... the final decision on hiring a football coach, there are a number of factors they must consider. Does he have a winning track record? What’s his pedigree (more like Nick Saban and Jim Tressel and less like Lane Kiffin)? How does his personality fit within the campus and athletic culture? How much will he and his staff cost? And so on. One area that can go overlooked is where was he born? There’s actually some solid data that supports the notion that where someone was born is an excellent indicator of coaching success in college football. This look at the Top 10 coaching havens contains a few obvious inclusions (Ohio and Texas) and a few that may come as a surprise (West Virginia and Florida). The selection process was simple. The ...

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