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Clay Helton’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
70/100
USC’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

5-1
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 9.6)
45-23
| Clay Helton’s Record with USC (0.662%)

45-23
| Clay Helton’s Career Record (0.662%)

Grading USC Football
2013
A+
10-4 2014
A+
9-4 2015
A
8-6 2016
A+
10-3 2017
A+
11-3 2018
C-
5-7 2019
B-
8-5 2020
C-
5-1

Clay Helton Coaching Résumé
2021 USC Season 0-0
2020 USC Season 5-1
2019 USC Season 8-5
2018 USC Season 5-7
2017 USC Season 11-3
2016 USC Season 10-3
2015 USC Season 8-6
2014 USC (O-Cordinator) 9-4
2013 USC (OC/Interim HC) 10-4
2012 USC (QB Coach) 7-6

David Shaw’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
68/100
Stanford’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

4-2
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 11.2)
90-37
| David Shaw’s Record with Stanford (0.709%)

90-37
| David Shaw’s Career Record (0.709%)

Grading Stanford Football
2013
A+
11-3 2014
B
8-5 2015
A+
12-2 2016
A
10-3 2017
B+
9-5 2018
A
9-4 2019
F
4-8 2020
F
4-2

David Shaw Coaching Résumé
2021 Stanford Season 0-0
2020 Stanford Season 4-2
2019 Stanford Season 4-8
2018 Stanford Season 9-4
2017 Stanford Season 9-5
2016 Stanford Season 10-3
2015 Stanford Season 12-2
2014 Stanford Season 8-5
2013 Stanford Season 11-3
2012 Stanford Season 12-2

Mario Cristobal’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
85/100
Oregon’s Last Game:
L 34-17 Iowa State

4-3
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 5.9)
25-10
| Mario Cristobal’s Record with Oregon (0.714%)

52-57
| Mario Cristobal’s Career Record (0.477%)

Grading Oregon Football
2013
A+
11-2 2014
A+
13-1 2015
A+
9-4 2016
C-
4-8 2017
A-
7-6 2018
A+
9-4 2019
A+
12-2 2020
C+
4-3

Mario Cristobal Coaching Résumé
2021 Oregon Season 0-0
2020 Oregon Season 4-3
2019 Oregon Season 12-2
2018 Oregon Season 9-4
2017 Oregon (OL/O-Cord) 7-5
2016 Alabama (OL Coach) 14-1 • National Runner-Up (Clemson)
2015 Alabama (OL Coach) 14-1 • National Champions over Clemson
2014 Alabama (OL Coach) 12-2 • Lost in CFB Playoff to Ohio State
2013 Alabama (OL Coach) 11-2
2012 FIU Season 3-9

Ryan Day’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
81/100
Ohio State’s Last Game:
W 49-28 Clemson | L 24-52 Alabama

7-0
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 6.3)
20-2
| Ryan Day’s Record with Ohio State (0.909%)

20-2
| Ryan Day’s Career Record (0.909%)

Grading Ohio State Football
2013
A+
12-2 2014
A+
14-1 2015
A+
12-1 2016
A-
11-2 2017
A+
12-2 2018
A+
13-1 2019
A+
13-1 2020
A
7-0

Ryan Day Coaching Résumé
2021 Ohio State Season 0-0
2020 Ohio State Season 7-1 • National Runner-Up lost to Alabama
2019 Ohio State Season 13-1 • Lost in CFB Playoff to Clemson
2018 Ohio State (Co-O-Cord/QB Coach) 13-1
2017 Ohio State (Co-O-Cord/QB Coach) 12-2
2016 San Francisco 49ers (QB Coach) 2-14
2015 Philadelphia Eagles (QB Coach) 7-9
2014 Boston College (O-Cord/WR Coach) 7-6
2013 Boston College (O-Cord/WR Coach) 7-6
2012 Temple (O-Cord/WR Coach) 4-7

Brian Kelly’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
85/100
Notre Dame’s Last Game:
L 31-14 Alabama

10-2
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 11.1)
81-39
| Brian Kelly’s Record with Notre Dame (0.675%)

