It's unlikely we'll ever learn what he's making at The U, a private school, but we do know he was set to become college football's first $1 million wide receivers coach had he remained in Ann Arbor. Ron Dugans, Florida State -- $450,00015. 12-4. Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater was already somewhat of a national power at that level when Leipold took over the team in 2007, but his 109-6 record with the team is still truly remarkable. 11 in 2019 (467.5) to No. Sonny Dykes promoted Samples to associate head coach earlier this year. Left after the season to take an analyst position at Oregon, then returned to the Ducks two years later to be the Ducks cornerbacks coach. Now hes revamped the Texas A&M program, going 26-10 in three seasons and coming off a 9-1 season with huge aspirations for a national title hunt in 2021. Was brought to Ohio State by former Buckeyes and current Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, who remains high on Bailey. Monken has not only surpassed those seven wins four times in seven years but hes also added two double-digit winning seasons. LSU paid Mickey Joseph $407,000 to coach its wide receivers in 2021. Based on that feedback, here are 50 coaches (including a few support staffers) you need to know entering the 2021 season. Theyre listed alphabetically. Dennis Simmons, Oklahoma -- $460,000 5. Hicks, who committed to the Buckeyes in May. The Heupel-led staff felt like they uncovered a diamond in the rough when they initially hired Merritt at UCF. 12). Has had members of his Florida linebacker room taken in two of the past three NFL drafts 2020 third-round pick Jon Greenard and 2019 fifth-round selection Vosean Joseph. To replace Hankton, Georgia recalled Bryan McClendon, a former Bulldog wide receiver and a former Bulldog running backs coach, to coach his old position at his alma mater. JaMarcus Shepard, Washington -- $650,000+ 6. Transfer Portal 2023 Rankings: Wide Receivers. Has been one of the lead recruiters on eight top-50 overall recruits that Ohio State has landed in its past three classes, including two quarterbacks and three five-star wide receivers. Mullen had them up to 29th in Year 1 and 30th in Year 2, and then they exploded with an 11th-place finish in 2020. Is the eldest son of Louisiana Tech coach Skip Holtz, who also has been a head coach at UConn (1994-98), East Carolina (2005-09) and USF (2010-12). Tyler Grisham is a top 5, maybe top 3, WR coach in the entire country. In addition to the opportunity at Pitt, which is less than an hour from where Marion grew up in Greensburg, Pa., he also garnered interest for a Group of 5 coordinator opening this past cycle. We just rank coaches from 1-65 using any criteria we choose to follow, and then we see the results. He then led Waynesboro Area (Pa.) to a share of the league title a year after finishing 0-10. Sure, there might be an inclination to not have them at No. Was promoted earlier this year to associate head coach. Was the lead recruiter for the Trojans on five-star 2022 cornerback Domani Jackson, who committed to USC in January. That's when Fleck headed to Minnesota to rebuild the Gophers. Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $400,000 7. Assuming 2020 was just a blip and not the beginning of a downward trend, Franklin has proven himself to be one of the top coaches in college football. Was hired as the replacement for Jon DeCoster, who now works for the Cleveland Browns. Woodson, an ex-Ole Miss defensive back, also has the defensive pass game coordinator title at Florida State. Again, there was a win decrease in his first season, as the Gophers went from nine wins to five in 2017, but a two-game improvement in 2018 foreshadowed an 11-2 season in 2019. Special teams coordinators, in theory, coach nearly every player on the roster, and they're responsible for all 11 players on the field at a given time. Jordan Addison has become a bona fide star under Marion at Pitt. Was a four-year starter at safety for Texas (2008-11) and a two-time captain. Aided by Gonzales and his group, TCU has finished No. To put this list together, we gathered feedback from a combination of head coaches, coordinators, team officials, etc., around college football after asking them about position coaches whom they expect to be in line for bigger jobs this next coaching cycle or at some point in the near future. Alvis Whitted, Wisconsin -- $400,00022. The Blazers won Conference USA in. -- Coordinators (or co-coordinators) not included in this list (because they're coordinators or co-coordinators): Clemson's Jeff Scott ($1 million), Michigan's Josh Gattis ($900,000), Nebraska's Troy Walters ($700,000), South Carolina's Bryan McClendon ($675,000), Mississippi State's Luke Getsy ($600,000), Florida's Billy Gonzales ($577,000) and NC State's George McDonald ($368,000). Ranked as one of the top recruiters in the Big 12 for the 2021 recruiting class. Former USC star wide receiver (2000-03) who left as the Trojans career leader in receptions. Has helped Oregon cornerback Mykael Wright develop into a first-team All-Pac 12 selection and a projected early-round 2022 NFL Draft pick. Cains 2019 James Madison special teams unit ranked No. Led by Etheridge and coordinator Derek Mason, the Tigers are expected to have one of the better secondaries in the SEC this season. Boston College is expected to hire former Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads, sources told FootballScoop on Friday. 