Bo Rein
Bo Rein went 27–18–1 as a head coach, 1976–1979, at NC State. Share
- Record
- 27–18–1 career
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1978 9–3, No. 18
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | NC State | 3–7–1 | 5th | |||
| 1977 | NC State | 8–4 | T–3rd | Peach Bowl W | 19 | |
| 1978 | NC State | 9–3 | 3rd | Tangerine Bowl W | 18 | |
| 1979 | NC State | 7–4 | 1st |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Jim Ritcher1979 Outland Trophy- Ted BrownConsensus All‑American, 1978
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 8 | 1–7 | 13% |
| Against top-10 teams | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 20 | 12–8 | 60% |
| Conference games | 23 | 15–8 | 65% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 2–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 20 | 12–7–1 | 63% |
| At home | 25 | 14–10–1 | 58% |
| On the road | 19 | 11–8 | 58% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 2–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 27 | 19–8 | 70% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 19 | 8–10–1 | 45% |
His own 46 games on file, 1976–1979, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Claiborne 1976–1979 | 2–2 | Maryland | 4 | |
| Jim Carlen 1976–1979 | 2–2 | South Carolina | 4 | |
| Pat Dye 1976–1979 | 2–2 | East Carolina | 4 | |
| Joe Paterno 1976–1979 | 0–4 | Penn State | 4 | |
| Dick Bestwick 1977–1979 | 3–0 | Virginia | 3 | |
| Mike McGee 1976–1978 | 2–1 | Duke | 3 |
Bo Rein’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Dukeseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Wake Forestseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Marylandseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| East Carolinaseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| North Carolinaseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Clemsonseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| South Carolinaseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Penn Stateseries | 4 | 0–4 |
Also a player: Bo Rein’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | William & Mary | Assistant coach | |
| 1971 | Purdue | Assistant coach | |
| 1972–74 | NC State | Assistant coach | |
| 1975 | Arkansas | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1976–79 | NC State | Head coach | |
| 1980 | LSU | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Lou HoltzWilliam & Mary, NC State
- Bob DeMossPurdue
- Frank BroylesArkansas
Assistants who became head coaches
- Brian BurkeOhio
- Chuck AmatoNC State
- Rip SchererMemphis, James Madison
- Buddy GreenChattanooga
Worked under (3)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Holtz | William & Mary | 1969–70 | Assistant coach | |
| Bob DeMoss | Purdue | 1971 | Assistant coach | |
| Lou Holtz | NC State | 1972–74 | Assistant coach | |
| Frank Broyles | Arkansas | 1975 | Offensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (4)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Burke | NC State, 1976: offensive coordinator | Ohio | |
| Chuck Amato | NC State, 1976–79: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | NC State | |
| Rip Scherer | NC State, 1976: quarterbacks coach | Memphis, James Madison | |
| Buddy Green | NC State, 1979: graduate assistant | Chattanooga |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.