Art Briles

Head Coach, Eastern New Mexico · D2 · since 2026

1 season in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedMike Leach mentor 38 protégés

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Experience

6 stints

Head Coach
Eastern New Mexico
2026–present1 season
Head Coach
Guelfi Firenze
2022–20254 seasons
Head Coach
Guelfi Firenze
20181 season
Head Coach
Baylor
2008–20158 seasons
Head Coach
Houston
2003–20075 seasons
Running Backs
Texas Tech
2000–20023 seasons

Career paths from head coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Mentored 29 people at 2 programs, most recently Cris Dishman, Joe Jon Finley and Tyron Carrier

Coach	Where	Seasons
Cris Dishman	Baylor	2015
Joe Jon Finley	Baylor	2015
Tyron Carrier	Baylor	2015
Carlton Buckels	Baylor	2014–2015
Chris Achuff	Baylor	2014–2015
Jim Gush	Baylor	2011–2015
Phil Bennett	Baylor	2011–2015
Brian Norwood	Baylor	2008–2015
Chris Achuff	Baylor	2008
Dino Babers	Baylor	2008–2011

Succeeded by 4 people at 3 programs, most recently Jim Grobe, Kevin Sumlin and Chris Thurmond

Coach	Where	Seasons
Jim Grobe	Baylor	2016
Kevin Sumlin	Houston	2008
Chris Thurmond	Houston	2007
Bill Bedenbaugh	Texas Tech	2003

Had on staff 13 people at 2 programs, most recently Austin Steele, Beau Trahan and Brett Bufton

Coach	Where	Seasons
Austin Steele	Baylor	2014–2015
Beau Trahan	Baylor	2014–2015
Brett Bufton	Baylor	2014–2015
Casey Horny	Baylor	2014–2015
Colin Shillinglaw	Baylor	2014–2015
Jeff Barlow	Baylor	2014–2015
Kaz Kazadi	Baylor	2014–2015
Mike Sims	Baylor	2014–2015
Odell James	Baylor	2014–2015
Tate Wallis	Baylor	2014–2015