Coaches
Hugh Freeze
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Hugh Freeze
alma mater (CFBD): Southern Miss
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1994 | Briarcrest HS (TN) (HS) | OC | OC/DB | not known |
| 1995-2004 | Briarcrest HS (TN) (HS) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2006-2007 | Ole Miss | Position | TE/RC | Ed Orgeron |
| 2008-2009 | Lambuth | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2010 | Arkansas State | OC | OC✓ | Steve Roberts |
| 2011 | Arkansas State | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2012-2016 | Ole Miss | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2019-2022 | Liberty | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2023-2025 | Auburn | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Arkansas State | Offensive coordinator | 34 | 17 | 33 | 75 | 120 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Arkansas State | 10-3 | - → - | 29 | 3 | -3.3 | 33% wins | 120 |
| 2012 | Ole Miss | 7-6 | - → - | 45 | 45 | 14.2 | 17% wins | 124 |
| 2013 | Ole Miss | 8-5 | - → - | 44 | 50 | 12.4 | 54% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | Ole Miss | 9-4 | 18 → 17 | 74 | 3 | 20.7 | 62% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | Ole Miss | 10-3 | 17 → 10 | 9 | 18 | 27.0 | 69% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | Ole Miss | 5-7 | 11 → - | 54 | 107 | 12.4 | 77% wins | 128 |
| 2019 | Liberty | 8-5 | - → - | 26 | 68 | -2.6 | 50% wins | 130 |
| 2020 | Liberty | 10-1 | - → 17 | 12 | 54 | 6.5 | 62% wins | 127 |
| 2021 | Liberty | 8-5 | - → - | 30 | 21 | 8.4 | 91% wins | 130 |
| 2022 | Liberty | 8-4 (12 of 13) | - → - | 86 | 17 | -1.5 | 62% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | Auburn | 6-7 | - → - | 74 | 53 | 7.6 | 42% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | Auburn | 5-7 | - → - | 36 | 18 | 9.5 | 46% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Auburn | 4-5 (9 of 12) | - → - | 63 | 20 | 11.6 | 42% wins | 136 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lambuth | NAIA | 8-4 |
| 2009 | Lambuth | NAIA | 12-1 |
Worked under
- Ed Orgeron · Ole Miss 2006-2007 (Other, Position)
- Steve Roberts · Arkansas State 2010 (OC)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 27
- Chris Kiffin · Arkansas State 2011 (Position)
- Corey Batoon · Arkansas State 2011 (Position, ST coord.)
- Dave Wommack · Arkansas State 2011 (DC, Position)
- David Gunn · Arkansas State 2011 (Position)
- Grant Heard · Arkansas State 2011 (Other, Position)
- Jon Bradley · Arkansas State 2011 (GA)
- Tom Allen · Arkansas State 2011 (Other)
- Dan Werner · Ole Miss 2012-2016 (OC)
- Derrick Nix · Ole Miss 2012-2016 (Position)
- Kane Wommack · Ole Miss 2012-2013 (GA)
- Matt Luke · Ole Miss 2012-2016 (OC, Position)
- Wesley McGriff · Ole Miss 2012 (DC)
- Jason Jones · Ole Miss 2013-2016 (DC)
- Ryan Aplin · Ole Miss 2013 (GA)
- Chris Rippon · Ole Miss 2015-2016 (ST coord.)
- Josh Aldridge · Liberty 2019-2022 (DC, Position)
- Kent Austin · Liberty 2019-2022 (OC, Position)
- Maurice Harris · Liberty 2019-2022 (OC)
- Scott Symons · Liberty 2019-2021 (DC)
- Jack Curtis · Liberty 2021-2022 (DC)
- Robert Bala · Liberty 2022 (Analyst)
- Cadillac Williams · Auburn 2023 (Other, Position)
- Philip Montgomery · Auburn 2023 (OC, Position)
- Ron Roberts · Auburn 2023 (DC)
- Charles Kelly* · Auburn 2024 (DC, Position)
- D.J. Durkin · Auburn 2024-2025 (DC, Position)
- Chad Lunsford · Auburn 2025 (ST coord.)
