Mark D'Onofrio

Linebackers, UCF · FBS · since 2025

2 seasons in the seatCoordinator highest tier reachedScott Frost mentor 10 other mentors 0 protégés

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Experience

12 stints

Linebackers
UCF
2025–present2 seasons
Inside Linebackers
Stanford
2023–20242 seasons
Inside Linebackers
Wisconsin
20221 season
Defensive Coordinator
Houston
2017–20182 seasons
Assistant Head Coach · Defensive Coordinator
Miami
2011–20155 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Temple
20101 season

Career paths from position coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 12 people at 9 programs, most recently Scott Frost, Troy Taylor and Jim Leonhard

Coach	Where	Seasons
Scott Frost	UCF	2025–2026
Troy Taylor	Stanford	2023–2024
Jim Leonhard	Wisconsin	2022
Luke Fickell	Wisconsin	2022
Paul Chryst	Wisconsin	2022
Major Applewhite	Houston	2017–2018
Larry Scott	Miami	2015
Al Golden	Miami	2011–2015
Al Golden	Temple	2006–2010
Al Groh	Virginia	2004–2005

Succeeded 10 people at 8 programs, most recently Ernie Sims, Ross Newton and Eric Sanders

Succeeded by 5 people at 4 programs, most recently Joe Cauthen, Stephen F. Austin and Chuck Heater