Here is the list of coaching records by all FBS head coaches who took over when Riley came to NU:
Jim McElwain 22-12 Florida
Jim Harbaugh 27-8 Michigan
Paul Chryst 30-6 Wisconsin
Pat Narduzzi 20-15 Pitt
David Beaty 3-30 KU
Gary Andersen 7-23 OSU
Chad Morris 13-20 SMU
Neal Brown 21-13 Troy
Lance Leipod 10-23 Buffalo
Tony Sanchez 11-22 UNLV
Phillip Montgomery 20-17 Tulsa
Mike Bobo 20-16 CSU
Tom Herman 22-4 Houston
Mike Riley 19-18 NU
Of the 14 head coaching changes that year, Riley ranks 8th/14. However, it looks like Morris at SMU is trending up when he was left with a dumpster fire when he was hired.
Jim McElwain 22-12 Florida
Jim Harbaugh 27-8 Michigan
Paul Chryst 30-6 Wisconsin
Pat Narduzzi 20-15 Pitt
David Beaty 3-30 KU
Gary Andersen 7-23 OSU
Chad Morris 13-20 SMU
Neal Brown 21-13 Troy
Lance Leipod 10-23 Buffalo
Tony Sanchez 11-22 UNLV
Phillip Montgomery 20-17 Tulsa
Mike Bobo 20-16 CSU
Tom Herman 22-4 Houston
Mike Riley 19-18 NU
Of the 14 head coaching changes that year, Riley ranks 8th/14. However, it looks like Morris at SMU is trending up when he was left with a dumpster fire when he was hired.