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College football’s top 15 most accomplished current coaches from past decade

By Ryan Kay

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide and head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers greet after the AllState Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide and head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers greet after the AllState Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: Head coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal walks the sideline against the UCLA Bruins at Stanford Stadium on October 17, 2019 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: Head coach David Shaw of the Stanford Cardinal walks the sideline against the UCLA Bruins at Stanford Stadium on October 17, 2019 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

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)
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