Last on staff as Head Coach, California Redwoods / Sacramento Mountain Lions, through 2011.
Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedBill Walsh mentor4 other mentors35 protégés
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers | 1986–1988 |
| Paul Wiggin | Stanford | 1980 |
| Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers | 1979 |
| Bill Walsh | Stanford | 1977–1978 |
| Bob Commings | Iowa | 1974–1976 |
| Ron Marciniak | Dayton | 1973 |
| Frank Lauterbur | Iowa | 1972 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Hunley | California Redwoods / Sacramento Mountain Lions | 2009–2011 |
| Steve Loney | Arizona Cardinals | 2006 |
| Alex Wood | Arizona Cardinals | 2004 |
| Bob Wylie | Arizona Cardinals | 2004 |
| Clancy Pendergast | Arizona Cardinals | 2004–2006 |
| Jim Stanley | Arizona Cardinals | 2004–2006 |
| Mike Kruczek | Arizona Cardinals | 2004–2006 |
| Mike Wilson | Arizona Cardinals | 2004–2006 |
| Brian Baker | Minnesota Vikings |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Dave McGinnis | Arizona Cardinals | 2004 |
| Jack Elway | Stanford | 1989 |
| Rick Venturi | Northwestern | 1981 |
| Frank Gansz | San Francisco 49ers | 1979 |
| Dave Currey | Stanford | 1977 |
| Andy MacDonald | Iowa | 1974 |
| Bernie Wyatt | Iowa | 1974 |
| Bill Whisler | Iowa | 1974 |
| Dan McDonald | Iowa | 1974 |
| Dave Beckman | Iowa |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Walsh | Stanford | 1992 |
| Francis Peay | Northwestern | 1986 |
| Jim Fassel | Stanford | 1981 |
| Al Lavan | Stanford | 1979 |
| Charles Coe | Iowa | 1976 |
| Larry Donovan | Iowa | 1976 |
| 2001 |
| Willie Shaw | Minnesota Vikings | 2001 |
| Charlie Baggett | Minnesota Vikings | 2000–2001 |
| Fred von Appen | Minnesota Vikings | 2000 |
| Alex Wood | Minnesota Vikings | 1999–2001 |
| Ray Sherman | Minnesota Vikings | 1999 |
| Andre Patterson | Minnesota Vikings | 1998–1999 |
| Tom Olivadotti | Minnesota Vikings | 1996–1999 |
| Foge Fazio | Minnesota Vikings | 1995–1999 |
| John Levra | Minnesota Vikings | 1995–1997 |
| Ray Sherman | Minnesota Vikings | 1995–1997 |
| Chris Foerster | Minnesota Vikings | 1993–1995 |
| Brian Billick | Minnesota Vikings | 1992–1998 |
| Jack Burns | Minnesota Vikings | 1992–1993 |
| John Teerlinck | Minnesota Vikings | 1992–1994 |
| Monte Kiffin | Minnesota Vikings | 1992–1994 |
| Tyrone Willingham | Minnesota Vikings | 1992–1994 |
| Willie Shaw | Minnesota Vikings | 1992–1993 |
| Mike Nelson | Stanford | 1990–1991 |
| Scott Schuhmann | Stanford | 1990–1991 |
| Brian Billick | Stanford | 1989–1991 |
| Chris Foerster | Stanford | 1989–1991 |
| Dave Tipton | Stanford | 1989–1991 |
| Dick Mannini | Stanford | 1989 |
| Fred von Appen | Stanford | 1989 |
| Mike Tolleson | Stanford | 1989–1991 |
| Ron Turner | Stanford | 1989–1991 |
| Tyrone Willingham | Stanford | 1989–1991 |
| Willie Shaw | Stanford | 1989–1991 |
| Earle Mosley | Northwestern | 1984–1985 |
| Maury Waugh | Northwestern | 1983–1985 |
| Francis Peay | Northwestern | 1981–1985 |
| James Webster | Northwestern | 1981–1983 |
| Jim Caldwell | Northwestern | 1981 |
| Nick Quartaro | Northwestern | 1981–1985 |
| Ron Turner | Northwestern | 1981–1982 |
| 1974 |
| Howard Vernon | Iowa | 1974 |
| Jack Harbaugh | Iowa | 1974 |
| Kent Stephenson | Iowa | 1974 |
| Larry Coyer | Iowa | 1974 |
| Bill Maskill | Iowa | 1972 |