LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The College Football Hall of Fame criteria has been adjusted by the National Football Foundation, clearing the way for the late coach Mike Leach as well as others.
Formerly, coaches must have won at least 60% of games to be eligible for the hall of fame. Leach, after coaching at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State, finished his career with a .596 mark.
The change now moves the winning percentage to .595. Former LSU coach Les Miles hits the .597 percentage making him eligible after coaching in Baton Rouge as well as Oklahoma State and Kansas.
All other requirements to be eligible for the hall of fame remain unchanged. Coaches must have been a head coach for at least 10 years minimum and coached at least 100 games.
Coaches become eligible after three years of their retirement. If a coach is 70 years or older then they are immediately eligible. Active coaches become eligible once they reach the age of 75.
“The NFF is committed to preserving the integrity and prestige of the NFF College Football Hall of Fame,” NFF president and CEO Steve Hatchell said in a release. “This adjustment reflects thoughtful dialogue with leaders across the sport and allows us to better recognize coaches whose contributions to the game extend beyond a narrow statistical threshold.”
The new change will go into effect in 2027.
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