Tommy West

Last on staff as Defensive Line, Middle Tennessee, through 2023.

Not on a staff this seasonHead coach highest tier reachedRick Stockstill mentor 8 other mentors 37 protégés

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Experience

13 stints

Defensive Line
Middle Tennessee
2014–202310 seasons
Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Southern Miss
20121 season
Defensive Coordinator
UAB
20111 season
Head Coach
Memphis
2001–20099 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Memphis
20001 season
Head Coach
Clemson
1993–19986 seasons

Career paths from position coach to a head job

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Relationships

Mentored 39 people at 3 programs, most recently John Wozniak, Kenny Ingram and Tim Walton

Coach	Where	Seasons
John Wozniak	Memphis	2009
Kenny Ingram	Memphis	2009
Tim Walton	Memphis	2008
Brent Pry	Memphis	2007–2009
Darin Hinshaw	Memphis	2007–2009
Derek Jones	Memphis	2007
Garret Chachere	Memphis	2007–2008
Rick Kravitz	Memphis	2007
Walt Bell	Memphis	2007–2008
Tommie Robinson	Memphis	2006

Succeeded 9 people at 6 programs, most recently Eric Schumann, Rip Scherer and John Thompson

Coach	Where	Seasons
Eric Schumann	UAB	2011
Rip Scherer	Memphis	2001
John Thompson	Memphis	2000
Buddy Nix	Chattanooga	1993
Frank Howard	Clemson	1993
Ken Hatfield	Clemson	1993
Rick Whitt	South Carolina	1991
David Cutcliffe	Tennessee	1990
Lawson Holland	Clemson	1982

Succeeded by 9 people at 7 programs, most recently David Duggan, Reggie Johnson and Larry Porter

Coach	Where	Seasons
David Duggan	Southern Miss	2013
Reggie Johnson	UAB	2012
Larry Porter	Memphis	2010
Tommy Bowden	Clemson	1999
Buddy Green	Chattanooga	1994
Miles Aldridge	South Carolina	1993
Charlie Coe	Tennessee	1991
Charles Coe	Tennessee	1990
Miles Aldridge	Clemson	1989