Last on staff as Defensive Coordinator, San Antonio Commanders, through 2019.
Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedMike Riley mentor2 other mentors34 protégés
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Mike Riley | San Antonio Commanders | 2019 |
| Fisher DeBerry | Air Force | 1984–1994 |
| Sonny Randle | Marshall | 1979–1981 |
| Sonny Randle | Virginia | 1975 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Bedell | Baylor | 2016 |
| Cris Dishman | Baylor | 2016 |
| Jeff Lebby | Baylor | 2016 |
| Jim Gush | Baylor | 2016 |
| Kendal Briles | Baylor | 2016 |
| Nick Jean-Baptiste | Baylor | 2016 |
| Nicolas Jean-Baptiste | Baylor | 2016 |
| Phil Bennett | Baylor | 2016 |
| Taylor Stubblefield | Wake Forest | 2013 |
| Warren Belin | Wake Forest |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Art Briles | Baylor | 2016 |
| Jim Caldwell | Wake Forest | 2001 |
| Tom Lichtenberg | Ohio | 1995 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Rhule | Baylor | 2017 |
| Dave Clawson | Wake Forest | 2014 |
| Brian Knorr | Ohio | 2001 |
| 2013 |
| Derrick Jackson | Wake Forest | 2012–2013 |
| Jonathan Himebauch | Wake Forest | 2012–2013 |
| Tim Duffie | Wake Forest | 2012 |
| Chris Barclay | Wake Forest | 2011 |
| Lonnie Galloway | Wake Forest | 2011–2012 |
| Joe Tereshinski III | Wake Forest | 2010–2011 |
| Brian Knorr | Wake Forest | 2008–2013 |
| Steve Russ | Wake Forest | 2008–2011 |
| Brad White | Wake Forest | 2007–2008 |
| Billy Mitchell | Wake Forest | 2006–2013 |
| Keith Henry | Wake Forest | 2006–2011 |
| Ray McCartney | Wake Forest | 2006–2013 |
| Tim Billings | Wake Forest | 2006–2011 |
| Tom Elrod | Wake Forest | 2006–2013 |
| Steed Lobotzke | Wake Forest | 2003–2013 |
| Brad Lambert | Wake Forest | 2001–2010 |
| Dean Hood | Wake Forest | 2001–2007 |
| Jeff Mullen | Wake Forest | 2001–2007 |
| Kevin Sherman | Wake Forest | 2001–2005 |
| Troy Calhoun | Wake Forest | 2001–2002 |
| Dean Hood | Ohio | 1999–2000 |
| Kevin Sherman | Ohio | 1997–2000 |
| Brian Knorr | Ohio | 1995–2000 |
| Jeff Mullen | Ohio | 1995–2000 |
| Kenny Phillips | Ohio | 1995–1997 |
| Mike Sewak | Ohio | 1995–1996 |
| Tim DeRuyter | Ohio | 1995–1998 |
| Troy Calhoun | Ohio | 1995–2000 |
| Tyke Tolbert | Ohio | 1995 |