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This is a list of college football coaches with 150 career wins in NCAA Division I FCS , the lower of two levels of NCAA Division I football.
FCS, short for "Football Championship Subdivision", was created in 1978 when the NCAA split Division I football into two groups. The strongest programs and conferences were placed in Division I-A, known since 2006 as the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Other Division I football programs were placed in Division I-AA, which was renamed as FCS in 2006.
The official NCAA record book contains a list of the 50 winningest FCS coaches. However, it is not truly indicative of the most successful coaches at that level because of the criteria used for its compilation. Inclusion on the list requires a minimum of 10 years as a head coach at the FCS level, but each coach's win total includes all wins at four-year institutions, regardless of whether these schools were FCS at that time. [1]
As of the 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game that ended the 2022 season, a total of 14 head football coaches have won 150 or more games while serving in that role at the FCS level.
* | Active at the FCS level in the 2023 season. |
† | Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach. |
†† | Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player. |
††† | Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. |
Michael Chester "Mickey" Matthews is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at James Madison University (JMU) from 1999 to 2013, compiling a record of 109–71. Matthews coached the 2004 James Madison Dukes football team to an NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship.
The Idaho Vandals are the college football team that represents the University of Idaho and plays its home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho. Idaho is a member of the Big Sky Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Vandals are coached by Jason Eck.
The James Madison Dukes football program represents James Madison University in the sport of American football. The Dukes compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC), beginning play within the conference for the 2022 season. The university first fielded a football team in 1972, and the Dukes play at the on-campus Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Dukes are currently coached by Bob Chesney.
The Lindenwood Lions football team represents Lindenwood University in football. Lindenwood is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The Lions were provisional members of the NCAA Division I FCS for the 2022 season before becoming an active member during the 2023–2024 academic year.
The Youngstown State Penguins football team represents Youngstown State University in American college football. Youngstown State currently plays as a member of the NCAA at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision and are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). The Penguins have played their home games in Stambaugh Stadium, more commonly called "The Ice Castle," since 1982.
The Wofford Terriers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Wofford College located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Wofford's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 13,000 seat Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Josh Conklin is the current head coach for the Terriers.
The Hofstra Pride football program was the intercollegiate American football team for Hofstra University, located on Long Island in Hempstead, New York. Hofstra competed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. Its first football team was fielded in 1937, and the program compiled a 403–268–11 (.599) record through 2009.
The North Carolina A&T Aggies football program represents North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in college football. The Aggies play in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of CAA Football, the technically separate football league operated by the Aggies' full-time home of the Coastal Athletic Association.
The Southeastern Louisiana Lions football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Southeastern Louisiana University located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southland Conference. Southeastern Louisiana's first football team was fielded in 1930. The team plays its home games at the 7,408 seat Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana. The Lions are coached by Frank Scelfo.
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for East Tennessee State University (ETSU) located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The team was dormant from the end of the 2003 season until being reinstated for the 2015 season. They played all of their 2015 home games and all but one of their 2016 home games at Kermit Tipton Stadium before the opening of the new William B. Greene Jr. Stadium for the 2017 season. The remaining 2016 home game, against Western Carolina on September 17, was played at nearby Bristol Motor Speedway, which was already set up for football due to a game the prior week between the University of Tennessee and Virginia Tech. Before ETSU dropped football, it competed in NCAA Division I as a Southern Conference (SoCon) football program. The revived program played as an independent in 2015 before returning to the SoCon in 2016.
The 1979 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Spiders were led by sixth year head coach Jim Tait and played their home games at City Stadium. They were classified as an Independent. The 1979 campaign marked Tait's final year as head coach after Richmond finished with a winless 0–11 record.
The 1982 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Spiders were led by third year head coach Dal Shealy and played their home games at City Stadium. They were classified as Independent. The 1982 campaign marked Shealy's worst year as a head coach after Richmond finished with a winless 0–10 record.
The 1929 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1929 NCAA football season. The Fightin' Blue Hens were led by first year head coach Gus Ziegler and played their home games at Frazer Field. They were classified as Independent since they did not have a conference affiliation. The 1929 season was the third winless season in school history after they finished the year 0–7–1.
The 2010 Wofford Terriers football team represented Wofford College during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 23rd-year head coach Mike Ayers and played its home games at Gibbs Stadium. It finished the regular season with a 9–2 record overall and a 7–1 record in the Southern Conference, making it conference co-champion alongside Appalachian State. The team qualified for the playoffs, in which they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Georgia Southern.