By: Ryan Moreland (@ryanmoreland)
Not much changed this offseason amongst the ADs. However, plenty of things changed in the coaching tree records and accolades, so I decided to update the CFSL Coaching Trees once again. Here are the CFSL Coaching Trees for this season.
The Frosty Tree
Total Win Percentage: .559 (351-277)
National Championships: 5
Conference Championships: 11
The Frosty Tree lost an active branch with Babineau stepping down as the AD of LSU. I would like to say thank you from the league to him for stepping into that role and doing his best to coach from half a world away.
Other changes include picking up another conference championship (thanks to 850Cane and Miami) and an improvement to the total win percentage. Last season the win percentage for the Frosty Tree was .553. This gives them the winningest tree in the CFSL. They also have the most conference championships and National Championships of any tree.
The future of this tree looks good. While more than half of the tree has inactive branches, there are still five active branches. Many of those branches could be close to adding more branches as soon as next season.
The Grin Tree
Total Win Percentage: .537 (227-196)
National Championships: 1
Conference Championships: 8
This tree’s branches did not change this offseason. However, they did add two conference championships. Both Auburn and Ohio State went undefeated in the regular season to win the SEC and Big10 Titles, respectively. They have more conference championships than any other tree.
The Grin Tree saw a nice bump in its win percentage. This past season they won 56% of their games, which pushed them up from a .533 win percentage.
There is no tree with a better-looking future than the Grin Tree. They have eight active members, which is the most of any tree. It would not be surprising to see this tree grow soon.
The Clutch Tree
Total Win Percentage: .511 (268-256)
National Championships: 3
Conference Championships: 8
This tree reactivated an old branch with Wookie coming back to the CFSL. This should help the future of this tree tremendously. He is the only active branch that has produced ADs under him.
The Clutch Tree took a hit to its total win percentage this season. Last season, the tree sat at an all-time win percentage of .530. However, this should back up with Oklahoma and Michigan State taking strides forward and Wookie returning.
The future of this tree is improved from last season with Wookie back. Four active members are the worst of the top 3 largest trees but are better than any other tree. This tree could grow, but it might take a season or two before it is ready to add another branch.
The Houston Tree
Total Win Percentage: .553 (121-98)
National Championships: 2
Conference Championships: 6
This tree also did not change this season in terms of coaches on it. ThatGuy and Ryan Moreland continue as the only active members.
This tree lost its title for the winningest tree in CFSL history this season. They fell from .555, but they were still over .500 in Season 21.
The future of this tree depends on its two active members. ThatGuy led a Florida rebuild that took major strides last season and success normally leads to new coaches. While they have less opportunity to grow than the bigger trees, they do have successful ADs, which helps.
The Mears Tree
Total Win Percentage: .460 (52-61)
National Championships: 0
Conference Championships: 1
There was no change in personnel on this tree. Smitty remains the only active AD in the Mears Tree.
The Mears tree took a small hit to the all-time win percentage this season, dropping from .462. Smitty had a 4-5 season in a juggernaut conference. This will likely trend up over the next few seasons.
The future of this tree is completely dependent on Smitty. While any tree with only one active branch is not in a great place, it could easily be way worse than the Mears tree currently. Smitty is a proven winner with talented coaches under him. That is a recipe for growth.
The Konvict Tree
Total Win Percentage: .406 (28-41)
National Championships: 0
Conference Championships: 2
This tree remains unchanged from last season, with Triipz remaining the only active member.
The Konvict Tree’s all-time win percentage fell significantly this season after Oregon suffered an 0-8 season. However, Triipz has two seasons above .500 before this and should bounce back this season.
The future of this tree is all on Triipz’s shoulders. While he is a young AD, he has had winning seasons in two of his three seasons. Time will tell if he can add a branch to the tree.
The Murph Tree
Total Win Percentage: .472 (58-65)
National Championships: 2
Conference Championships: 0
There has been no change to the structure of the Murph Tree. However, there was a change to the amount of National Championships thanks to Jacobb leading USC to their second straight title. Interestingly enough, this tree is the only one that has never had a conference champion.
Thanks to the USC playoff run, this tree also improved its win percentage. It went up from .424 last season.
The future of this tree is better than the two trees above it because it has two active members. Those members are Murph, who has proven he can cultivate successful ADs, and Jacobb, who is a successful AD. Despite being a much smaller tree than the Houston Tree, they are in the same position in terms of future growth.
Treeless
There are a few in the league that truly don’t belong on any tree and have yet to start their own. The only active treeless member now in the league is Skyballr of Colorado. Colorado has improved each season since his arrival and success breeds new coaches. There is potential that the Skyballr Tree will come to the CFSL soon.
