Greg has one of the lowest win percentages of any active coach

[RUTGERS95]

This speaks for itself. Regardless of what happens this year, it should be his last

Lowest Career Win-Loss Percentages (Established Active Power 4 Coaches)

Coach [1, 2, 3, 4]	Current Team	Career Record	Win-Loss %
Clark Lea	Vanderbilt	26–37	.413
Mike Locksley	Maryland	37–49	.430
Tony Elliott	Virginia	22–26	.458
Greg Schiano	Rutgers	99–108	.478
Dave Aranda	Baylor	36–37	.493

GREG 2.0 is .431

 

[RU Jeep]

People have already decided if they like Greg or not so I realize this is a waste of time but....

The immediate predecessor to GS 1 was Terry Shea - whose 5 year record was 11-44 at .200 winning %. (4-18 in the last 2 years)
The immediate predecessor to GS was Chris Ash - whose 4 year record was 8-32. a .200 winning % (3-21 in the last 2 years).

I personally think that it is amazing what GS 1 and GS 2 did with a cupboard that was completely bare, a program with no positive history whatsoever, extremely limited facilities, money, fan support, etc.

I'd love to see him carry this thing forward over the next decade. I think that he can help this team to build on its recent achievements like beating Miami, Washington, Minnesota (none ever done before), establishing dominance over old BE rivals like Boston College, Va Tech and Syracuse, and building us into a respected, .500 level team. I think he can take us higher now that we have some semblance of facilities, positive recent history and financial support (although a lot less than many of our competitors).

I'd prefer not to return to the Terry Shea and Chris Ash years and the embarrassment that was Rutgers football.

Given what GS has done versus what others have done, I'll take my chances with GS.

 

[Knight Shift]

People have already decided if they like Greg or not so I realize this is a waste of time but....

The immediate predecessor to GS 1 was Terry Shea - whose 5 year record was 11-44 at .200 winning %. (4-18 in the last 2 years)
The immediate predecessor to GS was Chris Ash - whose 4 year record was 8-32. a .200 winning % (3-21 in the last 2 years).

I personally think that it is amazing what GS 1 and GS 2 did with a cupboard that was completely bare, a program with no positive history whatsoever, extremely limited facilities, money, fan support, etc.

I'd love to see him carry this thing forward over the next decade. I think that he can help this team to build on its recent achievements like beating Miami, Washington, Minnesota (none ever done before), establishing dominance over old BE rivals like Boston College, Va Tech and Syracuse, and building us into a respected, .500 level team. I think he can take us higher now that we have some semblance of facilities, positive recent history and financial support (although a lot less than many of our competitors).

I'd prefer not to return to the Terry Shea and Chris Ash years and the embarrassment that was Rutgers football.

Given what GS has done versus what others have done, I'll take my chances with GS.

Point by point:

1. "Like" has nothing to do with anything. It's about wins and losses.

2. The least worst at something is nothing to be proud of. I see you left out Kyle Flood 26-22 (0.541%), and the only coach in Rutgers history to post an 8 win season as a B1G coach. And Flood not only has 10% of the resources and support provided to Greg, but he had an AD who was a buffoon and actively working to get him canned.

3. I personally think that Greg is a fine program leader and developer of young men, but a mediocre to poor game day coach. Stop with the limited facilities and money. He has plenty. See Illinois and Bret Bielema.

4. I would love to see him succeed, because he is a good and principled man, but it is win this season (maybe next) or get rid of him.

5. Stop with the Terry Shea and Chris Ash nonsense. The ADs before were buffoons and/or amateurs. We finally has a professional in charge and a President who cares about winning.

6. Again, Least Worst is no way to live. There is better out there.

Respectfully submitted.

 

[Shelby65]

Don’t forget though that Bielema attempted the absurd 58 yarder into a 30mph wind in the first place which went 25 yards. So he’s a mental midget too who was fortunate to be on the opposite sideline from a coach who surpasses his stupidity x1000.

