Not currently on a staff.
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Link | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Coached under 5 | ||
| Bill Schmitz | Mentored at Eastern Michigan | 1991 |
| Gene Smith | Mentored at Eastern Michigan | 1986–1992 |
| Bobby Williams | Mentored at Eastern Michigan | 1985–1989 |
| Bill Elias Jr. | Mentored at Eastern Michigan | 1983–1986 |
| Jerry Ippoliti | Coached under at Northern Illinois | 1972 |
| Succeeded 5 | ||
| Ron Cooper | Succeeded by at Eastern Michigan | 1993 |
| Jan Quarless | Succeeded by at Eastern Michigan | 1992 |
| Bob LaPointe | Succeeded at Eastern Michigan | 1983 |
| Mike Stock | Succeeded at Eastern Michigan | 1983 |
| Joe Redmond | Succeeded by at Northern Illinois | 1973 |
1 of 1 coordinators became head coaches
23 seasons, longest first
Nothing on the wire for Jim Harkema. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.