Football Coaches



Barry Alvarez (Former football coach at Wisconsin signed 8x10 photo in 3 weeks during his time at the University of Wisconsin) rec`d 10-10-02

Mike Archer (Former LSU coach (1987-90) was the safeties coach for the University of Virginia. He signed in 12 days from the school address) rec'd 02-14-15

Bill Arnsparger (He was the architect of the Miami Dolphins' "No-Name" Defense that led to a pair of Super Bowl titles in the '70s. Miami Dolphin fans are familiar with his name, he signed in 2004 and passed away on July 17, 2015)

Doug Barfield (Retired Auburn Tigers head coach (1976-80) signed in 11 days) rec'd 07-13-15

Larry Blakeney (The all-time winningest football coach in Troy University history, he led the program from 1990-2014. He signed in 1 week) rec'd 08-31-15

Bobby Bowden (Former Florida State head coach signed in 2015 and passed away on August 8, 2021)

Mack Brown (Current head football coach for the University of North Carolina, he also led the Texas Longhorns program to a title. He signed in 10 days c/o UNC) rec'd 08-15-22

Frank Broyles (Former Arkansas head football coach from 1958-76 took his teams to 10 bowl games. He signed in 2015 and passed away on August 14, 2017)

Cam Cameron (Former I.U. football coach signed a golf ball via the school address when he was still with the program)

Lloyd Carr (He led the University of Michigan to a bowl game in every season since becoming the head coach and he has won Big Ten titles. He sent a signed 8x10 photo during his time has coach at the University of Michigan) rec`d 10-4-03

John Cooper (Signed a 8 x 10 photo while coaching at Ohio state)


Lee Corso (Former football coach for the University of Louisville & Indiana University is better know for his work on ESPN. He signed my card in 3 weeks at ESPN) rec`d 8-8-02

Fran Curci (Former University of Kentucky football coach competed from 1973-81 and signed in 11 days) rec'd 12-10-18

Bill Curry (Former NFL All-Pro player coached at Georgia Tech, Alabama, Kentucky & Georgia State from 1980-2012. He's one of my favorite people and he signed in 1 week thanks to Sports Collectors Net) rec'd 07-13-15

Gerry DiNardo (Former head football coach at LSU & Indiana University. He was IU's 25th head football coach and signed my IU golf ball in 1 week from the school address) rec`d 08-23-02

Vince Dooley (During his 25-year coaching career at the University of Georgia he compiled a 201–77–10 record. He signed in 2015 and passed on October 28, 2022)

Pat Dye (Former college football coach led the East Carolina, Wyoming & Auburn programs from 1974-92. He signed in 2015 and passed away on 06-01-20)

Chalmers Elliott (Bump, an All-American halfback at the University of Michigan in 1947. He went on to coach Michigan and was the athletic director at the University of Iowa for 21 years. He signed in 10 days) rec'd 11-26-08

Dennis Erickson (Coached football programs at Idaho, Wyoming, Washington State, Miami, Oregon State & Arizona State from 1982-11. This former NFL & AAF head coach signed in 1 month) rec'd 04-26-19

Danny Ford (Former head football coach of the Clemson Tigers (1978-89) and the Arkansas Razorbacks (1993-97) signed in 13 days) rec'd 03-09-15

Phillip Fulmer (Former head football coach at the University of Tennessee. In 1998, he guided Tennessee to 13 victories and Tostitos Fiesta Bowl win for the national title. He sent a personalized 8x10 in 3 months from the school address) rec`d 12-21-02

Mike Gundy (He would become the all-time leading passer in Oklahoma State and currently is the head football coach at Oklahoma State. He signed in 15 days) rec'd 01-13-17

Ken Hatfield (He served as the head football coach at the United States Air Force Academy 1979–83, the University of Arkansas 1984–89, Clemson University 1990–93, & Rice University 1994–05. He signed in 13 days) rec'd 05-07-15

Terry Hoeppner (Former Indiana University head football coach signed in 2006, sadly he passed away on 06-19-07)

Lou Holtz (Coached Arkansas to 60 wins in seven seasons and left his mark on several programs including Notre Dame. He signed in 18 days per Sports Collectors Net) rec'd 05-19-15

Jimmy Johnson (Former Oklahoma State & Miami Hurricanes coach signed in 1 week) rec'd 08-10-15

