The Resume

(September 11, 1913-January 26, 1983)
Coached Maryland (1945), Kentucky (1946-53), Texas A&M (1954-57), Alabama (1958-82)
Record of 323-85-17
Once held NCAA Division I-A record for wins

Why he might be annoying:

He wore a tacky houndstooth hat to all games.
He had brutal training camps.
In his first training camp, most of his players quit the team.
He had his ear bitten off by a bear at a carnival.
He didn't graduate high school.
He was an alcoholic.
He would ban water breaks for players during practice.
He demanded that he take a percentage of the gate revenue for games.

Why he might not be annoying:

He died just a month after coaching his last game.
He served in World War II.
He only had 1 losing season in his career.
He actually suspended players for drinking and excessive partying.
He ranked #24 on Sports Illustrated's 40 For the Ages.

Credit: Eric Hartman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Animal Names
• Born on September 11th (Ranked: 1913)
• Football Players
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [A-C]
• I Died in 1983 (Ranked: 69)
• I was Injured by Animals
• Kid Rock References
• McFly's Profiles [Series 2]
• My Nickname is Part of My Name [A-L]
• NCAA Football Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1973)
• NCAA Football Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1964)
• NCAA Football Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1979)
• NCAA Football Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1961)
• NCAA Football Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1965)
• NCAA Football Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1978)
• Profiles 7251-7500 (Ranked: 7428)
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• Sports Illustrated '40 For the Ages' (Ranked: 24)
• Sports Magazine's 40 Who Changed Sports [1986]
• U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 40 Votes: 27.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 33 Votes: 24.24% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 55 Votes: 49.09% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 77 Votes: 49.35% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 38 Votes: 71.05% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 31.03% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 47 Votes: 42.55% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 45.65% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 147 Votes: 45.58% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 295 Votes: 48.81% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 330 Votes: 43.94% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 277 Votes: 50.54% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 423 Votes: 52.25% Annoying