It looks like a few schools do have more coaches than UConn. UConn lists 10 coaches, plus a director of football administration, director of alumni community relations, recruiting assistant, and two graduate assistants: http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/conn-m-footbl-mtt.html#coaches USC lists 12 coaches and a strength and conditioning coach: http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/usc-m-footbl-mtt.html#coaches. Alabama lists 11 coaches and a director of football administration: http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/m-footbl-coaches.html Michigan lists 10 coaches, 5 strength and conditioning staff, 2 graduate assistants, 4 equipment staff, and 11 administrative staff including director of football operations: http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/coaches-m-footbl.html You would think there would be a limit on coaches, I know basketball has one, presumably rich programs like Michigan invest in support staff. But then why does USC have more coaches than Alabama or Michigan? Do they get extra in exchange for having fewer scholarships?
all good questions that i don't know. my best guess is that the ncaa has a total number like 20 lets say and of that 20 at least 10 of those members must be coaches, 3 staff this or that. so the #'s probably are mixed between programs on how they want to do it.i just hope we are at full numbers and are competitive with other programs coach wise.
Here's a passage from the NCAA rulebook, via http://www.annarbor.com/sports/um-football/how-many-college-football-coaches/: The NCAA spells out how many coaches and what types of coaches a football team may employ in Article 11 of its rulebook. Following is the exact language from the NCAA manual. NCAA Article 11: Conduct and Employment of Athletics Personnel: 11.7.2 Football Bowl Subdivision - There shall be a limit of one head coach, nine assistant coaches and two graduate assistant coaches who may be employed by an institution in bowl subdivision football. 11.7.2.1 Exceptions to Number Limits FBS - No individual other than coaches designated to fill the coaching categories set forth in Bylaw 11.7.2 may participate in any manner in the coaching of the intercollegiate team of a member institution during any football game, practice or other organized activity, with the following exceptions: 11.7.2.1.1 Weight or Strength Coach FBS - A weight (strength and conditioning) coach may conduct flexibility, warm-up and physical conditioning activities prior to any game and prior to or during any practice or other organized activities without being included in the limitations on number of coaches. 11.7.2.1.2 Undergraduate Coach FBS - The limits on the number of coaches in this section do not apply to undergraduate coaches. So what is USC doing? Even if Monte Kiffin, the "assistant head coach" isn't actually a coach, they still have one too many. By the way, I looked again at Alabama, they're OK, 10 coaches + strength and conditioning coach + director of football operations.
Justin Mesa, "Tight Ends Coach," is listed as a graduate assistant in his bio: http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mesa_justin01.html But none of the other coaches are mentioned as graduate assistant. Is Monte Kiffin, "Assistant Head Coach," a 72-year-old graduate assistant? http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kiffin_monte00.html
