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Post by wildcat on Nov 18, 2007 14:30:09 GMT -6
We have talked at length about the top coaches in NCAA D-I FBS.
Who are some coaches at the NCAA D-I FCS, D-II, D-III, or NAIA level who are innovative, successful, or just really hot commodities right now?
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Post by deaux68 on Nov 18, 2007 18:39:34 GMT -6
Chris Hatcher's name should come up in this conversation.
Mark Hudspeth at UNA has done a great job.
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Post by jjkuenzel on Nov 18, 2007 21:34:20 GMT -6
Craig Bohl - NDSU
Dale Lennon - UND
Tom Sawyer - Winona State
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Post by Coach Huey on Nov 19, 2007 7:03:30 GMT -6
look at some traditional powers in the smaller divisions
grand valley state (although, they've had 2 head coaches this decade)
north dakota state
valdosta state
northwest missouri
carson-newman
mount union
rowan
st. johns
wisconsin whitewater (2 hc's this decade)
trinity (tx)
mary hardin-baylor
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Post by realdawg on Nov 19, 2007 9:39:20 GMT -6
Granted I am biased but Jerry Moore at App State AND HIS STAFF. John Wiley (DC) Shawn Elliot (OL) and Scott Satterfield (OC). I mean they have won back to back FCS titles and are still running for a third. Have won at least a share of 3 state conference titles, and do a super job teaching kids and coaching them about life.
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Post by saintrad on Nov 19, 2007 13:08:14 GMT -6
Joe SMith, the HC of Linfield (OR) College is underrated and an extremley great human being that would help everyone he can.
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Post by dubber on Nov 19, 2007 14:32:29 GMT -6
mount union wisconsin whitewater (2 hc's this decade) Very good D3 teams...........not take anything away, but mount is on a whole other plain from the rest of D3.......AMAZING football players there ("D-1 rejects" is the coined term) No one's heard of them, but Mike Leonard and his staff have done a GREAT job at Franklin College (located in Indiana). From 2-8 to back-to-back 9 win seasons, a conference title, and FC's first trip to the playoffs since they joined the NCAA. Plus, the DL coach is the most innovative thinker college football has seen in a long time........unmatched saavy and creativity with the DL (plus he makes and sells really nice weight room equipment) www.proindustries.com/pro_industries.htm |
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Post by stackattack on Nov 19, 2007 14:42:38 GMT -6
Larry Kehres - Mount Union...arguably the best coach in any division.
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Post by senatorblutarsky on Nov 19, 2007 14:50:19 GMT -6
Mike Van Diest- Carroll College (MT). Though they were our "hated rival"... he's done very well there- 4 straight NAIA titles (02-05)... have a good chance again this year.
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Post by saintrad on Nov 19, 2007 14:57:56 GMT -6
Mark Speckman - WIllamette Univeristy (OR)
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Post by airman on Nov 19, 2007 19:13:33 GMT -6
I would say University of Wisconsin Whitewater is a very innovative school. Be interesting to see how well the maintain their offense however.
They were one of the first teams in D3 to run the zone offense. That is all they do and they do it will. very little gap scheme at all.
They had a nice transition year with the new head coach after 20 some years with the old coach.
St. Johns is innovative in how they do things. there offense is really very plain jane. they win with a very solid defense.
I like Wheaton College in Wheaton Il. not only are they a top notch D3 program their head coach builds houses for the poor in the summer time.
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Post by cjkal30 on Nov 19, 2007 19:25:02 GMT -6
Chuck Priore formerly at Trinity College in Ct, won 32 consecutive games and now at Stony Brook UniversityLong Island (D1-AA).
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Post by ccscoach on Nov 19, 2007 20:25:36 GMT -6
Kevin Donelly at St Francis Ind. -won a NAIA title at Georgetown and has ST Fran in the top 10 of NAIA every year
Gary Luckhardt- California University of PA- took what was a once cellar dweller in D2 and has them in the playoffs and undefeated.
UW-Whitewater- they do have a new head coach, but they are still very good. Is Stan the man Zweifel still there never meant the man but his books on the zone offense are really good.
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