 

[DC8690]

Start raising money so we can get rid of him.

 

[Kbe4]

People have already decided if they like Greg or not so I realize this is a waste of time but....

The immediate predecessor to GS 1 was Terry Shea - whose 5 year record was 11-44 at .200 winning %. (4-18 in the last 2 years)
The immediate predecessor to GS was Chris Ash - whose 4 year record was 8-32. a .200 winning % (3-21 in the last 2 years).

I personally think that it is amazing what GS 1 and GS 2 did with a cupboard that was completely bare, a program with no positive history whatsoever, extremely limited facilities, money, fan support, etc.

I'd love to see him carry this thing forward over the next decade. I think that he can help this team to build on its recent achievements like beating Miami, Washington, Minnesota (none ever done before), establishing dominance over old BE rivals like Boston College, Va Tech and Syracuse, and building us into a respected, .500 level team. I think he can take us higher now that we have some semblance of facilities, positive recent history and financial support (although a lot less than many of our competitors).

I'd prefer not to return to the Terry Shea and Chris Ash years and the embarrassment that was Rutgers football.

Given what GS has done versus what others have done, I'll take my chances with GS.

So true.

 

[Virginiarufan]

what a f***ing moron the OP is. All he knows how to do is piss all over the RU football program no matter what it is. What percentage of those losses should be attributable to the teams brought in by his predecessor. I'd say at least a third

 

[Knight Shift]

what a f***ing moron the OP is. All he knows how to do is piss all over the RU football program no matter what it is. What percentage of those losses should be attributable to the teams brought in by his predecessor. I'd say at least a third

Does name-calling do anyone any good? Passionate fans can have differences in opinions on where to go with the team without insulting each other. Fair points have been raised. The post is factual about winning percentage. Maybe be made at the facts for "pissing all over the football program."

This is Greg's seventh season. Do you blame last season's poor performance on his predecessor--of course not. Last year was 100% attributable to Greg. A fair question is raised when one sees what Bret Bielema has done at Illinois when that team was in arguably the same (maybe worse) position than when Greg took over Rutgers.

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

Don’t forget though that Bielema attempted the absurd 58 yarder into a 30mph wind in the first place which went 25 yards. So he’s a mental midget too who was fortunate to be on the opposite sideline from a coach who surpasses his stupidity x1000.

The Illinois fieldhouse caused him to change his mind and go for the game winning TD after the lack of an RU fieldhouse compelled Schiano to call the kicker icing timeout. So RU doesn't need a better coach, we need a fieldhouse.

 

[MADHAT1]

People have already decided if they like Greg or not so I realize this is a waste of time but....

The immediate predecessor to GS 1 was Terry Shea - whose 5 year record was 11-44 at .200 winning %. (4-18 in the last 2 years)
The immediate predecessor to GS was Chris Ash - whose 4 year record was 8-32. a .200 winning % (3-21 in the last 2 years).

I personally think that it is amazing what GS 1 and GS 2 did with a cupboard that was completely bare, a program with no positive history whatsoever, extremely limited facilities, money, fan support, etc.

I'd love to see him carry this thing forward over the next decade. I think that he can help this team to build on its recent achievements like beating Miami, Washington, Minnesota (none ever done before), establishing dominance over old BE rivals like Boston College, Va Tech and Syracuse, and building us into a respected, .500 level team. I think he can take us higher now that we have some semblance of facilities, positive recent history and financial support (although a lot less than many of our competitors).

I'd prefer not to return to the Terry Shea and Chris Ash years and the embarrassment that was Rutgers football.

Given what GS has done versus what others have done, I'll take my chances with GS.

I would agree fully with sticking with Greg, but that would be only if Zinn wasn't willing to pay what it takes, and give the support needed, to bring in someone who won wherever he went..
If she can't do that, Schiano's best for the program.
If she wants to play on equal terms with the big boys and is willing to do whatever it takes to get that done, Greg needs to be replaced with someone who has won ever place they have coached and is considered someone that can make a program constantly ranked in the top 25 and a threat to win the B1G Title and make the playoffs every so often.

