Big Ten Rankings: Top head football coaches in the conference
Sep 20, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach Jerry Kill raises his arms to the fans after the game against the San Jose State Spartans at TCF Bank Stadium. The Gophers won 24-7. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
One thing that may hold him back from being the best possible coach he can be is his epilepsy which forces him to leave games all the time. It’s scary moments like him falling on the sidelines and having a seizure that make you realize there is more to life than just football.
However, he keeps trucking along despite mediocre health and remains one of the more successful coaches in the conference.
Not many people could come into the program that he joined and have the type of success that he is currently having. In the past two years, the head coach has contended for a division title, nearly coming out on top, won 16 games overall and has gone 9-7 in conference play.
Those numbers may not blow you away, but just remember how bad Minnesota was before he got there. Incredible coaching effort.
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Jerry Kill
Head Coach, Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota’s Jerry Kill is one of the guys you have to root for as a Big Ten fan. The 53-year-old head coach literally brought a team from the brink of being the laughing stock of the conference to contending for division titles and winning eight games on a consistent basis. Kill is absolutely killing it in all aspects of the game: recruiting, earning respect from his players and flat-out winning.
Everywhere he goes, he wins. He has been in the Big Ten for just four years and he’s made a bowl game three times, has won 25 games overall and is 13-19 in conference play. The only reason his numbers don’t look better is because of his first season’s 3-9 record and his first two seasons’ 2-6 Big Ten mark.
One thing that may hold him back from being the best possible coach he can be is his epilepsy which forces him to leave games all the time. It’s scary moments like him falling on the sidelines and having a seizure that make you realize there is more to life than just football.
However, he keeps trucking along despite mediocre health and remains one of the more successful coaches in the conference.
Not many people could come into the program that he joined and have the type of success that he is currently having. In the past two years, the head coach has contended for a division title, nearly coming out on top, won 16 games overall and has gone 9-7 in conference play.
Those numbers may not blow you away, but just remember how bad Minnesota was before he got there. Incredible coaching effort.
Next: 3. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan