College football's obsession with young coaches may be causing it to overlook some of the sport's best minds

A Yahoo Sports opinion piece by senior writer Dan Wolken, published November 4, 2026, argues that college football's hiring culture has developed a bias toward younger coaches, potentially overlooking more experienced candidates. The article uses the current season as evidence that age should not be considered a barrier to effective coaching. Wolken suggests the coaching carousel in college football may need to reconsider its apparent preference for youth over experience.