Nick Saban
First year at LSU: 8-4
First year at Alabama: 7-6
Pete Carrol
first year at USC: 6-6
Sark
first year at tu: 5-7
Bob Stoops
first year at OU: 7-5
Bear Bryant
First year at A&M: 1-9
First year at Alabama: 5-4
Bobby Bowden
First year at FSU: 5-6
Lou Holtz
First year at ND: 5-6
Jim Tressel
First year at OSU: 7-5
Mack Brown
First year at UNC: 1-10
First year at tu: 9-3
Dana Bible
First year at tu: 2-6-1
Joe Paterno
First year at PSU: 5-5
Good thing these schools trusted the process.
The only examples I found of one of a career best coach comming in and having great success year one was Urban Meyer who was taking over a loaded team that was 12-1 the prior year and Steve Spurier who did an amazing job at Florida year one going 9-2.
First year at LSU: 8-4
First year at Alabama: 7-6
Pete Carrol
first year at USC: 6-6
Sark
first year at tu: 5-7
Bob Stoops
first year at OU: 7-5
Bear Bryant
First year at A&M: 1-9
First year at Alabama: 5-4
Bobby Bowden
First year at FSU: 5-6
Lou Holtz
First year at ND: 5-6
Jim Tressel
First year at OSU: 7-5
Mack Brown
First year at UNC: 1-10
First year at tu: 9-3
Dana Bible
First year at tu: 2-6-1
Joe Paterno
First year at PSU: 5-5
Good thing these schools trusted the process.
The only examples I found of one of a career best coach comming in and having great success year one was Urban Meyer who was taking over a loaded team that was 12-1 the prior year and Steve Spurier who did an amazing job at Florida year one going 9-2.