Pat Jones (The all-time winningest football coach in Oklahoma State University history, he led the program from 1984-1994. He signed in 1 week) rec'd 08-31-15

Bill Lynch (Indiana University's 27th head football coach signed in 5 days c/o the school address) rec'd 11-08-08

Les Miles (Former LSU head football coach signed in 11 days from the school address) rec'd 12-18-15

Rick Neuheisel (Former football coach at the University of Colorado, compiled a 33-14 record before taking over at the University of Washington. He led the Huskies to a 33-16 record in four years and a Rose Bowl title. Of course, he has since left the program, but he was nice enough to sign my card in 26 days. He also sent one of the nicest notes that I have ever received, and lets not forget that he also was a quarterback for the San Antonio Gunslingers of the USFL) rec`d 12-9-03

Tom Osborn (Retired Nebraska coach signed an 8 x 10 & signed my card in 5 weeks at University of Nebraska, 6000 Dodge Athletic Department, Omaha NE 68182)

Ara Parseghian (Guided the University of Notre Dame to national championships in 1966 & 1973. He ended his career with a record of 170–58–6, which includes stops at Miami, Northwestern & Notre Dame. He passed away on August 2, 2017)

Joe Paterno (Former Penn State football coach sent a 8 x 10 signed photo)


George Perles (Former head football coach at Michigan State University from 1983 to 1994, he signed in 8 days) rec'd 01-23-15

Bobby Petrino (Signed during his time at the University of Louisville) rec`d 02-05-03

John Robinson (Former USC coach was a great gift from Andrew, thanks pal) rec'd 11-04-09

Bobby Ross (Retired football coach competed at both the college & NFL levels. He led The Citadel, Maryland & Georgia Tech prior to coaching the Chargers & Lions from 1992-00. He signed in 12 days) rec'd 07-17-15

Nick Saban (Alabama football coach signed in 9 days from the school address. He didnt sign my card but instead provided a signed Allen Ginter card of his own) rec'd 11-29-13

Bo Schembechler (The winningest football coach in Michigan history, his overall record was 1948-48-5. His teams won 13 Big Ten titles during his 21 years (1969-89). He passed away 11-17-06)

Howard Schnellenberger (Was part of four collegiate national championships. His 1983 Miami Hurricanes won that school’s first title, defeating Nebraska in the 50th Anniversary Orange Bowl. He was offensive coordinator for Paul “Bear” Bryant at Alabama, when the Crimson Tide won championships in 1961, 1964 & 1965. He signed in 2002 and passed away on March 27, 2021)

R.C. Slocum (Served as the head football coach at Texas A&M University from 1989 to 2002. He signed in 11 days per the White Pages) rec'd 03-20-15

John L Smith (Former football coach at Michigan State sent a signed 8x10 in 1 week during his time at Michigan State University) rec`d 9-25-03

Steve Spurrier (South Carolina head football signed my card during his time at the University of Florida)

Gene Stallings (Former University of Alabama football coach signed in 17 weeks from home) rec`d 05-30-08

Bob Stoops (Former head football coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1999 until he announced his retirement June 7, 2017 also was the head coach for the Dallas Renegades of the XFL. He signed in 13 days per info on Sports Collectors Net) rec'd 06-15-20

Anthony Thompson (Former All-American running back at Indiana University works for the university and signed a football in 2001. He can be reached at Indiana University, 1001 East 17 Street, Bloomington, IN 47408-4590)

Dick Tomey (Former head football coach at the University of Hawaii (1977–86), University of Arizona (1987–00) & San Jose State University (2005–09) compiled a career college football record of 183–145–7. He signed in 8 days from work) rec'd 04-24-15

Jim Tressel (Former head football coach at Ohio State sent a signed 8x10 in 10 days from the school) rec`d 10-2-02

Charlie Weis (Former Notre Dame head coach signed in 13 days) rec`d 10-05-07

Tyrone Willingham (Former head football coach at Notre Dame sent a signed 8x10 in 10 days while at Notre Dame) rec`d 10-2-02

Sparky Woods (At the time of this success he was the associate head coach, recruiting coordinator & running backs coach at the University of Richmond. He was nice enough to sign in two weeks c/o the program) rec'd 04-03-15

Jim Young (He served as the head coach at the University of Arizona (1973–76), Purdue University (1977–81) and the United States Military Academy (1983–90). He compiled a career record of 120–71–2 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1999. He signed in 10 days) rec'd 11-05-18