I have been a Schaino supporter for many years, but it might be time to cut the cord if the RU ADis willing to go the extra mile to get the good ones to come .
I remember how Greg had to build the program into respectability , twice, from the trash he inherited on arrival,
but also feel that he hasn't the coaching chops to make Rutgers more than a pretty good team that lacks what it takes to be a real good one.

I'll always remember the thrill Schiano's 2006 team gave us, but also remember how disappointing that season ended and how Rutgers never reached that plateau again .
Rutgers needs better if it wants to keep up with the top programs in the B1G instead of jockeying for position with the also-rans fighting to keep off the bottom of conference standings.

 

[Fat Koko]

Start raising money so we can get rid of him.

Why? Getting rid of Greg would make money for the athletic department.

Greg's staff costs $10 million more than the conference median. See below. Adding other football program costs, like travel and meals, Rutgers spends $20 million more than the conference median on football.

Firing Greg and his 100 person staff, and replacing it with a fresh team making the conference norm, would save Rutgers millions per year, and probably would result in more revenue and wins too. Greg 2.0 tix sales are below Flood and Ash. Fewer and fewer people care about Rutgers football with Greg in charge.

The gymnastic team had the same B1G record as the football team, and the gymnastics team did it with a new coach earning far less than her predecessor.

 

[Pils86]

I am disappointed Zinn hasn't reigned him in. 2nd in staff salary and finishing tied for 14th should result in changes.

 

[Knight Shift]

Why? Getting rid of Greg would make money for the athletic department.

Greg's staff costs $10 million more than the conference median. See below. Adding other football program costs, like travel and meals, Rutgers spends $20 million more than the conference median on football.

Firing Greg and his 100 person staff, and replacing it with a fresh team making the conference norm, would save Rutgers millions per year, and probably would result in more revenue and wins too. Greg 2.0 tix sales are below Flood and Ash. Fewer and fewer people care about Rutgers football with Greg in charge.

The gymnastic team had the same B1G record as the football team, and the gymnastics team did it with a new coach earning far less than her predecessor.

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And with attendance declining, if we get a new coach who generates excitement, each 5,000 new season tickets will generate at least another $2M/year.

 

[rutgersal_rivals139582]

The key variable OPs analysis is missing is money. Most of the games we lose are against programs with more money. Most of our victories have come against programs with similar or less money.
That’s why the optimal solution isn’t to change coaches, it’s to simply invest more.

 

[rutgersal_rivals139582]

The Illinois fieldhouse caused him to change his mind and go for the game winning TD after the lack of an RU fieldhouse compelled Schiano to call the kicker icing timeout. So RU doesn't need a better coach, we need a fieldhouse.

A better fieldhouse would have provided better depth, and allowed Rutgers to get a defensive stop. Illinois fieldhouse helped attract a tremendous player, who outran the entirety of Rutgers secondary to score the game winning touchdown.

 

[RUTGERS95]

what a f***ing moron the OP is. All he knows how to do is piss all over the RU football program no matter what it is. What percentage of those losses should be attributable to the teams brought in by his predecessor. I'd say at least a third

Im sorry your parents and education failed you. Don't forget the windshield when done

 

[RUTGERS95]

Why? Getting rid of Greg would make money for the athletic department.

Greg's staff costs $10 million more than the conference median. See below. Adding other football program costs, like travel and meals, Rutgers spends $20 million more than the conference median on football.

Firing Greg and his 100 person staff, and replacing it with a fresh team making the conference norm, would save Rutgers millions per year, and probably would result in more revenue and wins too. Greg 2.0 tix sales are below Flood and Ash. Fewer and fewer people care about Rutgers football with Greg in charge.

The gymnastic team had the same B1G record as the football team, and the gymnastics team did it with a new coach earning far less than her predecessor.