Level 2: on their staffs · 39
- Billy Cosh · Indiana 2017 (GA) · under Tom Allen
- Bradley Dale Peveto · Ole Miss 2017 (Position, ST coord.) · under Matt Luke
- Jack Bicknell · Ole Miss 2017-2019 (Position) · under Matt Luke
- Mark Hagen · Indiana 2017-2018 (DC) · under Tom Allen
- Mike DeBord · Indiana 2017-2018 (OC, Other, Position) · under Tom Allen
- Mike Hart · Indiana 2017-2020 (Other, Position) · under Tom Allen
- Nick Sheridan · Indiana 2017-2021 (OC, Position) · under Tom Allen
- Phil Longo* · Ole Miss 2017-2018 (OC, Position) · under Matt Luke
- William Inge · Indiana 2017-2019 (Position, ST coord.) · under Tom Allen
- Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay · Ole Miss 2018 (Analyst) · under Matt Luke
- Jon Sumrall* · Ole Miss 2018 (Position) · under Matt Luke
- Calvin Magee · Ole Miss 2019 (Position) · under Matt Luke
- Kalen DeBoer*+ · Indiana 2019 (OC, Position) · under Tom Allen
- Mike MacIntyre · Ole Miss 2019 (DC, Position) · under Matt Luke
- Rich Rodriguez* · Ole Miss 2019 (OC, Position) · under Matt Luke
- Tyrone Nix · Ole Miss 2019 (Position) · under Matt Luke
- Kevin Peoples · Indiana 2020-2021 (DC) · under Tom Allen
- Charlton Warren · Indiana 2021 (DC, Position) · under Tom Allen
- Major Applewhite* · South Alabama 2021-2023 (OC, Position) · under Kane Wommack
- Rob Ezell · South Alabama 2021-2023 (Position) · under Kane Wommack
- Will Windham · South Alabama 2021-2023 (Position) · under Kane Wommack
- Adam Henry · Indiana 2022 (OC, Position) · under Tom Allen
- Chad Wilt · Indiana 2022-2023 (DC, Position) · under Tom Allen
- Paul Randolph · Indiana 2022-2023 (Position) · under Tom Allen
- Rod Carey · Indiana 2022-2023 (Analyst, OC, Position) · under Tom Allen
- Walt Bell · Indiana 2022-2023 (OC, Position) · under Tom Allen
- Anthony Tucker · Indiana 2023 (OC, Position) · under Tom Allen
- Jay Hopson · South Alabama 2023 (Position) · under Kane Wommack
- Justin Fuente · Indiana 2023 (Analyst) · under Tom Allen
- Matt Guerrieri · Indiana 2023 (DC, Position) · under Tom Allen
- Brian Williams · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (DC) · under Charles Kelly
- Clint Trickett · Jacksonville State 2025 (OC, Position) · under Charles Kelly
- Derek Jones · Virginia Tech 2025 (Position) · under Philip Montgomery
- J.C. Price · Virginia Tech 2025 (Other, Position) · under Philip Montgomery
- Lawrence Dawsey · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (Position) · under Charles Kelly
- Maxwell Thurmond · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (Position, ST coord.) · under Charles Kelly
- Sam Siefkes · Virginia Tech 2025 (DC) · under Philip Montgomery
- Shawn Quinn · Virginia Tech 2025 (Position) · under Philip Montgomery
- Taylor Housewright · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (OC, Position) · under Charles Kelly
Level 3: on their staffs · 39
- Eric Schmidt · Fresno State 2020-2021 (Position, ST coord.) · under Kalen DeBoer
- Kirby Moore* · Fresno State 2020-2021 (Other, Position) · under Kalen DeBoer
- Lee Marks · Fresno State 2020-2021 (Other, Position) · under Kalen DeBoer
- Ryan Grubb · Fresno State 2020-2021 (OC, Other, Position) · under Kalen DeBoer
- Chuck Morrell · Washington 2022-2023 (DC, Position) · under Kalen DeBoer
- David Yost · Florida International 2022-2024 (OC, Position) · under Mike MacIntyre
- JaMarcus Shephard* · Washington 2022-2023 (Other, Position) · under Kalen DeBoer
- Joe Craddock · Troy 2022-2023 (OC, Position) · under Jon Sumrall
- Jovan Dewitt · Florida International 2022-2024 (DC) · under Mike MacIntyre
- Shiel Wood · Troy 2022 (DC, Position) · under Jon Sumrall
- Travis Pearson · Troy 2022-2023 (Position) · under Jon Sumrall
- Greg Gasparato · Troy 2023 (DC) · under Jon Sumrall
- Rod Smith · Jacksonville State 2023-2024 (OC, Position) · under Rich Rodriguez
- Zac Alley · Jacksonville State 2023 (DC, Position) · under Rich Rodriguez
- Zac Roper · Florida International 2023-2024 (Position, ST coord.) · under Mike MacIntyre
- Bryan Ellis · Alabama 2024-2026 (Position) · under Kalen DeBoer
- Chris Kapilovic · Alabama 2024-2025 (Position) · under Kalen DeBoer
- Colin Hitschler · Alabama 2024 (DC, Position) · under Kalen DeBoer
- Dan Roushar · Tulane 2024 (Position) · under Jon Sumrall
- Evan McKissack · Tulane 2024-2025 (OC) · under Jon Sumrall
- John McNulty · Alabama 2024 (Analyst) · under Kalen DeBoer
- Luke Olson · Jacksonville State 2024 (DC) · under Rich Rodriguez
- Maurice Linguist · Alabama 2024-2026 (DC, Position) · under Kalen DeBoer
