NCAA Division II-III Football Records (Coaching Records)
Coaching Records
All-Divisions Coaching Records............. 188 Division II Coaching Records................... 191 Division III Coaching Records.................. 198 Coaching Honors.......................................... 205
188
All-Divisions Coaching Records
All-Divisions Coaching Records
Winningest Coaches All-Time
BY PERCENTAGE
This list includes all coaches with at least 10 seasons at four-year colleges (regardless of division or association). Bowl and playoff games included.
Coach (Alma Mater)
(Colleges Coached, Tenure)
Yrs. W L T Pct.
1. *Larry Kehres (Mount Union 1971)........................ 22 260 21 3 .921 (Mount Union 1986-07)
2. Knute Rockne (Notre Dame 1914).......................... 13 105 12 5 .881
(Notre Dame 1918-30)
3. Frank Leahy (Notre Dame 1931).............................. 13 107 13 9 .864 (Boston College 1939-40,
Notre Dame 41-43, 46-53)
4. Bob Reade (Cornell College 1954).......................... 16 146 23 1 .862
(Augustana [Ill.] 1979-94) 5. Doyt Perry (Bowling Green 1932)........................... 10 77 11 5 .855
(Bowling Green 1955-64)
6. Dick Farley (Boston U. 1968)...................................... 17 114 19 3 .849 (Williams 1987-03)
7.George Woodruff (Yale 1889)................................... 12 142 25 2 .846 (Penn 1892-01, Illinois 1903, Carlisle 1905)
8. Alonzo S. Jake Gaither (Knoxville 1927)............... 25 204 36 4 .844 (Florida A&M 1945-69)
9. Dave Maurer (Denison 1954).................................... 15 129 23 3 .842 (Wittenberg 1969-83)
10. Paul Hoerneman (Heidelberg 1938)...................... 14 102 18 4 .839 (Heidelberg 1946-59)
11. Barry Switzer (Arkansas 1960).................................. 16 157 29 4 .837 (Oklahoma 1973-88)
12. Tom Osborne (Hastings 1959).................................. 25 255 49 3 .836 (Nebraska 1973-97)
13. Don Coryell (Washington 1950).............................. 15 127 24 3 .834 (Whittier 1957-59, San Diego St. 61-72)
14. Percy Haughton (Harvard 1899).............................. 13 96 17 6 .832 (Cornell 1899-00, Harvard 1908-16, Columbia 1923-24)
15. Bob Neyland (Army 1916).......................................... 21 173 31 12 .829 (Tennessee 1926-34, 36-40, 46-52)
16. Fielding Yost (West Virginia 1895)........................... 29 196 36 12 .828 (Ohio Wesleyan 1897, Nebraska 1898, Kansas 1899, Stanford 1900, Michigan 1901-23, 25-26)
17. Bud Wilkinson (Minnesota 1937)............................ 17 145 29 4 .826 (Oklahoma 1947-63)
18. Jay Locey (Oregon St. 1978)...................................... 10 84 18 0 .824 (Linfield 1996-05)
19. Chuck Klausing (Slippery Rock 1948).................... 16 123 26 2 .821 (Indiana [Pa.] 1964-69, Carnegie Mellon 1976-85)
20. *Chuck Broyles (Pittsburg St. 1970)........................ 18 182 39 2 .821 (Pittsburg St. 1990-07)
21. Mike Kelly (Manchester 1970).................................. 27 246 54 1 .819 (Dayton 1981-07)
22. Henry A. Kean (Fisk 1920)........................................... 23 165 33 9 .819 (Kentucky St. 1931-42, Tennessee St. 1944-54)
23. *Joe Fincham (Ohio 1988).......................................... 12 108 25 0 .812 (Wittenberg 1996-07)
24. *Chris Creighton (Kenyon 1991).............................. 11 95 22 0 .812 (Ottawa 1997-00; Wabash 2001-07)
25. Jock Sutherland (Pittsburgh 1918)......................... 20 144 28 14 .812 (Lafayette 1919-23; Pittsburgh 1924-38)
26. *Ken Sparks (Carson-Newman 1968).................... 28 269 63 2 .808 (Carson-Newman 1980-07)
27. Ron Schipper (Hope 1952)......................................... 36 287 67 3 .808 (Central [Iowa] 1961-96)
28. Bob Devaney (Alma 1939)......................................... 16 136 30 7 .806 (Wyoming 1957-61, Nebraska 1962-72)
29. Frank Thomas (Notre Dame 1923).......................... 19 141 33 9 .795 (Chattanooga 1925-28, Alabama 1931-42, 44-46)
30. Harold Burry (Westminster [Pa.] 1935)................. 20 127 31 5 .794 (Westminster [Pa.] 1952-71)
31. Ad Rutschman (Linfield 1954).................................. 24 183 48 3 .788 (Linfield 1968-91)
32. Henry Williams (Yale 1891)........................................ 23 141 34 12 .786 (Army 1891, Minnesota 1900-21)
33. Pete Schmidt (Alma 1970).......................................... 14 104 27 4 .785 (Albion 1983-96)
34. Jim Sochor (San Fran. St. 1960)................................ 19 156 41 5 .785 (UC Davis 1970-88)
Coach (Alma Mater)
(Colleges Coached, Tenure)
Yrs.