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Sad but true

 

[RUTGERS95]

I am disappointed Zinn hasn't reigned him in. 2nd in staff salary and finishing tied for 14th should result in changes.

100%

I think he rules the roost if we're honest.

 

[T2Kplus20]

what a f***ing moron the OP is. All he knows how to do is piss all over the RU football program no matter what it is. What percentage of those losses should be attributable to the teams brought in by his predecessor. I'd say at least a third

After 18 freaking seasons, you are what your record says you are. No excuses anymore.

 

[scarletrat99]

Overall record hides his conference records. Those are much worse.

I supported him coming back as I had no confidence Hobbs would pick the right coach on his second try anfter Ash. And he didn’t deserve a second try.

I believe this is GS’s ceiling. His teams havent shown can overachieve in a game let alone in a season. Yes he can beat old Big East teams and he doesn’t lose to inferior non conference teams, but this is what we see. Maybe going outside the withering tree to hire the new defensive staff will change, but shall see. He wasted an excellent D in 23 with a pathetic O, and the reverse last year.

I think we need a new leader to move this forward. A better coach. I am not asking to be Indiana, but why can’t we be like Illinois?

 

[Knight Shift]

Overall record hides his conference records. Those are much worse.

I supported him coming back as I had no confidence Hobbs would pick the right coach on his second try anfter Ash. And he didn’t deserve a second try.

I believe this is GS’s ceiling. His teams havent shown can overachieve in a game let alone in a season. Yes he can beat old Big East teams and he doesn’t lose to inferior non conference teams, but this is what we see. Maybe going outside the withering tree to hire the new defensive staff will change, but shall see. He wasted an excellent D in 23 with a pathetic O, and the reverse last year.

I think we need a new leader to move this forward. A better coach. I am not asking to be Indiana, but why can’t we be like Illinois?

One small quibble. Hobbs has Bielema waiting in the wings. He has proven to be better than Greg.

 

[RU206]

Two times Greg took complete dumpster fires and at least organized the teams so they can get to 5-6 wins per year instead of 1-2 wins. That is basically his ceiling. Looks like Zinn will give him another year or 2. If no improvement she needs to find a better coach.
Zinn was quick to make a move for the women’s basketball coach, and she also needs to make a decision on the Men’s coach after next season.

 

[Knight Shift]

 

[RUTGERS95]

Overall record hides his conference records. Those are much worse.

I supported him coming back as I had no confidence Hobbs would pick the right coach on his second try anfter Ash. And he didn’t deserve a second try.

I believe this is GS’s ceiling. His teams havent shown can overachieve in a game let alone in a season. Yes he can beat old Big East teams and he doesn’t lose to inferior non conference teams, but this is what we see. Maybe going outside the withering tree to hire the new defensive staff will change, but shall see. He wasted an excellent D in 23 with a pathetic O, and the reverse last year.

I think we need a new leader to move this forward. A better coach. I am not asking to be Indiana, but why can’t we be like Illinois?

2nd worse winning percentage of any active coach during 2.0 and that's with cupcakes. you are spot on that his record is hiding his abysmal conference record

at no other school in the country would this man be coaching with his record.

 

[RUTGERS95]

Odom should be higher and Fickell lower

 

[yesrutgers01]

This speaks for itself. Regardless of what happens this year, it should be his last

Lowest Career Win-Loss Percentages (Established Active Power 4 Coaches)

Coach [1, 2, 3, 4]	Current Team	Career Record	Win-Loss %
Clark Lea	Vanderbilt	26–37	.413
Mike Locksley	Maryland	37–49	.430
Tony Elliott	Virginia	22–26	.458
Greg Schiano	Rutgers	99–108	.478
Dave Aranda	Baylor	36–37	.493

GREG 2.0 is .431

you really have to be fair He started in his first 2 years going 3-20 following Shea and then, taking over for Ash 8-14 in his first two years. That is a combo of 11-34 taking over the worst two teams in the NCAA - that makes the rest of his years a combined 88-74 just saying

 

[masice520]

He needs 8 wins this year minimum

 

[Steve91562]

Schiano is as good as it gets until you increase the NIL bucket. A condition precedent for anyone worthwhile coming here will be a bigger war chest (see eg, VT, Indiana, ect.). Until you get that figured out, might as well stick with the guy.

