Last on staff as Head Coach, Central Michigan, through 2024.
Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedJim Harbaugh mentor7 other mentors37 protégés
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Jim Harbaugh | Michigan | 2018 |
| Nick Saban | Alabama | 2008–2011 |
| Pat Hill | Fresno State | 2007 |
| David Watson | Michigan State | 2004 |
| John Smith | Michigan State | 2003–2005 |
| John Smith | Louisville | 2000–2002 |
| Cliff Hysell | Montana State | 1995–1999 |
| Mike Kramer | Eastern Washington | 1994 |
| Dick Zornes | Eastern Washington | 1985–1993 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Torrey | Central Michigan | 2023–2024 |
| Paul Petrino | Central Michigan | 2022–2023 |
| Tom Mason | Central Michigan | 2022–2024 |
| William Vlachos | Central Michigan | 2022 |
| Danny Modelski | Central Michigan | 2021–2022 |
| Michael Zordich | Central Michigan | 2021–2024 |
| Mike Zordich | Central Michigan | 2021–2024 |
| Tim Skipper | Central Michigan | 2020–2021 |
| Austin Appleby | Central Michigan | 2019 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| John Bonamego | Central Michigan | 2019 |
| D.J. Durkin | Florida | 2015 |
| Will Muschamp | Florida | 2015 |
| Steve Fairchild | Colorado State | 2012 |
| Major Applewhite | Alabama | 2008 |
| Steve Hagen | Fresno State | 2007 |
| John Shoop | Oakland Raiders | 2006 |
| Reggie Mitchell | Michigan State | 2003 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett Butler | Central Michigan | 2022–2024 |
| Charlie Frye | Florida | 2016–2017 |
| Mike Kent | Florida | 2015–2017 |
| Mike Peterson | Florida | 2015 |
| Kevin Barbay | Colorado State | 2014 |
| Charlie Frye | Central Michigan | 2019–2020 |
| Kevin Barbay | Central Michigan | 2019–2021 |
| Robb Akey | Central Michigan | 2019–2024 |
| Ryan Beard | Central Michigan | 2019 |
| Brad Davis | Florida | 2017 |
| Corey Bell | Florida | 2017 |
| Ja'Juan Seider | Florida | 2017 |
| Robb Akey | Florida | 2017 |
| Bret Ingalls | Florida | 2016–2017 |
| Torrian Gray | Florida | 2016 |
| Chris Rumph | Florida | 2015–2017 |
| Doug Nussmeier | Florida | 2015–2017 |
| Geoff Collins | Florida | 2015–2016 |
| Greg Nord | Florida | 2015–2017 |
| John Van Dam | Florida | 2015 |
| Kerry Dixon II | Florida | 2015–2017 |
| Kevin Barbay | Florida | 2015–2017 |
| Kirk Callahan | Florida | 2015 |
| Marquel Blackwell | Florida | 2015 |
| Mike Summers | Florida | 2015–2016 |
| Randy Shannon | Florida | 2015–2017 |
| Tim Skipper | Florida | 2015–2017 |
| Al Simmons | Colorado State | 2012–2014 |
| Alvis Whitted | Colorado State | 2012–2014 |
| Billy Napier | Colorado State | 2012 |
| Dave Baldwin | Colorado State | 2012–2014 |
| Marty English | Colorado State | 2012–2014 |
| Rob Ezell | Colorado State | 2012–2014 |
| Tim Skipper | Colorado State | 2012–2014 |