TAMPA, JUNE 15, 2018 – USF Head Football Coach Charlie Strong stood first among coaching peers in the American Athletic Conference and among the top three in the state of Florida in rankings of all 130 FBS coaches published by Sporting News.
The rankings, produced by Sporting News national college football writer Bill Bender, had Strong at No. 33, placing him among the top 25 percent of all FBS coaches. Strong ranked first among coaches in The American, as he stood 12 spots ahead of Navy's Ken Niumatalolo, ranked No. 45. Memphis' Mike Norvell (No.