35. William M. Bill Edwards (Wittenberg 1931)........ 25 (Case Tech 1934-40, Vanderbilt 1949-52, Wittenberg 1955-68)
36. *John Gagliardi (Colorado Col. 1949).................... 59 (Carroll [Mont.] 1949-52, St. John's [Minn.] 1953-07)
37.Gil Dobie (Minnesota 1902)....................................... 33 (North Dakota St. 1906-07, Washington 1908-16, Navy 1917-19, Cornell 1920-35, Boston College 1936-38)
38. Bear Bryant (Alabama 1936)...................................... 38 (Maryland 1945, Kentucky 1946-53, Texas A&M 1954-57, Alabama 1958-82)
39. Fred Folsom (Dartmouth 1895)............................... 19 (Colorado 1895-99, 01-02, Dartmouth 1903-06, Colorado 1908-15)
40. Bo Schembechler (Miami [Ohio] 1951)................ 27 (Miami [Ohio] 1963-68, Michigan 1969-89)
41. Roger Harring (Wis.-La Crosse 1958)..................... 31 (Wis.-La Crosse 1969-99)
42. *Jimmie Keeling (Howard Payne 1958)................ 18 (Hardin-Simmons 1990-07)
43. *Mike Swider (Wheaton [Ill.] 1977)......................... 12 (Wheaton [Ill.] 1996-07)
44. Fritz Crisler (Chicago 1922)........................................ 18 (Minnesota 1930-31, Princeton 1932-37, Michigan 1938-47)
45. Charley Moran (Tennessee 1898)............................ 18 (Texas A&M 1909-14, Centre 1919-23, Bucknell 1924-26, Catawba 1930-33)
46. *Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee 1972)........................... 16 (Tennessee 1992-07)
47. Wallace Wade (Brown 1917)...................................... 24 (Alabama 1923-30, Duke 1931-41, 46-50)
48. Frank Kush (Michigan St. 1953)................................ 22 (Arizona St. 1958-79)
49. *Bryan Collins (St. John's [N.Y.] 1987)..................... 10 (C.W. Post 1998-07)
50. *Pete Freedenburg (Texas St. 1970)....................... 10 (Mary Hardin-Baylor 1998-07)
*Active coach. Ties computed as half won and half lost.
W L T Pct. 176 46 8 .783
453 122 11 .782
180 45 15 .781
323 85 17 .780
106 28 6 .779
234 65 8 .775 261 75 7 .771 149 45 0 .768 96 29 0 .768 116 32 9 .768
122 33 12 .766
147 45 0 .766 171 49 10 .765 176 54 1 .764 84 26 0 .764 87 27 0 .763
BY VICTORIES
This list includes all coaches with at least 10 seasons at four-year colleges (regardless of division or association). Bowl and playoff games included.
Coach (Alma Mater)
(Colleges Coached, Tenure)
Yrs.
1. *John Gagliardi (Colorado Col. 1949).................... 59
(Carroll [Mont.] 1949-52,
St. John's [Minn.] 1953-07)
2.Eddie Robinson (Leland 1941)................................. 55
(Grambling 1941-42, 45-97)
3. *Bobby Bowden (Samford 1953)............................ 42
(Samford 1959-62, West Virginia 1970-75,
Florida St. 1976-07)
4. *Joe Paterno (Brown 1950)........................................ 42
(Penn St. 1966-07)
5. Bear Bryant (Alabama 1936)...................................... 38
(Maryland 1945, Kentucky 1946-53,
Texas A&M 1954-57, Alabama 1958-82)
W L T Pct. 453 122 11 .782
408 165 15 .707 373 119 4 .756
372 125 3 .747 323 85 17 .780
6. Pop Warner (Cornell 1895)......................................... 44 319 106 32 .733 (Georgia 1895-96, Cornell 1897-98, Carlisle 1899-03, Cornell 1904-06, Carlisle 1907-14, Pittsburgh 1915-23, Stanford 1924-32, Temple 1933-38)
7. Roy Kidd (Eastern Ky. 1954)....................................... 39 314 124 8 .713 (Eastern Ky. 1964-02)
Amos Alonzo Stagg (Yale 1890).............................. 57 314 199 35 .605 (Springfield 1890-91, Chicago 1892-32, Pacific 1933-46)
9. Frosty Westering (Neb.-Omaha 1952)................... 40 305 96 7 .756 (Parsons 1962-63, Lea 1966-71, Pacific Lutheran 1972-03)
10. Tubby Raymond (Michigan 1950).......................... 36 300 119 3 .714 (Delaware 1966-01)
11. Ron Schipper (Hope 1952)......................................... 36 287 67 3 .808 (Central [Iowa] 1961-96)
12. *Ken Sparks (Carson-Newman 1968).................... 28 269 63 2 .808 (Carson-Newman 1980-07)
13. Roger Harring (Wis.-La Crosse 1958)..................... 31 261 75 7 .771 (Wis.-La Crosse 1969-99)
All-Divisions Coaching Records
189
Coaching Records
Coach (Alma Mater)
(Colleges Coached, Tenure)
Yrs.
