Gene Chizik

Last on staff as Defensive Coordinator, North Carolina, through 2023.

Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedMack Brown mentor 6 other mentors 74 protégés

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Experience

14 stints

Defensive Coordinator
North Carolina
2022–20232 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
North Carolina
20161 season
Defensive Coordinator
North Carolina
20151 season
Head Coach
Auburn
2009–20124 seasons
Head Coach
Iowa State
2007–20082 seasons
Co-Defensive Coordinator
Texas
2005–20062 seasons

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

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Relationships

Mentored 75 people at 2 programs, most recently Brian VanGorder, Myers Hendrickson and Ryan Pugh

Coach	Where	Seasons
Brian VanGorder	Auburn	2012
Myers Hendrickson	Auburn	2012
Ryan Pugh	Auburn	2012
Scot Loeffler	Auburn	2012
Tony Gilbert	Auburn	2012
Willie Martinez	Auburn	2012
10 LB LaDarius Owens	Auburn	2011
38 LB Jawara White	Auburn	2011
52 DE Justin Delaine	Auburn	2011
6 CB Jonathan Mincy	Auburn

Succeeded 6 people at 3 programs, most recently Tommy Tuberville, Dan McCarney and Bobby Petrino

Coach	Where	Seasons
Tommy Tuberville	Auburn	2009
Dan McCarney	Iowa State	2007
Bobby Petrino	Auburn	2002
John Lovett	Auburn	2002
Noel Mazzone	Auburn	2002
Brian VanGorder	UCF	1998

Succeeded by 10 people at 6 programs, most recently Geoff Collins, John Papuchis and Gus Malzahn

Coach	Where	Seasons
Geoff Collins	North Carolina	2024
John Papuchis	North Carolina	2017
Gus Malzahn	Auburn	2013
Paul Rhoads	Iowa State	2009
Larry Mac Duff	Texas	2007
David Gibbs	Auburn	2005
Bill D'Ottavio	UCF	2002
Bobby Petrino	Auburn	2002
Curtis Luper	Stephen F. Austin	1995
Rick Rhoades	Stephen F. Austin

Had on staff 5 people at 2 programs, most recently Kevin Yoxall, Chad Lunsford and Wayne Bolt

Coach	Where	Seasons
Kevin Yoxall	Auburn	2012
Chad Lunsford	Auburn	2009–2012
Kevin Yoxall	Auburn	2009
Wayne Bolt	Auburn	2009–2012
Travis Pearson	Iowa State	2007–2008