Auburn has whiffed on several high-profile coaches to fill the Tiger’s defensive coordinator position. One thing fans may have noticed about the names being mentioned is that they all seem to have ties to the SEC. That isn’t a bad thing. In terms of coaching, the SEC produces some of the very best.
There are also very good coaches in the rest of college football. Not only do they do a fantastic job developing players who aren’t blue chips, but many have defenses that rank high nationally in multiple categories. Let’s take a look at some coaches outside the SEC.