Josh Gattis, Michigan -- $900,000* 2. During his tenure at Austin Peay, Cochran had five of his o-linemen recognized as all-conference players. After serving as a little-used backup in 2019, Bentley broke out in his first season under Samples and led the AAC with 913 rushing yards in 2020. Washington, who has known Ohio State coach Ryan Day since they were together at Boston College in 2003 and 04, joined the Buckeyes staff after Day became coach. Based on that feedback, here are 50 coaches (including a few support staffers) you need to know entering the 2021 season. In-depth analysis. Bergeron started his coaching career at Southern Miss, where he played quarterback for two seasons before serving as a student assistant in 2015-16. During that time he worked with six future NFL players, including a pair of drafted specialists. A 2004 second-round pick of the Carolina Panthers. The group also includes talented young players such as sophomore Jermaine Burton and promising freshman Adonai Mitchell, whom Hankton landed after he was initially committed to Ole Miss. Ooooooooh is this wide receiver group going to be good. Abdul-Rahim was contacted about a Power 5 defensive coordinator job and at least one SEC secondary coach opening this past cycle. Finished his career with 344 catches, two 1,000-yard seasons and 14 career touchdowns. Theres going to be quite a bit of Akron flavor on this list, and Bell has quickly gained a reputation in college football as an energetic recruiter and a fast-rising coach. Bohl has been at Wyoming since 2017 and was elevated to the full-time linebackers job in 2020 after serving in an interim capacity during the 2019 season. Has coached four top-10 kickoff-return units in his career. He landed one of the best wide receiver crops we've ever seen featuring three of the top five pass-catchers in the country in the eyes of 247Sports analysts. Newsome is the youngest on-field coach on the Power Five level. Shaw was elevated on the field this offseason. Venture further north into the Pac-12 footprint, and Dan Lanning, now 37, took Oregon to 10 wins last year in debut as a college head coach last season. Tyler Bowen, OC, Virginia Tech: Moved from tight ends coach with the Jaguars to OC with the Hokies.Bryan Ellis, OC, Georgia Southern: Was Western Kentuckys co-OC and WRs coach in 2021. Has worked with coaches such as Syracuse coach Dino Babers, Orange offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert and Kent State coach Sean Lewis. Bergeron is no stranger to Louisiana. He was the team's starting quarterback as a senior and threw for nearly 2,500 yards with 14 touchdowns, completing 62 percent of . Was a linebacker at Georgia (2009-12) and made 17 career starts for the Bulldogs. "I've been through three head coaches, four position coaching . A former record-setting wide receiver at Tulsa, where he set FBS records for single-season yards per catch (31.9) and career yards per catch (28.7). That came after Brocks group ranked either first or second in the Pac-12 in net punting, kick-return average and kick-return defense in 2018. A familiar name for college football fans, Lamb was a record-setting quarterback at Appalachian State from 2014-17. A former Freshman All-American at Texas, Cochran began his coaching career as a student assistant in 2014 after his career was cut short by a shoulder injury. 1 Show replies 5. (Part one in the series was on Group of 5 and FCS head coaches; part two was on nine non-Power 5 coordinators you need to know.). Last year, Lamb served as the programs offensive coordinator and led an offense that averaged six yards per play, the 27th-best rate in the FCS. Hes viewed as a people person who recruits well, relates to his players and gets it from an Xs and Os perspective to the point hes viewed as a future play-caller. Newsome also projects to be an excellent recruiter based on his early returns on the trail since being elevated earlier this year. Hes pretty far along as a coach, one source said of Tucker. Holmon Wiggins, Alabama -- $475,000 12. He also did work in southern California as the lead recruiter on five-star linebacker Justin Flowe. 2 nationally in 2023. Being groomed by new Tennessee coach Josh Heupel, whose UCF offenses ranked No. Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave were first-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, but there's zero concern about the receiving corps in Columbus. Turner is viewed as a superstar in the making by some in the coaching industry. Has been the primary recruiter on five Virginia Tech 2022 commits, including four-star running back Ramon Brown and four-star cornerback Cam Johnson. He's really smooth and fast, but he's really light. 