TOP Power 5 Head Coaches that had Zero College HCing Experience before they got hired as HC at a P5 program...
Ryan Day
Lincoln Riley
Dabo Swinney
Jimbo Fisher
Kirby Smart
Pat Fitzgerald
Dan Mullen
Ed Orgeron
James Franklin
Kyle Whittingham
Mike Gundy
Paul Chryst
Gary Patterson
Tom Allen
Mark Stoops
David Shaw
Other notables...
The Chipster
Mel Tucker
Brent Venables
Dave Aranda
Steve Sarkisian
Lane Kiffin
Pat Narduzzi
Mike Leach
Shane Beamer
*And even your
*And even the home town boy Justin Wilcox....
**There are many others too...these are Top 25 Coaches and a few extra’s
***Now add Dan Lanning
There are reasons for this dynamic in big time college and pro sports...and it’s becoming more & more prevalent! I’ve personally experienced this and know it’s true. That’s part of why I was not only pleased & impressed with this hire...but I heard from the Lanning presser, right out of his own pie hole some things that I was impressed with, he shared them in his honest, humble, and transparent nature! He shared some very genuine thoughts about the coaching climb. If anyone is interested in my viewpoint..I will share...otherwise, this post would be too long and might lose its validity.
Ryan Day
Lincoln Riley
Dabo Swinney
Jimbo Fisher
Kirby Smart
Pat Fitzgerald
Dan Mullen
Ed Orgeron
James Franklin
Kyle Whittingham
Mike Gundy
Paul Chryst
Gary Patterson
Tom Allen
Mark Stoops
David Shaw
Other notables...
The Chipster
Mel Tucker
Brent Venables
Dave Aranda
Steve Sarkisian
Lane Kiffin
Pat Narduzzi
Mike Leach
Shane Beamer
*And even your
*And even the home town boy Justin Wilcox....
**There are many others too...these are Top 25 Coaches and a few extra’s
***Now add Dan Lanning
There are reasons for this dynamic in big time college and pro sports...and it’s becoming more & more prevalent! I’ve personally experienced this and know it’s true. That’s part of why I was not only pleased & impressed with this hire...but I heard from the Lanning presser, right out of his own pie hole some things that I was impressed with, he shared them in his honest, humble, and transparent nature! He shared some very genuine thoughts about the coaching climb. If anyone is interested in my viewpoint..I will share...otherwise, this post would be too long and might lose its validity.
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