Below we are going to take a look at the 10 most successful coaches in the modern era from the state but before we do that, it’s important to mention the father of the West Virginia coaching tree – Fielding Yost. But, while Alabama is the home to perhaps the greatest football program in the land, it is the Mountain State that has bred and cultivated the game’s greatest coaches.Īlong with Saban, there have been more than a dozen other West Virginia natives to man the sidelines at the highest level of college football in the modern era, if you define the modern era as post World War II, as many historians do.Ĭoaches from the rolling hills of West Virginia have coached some of the game’s greatest players and claimed some of the biggest victories in the history of college football. Saban, who won his first national championship in 2003 with Louisiana State, is well known and widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in the history of college football. Since the Fairmont, West Virginia, native was hired to revive Alabama’s historic program the Tide have won five national titles and consistently been ranked in the nation’s top five. Although, there is some debate over exactly when the modern era started, what can’t be debated is the Tide’s dominance especially since Nick Saban took over in 2007. The Tide now claim 17 national titles with a dozen coming in the “modern era” of college football. Monday night’s come from behind win to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs in the national title game just further cemented the school’s gridiron legacy. 20 beginning at 6:00 p.m., Mountain time.When it comes to college football, the Alabama Crimson Tide reign supreme. 20 in Mobile, Ala., beginning at 11:00a.m, Mountain time on ESPN, and the Hula Bowl from Maui, Hawai'i, will alsobe featured on ESPN on Jan. The SeniorBowl will be played on Saturday, Jan. 13 beginning at 2:00 p.m., Mountain time on ESPN. The East-West Shrine Game from San Francisco will be played onSaturday, Jan. The other four college All-Star footballgames include the Blue-Gray Classic, which was played on Christmas Day,2000. The Rotary GridironClassic is the official college All-Star game of the National FootballPlayers Association. The Rotary Gridiron Classic is one of five College All-Star footballgames featuring the nation's best college seniors. Holly Rowe will serve as the sideline reporter. He will be joined by Lee Corso, who will add colorcommentary. Jerry Punch will serve as the play-by-play announcer for theESPN2 broadcast. Former Cowboy wide receiver Wendell Montgomery played inthe 2000 edition.ĭr. He led the conference in tackles for losses and rankedfourth in quarterback sacks.Ĭhukwurah is the second Wyoming Cowboy to play in the RotaryGridiron Classic. Heranked fourth in the Mountain West Conference in tackles, averaging 9.1tackles per game. He also was credited with 15quarterback hurries, forced three fumbles and recovered one fumble. Chukwurah recorded 100 tacklesduring the 2000 season, including seven quarterback sacks for 57 yards and19 tackles for losses for 82 yards. He was also a FirstTeam All-MWC selection of the Football News. Team USAwill be coached by Buddy Ryan, former head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles(1986-90) and defensive coordinator of the 1985 World Champion ChicagoBears.Ĭhukwurah earned First Team All-Mountain West Conference honors thispast season in voting by MWC head football coaches. Team Florida will be coached by Lindy Infante, former head coach ofthe Indianapolis Colts (1996-97) and Green Bay Packers (1988-91). Team USA will include: Chukwurah, defensive tackle Hans Olsen fromBYU and wide receiver David Martin of Tennessee.
Among the more notable playerson the Team Florida squad are: quarterback Jesse Palmer of Florida,quarterback Rashard Casey of Penn State and running back Jeremi Rudolph ofUNLV. Team USA, which Chukwurah is a member, is comprisedof college seniors from around the country.
Team Florida is made up of college seniorswho are either natives of the state of Florida or played at universities inthe state of Florida. The game is played in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla., and pitsTeam Florida against Team USA. This year's game will be the Third Annual Gridiron Classic, and willbe televised live on ESPN2 beginning at 11:00 a.m., Mountain time. University of Wyoming seniordefensive lineman Patrick Chukwurah will be participating in the 2001 RotaryGridiron Classic presented by TYCO on Saturday, Jan.
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