Coaches
Rick Minter
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Rick Minter
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Henderson State | GA | Graduate assistant | not known |
| 1978 | Arkansas | GA | Graduate assistant | Lou Holtz |
| 1979-1980 | Louisiana Tech | Position | Defensive ends coach | not known |
| 1980-1982 | NC State | Position | Defensive ends coach | Monte Kiffin |
| 1984 | New Mexico State | Position | Linebackers coach | not known |
| 1985-1991 | Ball State | DC | Defensive coordinator | not known |
| 1992-1993 | Notre Dame | DC | Defensive coordinator | Lou Holtz |
| 1994-2003 | Cincinnati | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2004 | South Carolina | DC | Defensive coordinator | Lou Holtz |
| 2005-2007 | Notre Dame | DC | Defensive coordinator✓ | Charlie Weis |
| 2008-2009 | Marshall | DC | Defensive coordinator✓ | Mark Snyder |
| 2009 | Marshall | Head coachinterim | Interim head coach | Mark Snyder |
| 2010 | Indiana State | Position | Linebackers coach | not known |
| 2011-2012 | Kentucky | DC | Defensive coordinator✓ | Joker Phillips |
| 2013-2015 | Philadelphia Eagles (pro) | Position | Linebackers coach | not known |
| 2016 | Georgia State | Position | Defensive line coach | Trent Miles |
| 2017-2018 | Florida Tech | DC | Defensive coordinator | not known |
| 2019 | Birmingham Iron (unknown) | DC | Defensive coordinator | not known |
| 2020 | Southern Miss | Analyst | Defensive analyst | Tim Billings |
| 2022 | Michigan | Analyst | Defensive analyst | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2023 | Michigan | Position | Interim linebackers coach | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2024-2025 | Los Angeles Chargers (pro) | Analyst | Senior defensive analyst | not known |
| 2026- | Baltimore Ravens (pro) | Analyst | Senior defensive analyst | not known |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Notre Dame | Defensive coordinator | 85 | 43 | 38 | 67 | 119 |
| 2006 | Notre Dame | Defensive coordinator | 45 | 60 | 79 | 85 | 119 |
| 2008 | Marshall | Defensive coordinator | 86 | 61 | 84 | 92 | 120 |
| 2009 | Marshall | Defensive coordinator | 70 | 57 | 56 | 86 | 120 |
| 2011 | Kentucky | Defensive coordinator | 45 | 50 | 62 | 89 | 120 |
| 2012 | Kentucky | Defensive coordinator | 95 | 99 | 114 | 45 | 124 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Cincinnati | 2-8-1 | - → - | - | - | -15.0 | 73% wins | 107 |
| 1995 | Cincinnati | 6-5 | - → - | - | - | 15.3 | 18% wins | 108 |
| 1996 | Cincinnati | 6-5 | - → - | - | - | -2.7 | 55% wins | 111 |
| 1997 | Cincinnati | 8-4 | - → - | - | - | 2.1 | 55% wins | 112 |
| 1998 | Cincinnati | 2-9 | - → - | - | - | -18.7 | 67% wins | 112 |
| 1999 | Cincinnati | 3-8 | - → - | - | - | 7.8 | 18% wins | 114 |
| 2000 | Cincinnati | 7-5 | - → - | - | - | 1.4 | 27% wins | 116 |
| 2001 | Cincinnati | 7-5 | - → - | - | - | -3.5 | 58% wins | 117 |
| 2002 | Cincinnati | 7-7 | - → - | - | - | 10.7 | 58% wins | 117 |
| 2003 | Cincinnati | 5-7 | - → - | - | - | -3.1 | 50% wins | 117 |
Worked under
- Lou Holtz · Arkansas 1978 (GA)
- Monte Kiffin · NC State 1980-1982 (Position)
- Lou Holtz · Notre Dame 1992-1993 (DC)
- Lou Holtz · South Carolina 2004 (DC)
- Charlie Weis · Notre Dame 2005-2007 (DC)
- Mark Snyder · Marshall 2008-2009 (DC)
- Joker Phillips · Kentucky 2011-2012 (DC)
- Trent Miles · Georgia State 2016 (Position)
- Tim Billings · Southern Miss 2020 (Analyst)
- Jim Harbaugh · Michigan 2022-2023 (Analyst, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 13
- Dana Bible · Cincinnati 1994 (OC, Position)
- Don Treadwell · Cincinnati 1994 (Position)
- Tim Rose · Cincinnati 1995 (DC)
- Don Martindale · Cincinnati 1996-1998 (Position, ST coord.)
