Andrew Thacker

Nickels, Georgia · FBS · since 2025

2 seasons in the seatCoordinator highest tier reachedKirby Smart mentor 6 other mentors 0 protégés

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Experience

13 stints

Nickels
Georgia
2025–present2 seasons
Analyst
Georgia
20241 season
Safeties
Georgia Tech
20231 season
Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Georgia Tech
2020–20223 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Georgia Tech
20191 season
Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Temple
20181 season

Career paths from position coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 9 people at 6 programs, most recently Kirby Smart, Brent Key and Geoff Collins

Coach	Where	Seasons
Kirby Smart	Georgia	2024–2026
Brent Key	Georgia Tech	2022–2023
Geoff Collins	Georgia Tech	2019–2022
Ed Foley	Temple	2018
Geoff Collins	Temple	2017–2018
George O'Leary	UCF	2015
Todd Monken	Southern Miss	2013
Mike Gundy	Oklahoma State	2010–2012
George O'Leary	UCF	2008–2009

Succeeded 11 people at 6 programs, most recently Darrell Dickey, Davis Merritt and Kirk Benedict

Succeeded by 4 people at 4 programs, most recently Will Muschamp, Kevin Sherrer and Jeff Knowles