Last on staff as Head Coach, Texas State, through 2015.
Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedGary Darnell mentor1 other mentor49 protégés
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Gary Darnell | Tennessee Tech | 1983–1984 |
| Jim Dickey | Kansas State | 1978–1980 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Ambrose | Texas State | 2015 |
| Brad Bedell | Texas State | 2014–2015 |
| John Thompson | Texas State | 2014–2015 |
| Brad Franchione | Texas State | 2012–2015 |
| Craig Naivar | Texas State | 2012–2013 |
| Dennis Darnell | Texas State | 2012 |
| Jason Johnson | Texas State | 2012 |
| Jason Washington | Texas State | 2012–2014 |
| Jeff Conway | Texas State | 2012–2015 |
| Kyle Tatum |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Everett Withers | Texas State | 2016 |
| Mike Sherman | Texas A&M | 2008 |
| Gary Darnell | Texas A&M | 2007 |
| Mike Shula | Alabama | 2003 |
| Gary Patterson | TCU | 2000 |
| Rocky Long | New Mexico | 1998 |
| Jim Bob Helduser | Texas State | 1992 |
| Jim Ragland | Tennessee Tech | 1985 |
| Charlie Cowdrey | Southwestern (KS) | 1983 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Cundiff | Texas State | 2012 |
| David Gish | Texas State | 2012 |
| Mike Groce | Texas State | 2012 |
| Richard Miller | Texas State | 2012 |
| Keith Allen | TCU | 1999–2000 |
| Texas State |
| 2012 |
| Mike Hudson | Texas State | 2012 |
| Mike Schultz | Texas State | 2012–2015 |
| Rawley Farrell | Texas State | 2012 |
| Reuben Vaughn | Texas State | 2012 |
| Bill Clay | Texas A&M | 2007 |
| Kenith Pope | Texas A&M | 2007 |
| Mark Tommerdahl | Texas A&M | 2007 |
| Stan Eggen | Texas A&M | 2007 |
| Bob DeBesse | Texas A&M | 2006–2007 |
| Brad Davis | Texas A&M | 2006–2007 |
| Gary Darnell | Texas A&M | 2006 |
| Van Malone | Texas A&M | 2006–2007 |
| Carl Torbush | Texas A&M | 2003–2005 |
| Chris Thurmond | Texas A&M | 2003–2005 |
| Jim Bob Helduser | Texas A&M | 2003–2007 |
| Les Koenning | Texas A&M | 2003–2007 |
| Melvin Smith | Alabama | 2002 |
| Carl Torbush | Alabama | 2001–2002 |
| Chris Thurmond | Alabama | 2001–2002 |
| Jim Bob Helduser | Alabama | 2001–2002 |
| Kenith Pope | Alabama | 2001–2002 |
| Lee Fobbs | Alabama | 2001–2002 |
| Les Koenning | Alabama | 2001–2002 |
| Mark Tommerdahl | Alabama | 2001–2002 |
| Mike Bloomgren | Alabama | 2001 |
| Ron Case | Alabama | 2001 |
| Stan Eggen | Alabama | 2001–2002 |
| Les Koenning | TCU | 2000 |
| Chris Thurmond | TCU | 1998–2000 |
| Dan Dodd | TCU | 1998 |
| Gary Patterson | TCU | 1998 |
| Jim Bob Helduser | TCU | 1998–2000 |
| Mike Schultz | TCU | 1998–2000 |
| Chad Glasgow | New Mexico | 1996 |
| Gary Patterson | New Mexico | 1996–1997 |
| Kasey Dunn | New Mexico | 1996–1997 |
| Dennis Darnell | New Mexico | 1995 |
| Fred Bleil | New Mexico | 1995 |
| Chuck Moller | New Mexico | 1992–1996 |
| David Bailiff | New Mexico | 1992–1996 |
| Fred Bleil | New Mexico | 1992 |
| Matt Simon | New Mexico | 1992–1993 |
| Mike Schultz | New Mexico | 1992–1997 |
| Ron Aiken | New Mexico | 1992–1994 |
| Steve Saulnier | New Mexico | 1992–1993 |
| Chuck Moller | Texas State | 1990–1991 |
| David Bailiff | Texas State | 1990–1991 |
| Jim Bob Helduser | Texas State | 1990–1991 |
| Mike Schultz | Texas State | 1990–1991 |
| Chuck Moller | Pittsburg State | 1988–1989 |
| Gary Patterson | Pittsburg State | 1988 |
| Tim Beck | Pittsburg State | 1987–1989 |
| Jerry Kill | Pittsburg State | 1985–1987 |
| Sam Pittman | Pittsburg State | 1985 |
| 1978 |