1 recruiter in the country in 2020 and is No. In July, he secured a commitment from four-star 2022 running back Nicholas Singleton, while also teaming with offensive line coach Phil Trautwein to land five-star 2023 offensive lineman Alex Birchmeier. Brian Hartline, Ohio State wide receivers coach: A young coach with NFL pedigree that's just getting going in the college game, Hartline looks like a rising star. At North Carolina Central, Mack posted a 31-15 record and was a finalist for the 2016 Eddie Robinson FCS Coach of the Year award. That 2019 Austin Peay defense ranked in the top 16 of the FCS in total defense (No. Interviewed for the Boston College coaching job two years ago and turned down the Tennessee coordinator job this past cycle. He likely got more than that to leave for Miami. 9), punt-return average (No. After a decent 7-7 start in 2018, the team is 21-4 over the last two seasons. Among them were sacks per game (2.2) and tackles for loss per game (8.0). Kelsey is in his first season an offensive analyst at Tennessee after a year as the wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator at Gardner-Webb. Pasadena, CA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) runs in the second quarter against the Utah Utes during the 2022 Rose Bowl college football game at the Rose Bowl. Hes helped an offense that ranked 108th in the FBS in EPA per play over the last two Fedora years to a ninth-place finish over the past two seasons. "In life I would never advise anyone to be where they are not wanted," he sent in a text to his players on his way to Coral Gables. George McDonald, Illinois -- $550,000+11. These power rankings are adjusted based on coach, quarterback and the market each season. Every starter returns from last seasons secondary. If you haven't yet checked out our ranking of Power Five coaches outside the top 25, you can catch up here. He's led the program to four national championship games and two national Championship wins, a feat very few would have imagined all those years ago. After moving from the Mountain West to the Pac-12 and starting 18-19 over the first three years, the Utes now have won at least nine games in five of the last six seasons, not including the shortened 2020 season. Was also on the radar as a possibility for multiple other teams with secondary coach openings, including LSU as the Tigers explored potentially hiring a safeties coach. 12) and punt-return defense (No. One is five-star cornerback Travis Hunter, rated as the nations No. Prior to his first recruiting class in 2016, Oklahoma had not ranked in the top 10 in recruiting since 2010. The Cougars also were first in the AAC in kick-return defense and net punting. Joker Phillips, NC State -- $415,000+21. As coordinator at Division II Albany (Ga.) State in 2017, his unit held opponents to an average of 287 yards per game. How did they climb so high, so quickly? Has coached four top-10 kickoff-return units in his career. Returner Trestan Ebnar was the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year and became the first player in modern school history with two kick-return touchdowns in one game. Williams coached Chris Steele to second-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2020. Meanwhile, Brown was 5 of 9 for 55.6%, 35 yards, 1 touchdown . Northwestern is not a historically good football program. A former West Virginia and Florida A&M quarterback, he won the Doug Williams National Offensive Player of the Year award as a senior at Florida A&M in 1999. Napier has even bettered Hudspeths mark. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Is seen in the coaching world as someone who will be a coordinator in the near future. Under Williams, USC allowed just 216.3 passing yards per game last season, its lowest number since 2013. Coastal Carolina has only graced the FBS for four years, but it has improved every season, culminating in a ludicrous 11-1 record last fall thanks to a full-scale offensive transformation. Aided by Merritt, James Madison ranked sixth in the FCS in rushing offense last season (232.6 yards per game) and 10th in 2019 (242.9 yards per game). Rejoined Will Healy in 2019 after one season at Minnesota. In addition, Powledge coached Baylors only first-team All-Big 12 selection on either offense or defense in 2020 safety Jalen Pitre. Bill Clark, UAB He's amid one of the most underrated coaching jobs in this generation of college football, leading UAB back from the brink of extinction. As a new season approaches, let's take a moment to compare Saban's accomplishments -- and those of other active coaches -- to the best of college football's modern times. Has been the primary recruiter on five Virginia Tech 2022 commits, including four-star running back Ramon Brown and four-star cornerback Cam Johnson. Was a four-year starter at quarterback at Illinois (2010-13) and ranks seventh in Big Ten history in career total yardage (10,634 yards). Walter Camp, Yale (1888-92 . Was UCFs quarterbacks coach last season after working as an analyst in 2019. 