 

[Steve91562]

People have already decided if they like Greg or not so I realize this is a waste of time but....

The immediate predecessor to GS 1 was Terry Shea - whose 5 year record was 11-44 at .200 winning %. (4-18 in the last 2 years)
The immediate predecessor to GS was Chris Ash - whose 4 year record was 8-32. a .200 winning % (3-21 in the last 2 years).

I personally think that it is amazing what GS 1 and GS 2 did with a cupboard that was completely bare, a program with no positive history whatsoever, extremely limited facilities, money, fan support, etc.

I'd love to see him carry this thing forward over the next decade. I think that he can help this team to build on its recent achievements like beating Miami, Washington, Minnesota (none ever done before), establishing dominance over old BE rivals like Boston College, Va Tech and Syracuse, and building us into a respected, .500 level team. I think he can take us higher now that we have some semblance of facilities, positive recent history and financial support (although a lot less than many of our competitors).

I'd prefer not to return to the Terry Shea and Chris Ash years and the embarrassment that was Rutgers football.

Given what GS has done versus what others have done, I'll take my chances with GS.

Wonder what GS's record is in the last 4 years of each tenure? Those early years need throwing out because of the debacles that preceded them. Still, with the recent relative increase in NIL by out new AD, he's probably on the clock, albeit in an increasingly costly environment for talent acquisition. Don't think he ever gets fired, but he may be nudged into retirement.

 

[RUTGERS95]

you really have to be fair He started in his first 2 years going 3-20 following Shea and then, taking over for Ash 8-14 in his first two years. That is a combo of 11-34 taking over the worst two teams in the NCAA - that makes the rest of his years a combined 88-74 just saying

I hear you but I can also post records of college coaches who are not in the bottom 5 and started with programs that were in similar disarray as Rutgers. The narrative that we are unique here has to die, it's not grounded in any facts. Our own conference has Illinois and Indiana, who behind us, are such examples.

the reality is that we need to win and change perception. These are two things that Greg has not done and said he doesn't care about

 

[RUTGERS95]

Wonder what GS's record is in the last 4 years of each tenure? Those early years need throwing out because of the debacles that preceded them. Still, with the recent relative increase in NIL by out new AD, he's probably on the clock, albeit in an increasingly costly environment for talent acquisition. Don't think he ever gets fired, but he may be nudged into retirement.

in 1.0 it was .573 and 2.0 it's .449 (in 1.0 during this time, he had 11 players drafters...ouch)

this puts him in #8 worst and #3 worst respectively

He is an absolutely horrid coach inside the stadium.

it's ok to feel below

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

A better fieldhouse would have provided better depth, and allowed Rutgers to get a defensive stop. Illinois fieldhouse helped attract a tremendous player, who outran the entirety of Rutgers secondary to score the game winning touchdown.

If he doesn't call the timeout, RU wins the game. If the defense tackles, RU wins the game. Pat Bryant isn't Jerry Rice. That loss had nothing to do with who had or didn't have a fieldhouse. It had everything to do with poor coaching.

 

[rutgersal_rivals139582]

After 18 freaking seasons, you are what your record says you are. No excuses anymore.

No you are not what your record says you are. NFL has parity. Not a level playing field in College Football because programs are spending different levels of money according to booster support. Lots of variability in spending.

