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

John Smith · Utah State 1995-97, Louisville 1998-02, Michigan State 2003-06, Arkansas 2012

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

Show34 head coaches · confirmed by a second source · Wikipedia only · ▌current Power 4 head coach · ▌current FBS head coach · + ranked
Bobby PetrinoLouisville 2003-17, Arkansas 2008-25, Western Kentucky 2013-18OC 1995-97 at Utah State; OC 1998 at Louisville
Jim McElwainColorado State 2012-14, Florida 2015-17, Central Michigan 2019-24ST coordinator 2000-02 at Louisville; ST coordinator 2003-05 at Michigan State
Nick HoltIdaho 2004-05assistant 1998-00 at Louisville
Paul PetrinoIdaho 2013-17ST coordinator 1995-97 at Utah State; assistant 1998-99 at Louisville; OC 2012 at Arkansas · also 1
Danny HopePurdue 2009-12staff 2002 at Louisville
Paul HaynesKent State 2013-17assistant 2002 at Louisville; assistant 2003-04 at Michigan State; DC 2012 at Arkansas
Dan EnosCentral Michigan 2010-14assistant 2006 at Michigan State
John SmithUtah State 1995-97, Louisville 1998-02, Michigan State 2003-06, Arkansas 2012

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