Biggest coaching bust ever?

I posed this trivia question Saturday:

What coach had a 178-23 record at his previous school and was hired by a big time major program but was a complete flop?

(No. Not Chip Kelly.)

Follow Ups:

• UCLA once hired a high school coach Dr.Bruin 17:18:18 11/24/25 (2)
  • so did Notre Dame, right? barrya 08:27:13 11/25/25 (0)
  • so did Notre Dame, right? barrya 08:27:12 11/25/25 (0)
• How’s About 66-30, a #3 ranked 11-1, #8 10-2, 6 Bowls in 7 Seasons MANTIS9 16:32:24 11/24/25 (9)
  • Not as bad as these coaches Dr.Bruin 17:13:31 11/24/25 (3)
    • TWasn’t A Pi$$ing Contest,Rather A LookBack on Another UCLA Doink Hire MANTIS9 03:05:10 11/25/25 (2)
      • Those who put half their post in the subject heading . . . Dr.Bruin 12:18:47 11/25/25 (1)
        • Some More Bromide Seltzer From the Doctor of Paperclips MANTIS9 01:08:18 11/26/25 (0)
  • Re: How’s About 66-30, a #3 ranked 11-1, #8 10-2, 6 Bowls in 7 Seasons TJJ 16:44:43 11/24/25 (0)
  • I'd rather have Jim Mora, if we are rehiring* mh 16:40:16 11/24/25 (3)
    • Welp, Colorado State Just Took Your Advise-Reports: Mora to CSU* MANTIS9 03:33:16 11/26/25 (0)
    • Naw, Not A Rehire - Just Showing The Deception Of Coaching Resumes MANTIS9 16:55:20 11/24/25 (1)
      • Plus I believe most of the better stats were with prior HC's recruits hotspot 18:35:06 11/24/25 (0)
• Trick question :), Gerry Faust* BrewNGold 13:48:58 11/24/25 (4)
  • Re: Trick question :), Gerry Faust* Dr.Bruin 14:20:31 11/24/25 (2)
    • You could put Tony Sanchez in that category hotspot 15:45:10 11/24/25 (1)
      • Re: You could put Tony Sanchez in that category Dr.Bruin 16:35:58 11/24/25 (0)
  • Re: Trick question :), Gerry Faust* TJJ 13:53:41 11/24/25 (0)

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