Wayne Lineburg

Assistant Head Coach, Rice · American Athletic · FBS · since 2025

2 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedScott Abell mentor 7 other mentors 4 protégés

Experience

13 stints

Assistant Head Coach · Tight Ends
Rice
2025–present2 seasons
Special Teams Coordinator · Tight Ends
Wake Forest
2017–20248 seasons
Quarterbacks
UConn
2015–20162 seasons
Special Teams Coordinator · Wide Receivers
UConn
20141 season
Assistant Head Coach · Running Backs · Recruiting Coordinator
Richmond
2012–20132 seasons
Head CoachInterim
Richmond
20111 season

Wayne Lineburg

Drawing the tree…

Coached under 10 people at 6 programs, most recently Scott Abell, Dave Clawson and Bob Diaco

Mentored 4 people at 1 program, most recently Bob Trott, Byron Thweatt and Jerry Taylor

Succeeded 5 people at 3 programs, most recently Pete Alamar, Adam Scheier and Latrell Scott

Succeeded by 7 people at 4 programs, most recently Nick Whitworth, David Corley Jr. and Brandon Streeter