Coaches
Ron Cooper
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Ron Cooper
Played at Jacksonville State 1979-1982
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | App State | GA | GA | not known |
| 1984 | Minnesota | GA | GA | Lou Holtz |
| 1985-1986 | Austin Peay | Other | assistant | not known |
| 1987-1988 | Murray State | DC | DC | not known |
| 1989 | East Carolina | Other | assistant | not known |
| 1990 | UNLV | DC | DC | not known |
| 1991-1992 | Notre Dame | Other | assistant | Lou Holtz |
| 1993-1994 | Eastern Michigan | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 1995-1997 | Louisville | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 1998-2001 | Alabama A&M | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2002 | Wisconsin | Position | DB | Barry Alvarez |
| 2003 | Mississippi State | DC | DC | Jackie Sherrill |
| 2004 | South Carolina | Position | DB | Lou Holtz |
| 2005 | South Carolina | ST coord. | OLB/ST | Steve Spurrier |
| 2006-2007 | South Carolina | Position | AHC/DB | Steve Spurrier |
| 2008 | South Carolina | Position | S | Steve Spurrier |
| 2009-2011 | LSU | Position | DB | Les Miles |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (pro) | Position | DB | not known |
| 2013-2014 | South Florida | Position | AHC/DB | Willie Taggart |
| 2015 | Florida International | Position | DB | Ron Turner |
| 2016 | Florida International | DC | DC/LB✓ | Ron Turner |
| 2016 | Florida International | Head coachinterim | interim HC | Ron Turner |
| 2017 | Texas A&M | Position | DB | Kevin Sumlin |
| 2018-2019 | Arkansas | Position | DB | Chad Morris |
| 2021 | Alabama | Analyst | analyst | Nick Saban |
| 2022- | Long Island University | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Florida International | Defensive coordinator | 103 | 104 | 119 | 77 | 128 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Eastern Michigan | 4-7 | - → - | - | - | -17.2 | 9% wins | 106 |
| 1994 | Eastern Michigan | 5-6 | - → - | - | - | -5.4 | 36% wins | 107 |
| 1995 | Louisville | 7-4 | - → - | - | - | 2.2 | 55% wins | 108 |
| 1996 | Louisville | 5-6 | - → - | - | - | -1.2 | 64% wins | 111 |
| 1997 | Louisville | 1-10 | - → - | - | - | -21.7 | 46% wins | 112 |
| 2022 | Long Island University (FCS) | 4-7 | - → - | 92 | 80 | - | 20% wins | 130 |
| 2023 | Long Island University (FCS) | 4-7 | - → - | 77 | 102 | - | 36% wins | 128 |
| 2024 | Long Island University (FCS) | 4-8 | - → - | 67 | 68 | - | 36% wins | 129 |
| 2025 | Long Island University (FCS) | 6-6 | - → - | 101 | 4 | - | 33% wins | 129 |
| 2026 | Long Island University (FCS) | 3-7 | - → - | 112 | 51 | - | 50% wins | 128 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Alabama A&M | FCS | 5-6 |
| 1999 | Alabama A&M | FCS | 6-5 |
| 2000 | Alabama A&M | FCS | 7-5 |
| 2001 | Alabama A&M | FCS | 5-6 |
Worked under
- Lou Holtz · Minnesota 1984 (GA)
- Lou Holtz · Notre Dame 1991-1992 (Other)
- Barry Alvarez · Wisconsin 2002 (Position)
- Jackie Sherrill · Mississippi State 2003 (DC)
- Lou Holtz · South Carolina 2004 (Position)
- Steve Spurrier · South Carolina 2005-2008 (Other, Position, ST coord.)
