Not currently on a staff.
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Link | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Coached under 13 | ||
| John Palermo | Mentored at Memphis | 1981–1982 |
| Pete Cordelli | Mentored at Memphis | 1981 |
| Rockey Felker | Mentored at Memphis | 1981–1982 |
| Al Groh | Mentored at Texas Tech | 1980 |
| Rockey Felker | Mentored at Texas Tech | 1979–1980 |
| Rodney Allison | Mentored at Texas Tech | 1979–1980 |
| Jim Bates | Mentored at Texas Tech | 1978–1980 |
| Sam Robertson | Mentored at Texas Tech | 1978–1979 |
| 5 more, most recent shown first. | ||
| Succeeded 5 | ||
| Rey Dempsey | Succeeded by at Memphis | 1984 |
| Jerry Moore | Succeeded by at Texas Tech | 1981 |
| Richard Williamson | Succeeded at Memphis | 1981 |
| Steve Sloan | Succeeded at Texas Tech | 1978 |
| Larry Jones | Succeeded at Tennessee | 1970 |
Nothing on the wire for Rex Dockery. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.
2 of 2 coordinators became head coaches
14 seasons, longest first