Not currently on a staff.
Drawing the tree…
2 of 2 coordinators became head coaches
Nothing on the wire for Melvin Spears. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.
| Coach | Link | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Coached under 8 | ||
| Vyron Brown | Mentored at Alcorn State | 2011 |
| Reggie Barlow | Coached under at Alabama State | 2010 |
| Johnnie Cole | Coached under at Texas Southern | 2008–2009 |
| Heishma Northern | Mentored at Grambling | 2004 |
| Vyron Brown | Mentored at Grambling | 2004–2006 |
| Doug Williams | Coached under at Grambling | 1998–2003 |
| Stump Mitchell | Coached under at Morgan State | 1996–1997 |
| Ricky Diggs | Coached under at Morgan State | 1995 |
| Succeeded 5 | ||
| Jay Hopson | Succeeded by at Alcorn State | 2012 |
| Earnest Collins Jr. | Succeeded at Alcorn State | 2011 |
| Fred Kaiss | Succeeded by at Alabama State | 2011 |
| Rod Broadway | Succeeded by at Grambling | 2007 |
| Doug Williams | Succeeded at Grambling | 2004 |
19 seasons, longest first