The words "TENURE" and "HEAD COACH" do not fall into the same sentence when it comes to coaching at the University of Miami. This is neither a good nor a bad thing- it is an interesting statistic, because coaches at the University either fall flat on their asses or do so well they move on to other things, like we saw with Howard, Jimmy, and Butch.
(1) Tate: 1964-1970 (7 years)
(2) Kichefski: 1970 (1 year)
(3) Curci: 1971-1972 (2 years)
(4) Elliot: 1973-1974 (2 years)
(5) Selmar: 1975-1976 (2 years)
(6) Saban: 1977-1978 (2 years)
(7) Howard: 1979-1983 (5 years)
(8) Jimmy: 1984-1988 (5 years)
(9) Dennis: 1989-1994 (6 years)
(10) Butch: 1995-2000 (6 years)
(11) Larry: 2001-2006 (6 years)
(12) Onion: 2007-2010 (4 years)
(13) FoldenZook: 2011- (at least 5 years)
We have had 13 coaches over the last 50 years. averaging out to about 3.8 (so basically 4 years) year coaching term per coach over a FIVE DECADE PERIOD... That is pretty remarkable on two levels: (1) That you had guys like Paterno, Bowden, Beamer, Mack Brown, Stoops, etc. who were literally the face of that school's football program for so many years, whereas the PLAYERS were really the face of the program; and (2) that we could win FIVE National Championships with that type of turnover in the 80's and 90's...
If History continues to repeat itself, FoldenZook will be gonzo here sooner than later, for better or worse. lol. He's in his FIFTH year, so it would seem that his regime clock is running out one way or another...
(1) Tate: 1964-1970 (7 years)
(2) Kichefski: 1970 (1 year)
(3) Curci: 1971-1972 (2 years)
(4) Elliot: 1973-1974 (2 years)
(5) Selmar: 1975-1976 (2 years)
(6) Saban: 1977-1978 (2 years)
(7) Howard: 1979-1983 (5 years)
(8) Jimmy: 1984-1988 (5 years)
(9) Dennis: 1989-1994 (6 years)
(10) Butch: 1995-2000 (6 years)
(11) Larry: 2001-2006 (6 years)
(12) Onion: 2007-2010 (4 years)
(13) FoldenZook: 2011- (at least 5 years)
We have had 13 coaches over the last 50 years. averaging out to about 3.8 (so basically 4 years) year coaching term per coach over a FIVE DECADE PERIOD... That is pretty remarkable on two levels: (1) That you had guys like Paterno, Bowden, Beamer, Mack Brown, Stoops, etc. who were literally the face of that school's football program for so many years, whereas the PLAYERS were really the face of the program; and (2) that we could win FIVE National Championships with that type of turnover in the 80's and 90's...
If History continues to repeat itself, FoldenZook will be gonzo here sooner than later, for better or worse. lol. He's in his FIFTH year, so it would seem that his regime clock is running out one way or another...
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