252-96
| Brian Kelly’s Career Record (0.720%)

Grading Notre Dame Football
2013
C
9-4 2014
D
8-5 2015
B
10-3 2016
F
4-8 2017
A-
10-3 2018
A
12-1 2019
A-
11-2 2020
B
10-2

Brian Kelly Coaching Résumé
2021 Notre Dame Season 0-0
2020 Notre Dame Season 10-2 • Lost in CFB Playoff to Alabama
2019 Notre Dame Season 11-2
2018 Notre Dame Season 12-1 •• Lost in CFB Playoff to Clemson
2017 Notre Dame Season 10-3
2016 Notre Dame Season 4-8
2015 Notre Dame Season 10-3
2014 Notre Dame Season 8-5
2013 Notre Dame Season 9-4
2012 Notre Dame Season 12-1 • National Runner Up (Alabama)

Ed Orgeron’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
89/100
LSU’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

5-5
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 9.2)
45-14
| Ed Orgeron’s Record with LSU (0.763%)

61-41
| Ed Orgeron’s Career Record (0.598%)

Grading LSU Football
2013
A
10-3 2014
B
8-5 2015
A
9-3 2016
B
8-4 2017
A
9-4 2018
A+
10-3 2019
A+
15-0 2020
C+
5-5

Ed Orgeron Coaching Résumé
2021 LSU Season 0-0
2020 LSU Season 5-5
2019 LSU Season 15-0 • National Champions over Clemson
2018 LSU Season 10-3
2017 LSU Season 9-4
2016 LSU Season 8-4
2015 LSU Season 9-3
2014 Out of Coaching
2013 USC (Interim HC 6-2) 10-4
2012 USC (DL Coach) 7-6

Jim Harbaugh’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
80/100
Michigan’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

2-4
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 12.2)
49-22
| Jim Harbaugh’s Record with Michigan (0.690%)

151-69
| Jim Harbaugh’s Career Record (0.683%)

Grading Michigan Football
2013
B
7-6 2014
D+
5-7 2015
A
10-3 2016
A
10-3 2017
C+
8-5 2018
A-
10-3 2019
B+
9-4 2020
F
2-4

Jim Harbaugh Coaching Résumé
2021 Michigan Season 0-0
2020 Michigan Season 2-4
2019 Michigan Season 9-4
2018 Michigan Season 10-3
2017 Michigan Season 8-5
2016 Michigan Season 10-3
2015 Michigan Season 10-3
2014 San Francisco 49ers 8-8
2013 San Francisco 49ers 12-4 • Lost in NFC Championship to NYG
2012 San Francisco 49ers 11-4-1 • Lost Super Bowl 47 to BAL

Dan Mullen’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
84/100
Florida’s Last Game:
L 55-20 Oklahoma

8-4
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 8.1)
29-9
| Dan Mullen’s Record with Florida (0.763%)

98-55
| Dan Mullen’s Career Record (0.641%)

Grading Florida Football
2013
C
4-8 2014
B+
6-5 2015
A+
10-4 2016
A
9-4 2017
C-
4-7 2018
A+
10-3 2019
A+
11-2 2020
B+
8-4

Dan Mullen Coaching Résumé
2021 Florida Season 0-0
2020 Florida Season 8-4
2019 Florida Season 11-2
2018 Florida Season 10-3
2017 Mississippi State Season 9-4
2016 Mississippi State Season 6-7
2015 Mississippi State Season 9-4
2014 Mississippi State Season 10-3
2013 Mississippi State Season 7-6
2012 Mississippi State Season 8-5

Nick Saban’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
89/100
Alabama’s Last Game:
National Champions | W 31-14 Notre Dame | W 52-24 Ohio State

13-0
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 14.8)
165-23
| Nick Saban’s Record with Alabama (0.878%)

256-65
| Nick Saban’s Career Record (0.795%)

Grading Alabama Football
2013
A
11-2 2014
A
12-2 2015
A+
14-1 2016
A+
14-1 2017
A+
13-1 2018
A+
14-1 2019
A-
11-2 2020
A+
13-0

