 Widdoes handpicked a successor in Bill Hess, who had spent seven seasons as an assistant to Woody Hayes and brought a similar philosophy back to Athens.If one Bobcat coach can rival the success of Don Peden, it is certainly Bill Hess.In his 19 seasons at the helm, Hess had a 108–91–4 record, placing him second to Peden on Ohio's all-time wins list.