ESPN released its list of the 150 greatest coaches in college football history this week and several from Colorado made the cut.
Here’s a look:
112. Fisher DeBerry
DeBerry had a 169-109-1 record with Air Force from 1984-2006.
From ESPN: “DeBerry was honored with multiple national coach of the year awards in 1985 when the Falcons went 12-1, beat Notre Dame and defeated Texas in the Bluebonnet Bowl. He guided Air Force to 14 Commander-in-Chief’s Trophies. DeBerry was the WAC Coach of the Year three times and won at least 10 games in four seasons.”
87. Fred Folsom
Folsom coached Colorado from 1895-1902 and again from 1908-15 where he compiled a 78-23-2 record
From ESPN: “Folsom enjoyed four unbeaten seasons at Colorado, including three straight from 1909-11, part of a 21-game winning streak over five seasons. That was his second tenure with the Buffs; Folsom went 29-5-4 at Dartmouth from 1903-06. Folsom retired from coaching in 1915 at age 42, but he continued at his chief job on the Boulder campus: He taught at the law school until 1943.”
107. Earle Bruce
Bruce finished his career with CSU from 1989-92, finishing with a 22-24-1 record
From ESPN: “Bruce guided Iowa State to one of the best periods in program history, reaching bowl games in 1977 and ’78, before leaving for Ohio State, where he replaced Woody Hayes. In Columbus, he led the Buckeyes to three top-10 finishes in nine seasons. Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Pete Carroll, Jim Tressel and Mark Dantonio are among the coaches who served as assistants under Bruce.”
144. Bill McCartney
McCarthy went 93-55-5 with Colorado from 1982-94.
From ESPN: “McCartney won seven games in his first three years at Colorado and never had a losing season again. The all-time leader in wins at the school, he won three conference championships, won the school’s only national championship (in 1990) and played for the national championship in 1989. McCartney coached 1994 Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.”
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