Coaches
Derek Dooley
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Derek Dooley
Played at Virginia 1987-1990
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Georgia | GA | Graduate assistant | Jim Donnan |
| 1997-1999 | SMU | Position | Wide receivers coach | Mike Cavan |
| 2000-2002 | LSU | Position | Tight ends coach | Nick Saban |
| 2003-2004 | LSU | Position | Assistant head coach and running backs coach | Nick Saban |
| 2005-2006 | Miami Dolphins (pro) | Position | Tight ends coach | not known |
| 2007-2009 | Louisiana Tech | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2010-2012 | Tennessee | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2013-2017 | Dallas Cowboys (pro) | Position | Wide receivers coach | not known |
| 2018-2019 | Missouri | OC | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach✓ | Barry Odom* |
| 2020 | New York Giants (pro) | Analyst | Senior offensive assistant | not known |
| 2021 | New York Giants (pro) | Position | Tight ends coach | not known |
| 2022-2023 | Alabama | Analyst | Senior offensive analyst | Nick Saban |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Missouri | Offensive coordinator | 28 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 130 |
| 2019 | Missouri | Offensive coordinator | 98 | 90 | 88 | 28 | 130 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Louisiana Tech | 5-7 | - → - | 114 | 58 | -14.8 | 23% wins | 119 |
| 2008 | Louisiana Tech | 8-5 | - → - | 99 | 58 | -9.7 | 42% wins | 120 |
| 2009 | Louisiana Tech | 4-8 | - → - | 51 | 64 | -3.8 | 62% wins | 120 |
| 2010 | Tennessee | 6-7 | - → - | 95 | 51 | 7.7 | 54% wins | 120 |
| 2011 | Tennessee | 5-7 | - → - | 81 | 19 | 6.9 | 46% wins | 120 |
| 2012 | Tennessee | 4-7 (11 of 12) | - → - | 42 | 54 | 15.1 | 42% wins | 124 |
Worked under
- Jim Donnan · Georgia 1996 (GA)
- Mike Cavan · SMU 1997-1999 (Position)
- Nick Saban · LSU 2000-2004 (Other, Position)
- Barry Odom* · Missouri 2018-2019 (OC, Position)
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2022-2023 (Analyst)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 11
- Frank Scelfo · Louisiana Tech 2007-2009 (OC, Position)
- Kenny Evans · Louisiana Tech 2007 (Position)
- Tommy Spangler · Louisiana Tech 2007-2009 (DC)
- Darin Hinshaw · Tennessee 2010-2012 (Other, Position)
- Jim Chaney · Tennessee 2010-2012 (OC, Position)
- Justin Wilcox · Tennessee 2010-2011 (DC)
- Peter Sirmon · Tennessee 2010-2011 (GA, Position)
- Derrick Ansley · Tennessee 2012 (Position)
- Josh Conklin · Tennessee 2012 (Position)
- Sal Sunseri · Tennessee 2012 (DC)
- Sam Pittman · Tennessee 2012 (Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 30
- Beau Baldwin · California 2017-2019 (OC, Other, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Charlie Ragle · California 2017-2021 (Position, ST coord.) · under Justin Wilcox
- Erik Meyer · California 2017-2019 (Analyst) · under Justin Wilcox
- Jerry Azzinaro · California 2017 (Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Marques Tuiasosopo · California 2017-2020 (Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Tim DeRuyter · California 2017-2020 (DC, Other, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Barry Odom* · Arkansas 2020-2022 (DC, Other, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Bill Musgrave · California 2020-2022 (OC, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Brad Davis · Arkansas 2020 (Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Kendal Briles · Arkansas 2020-2022 (OC, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Mark Cala · Arkansas 2020-2022 (Analyst) · under Sam Pittman
- Michael Scherer · Arkansas 2020-2022 (Analyst, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Dowell Loggains* · Arkansas 2021-2022 (Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Keith Heyward · California 2021-2025 (Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Kenny Guiton · Arkansas 2021-2023 (OC, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Kenny Hill · California 2022 (Analyst) · under Justin Wilcox
- Vic So'oto · California 2022-2025 (DC, Position, ST coord.) · under Justin Wilcox
- Dan Enos · Arkansas 2023 (OC, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Jake Spavital · California 2023 (OC, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Marcus Woodson · Arkansas 2023-2024 (DC, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Tim Plough · California 2023 (Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Travis Williams · Arkansas 2023-2024 (DC) · under Sam Pittman
- Bobby Petrino · Arkansas 2024 (OC, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Kolby Smith · Arkansas 2024 (Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Mike Bloesch · California 2024 (OC) · under Justin Wilcox
- Sterlin Gilbert · California 2024 (Other, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Bob Gregory · California 2025 (Analyst, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Bryan Harsin · California 2025 (OC, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Nick Rolovich · California 2025 (Analyst) · under Justin Wilcox
- Terrence Brown · California 2025 (DC) · under Justin Wilcox
Level 3: on their staffs · 12
- Akeem Davis · UNLV 2023-2024 (Position) · under Barry Odom
- Bojay Filimoeatu · UNLV 2023 (Position) · under Barry Odom
- Brennan Marion · UNLV 2023-2024 (OC, Position) · under Barry Odom
- Del Alexander · UNLV 2023-2024 (Position) · under Barry Odom
- Chris Wilson · Arkansas 2025 (DC, Position) · under Bobby Petrino
- D. J. Smith · App State 2025-2026 (DC) · under Dowell Loggains
- Joe Dailey · App State 2025 (Position) · under Dowell Loggains
- Josh Henson · Purdue 2025-2026 (OC, Position) · under Barry Odom
- Dave Steckel · Purdue 2026 (Analyst) · under Barry Odom
- Kevin Kane · Purdue 2026 (DC) · under Barry Odom
- Mike Anthony · App State 2026 (OC) · under Dowell Loggains
- Ryan Pugh · App State 2026 (Position) · under Dowell Loggains
Coached together
- Brad Lambert · Georgia 1996 · him GA, them Position, ST coord.
