With the news that Georgia coach Mark Richt is stepping down as the Bulldogs coach, we take a quick statistical look at his career in Athens and some of his most notable accomplishments.
HIGHEST WIN PERCENTAGE AMONG ACTIVE D-I COACHES (MIN. 100 GAMES)
COACH (CURRENT SCHOOL)
WIN PCT
W-L-T
1. Lance Leipold (Buffalo)
.898
114-13
2. Urban Meyer (Ohio State)
.850
153-27
3. Chris Petersen (Washington)
.815
106-24
4. Bob Stoops (Oklahoma)
.799
179-45
5. Nick Saban (Alabama)
.762
193-60-1
6. Chuck Martin (Miami OH)
.752
79-26
7. Gary Patterson (TCU)
.751
142-47
8. Mark Richt (Georgia)
.740
145-51
9. Brian Kelly (Notre Dame)
.739
226-79-2
10. Les Miles (LSU)
.724
139-53
D-I COACHES WITH 132+ WINS IN FIRST 14 SEASONS AS COACH
COACH (SCHOOL)
W-L-T
SEASONS
1. Bob Stoops (Okla.)
149-37
1999-2012
2. Tom Osborne (Neb.)
137-32-2
1973-86
3. Mark Richt (UGA)
136-48
2001-14
4. Gary Patterson (TCU)
132-45
2001-14
SEC COACHES TO RECORD FOUR STRAIGHT 10-WIN SEASONS
COACH
SCHOOL
SEASONS
Nick Saban
Alabama
2008-15
Les Miles
LSU
2010-13
Mark Richt
Georgia
2002-05
Phil Fulmer
Tennessee
1995-98
Steve Spurrier
Florida
1993-98
Vince Dooley
Georgia
1980-83
Paul Bryant
Alabama
1971-74, 1977-80
COACHES TO WIN TWO SEC TITLES IN FIRST FIVE YEARS
COACH
SCHOOL
SEASONS
Urban Meyer
Florida
2006, 2008
Mark Richt
Georgia
2002, 2005
Nick Saban
LSU
2001, 2003
Steve Spurrier
Florida
1991, 1993
Vince Dooley
Georgia
1966, 1968
Bernie Moore
LSU
1935, 1936
Frank Thomas
Alabama
1933, 1934
MOST NFL DRAFTEES SINCE RICHT JOINED GEORGIA (2001-14)
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
