Not currently on a staff.
Drawing the tree…
Nothing on the wire for Tommy Prothro. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.
5 of 5 coordinators became head coaches
11 seasons, longest first
| Coach | Link | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Coached under 10 | ||
| Sam Rutigliano | Coached under at Cleveland Browns | 1979–1981 |
| Ray Perkins | Mentored at San Diego Chargers | 1978 |
| Bill Walsh | Mentored at San Diego Chargers | 1976 |
| John David Crow | Mentored at San Diego Chargers | 1974–1975 |
| Rudy Feldman | Mentored at San Diego Chargers | 1974–1977 |
| Dick Vermeil | Mentored at Los Angeles Rams | 1971–1972 |
| Rich Brooks | Mentored at Los Angeles Rams | 1971–1972 |
| Dick Vermeil | Mentored at UCLA | 1970 |
| 2 more, most recent shown first. | ||
| Succeeded 2 | ||
| Don Coryell | Succeeded by at San Diego Chargers | 1978 |
| Pepper Rodgers | Succeeded by at UCLA | 1971 |