Coaches
John Donovan
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
John Donovan
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Villanova | Position | Assistant defensive backs coach | not known |
| 1998-2000 | Georgia Tech | GA | Graduate assistant | George O'Leary |
| 2001-2004 | Maryland | Other | Recruiting coordinator | Ralph Friedgen |
| 2005 | Maryland | Position | Running backs coach | Ralph Friedgen |
| 2006-2007 | Maryland | Position | Quarterbacks coach | Ralph Friedgen |
| 2008-2010 | Maryland | Position | Running backs coach | Ralph Friedgen |
| 2011-2013 | Vanderbilt | OC | Offensive coordinator/running backs coach✓ | James Franklin* |
| 2014-2015 | Penn State | OC | Offensive coordinator/tight ends coach✓ | James Franklin* |
| 2016 | Jacksonville Jaguars (pro) | Analyst | Offensive quality control coach | not known |
| 2017-2018 | Jacksonville Jaguars (pro) | Analyst | Offensive assistant | not known |
| 2019 | Jacksonville Jaguars (pro) | Position | Assistant running backs coach | not known |
| 2020-2021 | Washington | OC | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach✓ | Jimmy Lake |
| 2022 | Green Bay Packers (pro) | Analyst | Senior analyst | not known |
| 2023-2025 | Florida | Analyst | Senior offensive analyst | Billy Napier* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vanderbilt | Offensive coordinator | 104 | 60 | 109 | 120 | 120 |
| 2012 | Vanderbilt | Offensive coordinator | 101 | 63 | 92 | 104 | 124 |
| 2013 | Vanderbilt | Offensive coordinator | 52 | 48 | 42 | 101 | 125 |
| 2014 | Penn State | Offensive coordinator | 121 | 116 | 111 | 51 | 128 |
| 2015 | Penn State | Offensive coordinator | 102 | 106 | 112 | 121 | 128 |
| 2020 | Washington | Offensive coordinator | 22 | 24 | 37 | 46 | 127 |
| 2021 | Washington | Offensive coordinator | 107 | 104 | 75 | 22 | 130 |
Worked under
- George O'Leary · Georgia Tech 1998-2000 (GA)
- Ralph Friedgen · Maryland 2001-2010 (Other, Position)
- James Franklin* · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 (OC, Position)
- James Franklin* · Penn State 2014-2015 (OC, Position)
- Jimmy Lake · Washington 2020-2021 (OC, Position)
- Billy Napier* · Florida 2023-2025 (Analyst)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
No one on his staffs among the coaches we hold.
Coached together
- Bob Shoop · Villanova 1997 · him Position, them DC
- Dave Clawson · Villanova 1997 · him Position, them OC
- Mark Ferrante · Villanova 1997 · him Position, them Position
- Stan Drayton · Villanova 1997 · him Position, them Position
- Bill O'Brien* · Georgia Tech 1998-2000 · him GA, them Position
- Doug Marrone · Georgia Tech 1998-1999 · him GA, them Position
- George O'Leary · Georgia Tech 1998-2000 · him GA, them Head coach
- Ralph Friedgen · Georgia Tech 1998-2000 · him GA, them OC, Position
- Randy Edsall · Georgia Tech 1998 · him GA, them DC, Position
- Ted Roof · Georgia Tech 1998 · him GA, them Position
- Geoff Collins · Georgia Tech 1999-2000 · him GA, them GA
- Shane Beamer*+ · Georgia Tech 2000 · him GA, them GA
- Charlie Taaffe · Maryland 2001-2005 · him Other, Position, them OC
- James Franklin* · Maryland 2001-2010 · him Other, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Mike Locksley* · Maryland 2001-2002 · him Other, them Other, Position
- Ralph Friedgen · Maryland 2001-2010 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Bill O'Brien* · Maryland 2003-2004 · him Other, them Position
- Tim Banks · Maryland 2003-2006 · him Other, Position, them Position
- James Perry · Maryland 2004-2005 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Chris Cosh · Maryland 2006-2008 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Al Seamonson · Maryland 2008 · him Position, them DC
- Lee Hull · Maryland 2008-2010 · him Position, them Position
- Charles Huff* · Maryland 2009 · him Position, them Other
- Don Brown · Maryland 2009-2010 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Tyler Bowen · Maryland 2010 · him Position, them GA
- Bob Shoop · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Brent Pry · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 · him OC, Position, them DC, Other, Position
- Charles Huff* · Vanderbilt 2011 · him OC, Position, them Analyst
- Chris Beatty · Vanderbilt 2011 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Herb Hand · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- James Franklin* · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Ricky Rahne* · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Robert Livingston · Vanderbilt 2011 · him OC, Position, them Analyst
- Sean Spencer · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 · him OC, Position, them Position
- George Barlow · Vanderbilt 2012-2013 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Josh Gattis · Vanderbilt 2012-2013 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Bob Shoop · Penn State 2014-2015 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Brent Pry · Penn State 2014-2015 · him OC, Position, them DC, Other, Position
- Charles Huff* · Penn State 2014-2015 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Herb Hand · Penn State 2014-2015 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- James Franklin* · Penn State 2014-2015 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Josh Gattis · Penn State 2014-2015 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Ricky Rahne* · Penn State 2014-2015 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Sean Spencer · Penn State 2014-2015 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Terry Smith · Penn State 2014-2015 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Tyler Bowen · Penn State 2014 · him OC, Position, them GA
- Will Windham · Penn State 2014 · him OC, Position, them GA
- Bob Gregory · Washington 2020-2021 · him OC, Position, them DC, Head coach, Position, ST coord.
- Ikaika Malloe · Washington 2020-2021 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Jimmy Lake · Washington 2020-2021 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Junior Adams · Washington 2020-2021 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Pete Kwiatkowski · Washington 2020 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Thomas Ford · Washington 2020-2021 · him OC, Position, them Analyst
- Austin Armstrong · Florida 2023-2024 · him Analyst, them DC
- Billy Gonzales · Florida 2023-2025 · him Analyst, them Head coach, Position
- Billy Napier* · Florida 2023-2025 · him Analyst, them Head coach
- Eric Kiesau · Florida 2023-2025 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Jay Bateman · Florida 2023 · him Analyst, them Position
- Rob Sale · Florida 2023-2025 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Russ Callaway · Florida 2023-2025 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Sean Spencer · Florida 2023 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
- Dan Enos · Florida 2024 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Ron Roberts · Florida 2024-2025 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
- Robert Bala · Florida 2025 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
- Steve Spurrier Jr. · Florida 2025 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Vinnie Sunseri · Florida 2025 · him Analyst, them DC, Position