Head Coach, LSU · SEC · FBS · since 2026
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Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| Rob Ezell | Alabama | 2015–2016 |
| Nick Saban | Alabama | 2014–2016 |
| Pete Carroll | USC | 2001–2006 |
| Rocky Seto | USC | 2001–2002 |
| Tom Coughlin | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2000 |
| Sonny Lubick | Colorado State | 1999 |
| Pat Hill | Fresno State | 1997–1998 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Parks | LSU | 2026 |
| Blake Baker | LSU | 2026 |
| Cason Bicknell | LSU | 2026 |
| Charlie Weis Jr. | LSU | 2026 |
| Chase Pinter | LSU | 2026 |
| Chris Kiffin | LSU | 2026 |
| Chuck Bullough | LSU | 2026 |
| Corey Raymond | LSU | 2026 |
| Dakota Herring | LSU | 2026 |
| Dalis Boyette | LSU | 2026 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Kelly | LSU | 2026 |
| Frank Wilson | LSU | 2026 |
| Matt Luke | Ole Miss | 2020 |
| Charlie Partridge | Florida Atlantic | 2017 |
| Doug Nussmeier | Alabama | 2014 |
| Pete Carroll | USC | 2010 |
| Phillip Fulmer | Tennessee | 2009 |
| Norm Chow | USC | 2005 |
| Brian Schottenheimer | USC | 2001 |
| James Cregg | Colorado State | 1999 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Golding | Ole Miss | 2025 |
| Willie Taggart | Florida Atlantic | 2020 |
| Glenn Spencer | Florida Atlantic | 2019 |
| Brian Daboll | Alabama | 2017 |
| Steve Sarkisian | USC | 2014 |
| Clay Helton | USC | 2013 |
| Ed Orgeron | USC | 2013 |
| Derek Dooley | Tennessee | 2010 |
| Tom Cable | Oakland Raiders | 2008 |
| Steve Sarkisian | USC |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Clark | LSU | 2026 |
| Alex Kern | LSU | 2026 |
| Ann Alexander | LSU | 2026 |
| Anthony Henderson | LSU | 2026 |
| Austin shelton | LSU | 2026 |
| Ben Morales | LSU | 2026 |
| Billy glasscock | LSU | 2026 |
| Briah Reed | LSU | 2026 |
| Carl St. Cyr | LSU | 2026 |
| Chelsie Caulfield | LSU | 2026 |
| Dane Stevens |
| LSU |
| 2026 |
| Darian Medran | LSU | 2026 |
| De'Andre Williams | LSU | 2026 |
| Donnie Both | LSU | 2026 |
| Eric Wolford | LSU | 2026 |
| Fred McAfee | LSU | 2026 |
| George McDonald | LSU | 2026 |
| Greg Penn III | LSU | 2026 |
| Gus Stark | LSU | 2026 |
| Heath Dedeaux | LSU | 2026 |
| Jack Marucci | LSU | 2026 |
| Jake Olsen | LSU | 2026 |
| James Cregg | LSU | 2026 |
| Joe Cox | LSU | 2026 |
| Joe Houston | LSU | 2026 |
| Kevin Peoples | LSU | 2026 |
| Kevin Sherrer | LSU | 2026 |
| Kevin Smith | LSU | 2026 |
| Kyle Williams | LSU | 2026 |
| Lindsey Thompson | LSU | 2026 |
| Lou Spanos | LSU | 2026 |
| Louis Bourgeois | LSU | 2026 |
| Marc St. Felix | LSU | 2026 |
| Na'Shan Goddard | LSU | 2026 |
| Nico Budde | LSU | 2026 |
| Noah Joseph | LSU | 2026 |
| Sawyer Jordan | LSU | 2026 |
| Sterling Lucas | LSU | 2026 |
| Taylor Jacobs | LSU | 2026 |
| Tee Martin | LSU | 2026 |
| Ty Hatcher | LSU | 2026 |
| James Cregg | Ole Miss | 2025 |
| Bryan Brown | Ole Miss | 2024–2025 |
| Chris Kiffin | Ole Miss | 2024–2025 |
| George McDonald | Ole Miss | 2024–2025 |
| Joe Cox | Ole Miss | 2024–2025 |
| Joe Judge | Ole Miss | 2024–2025 |
| William Vlachos | Ole Miss | 2024 |
| Zach Arnett | Ole Miss | 2024 |
| Jake Schoonover | Ole Miss | 2023–2025 |
| John Garrison | Ole Miss | 2023–2025 |
| Kevin Smith | Ole Miss | 2023–2025 |
| Keynodo Hudson | Ole Miss | 2023 |
| Lou Spanos | Ole Miss | 2023–2025 |
| Pete Golding | Ole Miss | 2023–2024 |
| Sterlin Gilbert | Ole Miss | 2023 |
| Wes Neighbors III | Ole Miss | 2023–2025 |
| Aashon Larkins | Ole Miss | 2022 |
| Charlie Weis Jr. | Ole Miss | 2022–2025 |
| Marquel Blackwell | Ole Miss | 2022 |
| Marty Biagi | Ole Miss | 2022 |
| Maurice Crum Jr. | Ole Miss | 2022 |
| Sam Carter | Ole Miss | 2022 |
| Seth Doege | Ole Miss | 2022 |
| Coleman Hutzler | Ole Miss | 2021 |
| Jake Thornton | Ole Miss | 2021–2022 |
| John David Baker | Ole Miss | 2021–2023 |
| Randall Joyner | Ole Miss | 2021–2025 |
