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

Urban Meyer · Bowling Green 2001-02, Utah 2003-04, Florida 2005-10, Ohio State 2012-18

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

Show79 head coaches · confirmed by a second source · Wikipedia only · ▌current Power 4 head coach · ▌current FBS head coach · + ranked
Kyle Whittingham *Utah 2004-25, Michigan 2026-DC 2003-04 at Utah
Ryan Day *+Ohio State 2018-GA 2005 at Florida; OC 2017-18 at Ohio State · also 1
Dan Mullen *Mississippi State 2009-17, Florida 2018-21, UNLV 2025-assistant 2001-02 at Bowling Green; assistant 2003-04 at Utah; OC 2005-08 at Florida
Gregg BrandonBowling Green 2003-08OC 2001-02 at Bowling Green
Tim BeckmanToledo 2009-10, Illinois 2012-14DC 2001-02 at Bowling Green · also 1
Doc HollidayMarshall 2010-20assistant 2005-07 at Florida
Steve AddazioTemple 2011-12, Boston College 2013-19, Colorado State 2020-21assistant 2005-08, OC 2009-10 at Florida
Tom HermanHouston 2015-16, Texas 2017-20, Florida Atlantic 2023-24OC 2012-14 at Ohio State
D.J. DurkinFlorida 2014, Maryland 2016-17, Auburn 2025GA 2001-02 at Bowling Green; ST coordinator 2010 at Florida · also 1
Mike Sanford Sr.UNLV 2005-09OC 2003-04 at Utah
Stan DraytonTemple 2022-24assistant 2005-07, assistant 2010 at Florida; assistant 2012-14 at Ohio State · also 1
Chris AshRutgers 2016-19DC 2014-15 at Ohio State
Urban MeyerBowling Green 2001-02, Utah 2003-04, Florida 2005-10, Ohio State 2012-18

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