Comparison of notable 2016/2017 coaching hires

Coach School First Season Overall Record (as head coach, at current school) First (full) regular season Last 12 games
Justin Fuente Virginia Tech 2016 30-17 9-3 7-5
Will Muschamp South Carolina 2016 25-21 6-6 5-7
Dino Babers Syracuse 2016 21-23 4-8 6-6
Matt Campbell Iowa State 2016 24-21 3-9 7-5
Bronco Mendenhall UVA 2016 21-24 2-10 7-5
Mark Richt Miami 2016 26-13 8-4 7-5
Kirby Smart UGA 2016 38-11 7-5 9-3
Chris Ash Rutgers 2016 8-32 2-10 1-11
Barry Odom Missouri 2016 24-22 4-8 8-4
Clay Helton USC 2016 31-16 9-3 6-6
Lovie Smith Illinois 2016 12-31 3-9 5-7
Ed Orgeron LSU 2017 27-7 9-3 11-1
Tom Herman Texas 2017 22-13 6-6 8-4
Matt Rhule Baylor 2017 15-17 1-11 10-2
Justin Wilcox Cal 2017 16-17 5-7 6-6
Tom Allen Indianna 2017 16-16 5-7 7-5
PJ Fleck Minnesota 2017 20-13 5-7 11-1
Jeff Brohm Purdue 2017 15-19 6-6 3-9
Chad Morris Arkansas 2018 4-16 2-10 2-10

I know wins/losses doesn't tell a whole lot of the story, but I still think it's interesting. Only 4 of these 19 coaches are performing more than 2 games better than their first season.

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