GARY ANDERSEN SCHOOL Utah POSITION Defensive coordinator HOMETOWN Salt Lake City FAMILY Wife, Stacy; children, Keegan, Chasen, Hagen NOTEWORTHY Has been defensive coordinator at Utah since 2005.... The Utes are in position for a BCS berth after going 12-0.... Andersen’s defense has held opponents to 17. 2 points per game and has held four opponents to 10 points or fewer.

DICK BUMPAS SCHOOL Texas Christian POSITION Defensive coordinator HOMETOWN Fort Smith FAMILY Wife, Gloria NOTEWORTHY Was a three-year letterman at Arkansas.... Has been at Texas Christian since 2004.... Bumpas’ 2006 defense ranked second nationally in run defense and total defense.... First coaching job was as graduate assistant at Arkansas. STAN PARRISH SCHOOL Ball State POSITION Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks HOMETOWN Parma Heights, Ohio FAMILY Wife, Ruth; children, Andrew, Libby NOTEWORTHY A 38-year coaching veteran.... Ball State is undefeated and will play in the Mid-American Conference championship game.... Under Parrish, Ball State quarterback Nate Davis has passed for 3, 095 yards and 25 touchdowns.... Parrish’s offense has scored 37. 7 points per game. CHARLIE STRONG SCHOOL Florida POSITION Defensive coordinator, associate head coach, linebackers HOMETOWN Batesville FAMILY Wife, Victoria; children, Hailee, Hope NOTEWORTHY Has degrees from Central Arkansas and Henderson State.... Florida is 11-1 this season.... Strong’s defense has limited opponents to 12. 1 points per game, and has surrendered only 10 points in the first quarter.

KEVIN WILSON SCHOOL Oklahoma POSITION Offensive coordinator, tight ends, fullbacks HOMETOWN Maiden, North Carolina FAMILY Wife, Angela; children, Elaina, Makenzie, Marlee, Trey NOTEWORTHY Has coached in eight bowl games.... Heads one of the top offenses in the country, as the Sooners have scored 53. 3 points per game.... Oklahoma has scored more than 50 points eight times, and has scored more than 60 points four times.