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Computed Oct 28, 2026, from FBS and FCS staffs.
8,469 people on staff across 266 programs.
63% of position coaches who made head coach became coordinators next. 31% went straight there.
| Path taken | Coaches | Median years to the head job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position coachHead coach | 283 | 9 | |
| Position coachCoordinatorHead coach | 262 | 13 | |
| AnalystPosition coachCoordinatorHead coach | 161 | 15 | |
| Position coachCoordinatorPosition coachHead coach | 70 | 15.5 | |
| AnalystPosition coachCoordinatorPosition coachCoordinatorHead coach | 64 | 20.5 | |
| AnalystPosition coachHead coach | 58 | 12.5 | |
| Position coachCoordinatorPosition coachCoordinatorHead coach | 49 | 20 | |
| AnalystPosition coachCoordinatorPosition coachHead coach | 29 | 17 | |
| CoordinatorPosition coachHead coach | 25 | 9 | |
| AnalystCoordinatorPosition coachCoordinatorHead coach | 20 | 19.5 |