Jonathan Smith

Last on staff as Head Coach, Michigan State, through 2025.

Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedChris Petersen mentor 6 other mentors 32 protégés

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Experience

7 stints

Head Coach
Michigan State
2024–20252 seasons
Head Coach
Oregon State
2018–20236 seasons
Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks
Washington
2014–20174 seasons
Quarterbacks
Boise State
2012–20132 seasons
Offensive Coordinator
Montana
2010–20112 seasons
Quarterbacks
Idaho
2004–20096 seasons
Graduate Assistant
Oregon State
2002–20032 seasons

Career paths from head coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 9 people at 5 programs, most recently Chris Petersen, Bob Gregory and Robin Pflugrad

Coach	Where	Seasons
Chris Petersen	Washington	2014–2017
Bob Gregory	Boise State	2013
Chris Petersen	Boise State	2012–2013
Robin Pflugrad	Montana	2010–2011
Robb Akey	Idaho	2007–2009
Dennis Erickson	Idaho	2006
Nick Holt	Idaho	2004–2005
Mike Riley	Oregon State	2003
Dennis Erickson	Oregon State	2002

Mentored 34 people at 2 programs, most recently James Adams, Jon Boyer and Blue Adams

Succeeded 8 people at 5 programs, most recently Harlon Barnett, Mel Tucker and Brian Wozniak

Succeeded by 5 people at 4 programs, most recently Pat Fitzgerald, Trent Bray and Kefense Hynson

Had on staff 5 people at 1 program, most recently Trevon Bradford, Dustyn Baethke and Marco Candido