Arkansas, most influential State for College Coaching

[12247]

Read an article about this recently:  Here is some of what Arkansas has contributed to the Coaching Ranks.

Paul Bear Bryant for Fordyce, AR.  6 National Titles, 15 Conference titles, Coached 3 NC winners in Danny Ford, Gene Stallings & Howard Schnellenberger, won 76 percent of his games,  Also assisted David Cutliffe, Jackie Sherill, Pat Dye, Sylvester Croom, Jim Owens, Charley McClendon and Neil Callaway in their coaching careers.  Bryant is generally considered the all time best college HC.

Frank Broyles, not born in Arkansas, won 69 percent of his games, 1 national title, 7 SWC championships;  Either coached or mentored or both the following coaches:  Barry Switzer, Jimmy Johnson, Johnny Majors, Joe Gibbs, H. Nutt, K. Hatfield,  Was AD at Arkansas for several years

Notable coaches born in Arkansas:  Switzer, Tubberville, Bryant, Nutt, Hatfield, Fred Akers, Malzahn, Charley Strong, Fitz Hill,

Notable Individuals who coached at some level in Arkansas, Lou Holtz, Pete Carroll, Monte Kiffin, Garrett McGee, Joe Gibbs, Johnny Majors, Hayden Fry, Butch Davis,

Notable Sports assocated Persons:  Jerry Jones played for Frank Broyles NC team.  Pat Summerall played for Arkansas from 1949 to 1951 as a kicker, TE and DE.  Worked NFL telecasts for years.  In football Hall of Fame for sports casting.

At the time of this writing, December, 2011, Arkansas was considered the kingpin of producing or assisting famous coaches on their way.

[12247]

Please add to this list if you remember others.

[DeltaBoy]

Great memories that make today much harder to accept.

[NaturalStateReb]

Hugh Freeze
Brian Harsin
Red Parker

Brad Franchione, Dennis' son, was a GA at Arkansas State and won 2 junior college national championships (Blinn College)

[go hogues]

Most of the ones from Arkansas were either burned by the university somehow or ended up wanting to get away from their home state.

[HillBillyHogfan]

Read an article about this recently:  Here is some of what Arkansas has contributed to the Coaching Ranks.

Paul Bear Bryant for Fordyce, AR.  6 National Titles, 15 Conference titles, Coached 3 NC winners in Danny Ford, Gene Stallings & Howard Schnellenberger, won 76 percent of his games,  Also assisted David Cutliffe, Jackie Sherill, Pat Dye, Sylvester Croom, Jim Owens, Charley McClendon and Neil Callaway in their coaching careers.  Bryant is generally considered the all time best college HC.

Frank Broyles, not born in Arkansas, won 69 percent of his games, 1 national title, 7 SWC championships;  Either coached or mentored or both the following coaches:  Barry Switzer, Jimmy Johnson, Johnny Majors, Joe Gibbs, H. Nutt, K. Hatfield,  Was AD at Arkansas for several years

Notable coaches born in Arkansas:  Switzer, Tubberville, Bryant, Nutt, Hatfield, Fred Akers, Malzahn, Charley Strong, Fitz Hill,

Notable Individuals who coached at some level in Arkansas, Lou Holtz, Pete Carroll, Monte Kiffin, Garrett McGee, Joe Gibbs, Johnny Majors, Hayden Fry, Butch Davis,

Notable Sports assocated Persons:  Jerry Jones played for Frank Broyles NC team.  Pat Summerall played for Arkansas from 1949 to 1951 as a kicker, TE and DE.  Worked NFL telecasts for years.  In football Hall of Fame for sports casting.

At the time of this writing, December, 2011, Arkansas was considered the kingpin of producing or assisting famous coaches on their way.

"Garrett McGee" (It's Garrick McGee) made this list but not Bobby Petrino?

[snoblind]

Seems like I read once that Bear Bryant was headed to the UofA when WW II intervened?  Can't recall if it was as a player or a coach, but think coach.

[LRRandy]

Or a place that actually has a nickname because of it.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_Coaches

[26.2Hog]

Raymond Berry.  Long distinguished career as a player in the NFL, asst. coach for the Razorbacks and several NFL teams.  Took the Patriots to the Super Bowl as head coach.  NFL Hall of Fame.

Bo Rein.  Former OC for the SEC champion Hogs in '75.  Head coach at N. Car. St.  Then hired as head coach at LSU, but never coached a game there.  His airplane disappeared out over the Atlantic while on a recruiting trip.

[26.2Hog]

Also, let's not leave out Doug Dickey.

[Inhogswetrust]

Jerry Moore was an assistant at Arkansas before getting the head coaching job at Appalachian State and had a good record including the defeat of Michigan at the big house.

[12247]

Durn, I did forget Petrino.

[SugarHillGaHog]

Durn, I did forget Petrino.

Yeah he's done pretty well at Idaho but I consider him more of a Montana guy.

