Phil Steele's Interesting Tidbits

Posted by Mike

If you get a chance check out “Interesting Tidbits” on the Phil Steele link. One thing that caught my eye was the list of “Winningest Active Coaches”.

WINNINGEST ACTIVE FBS COACHES (Minimum 6 yrs)
Rk Coach                        Record            Win%
1 Urban Meyer-Florida    13-1   96-18         .842
2 Bob Stoops-Oklahoma  8-5    117-29       .801
3 Mark Richt-Georgia       8-5    90-27     .769
4 Gary Patterson-TCU     12-1   85-28        .752
5 Joe Paterno-PSU          11-2  394-129-3  .752
6 Brian Kelly-Cin.            12-0  171-57-2    .748
7 Jim Tressel-OSU          11-2  229-78-2     .744
8 Paul Johnson-GT          11-3  127-46        .734
9 Steve Spurrier-S.C.      7-6    177-68-2     .721
10Bobby Petrino-Ark.     8-5    54-21          .720

Two coaches on the list in Georgia. Is the state big enough?

Four on the list in the SEC, and take note who is missing. Nick Saban.

Then there is the list showing “Most Victories in first 13 seasons as a coach:

MOST VICTORIES IN FIRST 13 SEASONS AS COACH

Rk   Coach                Tms                    Years           Record
1     Paul Johnson      GSU, Navy, GT  1997-09      127-44-0
       Tom Osborne    Nebraska             1973-85      127-30-2
3     Barry Switzer    Oklahoma            1973-85       125-24-4
4     Phillip Fulmer    Tennessee           1992-04       123-31-0
       Joe Paterno       Penn St                1966-78      123-25-1
6    Steve Spiurrier   Duke/Florida        1987-99      122-35-2
      Lloyd Carr         Michigan               1995-07      122-39-0
8    Bud Wilkinson   Oklahoma             1947-59      121-13-3
9    Amos A Stagg   Chicago                1889-1902  118-45-12
      LaVell Edwards BYU                    1972-84      118-37-1

Johnson sits atop the list!