4. Andre Coleman, Texas -- $450,000 13. Kinne, Recent jobs: UCF (2021), Hawaii offensive coordinator (2020), Philadelphia Eagles special projects assistant (2019), Arkansas offensive analyst (2018), Recent jobs: Tennessee (2021), Rice offensive coordinator (2018-20), North Carolina Central head coach (2014-17), Recent jobs: Pitt (2021), Hawaii wide receivers coach (2020), William & Mary offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2019), Howard offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2017-18), Oklahoma Baptist running backs coach (2016), Arizona State quality control coach (2015), Tennessee senior offensive analyst Matt Merritt, Recent jobs: Tennessee (2021), James Madison running backs coach (2019-20), Elon running backs coach/special teams coordinator (2017-18), Oklahoma inside linebackers coach Brian Odom, Recent jobs: Oklahoma (2019-present), Missouri outside linebackers coach (2017-18), Washington State defensive quality control coach (2015-16), Georgia State cornerbacks coach Cory Peoples, Recent jobs: Georgia State (2020-present), Georgia Southern cornerbacks coach (2018), Albany State defensive coordinator (2017), Recent jobs: Memphis (2020-present), Liberty linebackers coach (2019), Alabama graduate assistant (2017-18), Baylor special teams coordinator/safeties coach Matthew Powledge, Recent jobs: Baylor (2020-present), Louisiana special teams coordinator/outside linebackers coach (2018-19), ULM special teams coordinator/tight ends coach (2016-17), Florida linebackers coach Christian Robinson, Recent jobs: Florida (2018-present), Mississippi State graduate assistant (2017), Ole Miss graduate assistant (2015-16), Texas A&M defensive line coach Elijah Robinson, Recent jobs: Texas A&M (2018-present), Baylor defensive line coach (2017), Temple defensive line coach (2014-16), Texas A&M defensive backs coach TJ Rushing, Recent jobs: Texas A&M (2020-present), Memphis secondary coach/defensive pass game coordinator (2018-19), Arizona State secondary coach (2016-17), Recent jobs: SMU running backs coach (2020-present), SMU offensive assistant (2019), Texas offensive analyst/on-campus recruiter (2018), Texas A&M linebackers coach Tyler Santucci, Recent jobs: Texas A&M (2020-present), Wake Forest (2019), Texas A&M analyst (2018), Notre Dame analyst (2017), Texas State linebackers coach (2016), Iowa State running backs/wide receivers coach Nate Scheelhaase, Recent jobs: Iowa State (2018-present), Illinois analyst (2016-17), Illinois running backs coach (2015), Penn State running backs coach JaJuan Seider, Recent jobs: Penn State (2018-present), Florida running backs coach (2017), West Virginia running backs coach (2013-16), LSU offensive graduate assistant Derek Shay, Recent jobs: LSU (2020-present), McNeese State tight ends coach (2019), Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive line coach (2017-18), Recent jobs: UAB cornerbacks coach (2019-present), UAB analyst/grad assistant (2016-18), South Alabama quality control coach (2014-15), Virginia Tech cornerbacks coach Ryan Smith, Recent jobs: Virginia Tech (2020-present), James Madison safeties coach (2019), Elon secondary coach (2017-18), Penn State graduate assistant (2015-16), Notre Dame running backs coach Lance Taylor, Recent jobs: Notre Dame (2019-present), Carolina Panthers wide receivers coach (2017-18), Stanford running backs coach (2014-16), Recent jobs: Ohio (2021), LSU analyst (2020), Cleveland Browns quality control coach (2019), New York Jets pro personnel intern (2018), Oklahoma graduate assistant (2015-17), Ohio State linebackers coach Al Washington, Recent jobs: Ohio State (2019-present), Michigan linebackers coach (2018), Cincinnati defensive line coach (2017), Boston College assistant (2012-16), Charlotte co-coordinator/defensive line coach Marcus West, Recent jobs: Charlotte (2019-present), Minnesota defensive line pass rush specialist (2018), Austin Peay co- coordinator/defensive line coach (2016-17), Recent jobs: USC (2020-present), Oregon cornerbacks coach (2018-19), Nebraska cornerbacks coach (2017), Arizona cornerbacks coach (2016), San Jose State secondary coach/recruiting coordinator (2013-15), Florida State secondary coach Marcus Woodson, Recent jobs: Florida State (2020-present), Auburn secondary coach (2018-19), Memphis secondary coach (2016-17), Fresno State secondary coach (2014-15), UTSA co-coordinator/defensive line coach Rod Wright, Recent jobs: UTSA (2019-present), East Carolina defensive line coach (2018), Sam Houston State defensive line coach (2014-17). Was Greg Schianos first hire for his Rutgers staff. Chidera Uzo-Diribe, OLBs, Georgia: Moved to Georgia this offseason after serving as SMUs d-line coach in 2021. 3 Virginia Wide receivers coaches are often responsible for three to four players on the field at a given time and are also expected to be volume recruiters. After Ross NFL career came to an end, he spent one year at Detroit Loyola High School as defensive coordinator. He also helped out in securing a key running back pledge out of four-star Tank Bigsby. Turner worked at Florida State in 2020 as a GA and held a variety of roles at Auburn following a career where he was multi-year starter at wide receiver. Brandon Harris, Texas, Director of Recruiting (26). Prior to his time at Louisiana, Bergeron worked with Napier at Arizona State as a quality control coach (2016) and a GA (2017), a role that saw him work with wide receivers like future first-round pick NKeal Harry. 