THIRD AND DATA

Coaches

Head coaching tree

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

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Darrell Hazell · Kent State 2011-12, Purdue 2013-16

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

Show3 head coaches · confirmed by a second source · Wikipedia only · ▌current Power 4 head coach · ▌current FBS head coach · + ranked
Marcus Freeman *+Notre Dame 2021-assistant 2011-12 at Kent State; assistant 2013-15, DC 2016 at Purdue · also 1
Gerad Parker *Purdue 2016, Troy 2024-assistant 2013-16 at Purdue
Tim LesterWestern Michigan 2017-22assistant 2016 at Purdue · also 1
Darrell HazellKent State 2011-12, Purdue 2013-16

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