before transferring to UMass. He's put up a very respectable record at Troy, and has knocked off some big time programs as coach there. He's 32-15 overall, and currently has them at 7-2 (5-0).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Brown
EIGHT - Seth Litrell, North Texas .... this guy's resume is intriguing too. A little light on the head coaching front, but lots of experience as an assistant (kinda like Jeff Brohm, frankly, if you look at all the coaches Jeff played for). But his roots are pretty deep. Played for Oklahoma for 4 years, and was team captain on Oklahoma's 2000 national champion team. Coached under Mike Leach at Texas Tech, then went to Arizona, Indiana, and North Carolina with Larry Fedora in 2015 when the Heels went 11-3. He then took the head gig at North Texas in 2016, and is in his 3rd year there. Currently has them 7-2, and is following up a 9 win season there last year pretty well.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Littrell
NINE - Chad Lunsford, Georgia Southern … promoted from staff to the head coaching gig. Currentlyhas Ga Southern at 7-2 (4-1).
TEN - Rod Carey, Northern Illinois … Currently has NIU at 6-3 (5-0). Following 12-2, 11-3, 8-6, 5-7, 8-5 seasons as HC at NIU.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Carey
ELEVEN - Scott Satterfield, Appalachian State … Currently has his team at 6-2 (4-1). Took the program into FBS level, started 4-8, 7-5, 11-2, 10-3, and 9-4.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Satterfield
This doesn’t include coordinators, other P5 head coaches, or potential NFL coaches who may be interested.
Who else would you put on the list?
ONE - Jeff Brohm, Purdue. His wife is from Louisville. Enough said.
TWO - Matt Campbell, Iowa State … Has solid experience as head coach. Has taken over a smaller P5 program, in a small state, that doesn’t produce a lot of high school talent (and if it did, has to compete with a flagship school in a arguably bigger conference – sound familiar?) and has made them relevant. Here’s his record as head coach:
Toledo:
2011 1-0 (won bowl game after head coach left)
2012 9-4
2013 7-5
2014 9-4
2015 9-2 (Left for Iowa State before bowl game)
Iowa State:
2016 3-9
2017 8-5
2018 5-3 (4-2 in conference)
51-32 career
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Campbell_(American_football_coach)
THREE - Lance Leipold, Buffalo .... Came to Buffalo from Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he won 6 Division 3 National Championships. Currently in his 4th year at Buffalo. The Bulls are 8-1, and 6-0 in conference.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Leipold
FOUR - Bill Clark, UAB .... this guy is very intriguing. Was 106-11 at Prattville High School in Alabama. Won back to back state titles. Went to Jacksonville State. Set 49 school records in his only year. Got them to the playoffs. Then went to UAB to rebuild that disbanded program. Went 6-6 in year 1; 8-5 year 2; and currently has them at 7-1 (5-0) right now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clark_(American_football)
FIVE - Matt Wells, Utah State .... this guy coached here for one year (2009). I don't remember that. Musta been too much tailgating for me that year. He's been head coach at Utah State since 2013. He's got the Aggies at 8-1 this year, and is 42-33 overall there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Wells_(coach)
SIX - Jeff Tedford, Fresno State ... a guy with mileage. Coached Cal forever. Now turning around Fresno State. 10-4 last year there. This year currently at 7-1 (4-0).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Tedford
SEVEN - Neal Brown, Troy .... we know this dude. A Hal Mumme protégé, played at UK before transferring to UMass. He's put up a very respectable record at Troy, and has knocked off some big time programs as coach there. He's 32-15 overall, and currently has them at 7-2 (5-0).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Brown
EIGHT - Seth Litrell, North Texas .... this guy's resume is intriguing too. A little light on the head coaching front, but lots of experience as an assistant (kinda like Jeff Brohm, frankly, if you look at all the coaches Jeff played for). But his roots are pretty deep. Played for Oklahoma for 4 years, and was team captain on Oklahoma's 2000 national champion team. Coached under Mike Leach at Texas Tech, then went to Arizona, Indiana, and North Carolina with Larry Fedora in 2015 when the Heels went 11-3. He then took the head gig at North Texas in 2016, and is in his 3rd year there. Currently has them 7-2, and is following up a 9 win season there last year pretty well.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Littrell
NINE - Chad Lunsford, Georgia Southern … promoted from staff to the head coaching gig. Currentlyhas Ga Southern at 7-2 (4-1).
TEN - Rod Carey, Northern Illinois … Currently has NIU at 6-3 (5-0). Following 12-2, 11-3, 8-6, 5-7, 8-5 seasons as HC at NIU.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Carey
ELEVEN - Scott Satterfield, Appalachian State … Currently has his team at 6-2 (4-1). Took the program into FBS level, started 4-8, 7-5, 11-2, 10-3, and 9-4.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Satterfield
This doesn’t include coordinators, other P5 head coaches, or potential NFL coaches who may be interested.
Who else would you put on the list?
