Not currently on a staff.
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Link | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Coached under 25 | ||
| Troy Calhoun | Coached under at Air Force | 2019 |
| Troy Calhoun | Coached under at Air Force | 2016 |
| Troy Calhoun | Coached under at Air Force | 2014 |
| Bill O'Brien | Coached under at Penn State | 2012–2013 |
| Joe Paterno | Coached under at Penn State | 2001–2011 |
| Craig Fitzgerald | Mentored at Maryland | 2000 |
| James Franklin | Mentored at Maryland | 2000 |
| Mike Mallory | Mentored at Maryland | 2000 |
| 17 more, most recent shown first. | ||
| Succeeded 8 | ||
| Larry Johnson | Succeeded by at Penn State | 2011 |
| Larry Johnson | Succeeded at Penn State | 2011 |
| Al Golden | Succeeded at Penn State | 2001 |
| Ralph Friedgen | Succeeded by at Maryland | 2001 |
| Mark Duffner | Succeeded at Maryland | 1997 |
| Jon Embree | Succeeded by at Colorado | 1991 |
| Tim Kish | Succeeded at Bowling Green | |
| 1978 |
| Tim Kish | Succeeded by at Bowling Green | 1978 |
Nothing on the wire for Ron Vanderlinden. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.
1 of 3 coordinators became head coaches
39 seasons, longest first