Whose More Successful As A Head Coach

[UNT90]

It seems to me that assistants on the defensive side of the ball seem to make the better head coach, not only in college, but in the NFL as well. Parcell, J Johnson, Billicheck, Patterson, Saban, Meyer (?), are a few that come to mind. Sure would be interesting to see some research into the assistant coaching background of current successful head coaches.

Tasty??

[GoMeanGreen1999]

It seems to me that assistants on the defensive side of the ball seem to make the better head coach, not only in college, but in the NFL as well. Parcell, J Johnson, Billicheck, Patterson, Saban, Meyer (?), are a few that come to mind. Sure would be interesting to see some research into the assistant coaching background of current successful head coaches.

Tasty??

Was Meyer a DC? I thought he was offense.

[SilverEagle]

As to our most successful coaches.

I don't know what Odus Mitchels' prior experience was, but Rod Rust was a defensive coach in the pros, Hayden Fry was always an offensive coach, and Corkey Nelson played Linebacker in college and was DC for Baylor.

Edited November 28, 2009 by SilverEagle

[UNT90]

Was Meyer a DC? I thought he was offense.

Not sure, and too lazy to look it up, but your probably right. See? This is why we need RESEARCH!

[SilverEagle]

Not sure, and too lazy to look it up, but your probably right. See? This is why we need RESEARCH!

I'm assuming that you are talking about Urban Meyer.

1986..Ohio State(TEs)

1987...Ohio State(WRs)

1988....Illinois State (OLBs)

1989... Illinois State (QBs/WRs)

1990-1995......Colorado State (WRs)

1996-2000.....Notre Dame (WRs

2001-2002......Bowling Green (HC

2003-2004.....Utah (HC

2005-present....Florida(HC

Edited November 28, 2009 by SilverEagle

[GoMeanGreen1999]

Not sure, and too lazy to look it up, but your probably right. See? This is why we need RESEARCH!

TTG is busy.

[UNT90]

Ok, these successful coaches and their baackground:

Mack Brown- ??

Mike Leach - Offense (and ignored his defense for years)

Art Briles - ???

June Jones - Offense

Cincinnati Head Coach Brian Kelly - ??

Boise Head Coach Chris Peterson - ???

Stoops - defense

Pete Carrol - Offense??

Kyle Whittingham Utah head coach - ??? (their defensive coordinator looks to be about 12 years old)

Bronco Mendenhall BYU Head coach- ??

Kevin Sumlin - Offense???

J. C. Harper - ???

Bobby Hauck - ??

Andy Talley - ???

Thats a start, anyway.

[CMJ]

Pete Carrol - Offense??

Defense. He still calls most of USC's defensive plays.