Welcome back everyone. It’s been a year since I’ve written anything on the beloved intraweb, so it’s time for me to get my feet wet once more. I wasn’t planning on writing EVER AGAIN because I’m selfish as shit and I really wanted to keep my exclusive football hot takes all to myself. However, I was hammered with email after endless email (NOT) just begging me to come back one more time for the SIXTH ANNUAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL HEAD COACH RANKINGS!!!!
This is a list that I have done for over five years in a row and it’s a great barometer for where your team is at as we turn our car noses towards the start of football season (….I think).
So with that bullshit out of the way, here’s the reason you clicked on this damn thing to begin with……..
(THIS YEAR’S LIST IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ONE OF MY WRITING MENTORS, LARRY THOMAS CSONKA! Csonka was always one of my biggest supporters when it came to writing and I’m dusting off my keyboard to knock this list out for him. I miss you Larry and I can’t wait until we run into each other again brother.)
Sixth Annual College Football Head Coach Power Rankings
MAC
12. Tom Arth (Akron Zips)
Overall Record: 0-12
Record With Team: 0-12
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 10th
Previous Rankings: 11th (2019)
11. Scot Loeffler (Bowling Green Falcons)
Overall Record: 3-9
Record With Team: 3-9
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 2nd
Previous Rankings: 12th (2019)
10. Mike Neu (Ball State Cardinals)
Overall Record: 15-33
Record With Team: 15-33
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 9th
Previous Rankings: 7th (2019), 11th (2018), 10th (2017), 9th (2016)
9. Thomas Hammock (Northern Illinois Huskies)
Overall Record: 5-7
Record With Team: 5-7
Record in Bowls: 0-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 5th
Previous Rankings: 10th (2019)
8. Chris Creighton (Eastern Michigan Eagles)
Overall Record: 28-47
Record With Team: 28-47
Record in Bowls: 0-3
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 7th
Previous Rankings: 6th (2019), 7th (2018), 4th (2017), 13th (2016), 8th (2015)
7. Jason Candle (Toledo Rockets)
Overall Record: 34-19
Record With Team: 34-19
Record in Bowls: 1-3
Championships (as a head coach): MAC Conference Title (2017)
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 1st
Previous Rankings: 3rd (2019), 1st (2018), 1st (2017), 5th (2016)
6. Frank Solich (Ohio Bobcats)
Overall Record: 171-100
Record With Team: 113-81
Record in Bowls: 7-9
Championships (as a head coach): BIG 12 Conference Title (1999)
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Nebraska (1998-2003)
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 11th
Previous Rankings: 2nd (2019), 5th (2018), 2nd (2017), 2nd (2016), 2nd (2015)
5. Lance Leipold (Buffalo Bulls)
Overall Record: 31-32
Record With Team: 31-32
Record in Bowls: 1-1
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 12th
Previous Rankings: 1st (2019), 9th (2018), 11th (2017), 7th (2016)
4. Sean Lewis (Kent State Golden Flashes)
Overall Record: 9-16
Record With Team: 9-16
Record in Bowls: 1-0
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 6th
Previous Rankings: 8th (2019), 12th (2018)
3. Tim Lester (Western Michigan Broncos)
Overall Record: 20-18
Record With Team: 20-18
Record in Bowls: 0-2
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 3rd
Previous Rankings: 4th (2019), 6th (2018), 7th (2017)
2. Jim McElwain (Central Michigan Chippewas)
Overall Record: 52-33
Record With Team: 8-6
Record in Bowls: 2-2
Championships (as a head coach): None
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: Colorado State (2012-2014), Florida (2015-2017)
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 8th
Previous Rankings: 9th (2019)
1. Chuck Martin (Miami-Ohio Redhawks)
Overall Record: 30-45
Record With Team: 30-45
Record in Bowls: 0-2
Championships (as a head coach): MAC Conference Title (2019)
Other FBS Div-1 Head Coaching Jobs: None
Conference Recruiting Rankings: 4th
Previous Rankings: 5th (2019), 8th (2018), 3rd (2017), 11th (2016), 10th (2015)
