Jim Heacock

Last on staff as Defensive Coordinator, Ohio State, through 2011.

Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedLuke Fickell mentor 5 other mentors 7 protégés

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Experience

9 stints

Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Line
Ohio State
2005–20117 seasons
Defensive Line
Ohio State
1996–20049 seasons
Head Coach
Illinois State
1988–19958 seasons
Defensive Line
Washington
1983–19875 seasons
Assistant Head Coach · Defensive Coordinator
Bowling Green
1981–19822 seasons
Defensive Line
Bowling Green
1978–19803 seasons

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 6 people at 3 programs, most recently Luke Fickell, Jim Tressel and John Cooper

Coach	Where	Seasons
Luke Fickell	Ohio State	2011
Jim Tressel	Ohio State	2001–2010
John Cooper	Ohio State	1996–2000
Don James	Washington	1983–1987
Dennis Stolz	Bowling Green	1978–1982
Don Nehlen	Bowling Green	1972

Mentored 7 people at 1 program, most recently Jim Hilles, Paul Chryst and Sal Sunseri

Succeeded 4 people at 4 programs, most recently Mark Snyder, Bob Otolski and John Pease

Succeeded by 2 people at 2 programs, most recently Todd Berry and Randy Hart