Coaches
Sonny Dykes
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Sonny Dykes*
Head coach, TCU · alma mater (CFBD): Texas Tech
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | J. J. Pearce HS (TX) (HS) | Position | RB | not known |
| 1994 | Monahans HS (TX) (HS) | Other | assistant | not known |
| 1995 | Navarro | Position | RB | not known |
| 1996 | Navarro | Position | PGC/QB | not known |
| 1997 | Kentucky | Position | GA/TE | Hal Mumme |
| 1998 | UL Monroe | Position | WR | Ed Zaunbrecher |
| 1999 | Kentucky | ST coord. | ST/WR | Hal Mumme |
| 2000-2004 | Texas Tech | Position | WR | Mike Leach |
| 2005-2006 | Texas Tech | OC | co-OC/WR✓ | Mike Leach |
| 2007-2009 | Arizona | OC | OC/QB✓ | Mike Stoops |
| 2010-2012 | Louisiana Tech | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2013-2016 | California | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2017 | TCU | Analyst | off. analyst | Gary Patterson |
| 2017 | SMU | Head coachinterim | Head coach (interim) · season pages | Chad Morris |
| 2018-2021 | SMU | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2022- | TCU | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Texas Tech | Co-offensive coordinator | 2 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 119 |
| 2006 | Texas Tech | Co-offensive coordinator | 6 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 119 |
| 2007 | Arizona | Offensive coordinator | 89 | 65 | 109 | 105 | 119 |
| 2008 | Arizona | Offensive coordinator | 41 | 10 | 57 | 89 | 120 |
| 2009 | Arizona | Offensive coordinator | 62 | 62 | 43 | 41 | 120 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Louisiana Tech | 5-7 | - → - | 91 | 97 | -7.4 | 33% wins | 120 |
| 2011 | Louisiana Tech | 8-5 | - → - | 98 | 56 | 1.9 | 42% wins | 120 |
| 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 9-3 | - → - | 14 | 117 | 0.2 | 62% wins | 124 |
| 2013 | California | 1-11 | - → - | 88 | 94 | -8.7 | 25% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | California | 5-7 | - → - | 24 | 113 | -0.6 | 8% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | California | 8-5 | - → - | 14 | 95 | 12.1 | 42% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | California | 5-7 | - → - | 37 | 125 | 2.4 | 62% wins | 128 |
| 2018 | SMU | 5-7 | - → - | 107 | 81 | -5.4 | 54% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | SMU | 10-3 | - → - | 36 | 69 | 4.4 | 42% wins | 130 |
| 2020 | SMU | 7-3 | - → - | 24 | 84 | 9.2 | 77% wins | 127 |
| 2021 | SMU | 8-4 | - → - | 8 | 99 | 8.9 | 70% wins | 130 |
| 2022 | TCU | 13-2 | - → 2 | 20 | 70 | 24.3 | 42% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | TCU | 5-7 | 17 → - | 40 | 91 | 7.9 | 87% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | TCU | 9-4 | - → - | 21 | 80 | 10.8 | 42% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | TCU | 9-4 | - → 25 | 48 | 59 | 8.3 | 69% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | TCU | 4-5 | - → - | 82 | 13 | 7.9 | 69% wins | 138 |
Worked under
- Hal Mumme · Kentucky 1997-1999 (GA, Position, ST coord.)
- Ed Zaunbrecher · UL Monroe 1998 (Position)
- Mike Leach · Texas Tech 2000-2006 (OC, Position)
- Mike Stoops · Arizona 2007-2009 (OC, Position)
- Gary Patterson · TCU 2017 (Analyst)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 26
- Rob Likens · Louisiana Tech 2010-2012 (Other, Position)
- Tommy Spangler · Louisiana Tech 2010-2012 (DC)
- Tony Franklin · Louisiana Tech 2010-2012 (OC, Position)
- Andy Buh · California 2013 (DC)
- Jim Michalczik · California 2013 (OC, Position)
- Terrance Jamison · California 2013 (Analyst)
- Art Kaufman · California 2014-2016 (DC)
- John Lovett · California 2015-2016 (Position)
- Jake Spavital · California 2016 (OC, Position)
- Jonathan Brewer · SMU 2018-2019 (Analyst)
- Kevin Kane · SMU 2018-2020 (DC, Position)
- Rhett Lashlee* · SMU 2018-2019 (OC, Position)
- A. J. Ricker · SMU 2019-2021 (OC, Position)
- Garrett Riley · SMU 2020-2021 (OC, Position)
- Jim Leavitt · SMU 2021 (DC)
- Kenny Perry · SMU 2021 (Position, ST coord.)
