Marshall: The best way to sum up Marshall's expectations is that the school chased out former coach Doc Holliday after a 7-3 season in 2020. Charles Huff has been generally good at Marshall, including a win at Notre Dame, three bowls and an overall record of 22-17.
He's on this list because he's in the final year of his contract, as he turned down extension overtures at Marshall because of steep buyout terms. That bet on himself might backfire. It has put him in the rare position of a coach heading into the final year of his deal, which would mean something significant would have to happen in the upcoming months -- a firing, another job or an extension.
Huff lost his leverage and dimmed his prospects for another job by losing seven of nine to close 2023. That came after upsetting Virginia Tech early in the year. Road trips to Ohio State and Virginia Tech this year will make it hard to gain significant early momentum.
He's on this list because he's in the final year of his contract, as he turned down extension overtures at Marshall because of steep buyout terms. That bet on himself might backfire. It has put him in the rare position of a coach heading into the final year of his deal, which would mean something significant would have to happen in the upcoming months -- a firing, another job or an extension.
Huff lost his leverage and dimmed his prospects for another job by losing seven of nine to close 2023. That came after upsetting Virginia Tech early in the year. Road trips to Ohio State and Virginia Tech this year will make it hard to gain significant early momentum.