- Chad Lunsford · Georgia 1996 · him GA, them Other
- Chris Scelfo · Georgia 1996 · him GA, them Other, Position
- Doug Meacham · Georgia 1996 · him GA, them OC, Position
- Greg Adkins · Georgia 1996 · him GA, them Position
- Joe Kines · Georgia 1996 · him GA, them DC, Other, Position
- Mickey Matthews · Georgia 1996 · him GA, them Position
- Scot Sloan · Georgia 1996 · him GA, them DC, Other, Position
- Darrell Dickey · SMU 1997 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Eric Schumann · SMU 1997-1999 · him Position, them DC
- Freddie Kitchens · LSU 2000 · him Position, them GA
- Jimbo Fisher · LSU 2000-2004 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Mel Tucker · LSU 2000 · him Position, them Position
- Michael Haywood · LSU 2000-2002 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Nick Saban · LSU 2000-2004 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Phil Elmassian · LSU 2000 · him Position, them DC
- Sal Sunseri · LSU 2000 · him Position, them Position
- Charlie Harbison · LSU 2001-2002 · him Position, them Position
- Will Muschamp · LSU 2001 · him Position, them Position
- Harlon Barnett · LSU 2003 · him Other, Position, them GA
- James Coley · LSU 2003-2004 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Lawrence Dawsey · LSU 2003 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Mike Collins · LSU 2003-2004 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Tim Walton · LSU 2003 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Dameyune Craig · LSU 2004 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Jason Woodman · LSU 2004 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Kirby Smart*+ · LSU 2004 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Frank Scelfo · Louisiana Tech 2007-2009 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Kenny Evans · Louisiana Tech 2007 · him Head coach, them Position
- Tommy Spangler · Louisiana Tech 2007-2009 · him Head coach, them DC
- Darin Hinshaw · Tennessee 2010-2012 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Jim Chaney · Tennessee 2010-2012 · him Head coach, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Justin Wilcox · Tennessee 2010-2011 · him Head coach, them DC
- Peter Sirmon · Tennessee 2010-2011 · him Head coach, them GA, Position
- Derrick Ansley · Tennessee 2012 · him Head coach, them Position
- Josh Conklin · Tennessee 2012 · him Head coach, them Position
- Sal Sunseri · Tennessee 2012 · him Head coach, them DC
- Sam Pittman · Tennessee 2012 · him Head coach, them Position
- Barry Odom* · Missouri 2018-2019 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Brad Davis · Missouri 2018-2019 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Brian Odom · Missouri 2018 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Garrick McGee · Missouri 2018-2019 · him OC, Position, them Analyst, Position
- Joe Jon Finley · Missouri 2018 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Ryan Walters · Missouri 2018-2019 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Ted Monachino · Missouri 2018 · him OC, Position, them Analyst
- David Gibbs · Missouri 2019 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Michael Scherer · Missouri 2019 · him OC, Position, them GA
- Tony Petersen · Missouri 2019 · him OC, Position, them Analyst
- Alex Mortensen* · Alabama 2022 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Bill O'Brien* · Alabama 2022 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Charles Kelly* · Alabama 2022 · him Analyst, them DC, Other, Position
- Coleman Hutzler · Alabama 2022-2023 · him Analyst, them Position, ST coord.
- Dave Huxtable · Alabama 2022 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Holmon Wiggins · Alabama 2022-2023 · him Analyst, them Other, Position
- Joe Cox · Alabama 2022-2023 · him Analyst, them Position
- Max Bullough · Alabama 2022 · him Analyst, them GA
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2022-2023 · him Analyst, them Head coach
- Pete Golding*+ · Alabama 2022 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
- Sal Sunseri · Alabama 2022 · him Analyst, them Other
- Todd Grantham · Alabama 2022 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Travaris Robinson · Alabama 2022-2023 · him Analyst, them Position
- Charlie Strong · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- John McNulty · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Kevin Steele · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them DC
- Robert Bala · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them Position
- Tommy Rees · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them OC, Position