University of Toledo Athletics

Gary Pinkel was the head coach of the Rockets for 10 years from 1991-2000. Before he left to accept the head coaching position at Missouri, he racked up the most wins in school history (73), as well as the highest winning percentage (.659) among those coaches who coached for at least three seasons. He won a MAC Championships in 1995, when his team went 11-0-1, won the Las Vegas Bowl and ended the season ranked No. 22 in the final coach's poll. He also led his team to MAC West Division titles in 1997 and 1998. In his final season in 2000, Pinkel's Rockets went 10-1, including a 24-6 win at Penn State. His teams ranked in the Top 25 in three different seasons (1995, 1997 and 2000). He was MAC Coach of the Year in 1995 and 1997. He currently is the head coach at the University of Missouri, where his team has cracked the top 10 in each of the past two seasons.