Defensive Line, North Carolina · FBS · since 2025
2 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedBill Belichick mentor11 other mentors18 protégés
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Belichick | North Carolina | 2025–2026 |
| Brian Kelly | LSU | 2023–2024 |
| Mike Riley | New Jersey Generals | 2022–2023 |
| Jeff Brohm | Purdue | 2020 |
| Skip Holtz | Louisiana Tech | 2019 |
| Lincoln Riley | Oklahoma | 2018 |
| Mike Riley | Nebraska | 2017 |
| Brian Kelly | Notre Dame | 2010–2013 |
| Brian Kelly | Cincinnati | 2009 |
| Al Groh | Virginia |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| 2006–2008 |
| Brian Kelly | Central Michigan | 2005 |
| Gary Darnell | Western Michigan | 2004 |
| Al Lavan | Eastern Michigan | 2003 |
| Jeff Woodruff | Eastern Michigan | 2001–2003 |
| Don Patterson | Western Illinois | 1999–2000 |
| Hayden Fry | Iowa | 1996–1997 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Chris Salvi | UConn | 2016 |
| Erik Campbell | UConn | 2016 |
| Garrett Scott | UConn | 2016 |
| Josh Reardon | UConn | 2016 |
| Kyle Cooper | UConn | 2016 |
| Mike Cummings | UConn | 2016 |
| Nick Lezynski | UConn | 2016 |
| Frank Verducci | UConn | 2015–2016 |
| Anthony Poindexter | UConn | 2014–2016 |
| David Corley Jr. | UConn | 2014–2016 |
| Don Patterson | UConn | 2014–2015 |
| Ernest T. Jones | UConn | 2014 |
| Kevin Wolthausen | UConn | 2014–2016 |
| Michael Foley | UConn | 2014–2015 |
| Mike Cummings | UConn | 2014 |
| Tyler Stockton | UConn | 2014–2015 |
| Vincent Brown | UConn | 2014–2016 |
| Wayne Lineburg | UConn | 2014–2016 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Matt Balis | UConn | 2016 |