- Kim Dameron · Cincinnati 1996-1997 (Position)
- Sam Pittman · Cincinnati 1996 (Position)
- Greg Hudson · Cincinnati 1997-2000 (Other, Position)
- Joker Phillips · Cincinnati 1997-1998 (Position)
- Jimbo Fisher · Cincinnati 1999 (OC, Position)
- Rick Smith · Cincinnati 1999-2000 (DC)
- A. J. Christoff · Cincinnati 2001-2002 (DC)
- Dave Baldwin · Cincinnati 2001 (OC)
- Mark Criner · Cincinnati 2002-2003 (DC, Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 53
- Chris Thurmond · Kentucky 2010 (Position) · under Joker Phillips
- D. J. Eliot · Florida State 2010-2012 (DC, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Dameyune Craig · Florida State 2010-2017 (Analyst, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Eddie Gran · Florida State 2010-2012 (OC, Other, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- James Coley · Florida State 2010-2012 (OC, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Lawrence Dawsey · Florida State 2010-2017 (OC, Other, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Mark Stoops · Florida State 2010-2012 (DC, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Odell Haggins · Florida State 2010-2017 (Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Randy Sanders · Kentucky 2010-2012 (OC, Position) · under Joker Phillips
- Steve Brown · Kentucky 2010-2011 (DC, Position) · under Joker Phillips
- Tee Martin · Kentucky 2010-2011 (Other, Position) · under Joker Phillips
- Terrell Buckley · Florida State 2010-2011 (Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Travis Trickett · Florida State 2010 (GA) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Jared Elliott · Miami (OH) 2011 (GA) · under Don Treadwell
- John Klacik · Miami (OH) 2011-2012 (OC) · under Don Treadwell
- Mike Bath · Miami (OH) 2011-2012 (Position) · under Don Treadwell
- Pete Rekstis · Miami (OH) 2011 (DC) · under Don Treadwell
- Ryan Stanchek · Florida State 2011 (Analyst) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Jay Peterson · Miami (OH) 2012 (DC) · under Don Treadwell
- Brian Williams · Florida State 2013-2014 (Analyst) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Charles Kelly* · Florida State 2013-2017 (DC, Position, ST coord.) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Jeremy Pruitt · Florida State 2013 (DC, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Sal Sunseri · Florida State 2013-2014 (Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Tim Brewster · Florida State 2013-2017 (Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Bill Miller · Florida State 2014-2017 (Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Tino Sunseri · Florida State 2016-2017 (Analyst) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Bradley Dale Peveto · Texas A&M 2018-2019 (Position, ST coord.) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Darrell Dickey · Texas A&M 2018-2022 (OC, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Elijah Robinson · Texas A&M 2018-2023 (DC, Other, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Maurice Linguist · Texas A&M 2018-2019 (Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Mike Elko* · Texas A&M 2018-2021 (DC, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Tyler Santucci · Texas A&M 2018-2022 (Analyst, DC, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Brandon Bailey · Texas A&M 2019-2021 (Analyst, GA) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Joe Jon Finley · Texas A&M 2019 (Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Josh Henson · Texas A&M 2019-2021 (Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Luke Huard · Texas A&M 2019-2021 (Analyst) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Robb Smith · Texas A&M 2019 (Analyst) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Barry Odom* · Arkansas 2020-2022 (DC, Other, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- 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
- Kenny Guiton · Arkansas 2021-2023 (OC, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- D.J. Durkin · Texas A&M 2022-2023 (DC, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Steve Addazio · Texas A&M 2022-2023 (Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Bobby Petrino · Texas A&M 2023 (OC, Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Dan Enos · Arkansas 2023 (OC, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Jim Chaney · Texas A&M 2023 (Analyst) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Marcus Woodson · Arkansas 2023-2024 (DC, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Marquel Blackwell · Texas A&M 2023 (Position) · under Jimbo Fisher
- Travis Williams · Arkansas 2023-2024 (DC) · under Sam Pittman
- Kolby Smith · Arkansas 2024 (Position) · under Sam Pittman
Level 3: on their staffs · 56
- Chad Scott · Kentucky 2013-2015 (Position) · under Mark Stoops
- Derrick Ansley · Kentucky 2013-2015 (Position) · under Mark Stoops
- Matt Powledge · Kentucky 2013 (GA) · under Mark Stoops
- Neal Brown* · Kentucky 2013-2014 (OC, Position) · under Mark Stoops
- Taylor Housewright · Miami (OH) 2013 (GA) · under Mike Bath
- Shannon Dawson · Kentucky 2015 (OC, Position) · under Mark Stoops
- Darin Hinshaw · Kentucky 2016-2020 (OC, Position) · under Mark Stoops