14. *Larry Kehres (Mount Union 1971)........................ 22 (Mount Union 1986-07)
15. Frank Girardi (West Chester 1961).......................... 36 (Lycoming 1972-07)
LaVell Edwards (Utah St. 1952)................................. 29 (BYU 1972-00)
17. Tom Osborne (Hastings 1959).................................. 25 (Nebraska 1973-97)
Jim Malosky (Minnesota 1951)................................ 40 (Minn. Duluth 1958-97)
19.Lou Holtz (Kent St. 1959)............................................ 33 (William & Mary 1969-71, North Carolina St. 1972-75, Arkansas 1977-83, Minnesota 1984-85, Notre Dame 1986-96, South Carolina 1999-04)
20. Mike Kelly (Manchester 1970).................................. 27 (Dayton 1981-07)
21. Woody Hayes (Denison 1935).................................. 33 (Denison 1946-48, Miami [Ohio] 1949-50, Ohio St. 1951-78)
22. Billy Joe (Villanova 1963)............................................ 31 (Cheyney 1972-78, Central St. [Ohio] 1981-93, Florida A&M 1994-04)
#John A. Merritt (Kentucky St. 1950)..................... 32 (Jackson St. 1952-62, Tennessee St. 1963-83)
24. Bo Schembechler (Miami [Ohio] 1951)................ 27 (Miami [Ohio] 1963-68, Michigan 1969-89)
25. Arnett W. Mumford (Wilberforce 1924)................ 36 (Jarvis Christian 1924-26, Bishop 1927-29, Texas Col. 1931-35, Southern U. 1936-42, 44-61)
26. Hayden Fry (Baylor 1951)............................................ 37 (SMU 1962-72, North Texas 1973-78, Iowa 1979-98)
27. Fred T. Long (Millikin 1918)........................................ 45 (Paul Quinn 1921-22, Wiley 1923-47, Prairie View 1948, Texas Col. 1949-55, Wiley 1956-65)
28. *Bob Ford (Springfield 1959).................................... 39 (St. Lawrence 1965-68, Albany [N.Y.] 1973-07)
29.Gene Carpenter (Huron 1963).................................. 32 (Adams St. 1968, Millersville 1970-00)
@Ron Harms (Valparaiso 1959)................................ 31 (Concordia [Neb.] 1964-69, Adams St. 1970-73, Tex. A&M-Kingsville 1979-99)
*Willard Bailey (Norfolk St. 1962)............................ 34 (Virginia Union 1971-83, Norfolk St. 1984-92, Virginia Union 1995-03, St. Paul's 2005-07)
32. Ron Randleman (William Penn 1964)................... 36 (William Penn 1969-75, Pittsburg St. 1976-81, Sam Houston St. 1982-04)
33. Jim Christopherson (Concordia-M'head 1960). 32 (Concordia-M'head 1969-00)
Fred Martinelli (Otterbein 1951).............................. 35 (Ashland 1959-93)
35. Bill Manlove (Temple 1958)....................................... 33 (Widener 1969-91, Delaware Valley 1992-95, La Salle 1997-01)
36. *Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech 1969)....................... 27 (Murray St. 1981-86, Virginia Tech 1987-07)
*Dennis Douds (Slippery Rock 1963).................... 34 (East Stroudsburg 1974-07)
Peter Mazzaferro (Centre 1954)............................... 41 (Waynesburg 1959-62, Curry 1963, Bridgewater St. 1968-86, 88-04)
39. *Jim Tressel (Baldwin-Wallace 1975)...................... 22 (Youngstown St. 1986-00, Ohio St. 2001-07)
40. Jess Neely (Vanderbilt 1924)..................................... 40 (Rhodes 1924-27, Clemson 1931-39, Rice 1940-66)
41. Jim Butterfield (Maine 1953)..................................... 27 (Ithaca 1967-93)
42. Bud Elliott (Baker 1953)............................................... 37 (Southwestern [Kan.] 1964-68, Washburn 1969-70, Emporia St. 1971-73, Texas-Arlington 1974-83, Northwest Mo. St. 1988-93, Eastern N.M. 1994-04)
43. Alonzo S. Jake Gaither (Knoxville 1927)............... 25 (Florida A&M 1945-69)
44. *Mel Tjeerdsma (Southern St. 1967)...................... 24 (Austin 1984-93, Northwest Mo. St. 1994-07)
Warren Woodson (Baylor 1924)............................... 31 (Conway St. 1935-40, Hardin-Simmons 1941-42, 46-51, Arizona 1952-56, New Mexico St. 1958-67, Trinity [Tex.] 1972-73)
Cleveland L. Abbott (South Dakota St. 1916).... 32 (Tuskegee 1923-54)
W L T Pct. 260 21 3 .921 257 97 5 .723 257 101 3 .716 255 49 3 .836 255 125 13 .665 249 132 7 .651
246 54 1 .819 238 72 10 .759 237 108 4 .685 235 70 12 .760 234 65 8 .775 233 85 23 .717
232 178 10 .564 227 151 31 .593
225 162 1 .581 219 89 6 .707 219 112 4 .660
219 132 7 .622 218 167 6 .565 217 102 7 .676 217 119 12 .641 215 111 1 .659
209 108 4 .657 209 140 3 .598 209 157 11 .569 208 73 2 .739 207 176 19 .539
206 71 1 .743 205 179 9 .533
204 36 4 .844 203 77 4 .722 203 95 14 .673
203 96 28 .664
Coach (Alma Mater)
(Colleges Coached, Tenure)
Yrs. W L T Pct.
