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Which coach has the best coaching tree?
Posted on 12/15/22 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 12/15/22 at 4:52 pm
Saban
Leach
Meyer
Belichick
Other?
I get this may seem arbitrary,But Leach’s tree is actually dang impressive and has had a lot of success.
Leach
Meyer
Belichick
Other?
I get this may seem arbitrary,But Leach’s tree is actually dang impressive and has had a lot of success.
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Posted on 12/15/22 at 5:01 pm to Merchant Tiger
My vote would go to Woody Hayes. Spawned at least 5 NC winning coaches.
Woody Hayes Coaching Tree
Woody Hayes Coaching Tree
This post was edited on 12/15/22 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 12/15/22 at 5:13 pm to Merchant Tiger
Bill Parcells
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Posted on 12/15/22 at 5:16 pm to Merchant Tiger
Bill Walsh
Hayden Fry
Hayden Fry
Posted on 12/15/22 at 5:18 pm to Merchant Tiger
1. Sid Gillman
Alas we get to Sid Gillman, the man to which virtually everything can be traced back to.
All of Bill Walsh's tree can be connected with Gillman and even part of Marty Schottenheimer's.
Gillman himself though, had enough success to earn a pro and college football Hall of Fame induction, so it's safe to say he can be put in that greatest of all-time discussion.
In college, Gillman had an 81-19-2 record between the Miami Redskins (now Redhawks) and Cincinnati Bearcats. Beginning in pro football with the Los Angeles Rams in 1955, Gillman also coached the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and Houston Oilers.
During his time, Gillman compiled a 123-103-7 record, one AFL championship (1963) and six total championship game appearances (five of six came from 1960-65).
As for his coaching tree pre-Bill Walsh, Gillman influenced Chuck Noll, Al Davis, Chuck Knox, Dick Vermeil, George Allen and Don Coryell. Together, that's five Super Bowls and currently three Hall of Famers.
After Gillman's direct line comes other greats such as John Madden, Tom Flores, Joe Gibbs and Tony Dungy (connected from Noll and Schottenheimer). So, add six more Super Bowls not including Dungy and then everything else after Bill Walsh.
In short, all you can do is appreciate the great foundation put forth by Sid Gillman.
Alas we get to Sid Gillman, the man to which virtually everything can be traced back to.
All of Bill Walsh's tree can be connected with Gillman and even part of Marty Schottenheimer's.
Gillman himself though, had enough success to earn a pro and college football Hall of Fame induction, so it's safe to say he can be put in that greatest of all-time discussion.
In college, Gillman had an 81-19-2 record between the Miami Redskins (now Redhawks) and Cincinnati Bearcats. Beginning in pro football with the Los Angeles Rams in 1955, Gillman also coached the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and Houston Oilers.
During his time, Gillman compiled a 123-103-7 record, one AFL championship (1963) and six total championship game appearances (five of six came from 1960-65).
As for his coaching tree pre-Bill Walsh, Gillman influenced Chuck Noll, Al Davis, Chuck Knox, Dick Vermeil, George Allen and Don Coryell. Together, that's five Super Bowls and currently three Hall of Famers.
After Gillman's direct line comes other greats such as John Madden, Tom Flores, Joe Gibbs and Tony Dungy (connected from Noll and Schottenheimer). So, add six more Super Bowls not including Dungy and then everything else after Bill Walsh.
In short, all you can do is appreciate the great foundation put forth by Sid Gillman.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 5:23 pm to Merchant Tiger
Hayden Fry is the right answer… for college anyway.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 5:24 pm to lowspark12
Bill Walsh is the answer.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 5:25 pm to Jack Ruby
Posted on 12/15/22 at 5:30 pm to Merchant Tiger
Paul Brown's coaching tree is so insane that you need to download a file to read all of the text. LINK
Posted on 12/15/22 at 5:43 pm to Jack Ruby
Walsh had 4 SBs and his tree produced like 9 more.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 5:45 pm to Merchant Tiger
Knute Rockne
Posted on 12/15/22 at 6:38 pm to TigerintheNO
Walsh
Posted on 12/15/22 at 7:23 pm to Merchant Tiger
quote:
Saban Leach Meyer Belichick Other?
Saban and Belichick are both of the Parcells tree.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 7:32 pm to Merchant Tiger
Hayden Fry 1983 Iowa staff
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Carl Jackson
Don Patterson
Bill Dervich
Bob Stoops
Dan McCarney
Bill Brashier
Barry Alvarez
Bernie Wyatt
Bill Snyder
Del Miller
Kirk Ferentz
Carl Jackson
Don Patterson
Bill Dervich
Bob Stoops
Dan McCarney
Bill Brashier
Barry Alvarez
Bernie Wyatt
Bill Snyder
Del Miller
Kirk Ferentz
This post was edited on 12/15/22 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 12/15/22 at 7:37 pm to Merchant Tiger
Saban's on Belichick's tree
Posted on 12/15/22 at 7:57 pm to Merchant Tiger
Mike Shanahan is pretty strong
Posted on 12/15/22 at 8:11 pm to TigerintheNO
Walsh for sure. Add the entire Shanahan coaching tree into that - it’s half the current NFL
Posted on 12/15/22 at 8:19 pm to Lester Earl
quote:
Mike Shanahan is pretty strong
That's up there with the Bill Walsh tree as far as great offensive minds. Good lord.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 8:28 pm to VADawg
For CFB it's Hayden Fry. Not really a contest.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 9:07 pm to Merchant Tiger
broyles, walsh, bob stoops, saban?
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