- Steve Clinkscale · Kentucky 2016-2020 (Position) · under Mark Stoops
- Dean Hood · Kentucky 2017-2019 (Position, ST coord.) · under Mark Stoops
- John Jancek · Kentucky 2017 (Analyst) · under Mark Stoops
- Matt House · Kentucky 2017-2018 (DC) · under Mark Stoops
- Brad White · Kentucky 2018-2025 (DC, Position) · under Mark Stoops
- Chris Rumph · Tennessee 2018-2019 (DC, Position) · under Jeremy Pruitt
- Kevin Sherrer · Tennessee 2018-2019 (DC, Position, ST coord.) · under Jeremy Pruitt
- Tyson Helton* · Tennessee 2018 (OC, Position) · under Jeremy Pruitt
- Walt Wells · Kentucky 2018-2019 (Analyst) · under Mark Stoops
- Jon Sumrall* · Kentucky 2019-2021 (DC, Position) · under Mark Stoops
- Chris Weinke · Tennessee 2020 (Position) · under Jeremy Pruitt
- Andy McCollum · Buffalo 2021-2022 (Analyst) · under Maurice Linguist
- Joe Cauthen · Buffalo 2021 (DC) · under Maurice Linguist
- Liam Coen · Kentucky 2021-2023 (OC, Position) · under Mark Stoops
- Shane Montgomery · Buffalo 2021-2022 (OC, Position) · under Maurice Linguist
- Adam Cushing · Duke 2022-2023 (Position) · under Mike Elko
- Greg Knox · Buffalo 2022 (Position) · under Maurice Linguist
- Jess Simpson · Duke 2022-2023 (DC, Other, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Kevin Johns · Duke 2022-2023 (OC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Lyle Hemphill · Duke 2022-2023 (DC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Mike Stoops · Kentucky 2022-2025 (Position) · under Mark Stoops
- Rich Scangarello · Kentucky 2022 (OC) · under Mark Stoops
- Rich Skrosky · Duke 2022-2023 (Analyst) · under Mike Elko
- Trooper Taylor · Duke 2022-2023 (Other, Position) · under Mike Elko
- 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
- DJ Mangas · Buffalo 2023 (OC, Position) · under Maurice Linguist
- Del Alexander · UNLV 2023-2024 (Position) · under Barry Odom
- Robert Wright · Buffalo 2023 (DC) · under Maurice Linguist
- Bush Hamdan · Kentucky 2024-2025 (OC, Position) · under Mark Stoops
- Collin Klein* · Texas A&M 2024-2025 (OC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Holmon Wiggins · Texas A&M 2024-2026 (OC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Jay Bateman · Texas A&M 2024-2025 (DC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Jordan Peterson · Texas A&M 2024-2025 (DC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Sean Spencer · Texas A&M 2024-2025 (Position) · under Mike Elko
- Brad Lambert · Kentucky 2025 (Analyst) · under Mark Stoops
- Chris Wilson · Arkansas 2025 (DC, Position) · under Bobby Petrino
- Clint Trickett · Jacksonville State 2025 (OC, Position) · under Charles Kelly
- D. J. Smith · App State 2025-2026 (DC) · under Dowell Loggains
- Joe Dailey · App State 2025 (Position) · under Dowell Loggains
- John Perry · Texas A&M 2025-2026 (Position) · under Mike Elko
- Kevin Barbay · Kentucky 2025 (Analyst) · under Mark Stoops
- Maxwell Thurmond · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (Position, ST coord.) · under Charles Kelly
- Dave Steckel · Purdue 2026 (Analyst) · under Barry Odom
- Joey Lynch · Texas A&M 2026 (Position) · under Mike Elko
- 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
- Monte Kiffin · Arkansas 1978 · him GA, them DC
- Carl Torbush · Louisiana Tech 1980 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Greg Robinson · NC State 1980-1981 · him Position, them Position
- Monte Kiffin · NC State 1980-1982 · him Position, them Head coach
- Pete Carroll · NC State 1980-1982 · him Position, them DC
- Mike Santiago · NC State 1982 · him Position, them Position
- Mike DeBord · Ball State 1988-1989 · him DC, them Position
- Bill Lynch · Ball State 1990-1991 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Ron Cooper · Notre Dame 1992 · him DC, them Other
- Skip Holtz · Notre Dame 1992-1993 · him DC, them OC
- Todd Monken · Notre Dame 1992 · him DC, them GA
- Greg Hudson · Notre Dame 1993 · him DC, them GA
- Dana Bible · Cincinnati 1994 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Don Treadwell · Cincinnati 1994 · him Head coach, them Position
- Tim Rose · Cincinnati 1995 · him Head coach, them DC
- Don Martindale · Cincinnati 1996-1998 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Kim Dameron · Cincinnati 1996-1997 · him Head coach, them Position
- Sam Pittman · Cincinnati 1996 · him Head coach, them Position
- Greg Hudson · Cincinnati 1997-2000 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Joker Phillips · Cincinnati 1997-1998 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jimbo Fisher · Cincinnati 1999 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Rick Smith · Cincinnati 1999-2000 · him Head coach, them DC
- A. J. Christoff · Cincinnati 2001-2002 · him Head coach, them DC
- Dave Baldwin · Cincinnati 2001 · him Head coach, them OC
- Mark Criner · Cincinnati 2002-2003 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Chad Staggs · South Carolina 2004 · him DC, them GA
- Rick Stockstill · South Carolina 2004 · him DC, them Other, Position
- Ron Cooper · South Carolina 2004 · him DC, them Position
- Skip Holtz · South Carolina 2004 · him DC, them Other, Position
- Brian Polian · Notre Dame 2005-2007 · him DC, them Position, ST coord.
