THIRD AND DATA

Coaches

Head coaching tree

Coaches assistants who later became FBS head coaches and then theirs and so on and so on.

Conference
Team

Lou Holtz · William & Mary 1969-71, NC State 1972-75, Arkansas 1977-83, Minnesota 1984-85, Notre Dame 1986-96, South Carolina 1999-04

230 FBS head coaches in his tree, up to six generations. Coaching data from Wikipedia.

Show230 head coaches · confirmed by a second source · Wikipedia only · ▌current Power 4 head coach · ▌current FBS head coach · + ranked
Bobby RossThe Citadel 1973-77, Maryland 1982-86, Georgia Tech 1987-91, Army 2004-06DC 1969-70 at William & Mary
Chuck AmatoNC State 2000-06GA 1972, assistant 1973-75 at NC State
Monte KiffinNC State 1980-82DC 1977-79 at Arkansas
Rick MinterCincinnati 1994-03GA 1978 at Arkansas; DC 1992-93 at Notre Dame · also 1
Houston NuttBoise State 1997, Arkansas 1998-07, Ole Miss 2008-11GA 1983 at Arkansas
Barry AlvarezWisconsin 1990-14assistant 1987 at Notre Dame
Bob DavieNotre Dame 1997-01, New Mexico 2012-19DC 1994-96 at Notre Dame
Charlie StrongFlorida 2004, Louisville 2010-13, Texas 2014-16, South Florida 2017-19assistant 1995-96 at Notre Dame; DC 1999-02 at South Carolina · also 2
Ron CooperEastern Michigan 1993-94, Louisville 1995-97GA 1984 at Minnesota; staff 1991-92 at Notre Dame
Skip HoltzEast Carolina 2005-09, South Florida 2010-12, Louisiana Tech 2013-21assistant 1990-91, OC 1992-93 at Notre Dame; OC 1999-03, assistant 2004 at South Carolina
Chad StaggsCoastal Carolina 2022GA 2003-04 at South Carolina
Lou HoltzWilliam & Mary 1969-71, NC State 1972-75, Arkansas 1977-83, Minnesota 1984-85, Notre Dame 1986-96, South Carolina 1999-04

His full career and every staff link: his coach page.