Sonny Dykes ranked as the No. 11 coach in the Pac-12

Published May. 13, 2015 3:37 p.m. ET

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According to Steven Lassan of Athlon Sports, Sonny Dykes ranks as the No. 11 head coach in the Pac-12 conference.

Here is what Lassan had to say about Dykes:

"The depth of the Pac-12’s coaching prowess is on full display when Sonny Dykes ranks as the No. 11 coach on this list. After a successful 22-15 stint at Louisiana Tech from 2010-12, Dykes is 6-18 in two seasons at California. The Golden Bears went 1-11 in 2013, but showed marked improvement last fall. California finished 5-7 overall and lost four games by eight points or less. Dykes has this program trending in the right direction, and the offense should be among the nation’s best in 2015. If Dykes can solve the defensive woes, California will make a bowl game this year."

Dykes has proved that he is more than capable of running a successful Pac-12 offense; however, he has yet to put together a defense that can compete in the conference. Can he make it work in his third year? Time will tell.

(h/t Athlon Sports)

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