Jim Bates

Last on staff as Defensive Coordinator, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, through 2009.

Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedMike Shanahan mentor 15 other mentors 10 protégés

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Experience

20 stints

Defensive Coordinator
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20091 season
Defensive Coordinator
Denver Broncos
20071 season
Defensive Coordinator
Green Bay Packers
20051 season
Head CoachInterim
Miami Dolphins
20041 season
Defensive Coordinator
Miami Dolphins
2000–20045 seasons
Defensive Line
Dallas Cowboys
1998–19992 seasons

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 17 people at 13 programs, most recently Mike Shanahan, Mike Sherman and Dave Wannstedt

Coach	Where	Seasons
Mike Shanahan	Denver Broncos	2007
Mike Sherman	Green Bay Packers	2005
Dave Wannstedt	Miami Dolphins	2000–2004
Chan Gailey	Dallas Cowboys	1998–1999
Barry Switzer	Dallas Cowboys	1996–1997
Bill Belichick	Cleveland Browns	1995
June Jones	Atlanta Falcons	1994
Bill Belichick	Cleveland Browns	1991–1993
Steve Spurrier	Florida	1990

Mentored 9 people at 2 programs, most recently Bernie Parmalee, Bill Lewis and Bob Sanders

Succeeded 7 people at 6 programs, most recently Monte Kiffin, Larry Coyer and Dave Wannstedt

Succeeded by 6 people at 6 programs, most recently Bob Sanders, Nick Saban and Andre Patterson

Had on staff 1 person at 1 program, most recently Robert Nunn

Coach	Where	Seasons