| Blake Gideon | Ole Miss | 2020 |
| Chris Partridge | Ole Miss | 2020–2022 |
| D.J. Durkin | Ole Miss | 2020–2021 |
| Deke Adams | Ole Miss | 2020 |
| Derrick Nix | Ole Miss | 2020–2023 |
| Drew Cromer | Ole Miss | 2020–2025 |
| Jeff Lebby | Ole Miss | 2020–2021 |
| Joe Jon Finley | Ole Miss | 2020 |
| Kevin Smith | Ole Miss | 2020–2021 |
| Micheal Spurlock | Ole Miss | 2020–2021 |
| Phil Loadholt | Ole Miss | 2020–2021 |
| Randy Clements | Ole Miss | 2020 |
| Terrell Buckley | Ole Miss | 2020–2021 |
| Glenn Spencer | Florida Atlantic | 2019 |
| Charlie Weis Jr. | Florida Atlantic | 2018–2019 |
| Jaron Fairman | Florida Atlantic | 2018–2019 |
| Tony Pecoraro | Florida Atlantic | 2018 |
| Chris Kiffin | Florida Atlantic | 2017 |
| Clint Trickett | Florida Atlantic | 2017–2019 |
| Corey Batoon | Florida Atlantic | 2017 |
| Garin Justice | Florida Atlantic | 2017 |
| Gary Harrell | Florida Atlantic | 2017–2018 |
| Kendal Briles | Florida Atlantic | 2017 |
| Kevin Smith | Florida Atlantic | 2017–2019 |
| Mark Cala | Florida Atlantic | 2017 |
| Monte Kiffin | Florida Atlantic | 2017–2019 |
| Clancy Pendergast | USC | 2013 |
| Jaron Fairman | USC | 2013 |
| Mike Ekeler | USC | 2013 |
| Mike Summers | USC | 2013 |
| Pete Jenkins | USC | 2013 |
| Tommie Robinson | USC | 2013 |
| Marvin Sanders | USC | 2012 |
| Scottie Hazelton | USC | 2012 |
| Shawn Howe | USC | 2012 |
| Tee Martin | USC | 2012–2013 |
| Justin Mesa | USC | 2011–2012 |
| Ted Gilmore | USC | 2011 |
| Clay Helton | USC | 2010–2013 |
| Ed Orgeron | USC | 2010–2012 |
| James Cregg | USC | 2010–2013 |
| Joe Barry | USC | 2010–2011 |
| John Baxter | USC | 2010–2013 |
| John Morton | USC | 2010 |
| Keary Colbert | USC | 2010–2011 |
| Kennedy Polamalu | USC | 2010–2012 |
| Lenny Vandermade | USC | 2010–2012 |
| Monte Kiffin | USC | 2010–2012 |
| Sammy Knight | USC | 2010–2011 |
| David Reaves | Tennessee | 2009 |
| Ed Orgeron | Tennessee | 2009 |
| Eddie Gran | Tennessee | 2009 |
| Frank Wilson | Tennessee | 2009 |
| James Cregg | Tennessee | 2009 |
| Jim Chaney | Tennessee | 2009 |
| Kippy Brown | Tennessee | 2009 |
| Lance Thompson | Tennessee | 2009 |
| Monte Kiffin | Tennessee | 2009 |
| Willie Mack Garza | Tennessee | 2009 |
| Brian Schneider | Oakland Raiders | 2007–2008 |
| Charles Coe | Oakland Raiders | 2007 |
| Curtis Fuller | Oakland Raiders | 2007 |
| Don Martindale | Oakland Raiders | 2007–2008 |
| James Cregg | Oakland Raiders | 2007–2008 |
| John DeFilippo | Oakland Raiders | 2007–2008 |
| Lorenzo Ward | Oakland Raiders | 2007 |
| Rob Ryan | Oakland Raiders | 2007–2008 |
| Sanjay Lal | Oakland Raiders | 2007–2008 |
| Tom Cable | Oakland Raiders | 2007–2008 |
| 2007 |
| Paul Haynes | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2001 |
| LSU |
| 2026 |
| Damian Willis | LSU | 2026 |
| Donovan Tate | LSU | 2026 |
| Doug Aucoin | LSU | 2026 |
| Dr. Thaddeus Rivers | LSU | 2026 |
| Dwike Wilson | LSU | 2026 |
| Ed Orgeron | LSU | 2026 |
| Eric Held | LSU | 2026 |
| Grant Smith | LSU | 2026 |
| Jacob Farber | LSU | 2026 |
| Jeff Martin | LSU | 2026 |
| Jordan Pennella | LSU | 2026 |
| Jordan Sims | LSU | 2026 |
| JR Belton | LSU | 2026 |
| Luke Dudley | LSU | 2026 |
| Maddie Scholtfeld | LSU | 2026 |
| Mike Williams | LSU | 2026 |
| Morgan Acosta | LSU | 2026 |
| Morgan Phillips | LSU | 2026 |
| Nick Savage | LSU | 2026 |
| Rebecca Almgren | LSU | 2026 |
| Reggie Cotton | LSU | 2026 |
| Rob Nunez | LSU | 2026 |
| Ryan Sehrer | LSU | 2026 |
| Sam Petitto | LSU | 2026 |
| Tyler Desposito | LSU | 2026 |
| Tyler Viens | LSU | 2026 |
| William Clouden | LSU | 2026 |
| Ya'el Lofton | LSU | 2026 |
| Zach Akenberger | LSU | 2026 |
| Devin Bush Sr. | Ole Miss | 2020–2022 |
| Monte Kiffin | Ole Miss | 2020–2023 |
| Ernie Sims | Florida Atlantic | 2018–2019 |
| Montario Hardesty | Florida Atlantic | 2017 |
| Aaron Ausmus | USC | 2011–2013 |
| Chris Kiffin | USC | 2010 |
| Paul Hackett | Oakland Raiders | 2008 |