- Les Miles · LSU 2009-2011 (Position)
- Willie Taggart · South Florida 2013-2014 (Other, Position)
- Ron Turner · Florida International 2015-2016 (DC, Position)
- Kevin Sumlin · Texas A&M 2017 (Position)
- Chad Morris · Arkansas 2018-2019 (Position)
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2021 (Analyst)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 6
- Donnie Kirkpatrick · Eastern Michigan 1993-1994 (Other, Position)
- Todd Monken · Eastern Michigan 1993-1994 (Position)
- Stan Drayton · Eastern Michigan 1994 (Position)
- Everett Withers · Louisville 1995-1997 (DC, Other, Position)
- Sal Sunseri · Louisville 1995-1997 (Position)
- Terry Sims · Louisville 1995 (GA)
Level 2: on their staffs · 18
- Art Kaufman · North Carolina 2011 (DC, Position) · under Everett Withers
- John Shoop · North Carolina 2011 (OC, Position) · under Everett Withers
- Sam Pittman · North Carolina 2011 (Other, Position) · under Everett Withers
- Andrew Thacker · Southern Miss 2013 (Position) · under Todd Monken
- David Duggan · Southern Miss 2013-2015 (DC, Position) · under Todd Monken
- John Simon · Southern Miss 2013-2015 (Position) · under Todd Monken
- Marcus Arroyo · Southern Miss 2013 (OC, Position) · under Todd Monken
- Chip Lindsey · Southern Miss 2014-2015 (OC, Position) · under Todd Monken
- Pete Golding*+ · Southern Miss 2014-2015 (Position) · under Todd Monken
- Brett Elliott · Texas State 2016-2018 (OC, Position) · under Everett Withers
- Randall McCray · Texas State 2016-2017 (DC) · under Everett Withers
- Skyler Cassity · Texas State 2016 (GA) · under Everett Withers
- Tyler Santucci · Texas State 2016 (Position) · under Everett Withers
- Parker Fleming · Texas State 2017 (OC) · under Everett Withers
- Zak Kuhr · Texas State 2017-2018 (OC, Other, Position) · under Everett Withers
- Chris Woods · Texas State 2018 (DC) · under Everett Withers
- D. J. Eliot · Temple 2022 (DC, Position) · under Stan Drayton
- Danny Langsdorf · Temple 2022-2024 (OC, Position) · under Stan Drayton
Level 3: on their staffs · 26
- Brandon Hall · Troy 2019-2021 (DC, Position) · under Chip Lindsey
- Ryan Pugh · Troy 2019-2020 (OC, Position) · under Chip Lindsey
- Barry Odom* · Arkansas 2020-2022 (DC, Other, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Brad Davis · Arkansas 2020 (Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Glenn Thomas · UNLV 2020-2021 (OC, Position) · under Marcus Arroyo
- Ian Shields · UNLV 2020-2022 (Analyst) · under Marcus Arroyo
- 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
- Peter Hansen · UNLV 2020-2021 (DC, Position) · under Marcus Arroyo
- Dowell Loggains* · Arkansas 2021-2022 (Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Kenny Guiton · Arkansas 2021-2023 (OC, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Luke Meadows · Troy 2021 (OC) · under Chip Lindsey
- Bojay Filimoeatu · UNLV 2022 (Position) · under Marcus Arroyo
- Keith Heyward · UNLV 2022 (DC, Position) · under Marcus Arroyo
- Nick Holz · UNLV 2022 (OC) · under Marcus Arroyo
- Dan Enos · Arkansas 2023 (OC, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- Marcus Woodson · Arkansas 2023-2024 (DC, Position) · under Sam Pittman
- 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
- Bryan Brown · Ole Miss 2026 (DC) · under Pete Golding
- Cody Woodiel · Ole Miss 2026 (OC) · under Pete Golding
- Frank Wilson · Ole Miss 2026 (Position) · under Pete Golding
- John David Baker · Ole Miss 2026 (OC) · under Pete Golding
- Mike Stoops · Ole Miss 2026 (Analyst) · under Pete Golding
Coached together
- Mack Brown · App State 1983 · him GA, them Head coach
- Chris Cosh · Minnesota 1984 · him GA, them GA
- Jeff Horton · Minnesota 1984 · him GA, them GA
- Phil Elmassian · Minnesota 1984 · him GA, them Position
- Chuck Pagano · East Carolina 1989 · him Other, them Position
- Eddie Gran · East Carolina 1989 · him Other, them GA
- Jeff Jagodzinski · East Carolina 1989 · him Other, them Position
- Mark Richt · East Carolina 1989 · him Other, them OC
- Steve Logan · East Carolina 1989 · him Other, them Position
- Brian White · UNLV 1990 · him DC, them Position
- Chris Cosh · UNLV 1990 · him DC, them Position
- Chuck Pagano · UNLV 1990 · him DC, them Position
- Jeff Horton · UNLV 1990 · him DC, them Other
- Dick Bumpas · Notre Dame 1991 · him Other, them Position
- Gary Darnell · Notre Dame 1991 · him Other, them DC, Other
- Peter Vaas · Notre Dame 1991 · him Other, them Position
- Skip Holtz · Notre Dame 1991-1992 · him Other, them OC, Position
- Todd Monken · Notre Dame 1991-1992 · him Other, them GA
- Rick Minter · Notre Dame 1992 · him Other, them DC
- Donnie Kirkpatrick · Eastern Michigan 1993-1994 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Todd Monken · Eastern Michigan 1993-1994 · him Head coach, them Position
- Stan Drayton · Eastern Michigan 1994 · him Head coach, them Position
- Donnie Kirkpatrick · Louisville 1995-1997 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Everett Withers · Louisville 1995-1997 · him Head coach, them DC, Other, Position
- Sal Sunseri · Louisville 1995-1997 · him Head coach, them Position
- Terry Sims · Louisville 1995 · him Head coach, them GA
- Grady Brown · Alabama A&M 2000-2001 · him Head coach, them GA, Position
- Barry Alvarez · Wisconsin 2002 · him Position, them Head coach
- Brian White · Wisconsin 2002 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Jeff Horton · Wisconsin 2002 · him Position, them Position
- Kevin Cosgrove · Wisconsin 2002 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Paul Chryst · Wisconsin 2002 · him Position, them Position
- Spence Nowinsky · Wisconsin 2002 · him Position, them GA
- Morris Watts · Mississippi State 2003 · him DC, them OC
- Reed Stringer · Mississippi State 2003 · him DC, them GA
- Steve Campbell · Mississippi State 2003 · him DC, them Position
- Chad Staggs · South Carolina 2004-2007 · him Other, Position, ST coord., them GA
- Rick Minter · South Carolina 2004 · him Position, them DC
- Rick Stockstill · South Carolina 2004-2005 · him Position, ST coord., them Other, Position
- Skip Holtz · South Carolina 2004 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Dave Wommack · South Carolina 2005-2006 · him Other, Position, ST coord., them Position
- John Thompson · South Carolina 2005 · him Position, ST coord., them DC, Position
- Steve Spurrier · South Carolina 2005-2008 · him Other, Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Steve Spurrier Jr. · South Carolina 2005-2008 · him Other, Position, ST coord., them Position
- Tyrone Nix · South Carolina 2005-2007 · him Other, Position, ST coord., them DC, Position
- Shane Beamer*+ · South Carolina 2007-2008 · him Other, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Ellis Johnson · South Carolina 2008 · him Position, them DC, Other, Position
- Gary Crowton · LSU 2009-2010 · him Position, them OC
- Grady Brown · LSU 2009 · him Position, them Analyst
- Greg Studrawa · LSU 2009-2011 · him Position, them OC, Position
- John Chavis · LSU 2009-2011 · him Position, them DC, Position
- John Dunn · LSU 2009-2010 · him Position, them GA
- Larry Porter · LSU 2009 · him Position, them Other, Position, ST coord.
