5. David Shaw (Stanford)
David Shaw did what his predecessor was unable to do at Stanford and that was win a Pac-12 title. Not only did he win the Pac-12 for the Cardinals in 2012, he won the conference again the following year and for a third time in 2015 — an impressive feat for a program with very high academic standards and he captured the first conference championship for Stanford since they last accomplished a conference championship in 1999. He also netted five Pac-12 North titles from 2011-17.
Shaw has accomplished a lot as his time as the head of the Cardinal program and has won at least nine games in seven seasons from 2011-18. He could have left to go to more high-profile program but has stayed at Stanford and built a very strong and stable program.
- 0 National Championships: 0 points
- 0 College Football Playoff appearances: 0 points
- 3 regular season conference titles: 60 points
- 5 division titles: 75 points
- 5 bowl wins: 50 points
- 8 bowl appearances: 40 points
- 5 seasons with 10 or more wins: 50 points
Total coaching points: 275
Coaching highlights, accomplishments over past decade
- Led Stanford to three consecutive BCS bowl games from 2011-13
- He has lead the Cardinals to two Rose Bowl victories in 2012 and 2015
- 3 Pac-12 titles (2012, 2013, 2015)
- 5 Pac-12 North titles (2011-13, 2015, 2017)