Last on staff as Head Coach, Houston Texans, through 2022.
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Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| David Culley | Houston Texans | 2021 |
| Rod Smith | Illinois | 2020 |
| John Cooper | Ohio State | 1995 |
| Phillip Fulmer | Tennessee | 1993–1994 |
| Bill Curry | Kentucky | 1992 |
| Larry Marmie | Arizona State | 1988–1991 |
| Don Morton | Wisconsin | 1987 |
| Don Morton | Tulsa | 1985–1986 |
| John Cooper | Tulsa | 1983–1984 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Fuller | Houston Texans | 2022 |
| DeNarius McGhee | Houston Texans | 2022 |
| Hal Hunter | Houston Texans | 2022 |
| Pep Hamilton | Houston Texans | 2022 |
| Ted White | Houston Texans | 2022 |
| Al Davis | Illinois | 2020 |
| Jimmy Lindsey | Illinois | 2020 |
| Bob McClain | Illinois | 2019–2020 |
| Keynodo Hudson | Illinois | 2019–2020 |
| Mike Bellamy |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| David Culley | Houston Texans | 2022 |
| Rod Smith | Illinois | 2020 |
| Bill Cubit | Illinois | 2016 |
| Greg Schiano | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2014 |
| Peter Giunta | St. Louis Rams | 2001 |
| Maxie Baughan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1996 |
| Larry Coker | Ohio State | 1995 |
| Tim Keane | Tennessee | 1993 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Bret Bielema | Illinois | 2021 |
| Rod Smith | Illinois | 2020 |
| Dirk Koetter | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2016 |
| Marc Trestman | Chicago Bears | 2013 |
| Larry Marmie | St. Louis Rams | 2004 |
| Joe Barry | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2001 |
| Jon Tenuta | Ohio State | 1996 |
| Kevin Ramsey | Tennessee | 1995 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Micah Cloward | Illinois | 2018–2020 |
| Alex Benizzi | Illinois | 2016–2017 |
| James Kirkland | Illinois | 2016–2017 |
| Jeremy Busch | Illinois | 2016–2017 |
| Joey Boese | Illinois | 2016–2018 |
| Josh Sternquist | Illinois | 2016 |
| Nathan McNeal | Illinois | 2016–2017 |
| Nina Baloun | Illinois | 2016 |
| Patrick Embleton | Illinois | 2016–2017 |
| Tim Knox | Illinois |
| 2019–2020 |
| Austin Clark | Illinois | 2018–2019 |
| Bob McClaine | Illinois | 2018 |
| Cody Gibson | Illinois | 2018 |
| Cory Patterson | Illinois | 2018–2020 |
| Gill Byrd | Illinois | 2018–2019 |
| Jake Ellsworth | Illinois | 2018 |
| Jake Zweig | Illinois | 2018 |
| Miles Smith | Illinois | 2018–2020 |
| Peter Collins | Illinois | 2018 |
| Rob Delaney | Illinois | 2018 |
| Rod Smith | Illinois | 2018–2020 |
| Zach Grant | Illinois | 2018 |
| Charles Drewek | Illinois | 2017 |
| Dave Toub | Illinois | 2017 |
| Donnie Abraham | Illinois | 2017 |
| Tre' Stallings | Illinois | 2017 |
| Andrew Hayes-Stoker | Illinois | 2016–2020 |
| Bob Ligashesky | Illinois | 2016–2020 |
| Brett Nelson | Illinois | 2016–2017 |
| Dean Hogan | Illinois | 2016 |
| Garrick McGee | Illinois | 2016–2017 |
| Hardy Nickerson | Illinois | 2016–2018 |
| Jeff Hecklinski | Illinois | 2016 |
| Joe Fotu | Illinois | 2016–2018 |
| Kingsley Osei-Asibey | Illinois | 2016–2018 |
| Luke Butkus | Illinois | 2016–2018 |
| Mike Phair | Illinois | 2016–2017 |
| Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | 2016–2017 |
| Paul Williams | Illinois | 2016–2017 |
| Robert Wright | Illinois | 2016–2018 |
| Thad Ward | Illinois | 2016–2018 |
| Tim McGarigle | Illinois | 2016 |
| Tyler Johns | Illinois | 2016 |
| Dirk Koetter | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2015 |
| Mike Bajakian | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2015 |
| Gill Byrd | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2014–2015 |
| Jeff Tedford | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2014 |
| Joe Cullen | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2014–2015 |
| Jon Embree | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2014–2015 |
| Larry Marmie | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2014–2015 |
| Marcus Arroyo | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2014 |
| Mike Phair | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2014 |
| Tim Spencer | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2014–2015 |
| Mike Phair | Chicago Bears | 2011–2012 |
| Mike DeBord | Chicago Bears | 2010–2012 |
| Mike Martz | Chicago Bears | 2010–2011 |
| Jon Hoke | Chicago Bears | 2009–2012 |
| Chris Tabor | Chicago Bears | 2008–2010 |
| Eric Washington | Chicago Bears | 2008–2010 |
| Brick Haley | Chicago Bears | 2007–2009 |
| Charles London | Chicago Bears | 2007–2009 |
| Luke Butkus | Chicago Bears | 2007–2009 |
| Pep Hamilton | Chicago Bears | 2007–2009 |
| Gill Byrd | Chicago Bears | 2006–2012 |
| Steve Wilks | Chicago Bears | 2006–2008 |
| Harry Hiestand | Chicago Bears | 2005–2009 |
| Ron Turner | Chicago Bears | 2005–2009 |
| Bob Babich | Chicago Bears | 2004–2012 |
| Charlie Coiner | Chicago Bears | 2004–2005 |
| Darryl Drake | Chicago Bears | 2004–2012 |
| Dave Toub | Chicago Bears | 2004–2012 |
| Earle Mosley | Chicago Bears | 2004–2005 |
| Karl Dunbar | Chicago Bears | 2004 |
| Mike Bajakian | Chicago Bears | 2004–2006 |
| Pete Hoener | Chicago Bears | 2004 |
| Rob Boras | Chicago Bears | 2004–2009 |
| Terry Shea | Chicago Bears | 2004 |
| Tim Spencer | Chicago Bears | 2004–2012 |
| Torrian Gray | Chicago Bears | 2004–2005 |
| Vance Bedford | Chicago Bears | 2004 |
| 2016–2018 |
| Travis Perry | Illinois | 2016–2017 |
| Trent Chestnut | Illinois | 2016–2017 |