There are three coaches in the top 10 -- Gus Malzahn (Auburn), Art Briles (Baylor) and Hugh Freeze (Mississippi) -- who started coaching at the high school level, taking an unconventional route to college football stardom.
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Coaching Up (4:10)
There are three coaches in the top 10 who started coaching at the high school level, taking an unconventional route to college football stardom. (4:10)