20 best college football coaches without a national championship
By Brad Weiss
Chris Ault
, Nevada
Chris Ault made one stop as a head coach in college football, and it sure turned out to be the right one. In fact, he spent 41 years tied to the same University, as both a player and a coach. The University of Nevada is forever indebted to Ault for what he did for the football program, and he finished his coaching career as one of the best college football coaches of all time.
During his career, Ault won his fair share of games. The creator of the “Pistol Offense,” Ault racked up 233 wins during his storied career, and made sure Nevada was a winning program no matter what conference they played in. He won titles in the Big Sky, Big West, and the WAC, proving that his teams could compete with anybody.
A four-time Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year, Ault was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002. His best finish was back in 2011, when he led the Nevada program to a 13-1 record. The Wolf Pack finished the season as the No. 11 ranked team in the country, which is pretty solid considering they are not considered a national power in football.
Starting with his time as the quarterback of the program in the mid-1960s, Ault has bled Wolf Pack blue. He even served as the school’s Atheltic director from 1986-2004. He was named the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year in 1991, and you have to wonder if he would have won a national title if he had taken a job at a bigger school during his career.