The Resume

(April 4, 1947- )
Head Coach, University of Maryland football
Named 2001 National Coach of the Year
Nicknamed ‘The Fridge'

Why he might be annoying:

He is the coach in the Under Armor commercials (‘We must protect this house!').
He demands his players are in shape, but he weighs a good three and a half bills (350 lbs.).
He went from being a Division I athlete to being very obese.
There is a strong sentiment that he was discriminated against because of his weight.
He is known to have an explosive temper.
He always says ‘Are you in or are you out?' to his players.

Why he might not be annoying:

Holding true to his mantra, when it surfaced that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had offered him the head coaching job, his players asked him if he was in or out. He told them, ‘Don't worry…I'm in.'
He has built the Terps from a laughingstock into an emerging power in the ACC.
He parted ways with a blue-chip recruit when he found out that the player might have received a Play Station from an assistant coach.
In his first season, he led the Terps to a 10-2 record, a top 10 national ranking, and the first outright ACC title for any other school since Florida State entered the league.
He appeared in a BCS Bowl his first year as head coach.
He was instrumental in developing several NFL quarterbacks.
Due to his ability to develop NFL talent, many blue-chip prospects will now consider Maryland.
There is a rabid section of Byrd Stadium affectionately known as ‘Friedgen's Legion' in tribute to him.
He sings the Maryland fight song with the fans after a win.

Credit: Larry Biz

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Advertising Icons
• Football Players
• I am a Long Islander
• I Attended University of Maryland
• I Gained a Lot of Weight/Fame Adds Pounds
• Larry Biz's Profiles
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• Look at Me, Yes You! - Finger Pointers
• Profiles 16501-16750 (Ranked: 16659)
• Short Fuses
• Sport Coaches/Managers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 69 Votes: 68.12% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 107 Votes: 67.29% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 56 Votes: 55.36% Annoying