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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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3. Chris Petersen (Washington, Boise State)

Chris Petersen did well at Boise State before taking his current position as head coach of Washington’s football program — he has stepped down, technically, but will finish the 2019 season.

Prior to his time in Washington, he led Boise State to an undefeated season in 2009 capped off with a win over TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. He also led the Broncos to four straight bowl wins prior to leaving to Seattle to be the head of the program at Washington.

As the head coach of the Huskies, he led Washington to a Pac-12 North title as well as a conference crown. From 2016-18 his team won 10 or more games and won the Pac-12 North division each of those three seasons. The 2019 season has not gone as planned but during this past decade, there is little doubt of Petersen’s accomplishment as a head coach.

  • 0 National Championships: 0 points
  • 1 College Football Playoff appearance: 30 points
  • 7 regular season conference titles: 140 points
  • 3 division titles: 45 points
  • 5 bowl wins: 50 points
  • 10 bowl appearances: 50 points
  • 7 seasons with 10 or more wins: 35 points

Total coaching points: 350

Coaching highlights, accomplishments over past decade

  • Led Boise State to an undefeated season and BCS bowl victory going 14-0
  • He led Washington to a College Football Playoff appearance in 2016
  • 2 Pac-12 titles (2016 and 2018)
  • 3 Pac-12 North titles (2016–18)
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