- Les Miles · LSU 2009-2011 · him Position, them Head coach
- Slade Nagle · LSU 2009 · him Position, them ST coord.
- Billy Gonzales · LSU 2010-2011 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Frank Wilson · LSU 2010-2011 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Steve Ensminger · LSU 2010-2011 · him Position, them Position
- Steve Kragthorpe · LSU 2011 · him Position, them Position
- Chuck Bresnahan · South Florida 2013-2014 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Kevin Patrick · South Florida 2013 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Nick Sheridan · South Florida 2013 · him Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Raymond Woodie Jr. · South Florida 2013-2014 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Walt Wells · South Florida 2013 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Willie Taggart · South Florida 2013-2014 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Paul Wulff · South Florida 2014 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Ron Dugans · South Florida 2014 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Matt House · Florida International 2015 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Ron Turner · Florida International 2015-2016 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them Head coach
- Steve Shankweiler · Florida International 2015-2016 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them OC
- Tem Lukabu · Florida International 2015 · him Position, them Position
- Tim Harris Jr. · Florida International 2015-2016 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them Position
- Clarence McKinney · Texas A&M 2017 · him Position, them Position
- Conner McQueen · Texas A&M 2017 · him Position, them Analyst
- Jeff Banks · Texas A&M 2017 · him Position, them Head coach, Position, ST coord.
- Jerry Neuheisel · Texas A&M 2017 · him Position, them Analyst
- John Chavis · Texas A&M 2017 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Kevin Sumlin · Texas A&M 2017 · him Position, them Head coach
- Noel Mazzone · Texas A&M 2017 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Tyrone Nix · Texas A&M 2017 · him Position, them Analyst
- Barry Lunney Jr. · Arkansas 2018-2019 · him Position, them Head coach, Position, ST coord.
- Chad Morris · Arkansas 2018-2019 · him Position, them Head coach
- G.J. Kinne* · Arkansas 2018 · him Position, them Analyst
- Jeff Traylor* · Arkansas 2018-2019 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Joe Craddock · Arkansas 2018-2019 · him Position, them OC, Position
- John Chavis · Arkansas 2018-2019 · him Position, them DC, Position
- John Scott Jr. · Arkansas 2018 · him Position, them Position
- Alonzo Hampton · Arkansas 2019 · him Position, them Analyst
- Alex Mortensen* · Alabama 2021 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Bill O'Brien* · Alabama 2021 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Charles Kelly* · Alabama 2021 · him Analyst, them DC, Other, Position
- Dave Huxtable · Alabama 2021 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Doug Marrone · Alabama 2021 · him Analyst, them Position
- Drew Svoboda · Alabama 2021 · him Analyst, them Position, ST coord.
- Holmon Wiggins · Alabama 2021 · him Analyst, them Other, Position
- Kevin Sumlin · Alabama 2021 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Max Bullough · Alabama 2021 · him Analyst, them GA
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2021 · him Analyst, them Head coach
- Pete Golding*+ · Alabama 2021 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
- Sal Sunseri · Alabama 2021 · him Analyst, them Position
- John Roberts · Long Island University 2022-2025 · him Head coach, them OC
- Kevin Cosgrove · Long Island University 2022-2023 · him Head coach, them DC, Other
- Kort Shankweiler · Long Island University 2022-2025 · him Head coach, them OC
- Eric Mathies · Long Island University 2023 · him Head coach, them DC
- Kap Dede · Long Island University 2023 · him Head coach, them DC
- Ryan Jirgl · Long Island University 2024 · him Head coach, them DC
- TyQuan Hammock · Long Island University 2024-2026 · him Head coach, them DC
- Ian Pace · Long Island University 2026 · him Head coach, them OC
- Maurice Harris · Long Island University 2026 · him Head coach, them OC