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3 worst head coach hires in Michigan football history

Michigan football hasn't had many head coaches fail, but here's a look at three or worst in the history of the Wolverines.

By Chris Peterson

Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez looks on against Ohio State, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010 in
Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez looks on against Ohio State, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010 in / Kirthmon F. Dozier via Imagn Content
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2. Brady Hoke (2011-2014)

Since Fielding Yost took over the Michigan football program in 1901, the Wolverines have had just one head coach with a losing record. Only three have won fewer than 60 percent of their games.

Brady Hoke isn't among those coaches. His record is probably better than some Michigan fans want to remember. He was 32-20 overall and started his career with the Wolverines in impressive fashion after an 11-2 season in 2011, a win over Ohio State, and a victory in the Sugar Bowl.

It felt like he had Michigan on the right track. But the win total dropped to eight the next season. The Wolverines won 12 games over the final two seasons and by the end of the Hoke era, it was getting hard for the Wolverines to get people to come to the games.

Some might ask why Bump Elliott is above Hoke even though his winning percentage is worse. Yet, Elliott won 51 games and a Big Ten championship.

Hoke and Elliott share the fact that their replacements -- Bo Schembechler and Jim Harbaugh -- are the two greatest head coaches in Michigan history. Hopefully, Moore wins as much as Gary Moeller and Lloyd Carr did after taking over for Bo.

History is on the Wolverines side there.

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