Not currently on a staff.
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Link | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Coached under 4 | ||
| Dave Nickel | Mentored at Montana | 1978 |
| Pokey Allen | Mentored at Montana | 1977–1979 |
| John Smith | Mentored at Montana | 1976 |
| Jack Swarthout | Coached under at Montana | 1973–1975 |
| Succeeded 2 | ||
| Larry Donovan | Succeeded by at Montana | 1980 |
| Jack Swarthout | Succeeded at Montana | 1976 |
Nothing on the wire for Gene Carlson. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.
22 seasons, longest first
1 of 2 coordinators became head coaches