 

[yesrutgers01]

I hear you but I can also post records of college coaches who are not in the bottom 5 and started with programs that were in similar disarray as Rutgers. The narrative that we are unique here has to die, it's not grounded in any facts. Our own conference has Illinois and Indiana, who behind us, are such examples.

the reality is that we need to win and change perception. These are two things that Greg has not done and said he doesn't care about

I am not a GS fan and would love to see us move on now that he got us back to respectability. But- I am not sure there is a single coach that had to literally take the worst team twice. And very difficult to debate that that Shea team Greg took over wasn't the worst and same to be said about the Ash team. And Greg did it twice.

 

[Virginiarufan]

There were never any coaches that ran football programs in to the ground worse than Schea, Flood and Ash. Anyone who has been around and doesn't agree with that is lying. There are other extenuating circumstances like having an AD who would not allow NIL to be contributed to Rutgers sports when every other school in the Big Ten did it for years and before that under the table.
This whole thread is nothing more than an attempt to further smear the reputation of a good coach. Sure he makes stupid mistakes occasionally (Illinois) that haters will not let go of. But does anyone think he'll ever do it again? Give him another two years under a real AD that will help football and we'll see results. If not, then it's time to move on. But jeez it's time to back the f**k off already.

 

[Knight Shift]

you really have to be fair He started in his first 2 years going 3-20 following Shea and then, taking over for Ash 8-14 in his first two years. That is a combo of 11-34 taking over the worst two teams in the NCAA - that makes the rest of his years a combined 88-74 just saying

Bret Bielema inherited a program in pretty terrible shape, and after 5 years he has winning conference and overall records. He went 8-5/5-4 in year 2.


Ilinois Pre-Bret Bielema:

2016	Illinois	3–9	2–7	6th (West)
2017	Illinois	2–10	0–9	7th (West)
2018	Illinois	4–8	2–7	7th (West)
2019	Illinois	6–7	4–5	4th (West)	L Redbox
2020	Illinois	2–7*	2–6	7th (West)
Illinois:		17–39	10–34

Bret Bielema:

2021	Illinois	5–7	4–5	5th (West)
2022	Illinois	8–5	5–4	T–2nd (West)	L ReliaQuest
2023	Illinois	5–7	3–6	T–4th (West)
2024	Illinois	10–3	6–3	T–5th	W Citrus	16	16
2025	Illinois	9–4	5–4	T–7th	W Music City	25
Illinois:		37–26	23–22

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

I am not a GS fan and would love to see us move on now that he got us back to respectability. But- I am not sure there is a single coach that had to literally take the worst team twice. And very difficult to debate that that Shea team Greg took over wasn't the worst and same to be said about the Ash team. And Greg did it twice.

This is true, but his ceiling as a coach is low.

 

[kupuna133]

There were never any coaches that ran football programs in to the ground worse than Schea, Flood and Ash. Anyone who has been around and doesn't agree with that is lying. There are other extenuating circumstances like having an AD who would not allow NIL to be contributed to Rutgers sports when every other school in the Big Ten did it for years and before that under the table.
This whole thread is nothing more than an attempt to further smear the reputation of a good coach. Sure he makes stupid mistakes occasionally (Illinois) that haters will not let go of. But does anyone think he'll ever do it again? Give him another two years under a real AD that will help football and we'll see results. If not, then it's time to move on. But jeez it's time to back the f**k off already.

I don’t disagree with the state of the programs that Greg inherited. But the second go around he sought it out. There was no other program that was knocking down his door to take over. He lobbied for the position. He needed RU just as much or more than we needed him.
To your second point. Will he make that same mistake again? Absolutely. He has made that or similar WTF decisions multiple times over his career. Fantastic guy. Fantastic builder of men and foundation builder of program. Mediocre to horrible game day decision maker.

 

[Knight Shift]

There were never any coaches that ran football programs in to the ground worse than Schea, Flood and Ash. Anyone who has been around and doesn't agree with that is lying. There are other extenuating circumstances like having an AD who would not allow NIL to be contributed to Rutgers sports when every other school in the Big Ten did it for years and before that under the table.
This whole thread is nothing more than an attempt to further smear the reputation of a good coach. Sure he makes stupid mistakes occasionally (Illinois) that haters will not let go of. But does anyone think he'll ever do it again? Give him another two years under a real AD that will help football and we'll see results. If not, then it's time to move on. But jeez it's time to back the f**k off already.

