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Coaching Trees
Posted on 11/10/25 at 10:40 am
Posted on 11/10/25 at 10:40 am
This seemed to be a common hiring pattern pre-NIL. Are they as important in this post NIL world?
With some of the names being floated on here, especially those from G5 schools and even the OC at Oregon I decided to look.
From what I can find none of them come from the “prominent” coaching trees from the past. The Saban age coaches came from Holtz, Woody Hayes, Bear Bryant, Bo at Michigan, and a few others.
Newer coaching trees include Saban, Kirby (even though he’s technically Saban tree) and maybe a couple of others to a lesser degree.
It was generally the norm to go after coaches who were taught by big successful coaches, especially since it was all but impossible to poach those big names.
In today’s game, is it as important or are there things more important, especially when hiring a coach who is currently a head coach.
With some of the names being floated on here, especially those from G5 schools and even the OC at Oregon I decided to look.
From what I can find none of them come from the “prominent” coaching trees from the past. The Saban age coaches came from Holtz, Woody Hayes, Bear Bryant, Bo at Michigan, and a few others.
Newer coaching trees include Saban, Kirby (even though he’s technically Saban tree) and maybe a couple of others to a lesser degree.
It was generally the norm to go after coaches who were taught by big successful coaches, especially since it was all but impossible to poach those big names.
In today’s game, is it as important or are there things more important, especially when hiring a coach who is currently a head coach.
Posted on 11/10/25 at 10:52 am to Smokin Joe Dumas
What about how coaches also used to be alumni who played for a legendary coach at their alma mater?
Posted on 11/10/25 at 11:51 am to Smokin Joe Dumas
Look up the Hayden Fry coaching tree when you have time to burn.
Posted on 11/10/25 at 5:46 pm to rebeloke
They usually start out as GAs at their Alma Maters, so it’s kinda the same
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