What LaVell Edwards accomplished is pretty remarkable. Eighth winningest coach of all time at a school that previous to him was kind of a meandering program.

8. LaVell Edwards, 257 wins

Edwards spent his entire 29-year career at BYU, where he led the team to a 257-101-3 record (.716) and coached the Cougars to their only national championship in 1984. He also coached the school's lone Heisman Trophy winner (Ty Detmer) in 1990, and he remains the only 100-win coach in BYU history.