37. Jim Leavitt, South Florida – Leavitt is the only head coach USF has ever had, so there’s no telling how he’d function in a completely different environment, but his head coaching debut has been nothing short of remarkable. He took a program from its infancy a decade ago, and has already guided them out of I-AA and into a BCS conference and the school’s first bowl game. Leavitt is a straight-shooter, who demands accountability from his players and the rest of his staff. He’s been wooed by a handful of schools recently, but seems content to continue bull rushing past expectations in Tampa. Nine-Year Record: 61-39 (0-1 in bowl games) Nine-Year Record Before He Arrived: Leavitt is the school’s first and only head coach http://www.collegefootballnews.com/2006/Columnists/RC/HireEducation_2.htm