11 in the AAC in total defense in 2018 (496.8 yards per game) and No. 2. Went 42-17 in five seasons as coach at Kansas Wesleyan, an NAIA school located about two hours from the University of Kansas. You have to get open. Continues to be regarded as one of the nations top recruiters. Was set to be FIUs offensive coordinator this season but decided to join Gus Malzahns staff at UCF. Is a former Sooners player (2000-01) and the younger brother of Arkansas defensive coordinator Barry Odom. It wasnt too long ago that Harris was LSUs starting quarterback. Jamar Cain, LSU -- $800,000+ 5. Upon his graduation from Southeastern Louisiana in 2016, Collins spent one season at Rayburn High School in Pasadena, Texas. Andy Kwon, Arkansas State, Offensive Line Coach (27). A physics major in college, Collins is viewed by those in the Baylor program as a future play-caller. Here are the top-25 head coaches in college football ahead of the 2023 season. The Blazers also have been in the top 10 nationally in pass defense each of the past two seasons No. Its a question 247Sports attempts to answer with our annual 30Under30 list, in which we survey a bevy of contacts across the industry to find college footballs best and brightest so long as theyre under the age of 30. Worked at West Georgia with three other current Flames coaches (defensive coordinator Scott Symons, defensive line coach Josh Aldridge and cornerbacks coach Rickey Hunley). His rsum includes a successful run as an FCS coach, time as an FBS offensive coordinator and now SEC experience with a coach known for putting up big offensive numbers. Zach has been FootballScoop's national columnist since 2012. FEATURE: More on 30Under30 nominee Andy Kwon, Taylor Lamb, Virginia, Quarterbacks Coach (28). Newsomes playing career in Ann Arbor ended prematurely because of a leg injury, which led to him joining the coaching staff in 2018 as a student assistant. The QBE coaching staff over the years has included former D1 QB coach & Offensive Coordinator Brandon Doman, 10 year NFL QB Koy Detmer, Canadian . The Tigers secured his services for the bargain price of $300,000. Posted 130 catches in six NFL seasons, including 47 catches for 754 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie. As a player, Simpson was a starting cornerback at South Alabama in 2010 and 11, when current UAB coach Bill Clark was the Jaguars defensive coordinator. 51 nationally in pass defense the year before his arrival (212.4 yards per game) to No. Last year, former 30Under30 member Zach Kittley had a record-breaking season as the Hilltoppers play-caller. I started." The Fort NYC on Instagram: "Fort Coach Spotlight: Dwight Henville How did you start your personal fitness journey? His current wide receiver corps includes two players who have developed into 2022 NFL Draft prospects. NFL WR coach 2: "I think (USC's Jordan Addison) is the best route runner in the class. FEATURE: More on 30Under30 nominee Josh Cochran, Caleb Collins, Baylor, Linebackers Coach (28). The Heupel-led staff felt like they uncovered a diamond in the rough when they initially hired Merritt at UCF. Is the eldest son of Louisiana Tech coach Skip Holtz, who also has been a head coach at UConn (1994-98), East Carolina (2005-09) and USF (2010-12). Coached one of the more productive tight ends in the SEC last season (Kenny Yeboah) after mentoring 2019 Freshman All-American Jalen Wydermyer at Texas A&M and Mackey Award finalist Albert Okwuegbunam at Missouri in 2018. Ask around the country about young coaches on the rise, and Bell is one of the first people mentioned. He was on the field at EKU, helping to mentor a pair of all-conference DBs. Southern Miss tabbed Joseph as its running back coach last season, and the Golden Eagles saw pretty immediate results. Ole Miss, LSU and SMU competed for his services after the season before he ultimately decided to join Lane Kiffins staff at Ole Miss. Last cycle he was in the thick of it for those like Top247 linebacker Niuafe Tuihalamaka. Initially was hired by Healy at Chattanooga in 2009 and has worked for him every year since other than the one season at Minnesota. Matt Lubick, Nebraska -- $500,000* 11. He was Auburns recruiting coordinator in 2019 in addition to being the Tigers secondary coach. Who are the best young coaches in college football? Regarded as one of the best recruiters in the country. Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the best receiver in last year's bunch catching 95 passes for 1,606 yards and nine scores, Marvin Harrison Jr. and Julian Fleming are about to rise up and rock with their bigger roles, and Cade Stover is about to be a 20+ catch tight end. Interviewed for the job as the Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach before the Eagles hired Florida offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. Assisted with Ohio States running backs and tight ends for three seasons in his role as a Buckeyes graduate assistant from 2017-19. Robinsons 2020 defensive line helped the Aggies finish No. Was hired as the replacement for Jon DeCoster, who now works for the Cleveland Browns. Steve Sarkisian will undoubtedly target a coach with a proven track record in. View the job description, responsibilities and qualifications for this position. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Played three seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. Has been one of the lead recruiters on 10 four-star players that the Gators have landed the past three years. Was contacted about an FBS special teams coordinator job this past cycle but opted to stay at James Madison. Harris turned down overtures from both Temple and the LA Rams this offseason to remain at Texas. That trailed only Alabama's DeVonta Smith for the most in the FBS (19) and is five more than the next best Power Five receiver. Flowers, who is expected to be a first-round draft pick on Thursday night, was the best wide receiver in the ACC and easily could have transferred to one of the elite programs in college football, but he chose not [more] Brian Hartline, Ohio State -- $550,000 9. Hes the real deal., Marquise Watson, Rutgers, Defensive Line Coach (27). 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. 15. Was brought to Ohio State by former Buckeyes and current Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, who remains high on Bailey. At North Carolina Central, Mack posted a 31-15 record and was a finalist for the 2016 Eddie Robinson FCS Coach of the Year award. Healy has said before of West: I dont think theres a better defensive line coach in the country. In his second season as the offensive coordinator at St. Ambrose (an NAIA school in Davenport, Iowa), Drinkalls offense ranked No. Was promoted to associate head coach after last season. A former five-star recruit, Huggins stock is arguably just as high in his second career. Johnson may be on the Baylor staff now, but it's his work at LSU that lands him on this list. Was a high school head coach at Friendship College Academy in Washington, D.C., for 10 seasons (2004-13). 1 nationally in blocked kicks (six) and blocked punts (five) in 2019. In his first three years at Oklahoma, all Lincoln Riley has done is go 36-6, lead the Sooners to the 2017 College Football Playoff, and provide showcases for Heisman Trophy . Also was Indianas associate head coach last year. Helped BCs defense improve by an average of 71 yards per game against conference opponents in 2020 (from 494 yards per game under the previous staff in 2019 to 422.8 yards per game last season). Viewed as a rising star inside the Ohio State building and outside of it as well. Has recruited and coached players like DeMarvin Leal, a former five-star recruit who could be a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. That includes Xavier Hutchinson, who emerged as a first-team all-conference player as a freshman under Scheelhaase in 2020. 11 in 2019 (467.5) to No. Cochran worked with Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire in Waco. A UConn alumnus,. Savage coached tight ends at Nevada last year, where he mentored Cole Turner, a fifth-round draft pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. All Rights Reserved. 13 nationally and No. He interviewed for the South Alabama head coach job this past cycle and has interviewed for NFL wide receivers coach openings with the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers. He rushed for 1,125 yards during the Fighting Irishs run to the College Football Playoff last season. 3. Bo Davis, Texas -- $900,000 3. Additional titles are common, and no one devotes more resources to the position than Oklahoma. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Produced 48 all-conference players during his seven seasons as an offensive coordinator at West Georgia and West Alabama, including two All-American offensive linemen at West Georgia (Harley Vaughan and Austin Kastl). One of the youngest coordinators in the country, Bailey joined Buffalo this offseason after spending the last three years at Texas A&M as a defensive assistant. Lincoln Riley. That came after East Carolina broke multiple records in 2018 with Wright, including the AAC record for tackles for loss in a game (15) and the conference record for tackles for loss in a season (105). Was the lead recruiter on five-star 2022 linebacker C.J. Not only are the playoffs expanding, but the way teams will qualifying is also undergoing a makeover. As a freshman, Gregory displayed an ability to create separation with his route running and . Boston College promoted Huggins to an on-field role this year after he spent the 2021 season as a recruiting advisor. Had a second-team All-Sun Belt cornerback last season in his first year at Georgia State (Quavian White). You can make half a million bucks or morejustcoaching wide receivers, but you'd better work at a blue blood. 