47. Don Nehlen (Bowling Green 1958)........................ 30 202 128 8 .609
(Bowling Green 1968-76,
West Virginia 1980-00)
48.Vince Dooley (Auburn 1954)..................................... 25 201 77 10 .715
(Georgia 1964-88)
Eddie Anderson (Notre Dame 1922)..................... 39 201 128 15 .606
(Loras 1922-24, DePaul 1925-31,
Holy Cross 1933-38, Iowa 1939-42, 46-49,
Holy Cross 1950-64)
Keith W. Piper (Baldwin-Wallace 1948)................. 39 201 141 18 .583
(Denison 1954-92)
*Active coach. Ties computed as half won and half lost. #Tennessee State's participation in 1981 and 1982 FCS championships (1-2 record) vacated by action of the NCAA Committee on Infractions. @Texas A&M-Kingsville's participation in the 1996, 1997 and 1998 Division II championships (2-3 record) vacated by action of the NCAA Committee on Infractions.
Winningest Active Coaches
BY PERCENTAGE
This list includes all coaches with at least five seasons at four-year colleges (regardless of division or association). Bowl and playoff games included.
Coach, College
Years W L T Pct.
1.Larry Kehres, Mount Union........................................ 22 260 21 3 .921
2. Jim Purtill, St. Norbert.................................................. 9 84 13 0 .866
3. Mike Sirianni, Wash. & Jeff.......................................... 5 50 8 0 .862
4. Pete Carroll, Southern California............................. 7 76 14 0 .844
5. Chris Hatcher, Ga. Southern...................................... 8 83 16 0 .838
6. Chuck Broyles, Pittsburg St........................................ 18 182 39 2 .821 7. Urban Meyer, Florida.................................................... 7 70 16 0 .814 8. Joe Fincham, Wittenberg............................................ 12 108 25 0 .812 9. Chris Creighton, Drake................................................. 11 95 22 0 .812 10. Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman.................................... 28 269 63 2 .808
11. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma................................................ 9 89 22 0 .802 12. Mark Richt, Georgia....................................................... 7 72 19 0 .791 13. Bobby Hauck, Montana............................................... 5 52 14 0 .788 14. John Gagliardi, St. John's (Minn.)............................. 59 453 122 11 .782 15. Craig Bohl, North Dakota St...................................... 5 43 12 0 .782
16. Myron Schulz, Mary....................................................... 9 75 22 0 .773 17. Jimmie Keeling, Hardin-Simmons.......................... 18 149 45 0 .768 18. Mike Swider, Wheaton (Ill.)......................................... 12 96 29 0 .768 19. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee............................................ 16 147 45 0 .766 20. Bryan Collins, C.W. Post................................................ 10 84 26 0 .764
21. Pete Fredenburg, Mary Hardin-Baylor.................. 10 87 27 0 .763 22. Bill Zwaan, West Chester............................................. 11 99 31 0 .762 23. Bobby Bowden, Florida St.......................................... 42 373 119 4 .756 24. Dale Lennon, Southern Ill........................................... 11 102 33 0 .756 25. John Luckhardt, California (Pa.)............................... 23 182 59 2 .753
Ties computed as half won and half lost.
BY VICTORIES
This list includes all coaches with at least five seasons at four-year colleges (regardless of division or association). Bowl and playoff games included.
Coach, College
Years W L T Pct.
