Great Coaching Stories at Every Level

While much of the media focuses on Division I-A coaches, there are many great coaching stories at every level of professional, high school, and college football. Who could have forecast the turnaround at the University of Central Florida: the Golden Knights had lost 17 straight, were 0-11 last year, lost there first two games this fall but then rebounded to finish 8-3 and host the Conference USA Championship Game. Bill Cubit inherited a 1-10 Western Michigan team. He and his staff led the Broncos to a 7-4 season, a turnaround of 6 games. Joe Taylor and his assistants at Hampton were the only regular season Division I-AA team to finish undefeated with an 11-0 record and the MEAC Championship. Wisconsin-Whitewater, a Divison III college, completed an undefeated regular season and then defeated Central College, St. John’s, and defending champion Linfield in the playoffs before losing in