12). In that stretch Hutchings worked with all-Pac-12 linebacker Kanai Mauga. That includes 2020 Jim Thorpe Award winner Trevon Moehrig, who was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the second round of this years NFL draft. Dennis Simmons, Oklahoma -- $510,000+ 10. Arrived at Army as a quality control coach, then was promoted last year to tight ends coach. This is Watsons second stint at Rutgers. Best Assistant Coach: David Culley, Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers Culley has been an NFL wide receiver coach since 1994, spending the past 14 seasons in Philadelphia. Is a highly respected and connected figure in south Florida. One of just two returners to the 30Under30 list, Newsome made the jump from GA to tight ends coach this offseason after four years in off-the-field roles within the Michigan program. Before Ohio State, Bailey spent two years as a recruiting analyst at Notre Dame. A Texas graduate, he is married with three children and lives outside Fort Worth, Texas. Chris Beatty, Los Angeles Chargers Was a three-year starting QB at Tulsa and was the 2010 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year with Chad Morris as his coordinator. Williams coached Chris Steele to second-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2020. As someone that has already proven himself as a strong teacher, Hartline made a statement in the 2020 cycle as an ace recruiter as well. Already has worked in a few Power 5 conferences and has coordinator experience at the FCS level (Southern Utah). Run great routs. Bailey also worked closely with now Duke head coach Mike Elko while in College Station. Dabo Swinney of Clemson, Brian Kelly of LSU, Kirby Smart of Georgia and even Lincoln Riley of USC are all in the hunt for one of their teams to reach the College Football Playoff and National Championship Game. Was an all-conference defensive back in 2007 and 08 at Lambuth University, an NAIA school in Jackson, Tenn., playing for current Liberty coach Hugh Freeze. Has been one of the lead recruiters on eight top-50 overall recruits that Ohio State has landed in its past three classes, including two quarterbacks and three five-star wide receivers. Notre Dame landed the No. Under West, Alex Highsmith ranked in the top five nationally in sacks and tackles for loss in 2019. Worked under current Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule at Baylor and Temple. Theyre listed alphabetically. Limited Ads. As Charlottes offensive coordinator in 2019, Atkins led a unit that ranked 28th nationally in yards per play (6.31). Has been contacted about at least a couple of coordinator opportunities the past few years. That 2019 Austin Peay defense ranked in the top 16 of the FCS in total defense (No. Mike Miller, Co-OC, Maryland: Promoted to co-OC after serving as the programs tight ends coach. The most ready-made guy out here. He was also critical in landing talented in-state defender Quandarrius Robinson and getting some JuCo help at his cornerback position in four-star Ronald Williams. Samples, a former Oklahoma State and Houston wide receiver, currently is ranked among the top-15 recruiters in the country for the 2022 class. Ranked as the No. 1 nationally (both FBS and FCS) with nine blocked kicks and set a Colonial Athletic Association record with 27 made field goals by Ethan Ratke. The belief is that it wont be long before Bailey gets a big-time assistant job, whether its at Ohio State or elsewhere. A few years removed from his playing career, Harris has emerged as one of the more dynamic recruiting staffers in the country. 1 running back in the country, and he also signed arguably the nation's best quarterback class with Top100 talents Hudson Card and Ja'Quinden Jackson before departing for Raleigh. He was also critical in securing five-star Broderick Jones late in the process. Has been Georgias pass game coordinator since 2019. Has had six of his defensive backs selected during the past three NFL drafts, including Asante Samuel in the second round of the 2021 draft. Under Powledge, Baylor tied for first nationally last season with five kick returns of at least 40 yards. According to Football Scoop, that man is Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver coach Cortez Hankton. Hartline was the only non-coordinator among the 15 semifinalists for the 2020 Broyles Award, which is presented annually to the nations top assistant.

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