1 or No. 2 in the SEC in pass defense in its first season under Rushing and should be even better this fall. In fact, McMillan and Allen are the only two coaches in the program's history who can boast such win totals. LSU had just three winning seasons in the entire decade coming into the 2000s, and then Saban won them a National Championship within three seasons. Limited Ads. Jacob Peeler, Ole Miss -- $425,000 6. Under Brock in 2019, Washington State ranked first in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (95.2) as well as second in punt-return average and kick-return defense. Ryan Day has since named him the Buckeyes' full-time wideouts coach, but his salary is not yet public. Interviewed for the Alabama running backs coach opening this past coaching cycle. As a player, Simpson was a starting cornerback at South Alabama in 2010 and 11, when current UAB coach Bill Clark was the Jaguars defensive coordinator. Well, volatility will always play a role in the process because our group of voters, consisting of writers from both CBS Sports and 247Sports, aren't given a set of guidelines to follow. We must start with Franklin's time at Vanderbilt, where his 18-8 record in 2012 and 2013 is the best two-year mark since the 1920s. 2017 New England Patriots (QB Coach/O-Cord) 13-3 Lost Super Bowl 52 to PHI. The Florida State dynasty of the late 1980s and 1990s produced 14 straight years where the team finished in the top five of the AP Poll under Bobby Bowden. There are a whole lot of top teams that could've used some wide receiver help through the transfer portal last year - looking your way, Alabama . Despite having to use different offensive line configurations in six of FSUs nine games last season, Atkins group paved the way for the Seminoles to post their highest rushing average since 2016 (199.9 yards per game). The Bulldogs were the only SEC team with multiple 50-plus-yard kick returns. Syndication Montgomery. The first three used the Bearcats as a stepping stone for Power Five jobs, but Fickell has outlasted each of them and now goes into his fifth season. Has played a large role in setting up Texas A&M to have one of the best defenses in the country this season. The belief with some in the coaching world is that Samples could be this years Randall Joyner. Was a fourth-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in the 2009 NFL Draft and played seven seasons in the NFL. Was a linebacker at Georgia (2009-12) and made 17 career starts for the Bulldogs. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Regarded as one of the best kickoff-return and special teams coaches in the country. Hankton netted a $300,000 raise to become the highest-paid wide receivers coach in the industry. 1 Brian Hartline Wide Receivers Coach 6 Commits 96.41 82.05 2 Todd Bates Co-Defensive Coordinator 6 Commits 95.55 79.52 3 Karl Scott Defensive Backs Coach 10 Commits 93.94 79.14 4 Rodney. Kearis Jackson enters the year with Day 3 grades. Its hard to truly describe the offensive mess that Florida found itself in before Dan Mullen arrived in Gainesville. This list is booty cheeks. The venerated Frank J. Howard he of famous rock only led Clemson to six top-25 finishes in his 30 years, pairing that with a 58% win rate. He interviewed for the South Alabama head coach job this past cycle and has interviewed for NFL wide receivers coach openings with the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers. Some value accomplishments on the field above all else, while others may give greater weight to recruiting prowess or the possibility of future success. Under Merritt, James Madison running back Percy Agyei-Obese was a first-team all-conference selection each of the past two seasons. Darrin Chiaverini, Colorado -- $550,000* 6. Powledges 2019 Louisiana special teams crew also ranked first in the Sun Belt in kickoff-return defense and net punting. 12), pass efficiency defense (No. Other college position coaches who received mention: Josh Aldridge, Liberty defensive line coach; Matt Barnes, Ohio State secondary coach; Kelvin Bell, Iowa defensive line coach; Brian Braswell, Maryland offensive line coach; Elijah Brooks, Maryland running backs coach; Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech running backs coach; Michael Desormeaux, Louisiana co-OC/tight ends coach; Joe Graves, Georgia Southern tight ends coach/special teams coordinator; Tyler Grisham, Clemson wide receivers coach; Jim Harding, Utah offensive line coach; Jeremy Hawkins, Eastern Kentucky defensive line coach; Mark Hogan, Davidson safeties coach; Scott Huff, Washington offensive line coach; Chris Marve, Florida State linebackers coach; Gary McGraw, Sam Houston State cornerbacks coach/special teams coordinator; Slade Nagle, Tulane tight ends coach; Rod Ojong, Buffalo safeties coach; Clay Patterson, Minnesota tight ends coach; Lee Rousell, Nicholls offensive line coach; Eric Sanders, Stanford inside linebackers coach; DeRail Sims, Louisville running backs coach; Clint Sintim, Virginia defensive line coach; Omarr Smith, Morgan State secondary coach; Jeremy Springer, Marshall special teams coordinator; Cole Weeks, Troy running backs coach; Ron Whitcomb, Buffalo tight ends coach; Jeremiah Wilson, Akron secondary coach; Levar Woods, Iowa special teams coordinator.