Pittsburgh’s Greatest Coaches
By Rich Donahue
Dr. John B. “Jock” Sutherland 1924-38
Coaching Record at Pitt: 111-20-12
1-time Rose Bowl Champ, 5-time National Champ (1929, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937), College Football Hall of Fame
Despite coaching in a time before television, Jock Sutherland is without a doubt the greatest coach in Pitt football history. From 1924-1938, he patrolled the Panther sidelines with a calm, cool demeanor, coaching legendary Pitt players including Marshall Goldberg. Sutherland led the Panthers to five claimed national titles, the most of any coach in school history.
To this day, Sutherland is still the all-time winningest coach in program history. Not only was he a tremendous coach with the Panthers, but he was also an All-American under another legendary Pitt coach, “Pop” Warner.
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