Bo Pelini

Last on staff as Defensive Coordinator, LSU, through 2020.

Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedEd Orgeron mentor 8 other mentors 38 protégés

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Experience

11 stints

Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
LSU
20201 season
Head Coach
Youngstown State
2015–20195 seasons
Head Coach
Nebraska
2008–20147 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
LSU
2005–20073 seasons
Co-Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Backs
Oklahoma
20041 season
Head CoachInterim
Nebraska
20031 season

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Mentored 45 people at 2 programs, most recently Austen Bujnoch, Carl Pelini and Brian Crist

Coach	Where	Seasons
Austen Bujnoch	Youngstown State	2019
Carl Pelini	Youngstown State	2019
Brian Crist	Youngstown State	2018–2019
Richard McNutt	Youngstown State	2018
Carl Pelini	Youngstown State	2017
Chris Parry	Youngstown State	2017–2019
Shane Montgomery	Youngstown State	2017
Nic McKissic-Luke	Youngstown State	2016–2019
Carl Pelini	Youngstown State	2015

Succeeded 10 people at 5 programs, most recently Dave Aranda, Eric Wolford and Bill Callahan

Coach	Where	Seasons
Dave Aranda	LSU	2020
Eric Wolford	Youngstown State	2015
Bill Callahan	Nebraska	2008
Keith Heckendorf	Nebraska	2008
Will Muschamp	LSU	2005
Brent Venables	Oklahoma	2004
Mike Stoops	Oklahoma	2004
Craig Bohl	Nebraska	2003
Frank Solich	Nebraska	2003
Mark Stoops	Iowa	1991

Succeeded by 9 people at 6 programs, most recently Daronte Jones, Doug Phillips and Mike Riley

Had on staff 4 people at 2 programs, most recently Rollen Smith, James Dobson and T. J. Hollowell

Coach	Where	Seasons
Rollen Smith	Youngstown State	2015–2019
James Dobson	Nebraska	2008–2014
T. J. Hollowell	Nebraska	2008–2009
Boyd Epley	Nebraska	2003