Head Coach, Arkansas State · Sun Belt · FBS · since 2021
6 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedNick Saban mentor6 other mentors87 protégés
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Nick Saban | Alabama | 2018–2020 |
| Rich Rodriguez | West Virginia | 2005–2006 |
| Brian Kelly | Central Michigan | 2004 |
| Mike DeBord | Central Michigan | 2000–2003 |
| Dick Flynn | Central Michigan | 1998–1999 |
| Doug Graber | Rutgers | 1990–1992 |
| Ray Perkins | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1987–1989 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Anderson | Arkansas State | 2021 |
| Andy Kwon | Alabama | 2018 |
| August Mangin | Alabama | 2018 |
| Brendan Farrell | Alabama | 2018 |
| Brian Niedermeyer | Alabama | 2018 |
| Dan Werner | Alabama | 2018 |
| Freddie Roach | Alabama | 2018 |
| Garrett Cox | Alabama | 2018 |
| Jake Long | Alabama | 2018 |
| Jake Peetz | Alabama | 2018 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Huxtable | Alabama | 2021 |
| George Banko | Alabama | 2021 |
| Jake Long | Alabama | 2021 |
| Kevin Sumlin | Alabama | 2021 |
| Mark Oprhey | Alabama | 2021 |
| Nick Cochran | Alabama | 2021 |
| Ron Cooper | Alabama | 2021 |
| Will Lawing | Alabama | 2021 |
| Bert Biffani | Alabama | 2020 |
| Charlie Strong | Alabama | 2020 |
| Malcolm Robinson |
| Arkansas State |
| 2026 |
| Nicholas Welsh | Arkansas State | 2026 |
| Omar Allen | Arkansas State | 2026 |
| Tyson Williams | Arkansas State | 2026 |
| Zack Robertson | Arkansas State | 2026 |
| Dakota Tillman | Arkansas State | 2025 |
| Jalen Ortiz | Arkansas State | 2025–2026 |
| Kwame Agyeman | Arkansas State | 2025–2026 |
| Larry Knight | Arkansas State | 2025 |
| Rashad Pittman | Arkansas State | 2025–2026 |
| Alex Jones | Arkansas State | 2024–2026 |
| Griffin McCarley | Arkansas State | 2024–2026 |
| Josh Conklin | Arkansas State | 2023–2024 |
| Nick Grimes | Arkansas State | 2023–2026 |
| Jake Schoonover | Arkansas State | 2022 |
| Jay Simpson | Arkansas State | 2022–2024 |
| Marquase Lovings | Arkansas State | 2022–2025 |
| Missouri Western | Arkansas State | 2022 |
| Vinson Reynolds | Arkansas State | 2022–2024 |
| Andy Kwon | Arkansas State | 2021–2024 |
| Bowling Green State | Arkansas State | 2021–2026 |
| Brandon Joiner | Arkansas State | 2021 |
| Curt Baldus | Arkansas State | 2021 |
| Dalton Hilliard | Arkansas State | 2021 |
| Derrick Lett | Arkansas State | 2021–2026 |
| Grand View | Arkansas State | 2021–2023 |
| John Shalala | Arkansas State | 2021–2023 |
| Keith Heckendorf | Arkansas State | 2021–2025 |
| Matt Limegrover | Arkansas State | 2021–2022 |
| Rob Harley | Arkansas State | 2021–2024 |
| Ryan Aplin | Arkansas State | 2021 |
| Brady Hoke | Tennessee | 2017 |
| Charlton Warren | Tennessee | 2017 |
| Gerald Brown | Tennessee | 2017 |
| Kevin Beard | Tennessee | 2017 |
| Mike Canales | Tennessee | 2017 |
| Tracy Rocker | Tennessee | 2017 |
| Bob Shoop | Tennessee | 2016–2017 |
| Don Mahoney | Tennessee | 2016 |
| Larry Scott | Tennessee | 2016–2017 |
| Walt Wells | Tennessee | 2016–2017 |
| Kevin Koger | Tennessee | 2015 |
| Mike DeBord | Tennessee | 2015–2016 |
| Tommy Thigpen | Tennessee | 2015–2017 |
| Tommy Zagorski | Tennessee | 2015 |
| Nick Sheridan | Tennessee | 2014–2016 |
| Tommy Thigpin | Tennessee | 2014 |
| Don Mahoney | Tennessee | 2013 |
| John Jancek | Tennessee | 2013–2015 |
| Mark Elder | Tennessee | 2013–2015 |
| Mike Bajakian | Tennessee | 2013–2014 |
| Robert Gillespie | Tennessee | 2013–2017 |
| Steve Stripling | Tennessee | 2013–2017 |
| Terry Fair | Tennessee | 2013–2014 |
| Tommy Thigpen | Tennessee | 2013 |
| Willie Martinez | Tennessee | 2013–2016 |
| Zach Azzanni | Tennessee | 2013–2016 |
| Mike Bajakian | Cincinnati | 2012 |
| Roy Manning | Cincinnati | 2012 |
| Doc Gamble | Cincinnati | 2011 |
| Jahmile Addae | Cincinnati | 2011–2012 |
| Mike Mickens | Cincinnati | 2011 |
| John Jancek | Cincinnati | 2010–2012 |
| Kerry Coombs | Cincinnati | 2010–2011 |
| Mark Elder | Cincinnati | 2010–2012 |
| Mike Bajakian | Cincinnati | 2010 |
| Roy Manning | Cincinnati | 2010 |
| Steve Stripling | Cincinnati | 2010–2011 |
| T. J. Weist | Cincinnati | 2010–2012 |
| Tim Banks | Cincinnati | 2010–2011 |
| Don Mahoney | Central Michigan | 2009 |
| Jeff Beckles | Central Michigan | 2009 |
| Max Glowacki | Central Michigan | 2009 |
| Paul Volero | Central Michigan | 2009 |
| Steve Stripling | Central Michigan | 2009 |
| Mike Bajakian | Central Michigan | 2008–2009 |
| Tim Banks | Central Michigan | 2008–2009 |
| Mark Elder | Central Michigan | 2007–2009 |
| Zach Azzanni | Central Michigan | 2007–2009 |
| Lou Spanos | Alabama | 2018 |
| Shea Tierney | Alabama | 2018 |
| Wes Neighbors | Alabama | 2018 |
| William Vlachos | Alabama | 2018 |
| Derek Dooley | Tennessee | 2013 |
| Jim Chaney | Tennessee | 2013 |
| Brian Kelly | Cincinnati | 2010 |
| Brian Kelly | Central Michigan | 2007 |
| Jeff Quinn | Central Michigan | 2007 |
| Greg Schiano | Rutgers | 1990 |
| Rich Skrosky | Rutgers | 1990 |
| Shiloh Keo | Alabama | 2020 |
| Jeremy Pruitt | Tennessee | 2018 |
| Brady Hoke | Tennessee | 2017 |
| Tommy Tuberville | Cincinnati | 2013 |
| Steve Stripling | Cincinnati | 2012 |
| Dan Enos | Central Michigan | 2010 |
| Tony Dews | West Virginia | 2007 |
| Jeff Quinn | Central Michigan | 2004 |
| Eric Eidsness | Ferris State | 1998 |
| Arkansas State |
| 2026 |
| Rock Gullickson | Tennessee | 2017 |
| Michael Szerszen | Tennessee | 2016 |
| Dave Lawson | Tennessee | 2013–2015 |
| Jahmile Addae | Cincinnati | 2010 |