1. John Gagliardi, St. John's (Minn.)............................. 59 453 122 11 .782
2. Bobby Bowden, Florida St.......................................... 42 373 119 4 .756
3. Joe Paterno, Penn St..................................................... 42 372 125 3 .747
4. Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman.................................... 28 269 63 2 .808
5.Larry Kehres, Mount Union........................................ 22 260 21 3 .921
6. Bob Ford, Albany (N.Y.)................................................ 39 225 162 1 .581 7. Willard Bailey, St. Paul's................................................ 34 219 132 7 .622 8. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech....................................... 27 209 108 4 .657 Dennis Douds, East Stroudsburg............................ 34 209 140 3 .598 10. Jim Tressel, Ohio St........................................................ 22 208 73 2 .739
11. Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Mo. St........................... 24 203 77 4 .722 12. Joe Taylor, Florida A&M................................................ 25 197 76 4 .718 13. Al Bagnoli, Penn.............................................................. 26 194 69 0 .738 Jerry Moore, Appalachian St..................................... 26 194 118 2 .621 15. Chris Ault, Nevada......................................................... 23 191 85 1 .691
16. Mack Brown, Texas......................................................... 24 189 99 1 .656 17.Eric Hamilton, TCNJ....................................................... 31 188 118 6 .612 18. Walt Hameline, Wagner............................................... 27 186 97 2 .656 19. Joe Glenn, Wyoming..................................................... 23 183 93 1 .662 20. Chuck Broyles, Pittsburg St........................................ 18 182 39 2 .821
John Luckhardt, California (Pa.)............................... 23 182 59 2 .753 Rob Ash, Montana St.................................................... 28 182 104 5 .634 Andy Talley, Villanova................................................... 28 182 116 2 .610 Jimmye Laycock, William & Mary............................ 28 182 134 2 .575 25. Monte Cater, Shepherd............................................... 27 179 95 2 .652
Ties computed as half won and half lost.
190
All-Divisions Coaching Records
Matchups of Coaches Each With 200 Victories
Date
Coaches, Teams (Victories Going In) Winner (Score)
11-11-1961 Arnett Mumford, Southern U. (232)
Fred Long, Wiley (215)
Wiley (21-19)
1-1-1978 (Sugar Bowl)
Bear Bryant, Alabama (272)
Alabama (35-6)
Woody Hayes, Ohio St. (231)
10-11-1980Eddie Robinson, Grambling (284)Grambling (52-27)
John Merritt, Tennessee St. (200)
10-10-1981Eddie Robinson, Grambling (294)
John Merritt, Tennessee St. (209)
Tennessee St. (14-10)
10-9-1982Eddie Robinson, Grambling (301)
John Merritt, Tennessee St. (218)
Tennessee St. (22-8)
10-8-1983Eddie Robinson, Grambling (308)
Tie (7-7)
John Merritt, Tennessee St. (228)
11-28-1987 John Gagliardi, St. John's (Minn.) (251)
Ron Schipper, Central (Iowa) (202)
Central (Iowa) (13-3)
11-25-1989 John Gagliardi, St. John's (Minn.) (268)St. John's (Minn.) (27-24)
Ron Schipper, Central (Iowa) (224)
12-28-1990 (Blockbuster Bowl)
Joe Paterno, Penn St. (229)
Bobby Bowden, Florida St. (204)
Florida St. (24-17)
11-27-1993 John Gagliardi, St. John's (Minn.) (305)St. John's (Minn.) (47-25)
Roger Harring, Wis.-La Crosse (210)
1-1-1994 (Orange Bowl) Bobby Bowden, Florida St. (238) Tom Osborne, Nebraska (206)
9-17-1994 Joe Paterno, Penn St. (258) Hayden Fry, Iowa (202)
10-21-1995 Joe Paterno, Penn St. (273) Hayden Fry, Iowa (210)
1-1-1996 (Orange Bowl) Bobby Bowden, Florida St. (258) Lou Holtz, Notre Dame (208)
10-19-1996 Joe Paterno, Penn St. (284) Hayden Fry, Iowa (217)
Florida St. (18-16) Penn St. (61-21) Penn St. (41-27)
Florida St. (31-26)
Iowa (21-20)
11-17-1996 Jim Malosky, Minn. Duluth (250)
Minn. Duluth (17-3)
Roger Harring, Wis.-La Crosse (241)
11-30-1996 John Gagliardi, St. John`s (Minn.) (336)
Roger Harring, Wis.-La Crosse (242)
Wis.-La Crosse (37-30)
12-4-1999 John Gagliardi, St. John's (Minn.) (364)
Frosty Westering, Pacific Lutheran (274) Pacific Lutheran (19-9)
8-26-2000 Bobby Bowden, Florida St. (304)
Florida St. (29-3)
LaVell Edwards, BYU (251)
11-25-2000 John Gagliardi, St. John's (Minn.) (374)St. John's (Minn.) (28-21)(ot)
Frosty Westering, Pacific Lutheran (286)
12-1-2001 John Gagliardi, St. John's (Minn.) (387)St. John's (Minn.) (31-6) Frosty Westering, Pacific Lutheran (294)
Date
Coaches, Teams (Victories Going In) Winner (Score)
12-20-2003 John Gagliardi, St. John's (Minn.) (413)St. John's (Minn.) (24-6)
Larry Kehres, Mount Union (205) 10-2-2004 Billy Joe, Florida A&M (235)
Florida A&M (35-10)
Willard Bailey, Virginia Union (212) 1-3-2006 (Orange Bowl)
Bobby Bowden, Florida St. (359)
Joe Paterno, Penn St. (353) 12-1-2007 (Gridiron Classic)
Penn St. (26-23) (3 ot)
Mike Kelly, Dayton (245)
Dayton (42-21)
Bob Ford, Albany (N.Y.) (225)
Coaches With 200 or More Victories at One College
(Bowl and Playoff Games Included)
Coach (College, Tenure)
Yrs.
