Some of the top head coaches and strategists come from the Big 12 conference.
Despite recruiting limitations for most teams, the coaches for a handful of programs keep the conference competitive nationally.
Iowa State has never won 10 games in a season in their history. Had they played a full season in 2020, Matt Campbell’s squad likely would have reached that mark. Campbell’s success has kept him in conversations for coaching job openings elsewhere.
Baylor and Oklahoma State were typically not known for great football. For much of their program history, the schools struggled to have winning seasons. Last year, Mike Gundy and Dave Aranda led their squads to the conference title game.
Steve Sarkisian is trying to get Texas over the hump, while Brent Venables, Sonny Dykes and Joey McGuire are taking over new programs.
Although many are likely to disagree, here is my list of the best coaches in the Big 12 conference ahead of the 2022 season.