Joel Thomas

Associate Head Coach, New Orleans Saints · OTHER · since 2025

2 seasons in the seatCoordinator highest tier reachedBrian Daboll mentor 6 other mentors 0 protégés

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Experience

10 stints

Associate Head Coach · Running Backs
New Orleans Saints
2025–present2 seasons
Running Backs
New York Giants
20241 season
Running Backs
New Orleans Saints
2015–20239 seasons
Running Backs
Arkansas
2013–20142 seasons
Associate Head Coach · Running Backs
Washington
20121 season
Running Backs
Washington
2009–20124 seasons

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 8 people at 6 programs, most recently Brian Daboll, Bret Bielema and Steve Sarkisian

Coach	Where	Seasons
Brian Daboll	New York Giants	2024
Bret Bielema	Arkansas	2013–2014
Steve Sarkisian	Washington	2009–2012
Joe Tiller	Purdue	2006–2008
Nick Holt	Idaho	2004–2005
Bobby Petrino	Louisville	2003
John Smith	Louisville	2002
Joe Tiller	Purdue	2000–2001

Succeeded 5 people at 5 programs, most recently Jeff Nixon, Dan Roushar and Tim Horton

Succeeded by 3 people at 3 programs, most recently Derrick Foster, Jemal Singleton and Cornell Jackson