*John Gagliardi, St. John's (Minn.) (1953?)...................... 55
Eddie Robinson, Grambling (1941-42, 45-97)............... 55
*Joe Paterno, Penn St. (1966?)............................................. 42
Roy Kidd, Eastern Ky. (1964-2002)....................................... 39
*Bobby Bowden, Florida St. (1976?).................................. 31
W L T Pct.#
429 116 10 .782 408 165 15 .707 372 125 3 .747 314 124 8 .713 300 87 4 .772
Tubby Raymond, Delaware (1966-2001)......................... 36 300 119 3 .714 Ron Schipper, Central (Iowa) (1961-96)............................ 36 287 67 3 .808 *Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman (1980?)............................. 28 269 63 2 .805 Frosty Westering, Pacific Lutheran (1972-2003)........... 32 261 70 4 .785 Roger Harring, Wis.-La Crosse (1969-99).......................... 31 261 75 7 .771
*Larry Kehres, Mount Union (1986?)................................. 22 260 21 3 .921 Frank Girardi, Lycoming (1972-2007)................................ 36 257 97 5 .723 LaVell Edwards, BYU (1972-2000)........................................ 29 257 101 3 .716 Tom Osborne, Nebraska (1973-97)..................................... 25 255 49 3 .836 Jim Malosky, Minn. Duluth (1958-97)................................ 40 255 125 13 .665
Mike Kelly, Dayton (1981-2007)........................................... 27 246 54 1 .819 Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago (1892-1932)..................... 41 244 111 27 .674 Bear Bryant, Alabama (1958-82).......................................... 25 232 46 9 .824 Jim Christopherson, Concordia-M'head (1969-2000). 32 217 102 7 .676 Fred Martinelli, Ashland (1959-93)..................................... 35 217 119 12 .641
*Bob Ford, Albany (N.Y.) (1973?).......................................... 35 Gene Carpenter, Millersville (1970-2000)........................ 31 *Dennis Douds, East Stroudsburg (1974?)..................... 33 Jim Butterfield, Ithaca (1967-93)......................................... 27 Woody Hayes, Ohio St. (1951-78)........................................ 28
216 140 0 .607 212 89 6 .700 209 140 3 .598 206 71 1 .743 205 61 10 .761
Jake Gaither, Florida A&M (1945-69)................................. 25 204 36 4 .844 Cleveland L. Abbott, Tuskegee (1923-54)........................ 32 203 96 28 .664 Vince Dooley, Georgia (1964-88)......................................... 25 201 77 10 .715 Keith W. Piper, Denison (1954-92)....................................... 39 201 141 18 .583
Zero to nine years in FBS. *Active coach. #Ties computed as half won and half lost.
Division II Coaching Records
191
Division II Coaching Records
Coaching Records
Winningest Active Coaches
Winningest Coaches All-Time
(Minimum 5 years as head coach at Division II institutions; record at four-year colleges only.)
BY PERCENTAGE
Coach, College
Yrs.
