I'm presently at DII and although I like the league, and am building a good team, I've got my eyes set on my alma mater. Which is D-1A.

I just completed my second season at DII. How many seasons here, and the next station D-IAA do I gotta spend in order to get a D-1A gig?

Thanks in advance...

I've spent 1 season at DIII, 2 seasons at DII, and just finished my 2nd season at D1AA. Won conf championship all 5 seasons, but still not eligible to move up to D1A. Maybe next year to non-BCS D1A team, but don't know yet.

genuvar once told me what has proven to be true for me so far --- 100 wins is the magic number to get a D1A gig.

If you check my Leahy resume I did it pretty quickly with one season at D3, three seasons at D2, and two seasons at D1AA before getting a BCS conference job. That was 6 seasons. I had 6 CCs and 1 NC and never lost a conference game.

I built my Dobie resume at the same time as Leahy. I stayed in D3 for four seasons and then went one season at D2 and two seasons at D1AA before getting a D1A BCS conference gig. That was 7 seasons with 6 CCs and I lost one conference game.

I hope this helps!

Thanks guys. This gives me a much better picture. I'm doing pretty well with my present team. 1 season at DIII, 2 seasons at DII with one conference championship. And next year I expect to be a top 15 team at worst at DII. So, not spectacular, but still good, and building toward a top 5 team (a 12th ranked recruiting class, and a 1st ranked recruiting class).

So, based on what you guys say, I'm thinking after this third season at DII, I can reasonably expect to get a D1AA gig next season.

97 wins, 2 CCs and a smattering of playoff wins did it for me in Wilkinson recently.

https://www.whatifsports.com/gd/CoachProfile/Default.aspx?uid=318459&wid=4

Ebel331 ID made Wilk DIA with 79 wins. Maybe was boosted by final season at IAA was 15-1 CC win. Maybe confused the system since first D3 experience was 100+ seasons ago lol

The quickest way to move up is obviously take over good teams and collect easy wins and trophies. Don't do rebuilds.

I'm in Yost, with a career record of 71 - 77. 12 seasons. Have never won a CC nor made it past the 1st round of the playoffs, which I've only made 4 times. When job changes were happening, I was qualified for positions in non-BCS conferences in D-1A.