The Final 64 includes 28 different head coaches. Some quick math shows that's over two teams per coach, meaning the great coaches were able to guide several of their teams to the Bracket of Champions. The following list includes all the head coaches that still have at least one team still alive. As expected, it's a veritable who's who of head coaches over the last 3+ decades.
BOBBY BOWDEN
9 Florida State teams still alive
(1980, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993*, 1994, 1996, 1999*, 2000)
TOM OSBORNE
9 Nebraska teams still alive
(1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1994*, 1995*, 1996, 1997*)
JOE PATERNO
5 Penn State teams still alive
(1977, 1981, 1982*, 1986*, 1994)
PETE CARROLL
4 USC teams still alive
(2002, 2004*, 2005, 2008)
DENNIS ERICKSON
3 Miami teams still alive
(1989*, 1990, 1991*)
JIMMY JOHNSON
3 Miami teams still alive
(1986, 1987*, 1988)
STEVE SPURRIER
3 Florida teams still alive
(1996*, 1997, 2001)
BOB STOOPS
3 Oklahoma teams still alive
(2000*, 2002, 2003)
BARRY SWITZER
3 Oklahoma teams still alive
(1985*, 1986, 1987)
MACK BROWN
2 Texas teams still alive (2005*, 2008)
FRANK BEAMER
2 Virginia Tech teams still alive (1999, 2000)
JOHN COOPER
2 Ohio State teams still alive (1996, 1998)
LLOYD CARR
1 Michigan team still alive (1997*)
LARRY COKER
1 Miami team still alive (2001*)
DAN DEVINE
1 Notre Dame team still alive (1977*)
DON JAMES
1 Washington team still alive (1991*)
URBAN MEYER
1 Florida team still alive (2008*)
JOHN ROBINSON
1 USC team still alive (1978*)
NICK SABAN
1 LSU team still alive (2003*)
GENE STALLINGS
1 Alabama team still alive (1992*)
PAT DYE
1 Auburn team still alive (1983)
LOU HOLTZ
1 Notre Dame team still alive (1989)
BILL McCARTNEY
1 Colorado team still alive (1989)
BO SCHEMBECHLER
1 Michigan team still alive (1985)
JACKIE SHERRILL
1 Pittsburgh team still alive (1980)
FRANK SOLICH
1 Nebraska team still alive (1999)
JIM TRESSEL
1 Ohio State team still alive (2006)
TOMMY TUBERVILLE
1 Auburn team still alive (2004)
*Years in bold indicate National Championship teams
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