Life as a college football coach is difficult. The game is changing rapidly as NIL and the transfer portal continue to evolve. Recent changes have led to several older coaches stepping down from the game. Including seven-time national champion Nick SabanMany programs have responded by hiring younger coaches, deciding that they are better suited to handle the modern landscape.
Still, while the three coaches born in the 1950s remain, they are outnumbered at the Power Four level by several in their 30s and those born in the 1990s. But the three veterans proved they could hold their own against the younger coaches by going a combined 30-11 (.732 winning percentage) last season. The three youngest coaches went 19-20 (.487 winning percentage).
We've identified the five youngest and oldest coaches at the Power Four level entering the 2024 season, with an age difference at the top of the list of nearly 40 years. The Big Ten has the widest age range of its coaches of any conference, with three of the youngest and two of the oldest.
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Here are the five youngest and oldest college coaches entering the 2024 season.