Gus Malzahn
Gus Malzahn is the current head coach for the Auburn Tigers Football program. Before this, he coached at Arkansas State University, Auburn University, University of Arkansas, and the University of Tulsa. He was a walk-on receiver at Arkansas and at the same time he obtained a bachelor’s degree in physical education.
For all of his many great accomplishments, Malzahn earned numerous “Coach of the year” awards including the SEC Coach of the Year, Home Depot Coach of the Year, Sporting News Coach of the Year, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award, Paul “Bear” Bryant Award, and the AP College Football Coach of the Year.
Joe Paterno
Joe Paterno was the brilliant head coach at the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. With 409 victories to his name, Paterno is the most victorious coach in NCAA FBS history. He didn’t leave much room for anyone to compete, really.
It was a sad day for everyone in the football world when he passed away in 2012. He will always be remembered for saying, “When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.”