Ranking the top 10 college football coaching hires
6. Willie Simmons, FIU
Simmons did a fantastic job with Florida A&M from 2018-23. He had a 45-13 record during his time there. Simmons pivoted and took the running backs coaching job with Duke for the 2024 season, but he will now be a head coach once again at FIU. The 44-year-old brings a lot of upside and the Panthers becoming one of the top teams in Conference USA would not be surprising.