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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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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – OCTOBER 12: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on during the game against Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on October 12, 2019 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – OCTOBER 12: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on during the game against Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on October 12, 2019 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) /

1. Nick Saban (Alabama)

Some coaches build kingdoms, Nick Saban built an empire this past decade as the head coach of the Crimson Tide.

Not only did he dominate his opponents in order to expand his empire, he started off on his quest for dominance in arguably the toughest division in all of college football which is the SEC East. No coach comes close to his five national championships in the past 10 seasons and he has taken Alabama to four straight national title games. He has won the SEC West title seven straight seasons.

Every season for the past decade, he has lead Alabama to 10 or more victories. No coach in America has come close to what he has accomplished as an FBS head coach. He more than likely will be considered the greatest college football coach of all time when it’s all said and done.

  • 5 National Championships: 200 points
  • 5 College Football Playoff appearances: 150 points
  • 6 regular season conference titles: 120 points
  • 8 division titles: 120 points
  • 10 bowl wins: 100 points
  • 14 bowl appearances: 70 points
  • 10 seasons with 10 or more wins: 50 points

Total coaching points: 810

Coaching highlights, accomplishments over past decade

  • Led Alabama to AP and BCS national championships in 2009, 2011 and 2012
  • With the beginning of the College Football Playoff, he lead the Crimson Tide to national championships in 2015 and 2017
  • 6 SEC titles (2009, 2012, 2014-16, 2018)
  • 8 SEC West titles (2009, 2012-18)

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