Not currently on a staff.
Drawing the tree…
Nothing on the wire for Joe Novak. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.
3 of 9 coordinators became head coaches
| Coach | Link | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Coached under 24 | ||
| Chris Beatty | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 2007 |
| P.J. Fleck | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 2007 |
| Roy Wittke | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 2007 |
| Brandon Staley | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 2006–2007 |
| John Hauser | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 2006–2007 |
| Thomas Hammock | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 2005–2006 |
| Denny Doornbos | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 2004–2007 |
| John Bond | Mentored at Northern Illinois | 2004–2006 |
| 16 more, most recent shown first. | ||
| Succeeded 5 | ||
| Jerry Kill | Succeeded by at Northern Illinois | 2008 |
| Tom Matukewicz | Succeeded by at Northern Illinois | 2008 |
| Charlie Sadler | Succeeded at Northern Illinois | 1996 |
| Ron Corradini | Succeeded at Indiana | 1984 |
| Ted Huber | Succeeded by at Northern Illinois | 1984 |
27 seasons, longest first