1. Chuck Broyles, Pittsburg St. ..................................... 18
2. Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman.................................... 28
3. Bryan Collins, C.W. Post................................................ 10
4. Bill Zwaan, West Chester............................................. 11
5. John Luckhardt, California (Pa.)............................... 23
6. Danny Hale, Bloomsburg............................................ 20 7. Mark Hudspeth, North Ala. ....................................... 6 8. Tom Sawyer, Winona St. ............................................ 12 9. Peter Yetten, Bentley..................................................... 20 10. Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Mo. St. ........................ 24
11. Chip Hester, Catawba................................................... 6 12. Mike White, Albany St. (Ga.)....................................... 8 Bill Maskill, Midwestern St. ........................................ 8 14. Bob Nielson, Minn. Duluth......................................... 15 15. Willie Fritz, Central Mo. .............................................. 11
16.Nathan Cole, Tiffin.......................................................... 5 17. Darrell Morris, Neb.-Kearney..................................... 8 18. Monte Cater, Shepherd............................................... 27 19. Pat Behrns, Neb.-Omaha............................................. 20 20. Jerry Partridge, Mo. Western St. .............................. 11
21.George Mihalik, Slippery Rock................................. 20 22. Deondri Clark, Fort Valley St...................................... 5 23. Willard Bailey, St. Paul's................................................ 34 24.Steve Mullins, Arkansas Tech.................................... 11 25. Jeff Tesch, Bemidji St. ................................................. 12
26. Don Carthel, West Tex. A&M...................................... 12 27. Dennis Douds, East Stroudsburg............................ 34 28. Art Wilkins, American Int'l.......................................... 14 29. Marty Fine, Bryant.......................................................... 6 30. Jeff Pierce, Ferris St. ...................................................... 13
Ties computed as half won and half lost.
W L
182 39 269 63 84 26 99 31 182 59
165 57 54 19 103 37 146 54 203 77
47 20 59 28 59 28 105 50 82 40
36 18 55 29 179 95 140 80 80 46
136 78 34 20 219 132 71 46 78 51
78 52 209 140 86 58 37 25 83 60
T Pct.
2 .821 2 .808 0 .764 0 .762 2 .753
1 .742 0 .740 0 .736 1 .729 4 .722
0 .701 0 .678 0 .678 1 .676 0 .672
0 .667 0 .655 2 .652 0 .636 0 .635
4 .633 0 .630 7 .622 0 .607 0 .605
1 .599 3 .598 0 .597 0 .597 0 .580
BY VICTORIES
Coach, College
Yrs.
1. Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman.................................... 28
2. Willard Bailey, St. Paul's................................................ 34
3. Dennis Douds, East Stroudsburg............................ 34
4. Mel Tjeerdsma, Northwest Mo. St. ........................ 24
5. Chuck Broyles, Pittsburg St. ..................................... 18
John Luckhardt, California (Pa.)............................... 23 7. Monte Cater, Shepherd............................................... 27 8. Danny Hale, Bloomsburg............................................ 20 9. Peter Yetten, Bentley..................................................... 20 10. Rocky Rees, Shippensburg......................................... 23
11. Pat Behrns, Neb.-Omaha............................................. 20 12.George Mihalik, Slippery Rock................................. 20 Richard Cavanaugh, Southern Conn. St. ........... 23 14. Bill Struble, West Va. Wesleyan................................. 25 15. Bobby Wallace, West Ala. .......................................... 20
16. Bob Nielson, Minn. Duluth......................................... 15 17. Tom Sawyer, Winona St. ............................................ 12 18. Bill Zwaan, West Chester............................................. 11 19. Tony DeMeo, Charleston (W.V.)................................ 19 Bernie Anderson, Northern Mich. ......................... 21
21. Keith Otterbein, Hillsdale............................................ 15 22. Art Wilkins, American Int'l.......................................... 14 23. Bryan Collins, C.W. Post................................................ 10 24. Jeff Pierce, Ferris St. ..................................................... 13 25. Willie Fritz, Central Mo. .............................................. 11
Lou Tepper, Indiana (Pa.)............................................. 14 27. Jerry Partridge, Mo. Western St. .............................. 11 Tim Clifton, Mars Hill..................................................... 15 29. Jeff Tesch, Bemidji St..................................................... 12 Don Carthel, West Tex. A&M...................................... 12
Ties computed as half won and half lost.
W L
269 63 219 132 209 140 203 77 182 39
182 59 179 95 165 57 146 54 141 109
140 80 136 78 136 101 110 142 108 121
105 50 103 37 99 31 98 91 98 110
90 75 86 58 84 26 83 60 82 40
82 62 80 46 80 76 78 51 78 52
T Pct.
2 .808 7 .622 3 .598 4 .722 2 .821
2 .753 2 .652 1 .742 1 .729 2 .563
0 .636 4 .633 1 .574 1 .437 1 .472
1 .676 0 .736 0 .762 2 .518 0 .471
3 .545 0 .597 0 .764 0 .580 0 .672
2 .568 0 .635 0 .513 0 .605 1 .599
(Minimum 10 years as head coach at Division II institutions; record at four-year colleges only.)
By Percentage
Coach (Colleges Coached, Tenure)
Yrs.
