Face of the Program

ESPN has started a feature naming each D1-A football's "Face of the Program", the person who best represented the school and is first thought of when mentioning the program. ESPN chose former coach Sid Gilman as the recipient:

"Gillman, who is best known as the father of the West Coast offense, led the Bearcats to their most successful period from 1949-1954. His Cincinnati teams had a 50-13-1 record, won three Mid-American Conference championships and played in two bowl games. The Bearcats had a 16-game win streak during his tenure, and his last three teams lost only five games combined. After leaving Cincinnati, Gillman really made his mark during a 31-year career in pro football. He coached the Los Angeles Rams and later became coach and general manager of the L.A./San Diego Chargers when the AFL was formed in 1960. He is the only coach to be inducted into the college football and pro football hall of fame. -- Mark Schlabach"