Head Coach, Akron · FBS · since 2022
5 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedBryan McClendon mentor7 other mentors48 protégés
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Bryan McClendon | Oregon | 2021 |
| Mario Cristobal | Oregon | 2020–2021 |
| James Franklin | Penn State | 2016–2017 |
| Paul Pasqualoni | UConn | 2011 |
| Randy Edsall | UConn | 2009–2010 |
| J.D. Brookhart | Akron | 2004–2008 |
| Bob Benson | Georgetown | 2000–2003 |
| Walt Harris | Pittsburgh | 1998–1999 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Neal | Akron | 2026 |
| Corey Brown | Akron | 2026 |
| Garrett Mack | Akron | 2026 |
| JD Brookhart | Akron | 2026 |
| Joel Rodriguez | Akron | 2026 |
| Michael Shuster | Akron | 2026 |
| Reno Ferri | Akron | 2026 |
| Ryan Matviko | Akron | 2026 |
| Terry Richardson | Akron | 2026 |
| J.D. Brookhart | Akron | 2024–2026 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Rodriguez | Akron | 2022 |
| Tom Arth | Akron | 2022 |
| Dan Mullen | Mississippi State | 2018 |
| Greg Knox | Mississippi State | 2018 |
| John Donovan | Penn State | 2016 |
| Tom Masella | Fordham | 2012 |
| Rob Ambrose | UConn | 2009 |
| Jim Pry | Akron | 2006 |
| Brian Callahan | Pittsburgh | 1998 |
| Dave Henigan | Pittsburgh | 1998 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Orie Sahlfeld | Akron | 2026 |
| Peyton Naylon | Akron | 2026 |
| Reed Case | Akron | 2026 |
| Sherry Butler | Akron | 2026 |
| Sean Teter | Akron | 2023–2024 |
| Andrew Warsaw | Mississippi State | 2019 |
| Anthony Piroli | Mississippi State | 2019 |
| Allen Tucker | Akron | 2022 |
| Billy Fessler | Akron | 2022–2023 |
| David Gilbertson | Akron | 2022 |
| Joel Rodriguez | Akron | 2022 |
| Neal Renna | Akron | 2022 |
| Reno Ferri | Akron | 2022 |
| Terry Richardson | Akron | 2022 |
| Tim Tibesar | Akron | 2022–2026 |
| Tre' Bell | Akron | 2022 |
| Winston DeLattiboudere III | Akron | 2022 |
| Adam Scheier | Mississippi State | 2019 |
| Billy Fessler | Mississippi State | 2019 |
| Chris Marve | Mississippi State | 2019 |
| Deke Adams | Mississippi State | 2019 |
| Mike Johnson | Mississippi State | 2019 |
| Taylor Housewright | Mississippi State | 2019 |
| Terry Richardson | Mississippi State | 2019 |
| Tony Hughes | Mississippi State | 2019 |
| Andrew Breiner | Mississippi State | 2018–2019 |
| Bob Shoop | Mississippi State | 2018–2019 |
| Brian Baker | Mississippi State | 2018 |
| Charles Huff | Mississippi State | 2018 |
| Eddy morrissey | Mississippi State | 2018 |
| Joey Jones | Mississippi State | 2018–2019 |
| Luke Getsy | Mississippi State | 2018–2019 |
| Marcus Johnson | Mississippi State | 2018–2019 |
| Mark Hudspeth | Mississippi State | 2018–2019 |
| Scott Fountain | Mississippi State | 2018 |
| Tem Lukabu | Mississippi State | 2018–2019 |
| Terrell Buckley | Mississippi State | 2018–2019 |
| Van Malone | Mississippi State | 2018 |
| Tyler Bowen | Fordham | 2015 |
| Jon Wholley | Fordham | 2014–2015 |
| Tim Cary | Fordham | 2014–2015 |
| Andrew Breiner | Fordham | 2012–2015 |
| David Blackwell | Fordham | 2012–2013 |
| Vincent White | Fordham | 2012 |
| Jeff Jordan | Pittsburgh | 1998 |
| Joe Ferenc | Pittsburgh | 1998 |
| 1999 |
| Sean McGowan | Pittsburgh | 1999 |