- Charlie Weis · Notre Dame 2005-2007 · him DC, them Head coach
- Michael Haywood · Notre Dame 2005-2007 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Peter Vaas · Notre Dame 2005-2006 · him DC, them Position
- Rob Ianello · Notre Dame 2005-2007 · him DC, them Other, Position
- Corwin Brown · Notre Dame 2007 · him DC, them DC
- Jerry Azzinaro · Marshall 2008 · him DC, them Position
- John Shannon · Marshall 2008-2009 · him DC, Head coach, them OC
- Mark Snyder · Marshall 2008-2009 · him DC, Head coach, them Head coach
- Todd Goebbel · Marshall 2008-2009 · him DC, Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Alex Atkins · Marshall 2009 · him DC, Head coach, them GA
- Jesse Minter · Indiana State 2010 · him Position, them Position
- Steve Englehart · Indiana State 2010 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Joker Phillips · Kentucky 2011-2012 · him DC, them Head coach
- Randy Sanders · Kentucky 2011-2012 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Steve Brown · Kentucky 2011 · him DC, them DC, Position
- Tee Martin · Kentucky 2011 · him DC, them Other, Position
- Chris O'Leary · Georgia State 2016 · him Position, them GA
- Jeff Jagodzinski · Georgia State 2016 · him Position, them Other
- Jess Simpson · Georgia State 2016 · him Position, them Position
- Jesse Minter · Georgia State 2016 · him Position, them DC
- Luke Huard · Georgia State 2016 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Tim Lappano · Georgia State 2016 · him Position, them Head coach, Position
- Trent Miles · Georgia State 2016 · him Position, them Head coach
- Chris O'Leary · Florida Tech 2017 · him DC, them Position
- Steve Englehart · Florida Tech 2017-2018 · him DC, them Head coach
- Akeem Davis · Southern Miss 2020 · him Analyst, them Position
- Cedric Thomas · Southern Miss 2020 · him Analyst, them Position
- Jay Hopson · Southern Miss 2020 · him Analyst, them Head coach
- Matt Kubik · Southern Miss 2020 · him Analyst, them OC
- Reed Stringer · Southern Miss 2020 · him Analyst, them Position, ST coord.
- Ryan Stanchek · Southern Miss 2020 · him Analyst, them Position
- Scotty Walden* · Southern Miss 2020 · him Analyst, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Tim Billings · Southern Miss 2020 · him Analyst, them DC, Head coach, Other, Position
- Tony Pecoraro · Southern Miss 2020 · him Analyst, them DC
- Biff Poggi · Michigan 2022 · him Analyst, them Other
- Doug Mallory · Michigan 2022-2023 · him Analyst, Position, them Analyst, Position
- Jay Harbaugh · Michigan 2022-2023 · him Analyst, Position, them Head coach, Position, ST coord.
- Jesse Minter · Michigan 2022-2023 · him Analyst, Position, them DC, Head coach
- Jim Harbaugh · Michigan 2022-2023 · him Analyst, Position, them Head coach
- Kirk Campbell · Michigan 2022-2023 · him Analyst, Position, them Analyst, Position
- Matt Weiss · Michigan 2022 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Mike Hart · Michigan 2022-2023 · him Analyst, Position, them Head coach, Other, Position
- Sherrone Moore · Michigan 2022-2023 · him Analyst, Position, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Steve Clinkscale · Michigan 2022-2023 · him Analyst, Position, them DC, Position
- Chris Partridge · Michigan 2023 · him Position, them Position
- Mike Mallory · Michigan 2023 · him Position, them Analyst