- Myers Hendrickson · Florida International 2024 (Analyst) · under Mike MacIntyre
- Paul Petrino · South Alabama 2024-2025 (OC, Position) · under Major Applewhite
- Tayler Polk · Tulane 2024-2025 (DC) · under Jon Sumrall
- Broderick Fobbs · South Alabama 2025-2026 (Position) · under Major Applewhite
- Dovonte Edwards · Sam Houston 2025-2026 (Position) · under Phil Longo
- Eric Raisbeck · Sam Houston 2025-2026 (Other, ST coord.) · under Phil Longo
- Jason Washington · South Alabama 2025-2026 (DC, Position) · under Major Applewhite
- Larry Porter · West Virginia 2025 (Position) · under Rich Rodriguez
- Matt Merkens · Sam Houston 2025 (Position) · under Phil Longo
- Will Hall* · Tulane 2025 (Other) · under Jon Sumrall
- Zack Patterson · Sam Houston 2025-2026 (OC) · under Phil Longo
- Brad White · Florida 2026 (DC) · under Jon Sumrall
- Brandon Harris · Florida 2026 (Position) · under Jon Sumrall
- Buster Faulkner · Florida 2026 (OC) · under Jon Sumrall
- Steve Spurrier Jr. · Florida 2026 (Analyst) · under Jon Sumrall
- Todd Orlando · South Alabama 2026 (DC) · under Major Applewhite
Coached together
- Chris Rippon · Ole Miss 2006-2016 · him Head coach, Other, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Dan Werner · Ole Miss 2006-2016 · him Head coach, Other, Position, them OC
- Ed Orgeron · Ole Miss 2006-2007 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Frank Wilson · Ole Miss 2006-2007 · him Other, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Grant Heard · Ole Miss 2006-2016 · him Head coach, Other, Position, them GA, Position
- Matt Lubick · Ole Miss 2006 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Ryan Nielsen · Ole Miss 2006-2007 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Chris Kiffin · Ole Miss 2007-2016 · him Head coach, Other, Position, them GA, Position
- John Thompson · Ole Miss 2007 · him Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Corey Batoon · Arkansas State 2010-2011 · him Head coach, OC, them Position, ST coord.
- David Gunn · Arkansas State 2010-2011 · him Head coach, OC, them Head coach, Position
- Grant Heard · Arkansas State 2010-2011 · him Head coach, OC, them Other, Position
- Kevin Corless · Arkansas State 2010 · him OC, them DC
- Steve Roberts · Arkansas State 2010 · him OC, them Head coach
- Chris Kiffin · Arkansas State 2011 · him Head coach, them Position
- Dave Wommack · Arkansas State 2011 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Jon Bradley · Arkansas State 2011 · him Head coach, them GA
- Tom Allen · Arkansas State 2011 · him Head coach, them Other
- Corey Batoon · Ole Miss 2012-2016 · him Head coach, them Analyst, Other, Position, ST coord.
- Dave Wommack · Ole Miss 2012-2016 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Derrick Nix · Ole Miss 2012-2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Kane Wommack · Ole Miss 2012-2013 · him Head coach, them GA
- Matt Luke · Ole Miss 2012-2016 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Tom Allen · Ole Miss 2012-2014 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Wesley McGriff · Ole Miss 2012 · him Head coach, them DC
- Jason Jones · Ole Miss 2013-2016 · him Head coach, them DC
- Ryan Aplin · Ole Miss 2013 · him Head coach, them GA
- Josh Aldridge · Liberty 2019-2022 · him Head coach, them DC, Head coach, Position
- Kent Austin · Liberty 2019-2022 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Maurice Harris · Liberty 2019-2022 · him Head coach, them OC
- Scott Symons · Liberty 2019-2021 · him Head coach, them DC
- Corey Batoon · Liberty 2020 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jack Curtis · Liberty 2021-2022 · him Head coach, them DC
- Robert Bala · Liberty 2022 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Cadillac Williams · Auburn 2023 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Josh Aldridge · Auburn 2023 · him Head coach, them Position
- Kent Austin · Auburn 2023-2025 · him Head coach, them Analyst, Position
- Philip Montgomery · Auburn 2023 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Ron Roberts · Auburn 2023 · him Head coach, them DC
- Charles Kelly* · Auburn 2024 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- D.J. Durkin · Auburn 2024-2025 · him Head coach, them DC, Head coach, Position
- Derrick Nix · Auburn 2024-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Chad Lunsford · Auburn 2025 · him Head coach, them ST coord.
Played together
- Tyrone Nix · Southern Miss 1990