You use hyperbole with "never" and then you pivot to accusing people of "lying." Every other team in the B1G "did it" "under the table." Really? Sounds like more hyperbole.

It seems you along with a few other dislike facts and like name-calling. And nobody here is arguing he should be fired now. We are discussing his record, and what might happen if he does not produce a winning record this year.

The facts stand in your way of realizing that it took Greg 6 years in 1.0 to achieve a sustained winning record, but in 2.0, not including bowls, he has exactly one season with a winning record, and then he reverted under the mean in year 6.

Baylor was a dumpster fire before Art Briles arrived (putting aside the way his tenure ended)-he turned it around in 3 years, and then won the Big 12 Championship in year 6:

Pre-Briles:

1999	Baylor	1–10	0–8	6th (South)
2000	Baylor	2–9	0–8	6th (South)
2001	Baylor	3–8	0–8	6th (South)
2002	Baylor	3–9	1–7	6th (South)
Baylor:	9–36	1–31

2003	Baylor	3–9	1–7	6th (South)
2004	Baylor	3–8	1–7	6th (South)
2005	Baylor	5–6	2–6	5th (South)
2006	Baylor	4–8	3–5	T–5th (South)
2007	Baylor	3–9	0–8	6th (South)
Baylor:	18–40	7–33

Briles:

2008	Baylor	4–8	2–6	T–5th (South)
2009	Baylor	4–8	1–7	6th (South)
2010	Baylor	7–6	4–4	4th (South)	L Texas
2011	Baylor	10–3	6–3	T–3rd	W Alamo	12	13
2012	Baylor	8–5	4–5	T–5th	W Holiday
2013	Baylor	11–2	8–1	1st	L Fiesta†	13	13
2014	Baylor	11–2	8–1	T–1st	L Cotton†	8	7
2015	Baylor	10–3	6–3	4th	W Russell Athletic	13	13
Baylor:		65–37	39–30

 

[Knight Shift]

Bret Bielema inherited a program in pretty terrible shape, and after 5 years he has winning conference and overall records. He went 8-5/5-4 in year 2.


Ilinois Pre-Bret Bielema:

2016	Illinois	3–9	2–7	6th (West)
2017	Illinois	2–10	0–9	7th (West)
2018	Illinois	4–8	2–7	7th (West)
2019	Illinois	6–7	4–5	4th (West)	L Redbox
2020	Illinois	2–7*	2–6	7th (West)
Illinois:		17–39	10–34

Bret Bielema:

2021	Illinois	5–7	4–5	5th (West)
2022	Illinois	8–5	5–4	T–2nd (West)	L ReliaQuest
2023	Illinois	5–7	3–6	T–4th (West)
2024	Illinois	10–3	6–3	T–5th	W Citrus	16	16
2025	Illinois	9–4	5–4	T–7th	W Music City	25
Illinois:		37–26	23–22

And then there is Jeff Brohm at Purdue-posted a winning record in conference in year 2:

Pre Brohm (Hazell):

2013	Purdue	1–11	0–8	6th (Leaders)
2014	Purdue	3–9	1–7	7th (West)
2015	Purdue	2–10	1–7	7th (West)
2016	Purdue	3–9	1–8	(West)
Purdue:		9–42	3–30

Jeff Brohm:

2017	Purdue	7–6	4–5	T–3rd (West)	W Foster Farms
2018	Purdue	6–7	5–4	T–2nd (West)	L Music City
2019	Purdue	4–8	3–6	T–5th (West)
2020	Purdue	2–4	2–4	6th (West)
2021	Purdue	9–4	6–3	T–2nd (West)	W Music City
2022	Purdue	8–5	6–3	1st (West)	Citrus*
Purdue:		36–34	26–25