Ranking Big 12 Coaches Haircuts

You know it’s the offseason when we’re pumping out the best content ever like OSU players as Pokemon characters and things we learned about Mike Gundy’s mullet. So what better time to continue the trend than by ranking the Big 12 coaches by haircut?

10. Charlie Strong; Texas

Since we’re ranking haircuts, Strong gets a DNP for not participating. Bald is a good look for him, though, and honestly maybe a much better option than him if he had hair. 

9. Dana Holgerson; West Virginia

Holgerson may be much higher on this list, but the red bull fingers are quick on the trigger letting the head gear fly, causing abuse to the frail and aging scalp. It deserves more nurture and attention, and unfortunately I don’t see those abused locks getting either in the near future.

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8. Bill Snyder; Kansas State

I know putting Bill Snyder at the bottom of any list is probably something I’ll end up regretting since he’s bound to prove me wrong. Sure, he’s old. But there’s too much unintentional skullet for this hairdo to really get me going. He does get points for cleanliness and being well-groomed.

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7. Mike Gundy; Oklahoma State

Gundy would be much lower on this list if it weren’t for the tons of media coverage and public support of the new do in which Jeff Carroll refers to having “too much sauce.” This may have been popular in the 80’s, and I fully support embarrassing your children just for the heck of it, but I think his classic porcupine look is much better suited for the big stage.

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6. Gary Patterson; TCU

Patterson enters the top 6 simply because he has hair, which is more than what I can say for one other member already listed. Fortunately you almost never see him without a visor on, because his permanent combed over hat hair probably isn’t going to land him in GQ magazine anytime soon.

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5. David Beaty; Kansas

Beaty’s hairdo is a cut above Patterson’s since it looks like he tries to do something after taking off the coaching hat. He seems to always have a fresh trim, which I assume is very important for his audition to get a bump in salary by becoming Bill Self’s executive assistant.

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4. Jim Grobe; Baylor

This is literally the only picture the internet has of Jim Grobe smiling. Maybe he’ll crack a grin knowing he has a better hairdo than his rival across state in Gary Patterson.

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3. Bob Stoops; Oklahoma

Just like Gary Patterson, Stoops is hard to spot without his white visor permanently attached to his head. But when he’s not sporting it, he does have a nice set of grains with the classic, respectable swoop over. Even if he loses all of it in the future, he still makes more than anyone in the Big 12 in case he’s forced to go the plug route down the road.

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2. Matt Campbell; Iowa State

Iowa State certainly upgraded it’s hair game going from Paul Rhoads to Matt Campbell, the former Toledo head coach. With age on his side (he’s only 36!), there’s little to no visible gray hairs, and he really knows how to work the gel game.

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1. Kliff Kingsbury; Texas Tech

Are you really surprised? The Ryan Gosling look alike may not be as good looking (another topic for next offseason), but he definitely gets my vote in a hair-to-hair comparison. I think he’s really simplified his hair game since his Houston days, and his minor face stubble complements his hair nicely.

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