Chad Staggs

Defensive Coordinator, East Tennessee State · Southern · FCS · since 2025

2 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedWill Healy mentor 7 other mentors 3 protégés

Experience

12 stints

Defensive Coordinator
East Tennessee State
2025–present2 seasons
Defensive Analyst
Western Kentucky
20241 season
Defensive Coordinator
Georgia State
20231 season
Head CoachInterim
Coastal Carolina
20221 season
Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers · Safeties
Coastal Carolina
2019–20224 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Furman
2017–20182 seasons

Chad Staggs

Drawing the tree…

Coached under 11 people at 9 programs, most recently Will Healy, Tyson Helton and Shawn Elliott

Mentored 3 people at 1 program, most recently Bryant Foster, Newland Isaac and Willy Korn

Succeeded 8 people at 7 programs, most recently Josh Reardon, Nate Fuqua and Jamey Chadwell

Succeeded by 5 people at 3 programs, most recently Craig Naivar, Tim Beck and Duane Vaughn