Nick Saban Coaching Résumé
2021 Alabama Season 0-0
2020 Alabama Season 13-0 • National Champions over Ohio State
2019 Alabama Season 11-2
2018 Alabama Season 14-1 • National Runner-Up lost to Clemson
2017 Alabama Season 13-1 • National Champions over Georgia
2016 Alabama Season 14-1 • National Runner-Up (Clemson)
2015 Alabama Season 14-1 • National Champions over Clemson
2014 Alabama Season 12-2 • Lost in CFB Playoff to Ohio State
2013 Alabama Season 11-2
2012 Alabama 13-1 • National Champions over Notre Dame

Dabo Swinney’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
89/100
Clemson’s Last Game:
L 49-28 Ohio State

10-2
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 13.9)
140-33
| Dabo Swinney’s Record with Clemson (0.809%)

140-33
| Dabo Swinney’s Career Record (0.809%)

Grading Clemson Football
2013
A+
11-2 2014
A-
10-3 2015
A+
14-1 2016
A+
14-1 2017
A
12-2 2018
A+
15-0 2019
A+
14-1 2020
B
10-2

Dabo Swinney Coaching Résumé
2021 Clemson Season 0-0
2020 Clemson Season 10-2 • Lost in CFB Playoff to Ohio St
2019 Clemson Season 14-1 • National Runner-Up lost to LSU
2018 Clemson Season 15-0 • National Champions over Alabama
2017 Clemson Season 12-2 • Lost in CFB Playoff to Alabama
2016 Clemson 13-1 • National Champions over Alabama
2015 Clemson Season 14-1 • National Runner-Up (Alabama)
2014 Clemson Season 10-3
2013 Clemson Season 11-2
2012 Clemson Season 11-2

Herm Edwards’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
82/100
Arizona State’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

2-2
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 3.0)
17-13
| Herm Edwards’s Record with Arizona State (0.567%)

71-87
| Herm Edwards’s Career Record (0.449%)

Grading Arizona State Football
2013
A+
10-4 2014
A
10-3 2015
B-
6-7 2016
C-
5-7 2017
A+
7-6 2018
A+
7-6 2019
A+
8-5 2020
B-
2-2

Herm Edwards Coaching Résumé
2021 Arizona State Season 0-0
2020 Arizona State Season 2-2
2019 Arizona State Season 8-5
2018 Arizona State Season 7-6
2017 ESPN Analyst
2016 ESPN Analyst
2015 ESPN Analyst
2014 ESPN Analyst
2013 ESPN Analyst
2012 ESPN Analyst

Tom Herman’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
80/100
Texas’s Last Game:
W 55-23 Colorado

7-3
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 7.5)
33-18
| Tom Herman’s Record with Texas (0.647%)

55-22
| Tom Herman’s Career Record (0.705%)

Grading Texas Football
2013
B-
8-5 2014
B-
6-7 2015
B-
5-7 2016
C+
5-7 2017
B+
7-6 2018
A+
10-4 2019
A
8-5 2020
B
7-3

Tom Herman Coaching Résumé
2021 Texas Season 0-0
2020 Texas Season 7-3
2019 Texas Season 8-5
2018 Texas Season 10-4
2017 Texas Season 7-6
2016 Houston Season 9-4
2015 Houston Season 13-1
2014 Ohio St (OC/QB) 14-1 • National Champions over Oregon
2013 Ohio State OC/QB Coach (12-2)
2012 Ohio State OC/QB Coach (12-0)

Top 10 Coaching Jobs in College Football

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The Best NCAA Football Head Coaching Jobs In a sport that is always changing, debates over which NCAA Football head coaching job is the best will always be ongoing. That being said we examined a few key components including the popularity of the school, academic prestige, track record for producing NFL players, stadium & facilities, … Read more

How much are Football Coaches Really Worth?

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College Football Coaches Salaries • Football Coaching Salary ROI In a sport that is highly popular, unquestionably lucrative, and regionally significant, college football constantly has a perplexing tension. How can it truly be an amateur sport? The athletes that compete every year are essentially padding a potential NFL resume or enjoying the game for the … Read more