[MuskogeeHogFan]

Seems like I read once that Bear Bryant was headed to the UofA when WW II intervened?  Can't recall if it was as a player or a coach, but think coach.

In 1941, after coaching at Union College (now Union University in Jackson, Tennessee) and Vanderbilt University, Bryant was on his way to Arkansas, where he was being considered to be head coach of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, when he heard that World War II had begun. He promptly enlisted in the Navy rather than join the Razorbacks.

After his military service, he coached football at universities including Maryland, Kentucky, and Texas A&M, where his legend grew in a game when his Aggies trailed 12–0 in the final two minutes yet still managed to win. Bryant had told his team there was still time for them to win if they believed they could, and they went on to score twenty unanswered points, winning the game.

http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1604

[Huds_HawgTide]

Hayden frye

[wachhog]

Read an article about this recently:  Here is some of what Arkansas has contributed to the Coaching Ranks.

Paul Bear Bryant for Fordyce, AR.  6 National Titles, 15 Conference titles, Coached 3 NC winners in Danny Ford, Gene Stallings & Howard Schnellenberger, won 76 percent of his games,  Also assisted David Cutliffe, Jackie Sherill, Pat Dye, Sylvester Croom, Jim Owens, Charley McClendon and Neil Callaway in their coaching careers.  Bryant is generally considered the all time best college HC.

Frank Broyles, not born in Arkansas, won 69 percent of his games, 1 national title, 7 SWC championships;  Either coached or mentored or both the following coaches:  Barry Switzer, Jimmy Johnson, Johnny Majors, Joe Gibbs, H. Nutt, K. Hatfield,  Was AD at Arkansas for several years

Notable coaches born in Arkansas:  Switzer, Tubberville, Bryant, Nutt, Hatfield, Fred Akers, Malzahn, Charley Strong, Fitz Hill,

Notable Individuals who coached at some level in Arkansas, Lou Holtz, Pete Carroll, Monte Kiffin, Garrett McGee, Joe Gibbs, Johnny Majors, Hayden Fry, Butch Davis,

Notable Sports assocated Persons:  Jerry Jones played for Frank Broyles NC team.  Pat Summerall played for Arkansas from 1949 to 1951 as a kicker, TE and DE.  Worked NFL telecasts for years.  In football Hall of Fame for sports casting.

At the time of this writing, December, 2011, Arkansas was considered the kingpin of producing or assisting famous coaches on their way.

Freddy wasn't just born in Arkansas; he played here, too.And there was Terry Don Phillips.
It is hard to be content with being an "also ran."

[snoblind]

In 1941, after coaching at Union College (now Union University in Jackson, Tennessee) and Vanderbilt University, Bryant was on his way to Arkansas, where he was being considered to be head coach of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, when he heard that World War II had begun. He promptly enlisted in the Navy rather than join the Razorbacks.

After his military service, he coached football at universities including Maryland, Kentucky, and Texas A&M, where his legend grew in a game when his Aggies trailed 12–0 in the final two minutes yet still managed to win. Bryant had told his team there was still time for them to win if they believed they could, and they went on to score twenty unanswered points, winning the game.

http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1604

Thanks, MHF

[HillBillyHogfan]

Yeah he's done pretty well at Idaho but I consider him more of a Montana guy.

[rzrbackrob]

Hugo Bezdek and his wild band of Razorback hogs.

[gangstaback]

No mention of the, currently televised, 2 time super bowl champion Mike Tomlin? ... But please, go on about this Bobby guy.

[tlmack]

I thought malzhan was born in Irving Texas.

[BigBlueHell]

Jimmy Johnson turned out to be a pretty good coach.

[Seminole Indian]

Hugh Freeze
Brian Harsin
Red Parker

Brad Franchione, Dennis' son, was a GA at Arkansas State and won 2 junior college national championships (Blinn College)

Current Pittsburgh Steelers HC Mike Tomlin was an assistant coach at A-State.

Couple of their former players and coaches became coordinators in the NFL, but only Osceola's Maurice Carthon's name comes to mind.

[Carl Lazlo]

Larry Lacewell

[The OTR]

Razorback Jim Lee Howell

Head Coach of the New York Giants 1954-60 (53-27-4)

his Off Coordinator was Vince Lombardi
his Def Coordinator was Tom Landry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lee_Howell

[The OTR]

[The OTR]

[secfan30]

I thought malzhan was born in Irving Texas.

Didn't he move to Arkansas at a very young age?

[Inhogswetrust]

Razorback Jim Lee Howell

Head Coach of the New York Giants 1954-60 (53-27-4)

his Off Coordinator was Vince Lombardi
his Def Coordinator was Tom Landry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lee_Howell

That is impressive.

[NaturalStateReb]

Razorback Jim Lee Howell

Head Coach of the New York Giants 1954-60 (53-27-4)

his Off Coordinator was Vince Lombardi
his Def Coordinator was Tom Landry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lee_Howell

Man, that guy can pick 'em.