previous three stops and longer than any former MSU head coach. The
dean of Southeastern Conference coaches, Sherrill is one of only two
league coaches with more than six years of longevity at their current insti-
tution.
SHERRILL TO RETIRE AT SEASON'S CONCLUSION
Mississippi State head coach Jackie Sherrill announced on Friday,
10/17, that he would retire from coaching following the 2003 football sea-
son. Thursday night's season-ender against Mississippi is the 304th of
his collegiate coaching career.
SHERRILL IS 25TH ON ACTIVE COACHING LIST
Mississippi State head coach Jackie Sherrill is 25th on the NCAA's
list of the nation's winningest active coaches (by percentage), fourth on
the active career wins list. Sherrill currently holds a .601 winning per-
centage in nearly 26
full seasons as a col-
legiate head coach.
During his career,
Sherrill has compiled
a 180-119-4 overall
record. On the active
wins list, only Joe
Paterno (Penn State), Bobby Bowden (Florida State) and Lou Holtz
(South Carolina) rank ahead of the MSU head coach.
SHERRILL IS 18TH ON SEC'S ALL-TIME LIST
Mississippi State head football coach Jackie Sherrill's 75 victories at
the head of the Bulldog football program have him No. 18 on the
Southeastern Conference's coach's all-time winning list. Sherrill's 43
SEC-only wins rank 14th in the league.
SHERRILL MOVES TO 28TH ON NCAA ALL-TIME LIST
With Mississippi State's win over Memphis, Jackie Sherrill moved
into 28th place on the NCAA Division I-A, all-time wins list with 180 victo-
ries (26 seasons). Sherrill is tied with Gil Dobie (180 wins; 33 seasons)
and Carl Snavely (180 wins; 32 seasons).
UM QB COACH WORKED AT STATE UNDER SHERRILL
Mississippi quarterback coach and passing game coordinator Kurt
Roper was a graduate assistant working in the sports video department
under MSU head coach Jackie Sherrill in 1995.
HOLLIDAY, DRIESBACH ONCE WORKED TOGETHER
Mississippi State wide receiver coach Guy Holliday and Mississippi
defensive coordinator and defensive backfield coach Chuck Driesbach
were on the same sideline as members of the Western Michigan coach-
ing staff in 2000.
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NCAA WINNINGEST
ACTIVE COACHES
BY WINS
(MINIMUM 5 FULL YEARS ON DIVISION I-A LEVEL)
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1. Bobby Bowden, Florida State.................................................................38
341
2. Joe Paterno, Penn State............................................................................38
339
3. Lou Holtz, South Carolina........................................................................32
243
4. JACKIE SHERRILL, MISSISSIPPI STATE ...................................26
180
5. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech....................................................................23
167
6. Ken Hatfield, Rice........................................................................................25
163
7. Dennis Franchione, Texas A&M .............................................................21
159
8. Fisher DeBerry, Air Force..........................................................................20
156
9. Mack Brown, Texas .....................................................................................20
144
10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse .......................................................................18
134
NCAA WINNINGEST
ACTIVE COACHES
BY WINNING PERCENTAGE
(MINIMUM 5 FULL YEARS ON DIVISION I-A LEVEL)
T
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G
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11/22/03
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1. Bob Pruett, Marshall..............................................................8
87
17
0
.837
2. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee .................................................12
112
27
0
.806
3. Lloyd Carr, Michigan .............................................................9
86
25
0
.775
4. Bobby Bowden, Florida State..........................................38
341
98
4
.774
5. Joe Paterno, Penn State ....................................................38
339 109
3
.755
6. Frank Solich, Nebraska.........................................................6
57
19
0
.750
7. Bill Snyder, Kansas State ...................................................15
126
54
1
.699
8. Nick Saban, LSU ...................................................................10
79
39
1
.668
9. Dennis Franchione, Texas A&M ......................................21
159
80
2
.664
10. Tommy Bowden, Clemson..................................................7
55
28
0
.663
11. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse ................................................18
134
69
1
.659
12. Lou Holtz, South Carolina.................................................32
243 127
7
.654
13. John Robinson, UNLV.........................................................17
129
68
4
.652
14. John L. Smith, Michigan State.........................................15
118
64
0
.648
15. Sonny Lubick, Colorado State.........................................15
112
62
0
.644
16. Fisher DeBerry, Air Force...................................................20
156
88
1
.639
17. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech.............................................23
167
95
4
.635
18. David Cutcliffe, Mississippi .................................................6
38
22
0
.633
19. Houston Nutt, Arkansas ....................................................11
82
49
0
.626
20. Mike Bellotti, Oregon.........................................................14
96
58
2
.622
21. Gary Pinkle, Missouri..........................................................13
89
55
3
.616
22. Mack Brown, Texas..............................................................20
144
91
1
.612
23. Joe Tiller, Purdue..................................................................13
94
61
1
.606
24. Pat Hill, Fresno State .............................................................7
53
35
0
.602
25. JACKIE SHERRILL, MISSISSIPPI STATE ................26
180 119
4
.601
26. Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin...................................................14
99
66
4
.598
27. Jeff Bower, Southern Miss ................................................14
88
61
1
.590
28. Tommy Tuberville, Auburn .................................................9
62
44
0
.585
29. Dirk Koetter, Arizona State .................................................6
42
30
0
.583
30. Ken Hatfield, Rice.................................................................25
163 122
4
.571
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G
REATEST
...
· With his 180 wins, Jackie Sherrill stands
tied for 28th place on the all-time Division
I-A coaching victories list for active and
inactive coaches.