1. Jake Gaither (Florida A&M 1945-69)...................... 25
2. *Chuck Broyles (Pittsburg St. 1990-07)................. 18
3. Henry Kean (Kentucky St. 1931-42;
Tennessee St. 44-54)............................................... 23
4. *Ken Sparks (Carson-Newman 1980-07)............. 28
5. Jim Sochor (UC Davis 1970-88)................................ 19
6. Bill Edwards (Case Tech 1934-40; Vanderbilt 49-52; Wittenberg 55-68).............. 25
7. *Bryan Collins (C.W. Post 1998-07)......................... 10 8.Glenn Killinger (Moravian 1933;
West Chester 34-41, 45-59)................................. 24 9. #John Merritt (Jackson St. 1952-62;
Tennessee St. 63-83)............................................... 32 10.Edward Hurt (Morgan St. 1929-59)........................ 31
11. W.J. Nicks (Morris Brown 1930-35, 37-39, 41-42; Prairie View 45-47, 52-65).................................... 28
12. *Danny Hale (West Chester 1984-88; Bloomsburg 93-07)................................................. 20
13. Brad Smith (Chadron St. 1990-04).......................... 15 14. *Tom Sawyer (Winona St. 1996-07)....................... 12 15. *Brian Kelly (Grand Valley St. 1991-03;
Central Mich. 04-06; Cincinnati 06-07)........... 17
16. *Peter Yetten (Bentley 1988-07)............................... 20 17. Tony Knap (Utah St. 1963-66; Boise St. 68-75;
UNLV 76-81)............................................................... 18 18. Al Jacks (Clarion 1963-81)........................................... 19 19. *Mel Tjeerdsma (Austin 1984-93;
Northwest Mo. St. 94-07)..................................... 24 20. Arnett Mumford (Jarvis Christian 1924-26;
Bishop 27-29; Texas Col. 31-35; Southern U. 36-42, 44-61).................................... 36
21. Frank Cignetti (West Virginia 1976-79; Indiana [Pa.] 86-05)................................................. 24
22.Leon Lomax (Fort Valley St. 1963-76).................... 14 23. Charles A. (Jack) West
(North Dakota 1928-41, 45)................................ 15 24.Gene Carpenter (Adams St. 1968;
Millersville 70-00)..................................................... 32 25. Joseph Verducci (San Fran. St. 1950-60)............... 11
26. Charles Murphy (Middle Tenn. 1947-68).............. 22 27. W.B. "Red" Reese (Eastern Wash. 1930-41, 46)... 13 Pie Vann (Southern Miss. 1949-68)......................... 20 29. Maurice "Red"Wade (Truman 1951-66)............... 16 30. Richard Lowry (Wayne St. [Mich.] 1974-79;
Hillsdale 80-96)......................................................... 23
31. Billy Laval (Furman 1915-27)..................................... 13 32.Gordon Larson (Akron 1961-72).............................. 12 33. *Bob Biggs (UC Davis 1993-07)................................ 15 34.Edward Jackson (Delaware St. 1932-35;
Johnson C. Smith 36-44; Howard 45-51; Delaware St. 53-56)................................................. 24 35. Bob Cortese (Mesa St. 1980-89; Fort Hays St. 90-97)................................................. 18
36. John Storzer (Ripon 1958-73)................................... 16 37. David M. Nelson (Hillsdale 1946-47; Maine 49-50;
Delaware 51-65)....................................................... 19 38. Italo "Babe" Caccia (Idaho St. 1952-65)................. 14 39. *Willie Fritz (Central Mo. 1997-07).......................... 11 40. *Rick Comegy (Cheyney 1990-91;
Central St. [Ohio] 94-95; Tuskegee 96-05; Jackson St. 06-07).................................................... 16
41. Jim Malosky (Minn. Duluth 1958-97).................... 40 42. Cleveland Abbott (Tuskegee 1923-54)................. 32 43. Morley Fraser (Albion 1954-68)................................ 15 44. *Joe Glenn (Doane 1976-79;
Northern Colo. 89-99; Montana 00-02; Wyoming 03-07).................... 23 45. Wayne Grubb (Samford 1969-73; North Ala. 77-87)...................................................... 16
46. *Rocky Hager (North Dakota St. 1987-96; Northeastern 04-07)............................................... 14
W L T Pct. 204 36 4 .844 182 39 2 .821
165 33 9 .819 269 63 2 .808 156 41 5 .785
176 46 8 .783 84 26 0 .764
150 43 12 .761
235 70 12 .760 175 52 18 .751
188 57 21 .746
165 57 1 .742 118 42 1 .736 103 37 0 .736
148 54 2 .730 146 54 1 .729
143 52 4 .729 127 47 5 .723
203 77 4 .722
233 85 23 .717
198 78 1 .717 86 32 7 .716
89 35 6 .708
220 90 6 .706 74 31 0 .705 155 63 8 .704 66 26 8 .700 139 59 2 .700 98 42 2 .697
172 75 3 .694 84 36 4 .694 74 32 5 .689 119 54 1 .687
133 58 12 .685
133 60 6 .683 88 40 4 .682
105 48 6 .679 79 38 2 .672 82 40 0 .672
122 60 0 .670 255 125 13 .665 191 90 27 .664 81 41 1 .663
183 93 1 .662
108 53 9 .662
106 54 1 .661
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