College football’s longest tenured coaches in 2017

Georgia Tech

College football’s longest tenured coaches in 2017

Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson remains among college football’s coaches with longest stay at one school. With the retirement of Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops after 18 seasons, there’s a new dean of college football.

CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Kirk Ferentz of the Iowa Hawkeyes is seen during the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Gary Patterson of the TCU Horned Frogs leads the Horned Frogs against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the second half at Amon G. Carter Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

STILLWATER, OK - OCTOBER 8: Mike Gundy coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys watches game action final minutes of the second half of a NCAA football game against Iowa State at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 8, 2016 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. (Photo by J Pat Carter/Getty Images)

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 02: Head coach Frank Solich of the Ohio Bobcats looks on while playing the Western Michigan Broncos during the MAC Championship on December 2, 2016 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 07: Head coach Kyle Whittingham of the Utah Utes talks to the referee during the game against the Washington Huskies on November 7, 2015 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. The Utes defeated the Huskies 34-23. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

EVANSTON, IL - NOVEMBER 26: Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats reaches out to congratulate a player during a game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Ryan Field on November 26, 2016 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

TUSCALOOSA, AL - SEPTEMBER 12: Head coach Rick Stockstill of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders looks on during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 12, 2015 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 28: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans looks on against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the first half of the game at Spartan Stadium on November 28, 2015 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

FORT WORTH, TX - OCTOBER 23: Head coach Troy Calhoun of the Air Force Falcons leads his team on the field against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium on October 23, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

FORT WORTH, TX - DECEMBER 29: Head Coach David Bailiff of the Rice Owls watches his team against the Air Force Falcons on December 29, 2012 during the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 03: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on in the second half against the Florida Gators during the SEC Championship game at the Georgia Dome on December 3, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 09: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers stands with players prior to the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

November 28, 2015 Atlanta - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Paul Johnson instructs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets running back Isiah Willis (3) in the second half at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Saturday, November 28, 2015. Georgia Bulldogs won 13 - 7 over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 28: Navy Midshipmen head coach Ken Niumatalolo walks along the sidelines during the second quarter of their game with South Florida at Raymond James Stadium on October 28, 2016 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Joseph Garnett Jr. /Getty Images)

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - NOVEMBER 28: Head Coach David Cutcliffe of the Duke Blue Devils looks on during their game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at BB&T Field on November 28, 2015 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Duke defeated Wake Forest 27-21. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

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CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 19: Head coach Kirk Ferentz of the Iowa Hawkeyes is seen during the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

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