Not currently on a staff.
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Link | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Coached under 7 | ||
| Jack Dean | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 1975 |
| Pat Culpepper | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 1975 |
| Tom Beck | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 1975 |
| Joe Redmond | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 1973–1975 |
| Jim Harkema | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 1972 |
| Sam Sanders | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 1971–1972 |
| Doc Urich | Coached under at Northern Illinois | 1970 |
| Succeeded 2 | ||
| Pat Culpepper | Succeeded by at Northern Illinois | 1976 |
| Doc Urich | Succeeded at Northern Illinois | 1971 |
13 seasons, longest first
3 of 4 coordinators became head coaches
Nothing on the wire for Jerry Ippoliti. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.