The Resume

(January 6, 1937- )
Born in Follansbee, West Virginia
Former head football coach for South Carolina, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Arkansas, North Carolina State and William & Mary
Author of 'The Kitchen Quarterback,' 'The Fighting Spirit,' 'Winning Every Day,' 'A Teen's Game Plan for Life' and 'Wins, Losses and Lessons'
College football analyst for ESPN and CBS

Why he might be annoying:

He was known to be a strict disciplinarian as a head football coach.
He occasionally showed his own lack of discipline with angry sideline outbursts.
He had one unremarkable (3-10) season as an NFL coach with the New York Jets.
He inexplicably retired from coaching, then returned two years later at South Carolina.
He tours as a motivational speaker.
His 'Pep Talk' segments on ESPN are viewed as 'weird' by college football fans.

Why he might not be annoying:

He earned an undergraduate degree from Kent State and a masters degree from Iowa.
He led all six universities he coached for to bowl games.
He coached Notre Dame all the way to a National Championship (1988).
His football analysis is rather humorous and entertaining.
He has a Hall of Fame named after him in Ohio.
His ESPN college football commentary inspired numerous drinking games.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [January] (Ranked: 1061937)
• Donald Trump for President Supporters and Endorsers [2020]
• D's Profiles [Series 06]
• I Attended Kent State University
• I Retired, Just Kidding
• I Was a Speaker at the Republican National Convention [2020]
• Jimmy Kimmel Live's Celebrities Read Mean Tweets
• Liberty University Convocations (Ranked: 2020)
• Male Sportscasters
• NCAA Football Champion Coaches (Ranked: 1988)
• New York Jets
• Profiles 22501-22750 (Ranked: 22508)
• Rant Sports' 10 Most Annoying ESPN Personalities [2014] (Ranked: 5)
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 112 Votes: 51.79% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 48 Votes: 52.08% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 73 Votes: 54.79% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 7.69% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 86 Votes: 65.12% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 34 Votes: 55.88% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 54 Votes: 74.07% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 83 Votes: 68.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 101 Votes: 63.37% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 90 Votes: 67.78% Annoying