Last on staff as Head Coach, Cincinnati, through 2016.
Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedR.C. Slocum mentor3 other mentors52 protégés
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|
| R.C. Slocum | Texas A&M | 1994 |
| Dennis Erickson | Miami | 1989–1993 |
| Jimmy Johnson | Miami | 1986 |
| Larry Lacewell | Arkansas State | 1980–1981 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| J.B. Grimes | Cincinnati | 2016 |
| Mike Gillhamer | Cincinnati | 2016 |
| Nick Grimes | Cincinnati | 2016 |
| Zac Taylor | Cincinnati | 2016 |
| Austen Bujnoch | Cincinnati | 2015–2016 |
| Kenny Ingram | Cincinnati | 2015–2016 |
| Ty Linder | Cincinnati | 2015–2016 |
| Blake Rolan | Cincinnati | 2014–2016 |
| Darren Hiller | Cincinnati | 2014–2015 |
| Hank Hughes | Cincinnati |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Butch Jones | Cincinnati | 2013 |
| Steve Stripling | Cincinnati | 2013 |
| Mike Leach | Texas Tech | 2010 |
| Bill Oliver | Auburn | 1999 |
| Terry Bowden | Auburn | 1999 |
| Joe Lee Dunn | Ole Miss | 1995 |
| Bob Davie | Texas A&M | 1994 |
| Sonny Lubick | Miami | 1993 |
| Chuck Pagano | Miami | 1986 |
| Ron Meeks | Miami | 1986 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Fickell | Cincinnati | 2017 |
| Kliff Kingsbury | Texas Tech | 2013 |
| Chris Thomsen | Texas Tech | 2012 |
| Gene Chizik | Auburn | 2009 |
| David Cutcliffe | Ole Miss | 1998 |
| Phil Bennett | Texas A&M | 1995 |
| Greg McMackin | Miami | 1993 |
| Randy Shannon | Miami | 1993 |
| Bill Johnson | Miami | 1987 |
| Chuck Pagano | Miami | 1986 |
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Walker | Cincinnati | 2014–2015 |
| Joe Walker | Texas Tech | 2010 |
| Will Harriger | Auburn | 2007 |
| Phillip Lolley | Auburn | 1999 |
| David Saunders | Ole Miss | 1998 |
| 2014 |
| Jeff Koonz | Cincinnati | 2014–2016 |
| Marc Nudelberg | Cincinnati | 2014 |
| Ryan Pugh | Cincinnati | 2014 |
| Art Kaufman | Cincinnati | 2013 |
| Darin Hinshaw | Cincinnati | 2013–2015 |
| Eddie Gran | Cincinnati | 2013–2015 |
| Robert Prunty | Cincinnati | 2013–2016 |
| Steve Clinkscale | Cincinnati | 2013–2015 |
| Tyson Helton | Cincinnati | 2013 |
| Art Kaufman | Texas Tech | 2012 |
| John Lovett | Texas Tech | 2012 |
| Chad Glasgow | Texas Tech | 2011 |
| Chad Scott | Texas Tech | 2010–2012 |
| James Willis | Texas Tech | 2010–2011 |
| Matt Moore | Texas Tech | 2010 |
| Neal Brown | Texas Tech | 2010–2012 |
| Robert Prunty | Texas Tech | 2010–2012 |
| Sam McElroy | Texas Tech | 2010–2011 |
| Scott Parr | Texas Tech | 2010–2012 |
| Sonny Cumbie | Texas Tech | 2010–2012 |
| Tommy Mainord | Texas Tech | 2010 |
| Travaris Robinson | Texas Tech | 2010 |
| Will Harriger | Texas Tech | 2010–2011 |
| Paul Rhoads | Auburn | 2008 |
| Tony Franklin | Auburn | 2008 |
| Al Borges | Auburn | 2006–2007 |
| Dennis Therrell | Auburn | 2006 |
| Don Dunn | Auburn | 2006–2008 |
| Hugh Nall | Auburn | 2006–2008 |
| James Willis | Auburn | 2006–2008 |
| Terry Price | Auburn | 2006–2008 |
| Travaris Robinson | Auburn | 2006–2007 |
| Will Muschamp | Auburn | 2006–2007 |
| David Gibbs | Auburn | 2005 |
| Al Borges | Auburn | 2004 |
| Gene Chizik | Auburn | 2004 |
| Steve Ensminger | Auburn | 2003–2008 |
| Bobby Petrino | Auburn | 2002 |
| Gene Chizik | Auburn | 2002 |
| Joe Whitt Jr. | Auburn | 2000–2001 |
| Phillip Lolley | Auburn | 2000–2008 |
| Tony Levine | Auburn | 2000–2001 |
| Eddie Gran | Auburn | 1999–2008 |
| Greg Knox | Auburn | 1999–2008 |
| Joe Pannunzio | Auburn | 1999 |
| John Lovett | Auburn | 1999–2001 |
| Noel Mazzone | Auburn | 1999–2001 |
| Derek Jones | Ole Miss | 1998 |
| Art Kaufman | Ole Miss | 1996 |
| Eddie Gran | Ole Miss | 1995–1998 |
| Greg Knox | Ole Miss | 1995–1998 |
| Joe Pannunzio | Ole Miss | 1995–1998 |
| John Lovett | Ole Miss | 1995–1998 |
| Noel Mazzone | Ole Miss | 1995–1998 |
| Stewart Rogers | Miami | 1986 |
| Willie Martinez | Miami | 1986 |
| Ron Meeks | Miami | 1986 |
| Stewart Rogers | Miami | 1986 |