- Doug Meacham · TCU 2022-2024 (Position)
- Joe Gillespie · TCU 2022-2023 (DC, Position)
- Kendal Briles · TCU 2023-2025 (OC, Other, Position)
- Mark Cala · TCU 2023-2024 (Position)
- Andy Avalos · TCU 2024-2026 (DC)
- Dana Holgorsen · TCU 2024 (Analyst)
- Ken Wilson · TCU 2024-2026 (Position)
- Todd Graham · TCU 2024-2026 (Analyst)
- Brian Norwood · TCU 2025 (Position)
- Gordon Sammis · TCU 2026 (OC)
Level 2: on their staffs · 15
- Bob Stitt · Texas State 2019 (OC, Position) · under Jake Spavital
- Tremaine Jackson · Texas State 2019 (Position) · under Jake Spavital
- Zac Spavital · Texas State 2019-2022 (DC) · under Jake Spavital
- Jacob Peeler · Texas State 2020-2021 (OC) · under Jake Spavital
- Casey Woods* · SMU 2022-2025 (OC, Position) · under Rhett Lashlee
- Garin Justice · SMU 2022-2026 (OC, Other, Position) · under Rhett Lashlee
- Scott Symons · SMU 2022-2025 (DC, Position) · under Rhett Lashlee
- Maurice Crum Jr. · SMU 2023-2026 (DC, Other, Position) · under Rhett Lashlee
- Rickey Hunley Jr. · SMU 2024-2026 (DC) · under Rhett Lashlee
- Chris Thurmond · Oklahoma State 2025 (Analyst) · under Doug Meacham
- Clint Bowen · Oklahoma State 2025 (Analyst, DC) · under Doug Meacham
- Greg Brown · Oklahoma State 2025 (Position) · under Doug Meacham
- Kevin Johns · Oklahoma State 2025 (Position) · under Doug Meacham
- Ryan Osborn · Oklahoma State 2025 (Position) · under Doug Meacham
- Todd Grantham · Oklahoma State 2025 (DC) · under Doug Meacham
Level 3: on their staffs · 1
- Jack Curtis · Missouri State 2026 (DC) · under Casey Woods
Coached together
- Chris Hatcher · Kentucky 1997-1999 · him GA, Position, ST coord., them GA, Position
- Guy Morriss · Kentucky 1997-1999 · him GA, Position, ST coord., them Other, Position
- Hal Mumme · Kentucky 1997-1999 · him GA, Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Mike Leach · Kentucky 1997 · him GA, Position, them OC, Position
- Tony Franklin · Kentucky 1997-1999 · him GA, Position, ST coord., them OC, Position
- Ed Zaunbrecher · UL Monroe 1998 · him Position, them Head coach
- Mike Collins · UL Monroe 1998 · him Position, them Position
- Art Briles · Texas Tech 2000-2002 · him Position, them Position
- Bill Bedenbaugh · Texas Tech 2000-2006 · him OC, Position, them GA, Position
- Brian Norwood · Texas Tech 2000 · him Position, them Position
- Dana Holgorsen · Texas Tech 2000-2006 · him OC, Position, them OC, Position
- Dave Aranda* · Texas Tech 2000-2002 · him Position, them GA
- Glenn Thomas · Texas Tech 2000 · him Position, them GA
- Greg McMackin · Texas Tech 2000-2002 · him Position, them DC
- Mike Leach · Texas Tech 2000-2006 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Robert Anae · Texas Tech 2000-2004 · him Position, them Position
- Ruffin McNeill · Texas Tech 2000-2006 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position, ST coord.
- Lincoln Riley*+ · Texas Tech 2003-2005 · him OC, Position, them Other
- Lyle Setencich · Texas Tech 2003-2006 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Seth Littrell · Texas Tech 2005-2006 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Brian Mitchell · Texas Tech 2006 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Bill Bedenbaugh · Arizona 2007-2009 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Dana Dimel · Arizona 2007-2008 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Mark Stoops · Arizona 2007-2009 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Mike Stoops · Arizona 2007-2009 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Tim Kish · Arizona 2007-2009 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Seth Littrell · Arizona 2009 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Rob Likens · Louisiana Tech 2010-2012 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Tommy Spangler · Louisiana Tech 2010-2012 · him Head coach, them DC
- Tony Franklin · Louisiana Tech 2010-2012 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Andy Buh · California 2013 · him Head coach, them DC
- Jim Michalczik · California 2013 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Rob Likens · California 2013-2014 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Terrance Jamison · California 2013 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Tony Franklin · California 2013-2015 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Art Kaufman · California 2014-2016 · him Head coach, them DC
- John Lovett · California 2015-2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jake Spavital · California 2016 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Chad Glasgow · TCU 2017 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
- Chad Morris · SMU 2017 · him Head coach, them Head coach
- Chris Thomsen · TCU 2017 · him Analyst, them Position
- Curtis Luper · TCU 2017 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- G.J. Kinne* · SMU 2017 · him Head coach, them GA
- Gary Patterson · TCU 2017 · him Analyst, them Head coach
- Jeff Traylor* · SMU 2017 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Joe Craddock · SMU 2017 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Sonny Cumbie* · TCU 2017 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Van Malone · SMU 2017 · him Head coach, them DC
- Jonathan Brewer · SMU 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Kevin Kane · SMU 2018-2020 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Rhett Lashlee* · SMU 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- A. J. Ricker · SMU 2019-2021 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Garrett Riley · SMU 2020-2021 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Jim Leavitt · SMU 2021 · him Head coach, them DC, Head coach
- Kenny Perry · SMU 2021 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- A. J. Ricker · TCU 2022-2026 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Doug Meacham · TCU 2022-2024 · him Head coach, them Position
- Garrett Riley · TCU 2022 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Joe Gillespie · TCU 2022-2023 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Kendal Briles · TCU 2023-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Other, Position
- Mark Cala · TCU 2023-2024 · him Head coach, them Position
- Andy Avalos · TCU 2024-2026 · him Head coach, them DC
- Dana Holgorsen · TCU 2024 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Ken Wilson · TCU 2024-2026 · him Head coach, them Position
- Todd Graham · TCU 2024-2026 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Brian Norwood · TCU 2025 · him Head coach, them Position
- Gordon Sammis · TCU 2026 · him Head coach, them OC