Pat Fitzgerald ranks No. 52 in Sporting News coach rankings for 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 4:14 PM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
Michigan State football's head coach Pat Fitzgerald is ranked No. 52 in the recent Sporting News coach rankings. This places him just outside the top 50 among 138 coaches evaluated. Within the Big Ten, Fitzgerald is ranked No. 15 out of 18 coaches, ahead of only three others. His previous tenure at Northwestern lasted from 2006 to 2022, during which he achieved a record of 110-101 and secured two Big Ten West Division titles. The ranking may reflect Northwestern's decline in recent years, but Michigan State aims to leverage better resources to restore Fitzgerald's success as head coach.
- •Pat Fitzgerald ranks No. 52 of 138 coaches in the 2026 rankings.
- •He is No. 15 among Big Ten coaches.
- •Fitzgerald held a 110-101 record at Northwestern.
- •He won two Big Ten West Division championships.
- •Michigan State hopes to revitalize his coaching success.
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