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Joe Paterno has been the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions football team since 1966 (at this point he is on completed 44 seasons.) I can't think of anyone whose been a head coach longer

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the longest active ncaa D1 coach in football is Joe Paterno from Penn State University. Joe Paterno has one many division one titles, and recently in 2006 has gone against Bobby Bowden who was the recent coach for Florida State University and when they played they were number 1 and number 2 in the longest tenur at any school in division 1 football.

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Joe Paterno was an assistant for Pen state from 1950-1965 and took over as head coach in 1966. He is still the head coach


Jerry Sloan is the longest tenured active coach in major professional sports with 22 consecutive seasons with the Utah Jazz.

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Jerry Sloan - Utah Jazz

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John "Doc" Dorman - Upper Iowa University 1910-1960

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/19680419/SPORTS11/50626002/Dr-John-E-Doc-Dorman-Fayette-1968

Joe Paterno 1966-2011

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John "Doc" Dorman, Upper Iowa University, 50 years, 1907-1957

Joe Paterno, Penn State University, 41 years

Bobby Bowden, Florida State Univesity, 31 years is second on the list.

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John "Doc" Dorman - Upper Iowa University 1910-1960

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The oldest coach in Division 1, is Head Football Coach at The University of Florida Atlantic. He is 77 years of age. Joe Paterno was the active oldests coach at 84, before retiring.

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Joe Paterno, Pen. St.

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