Coaches
Dave Steckel
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Dave Steckel
Played at Kutztown 1979-1982
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1983 | Miami (OH) | GA | GA | Tim Rose (1983) |
| 1984 | Ball State | Position | DL | not known |
| 1985 | Minnesota | GA | GA | Lou Holtz |
| 1986-1987 | Dickinson (unknown) | OC | AHC/OC | not known |
| 1988-1991 | Lehigh | ST coord. | STC/LB | not known |
| 1992-1995 | Toledo | Position | DL | Gary Pinkel |
| 1996-1998 | Rutgers | Position | DL | Terry Shea |
| 1999-2000 | Rutgers | Position | LB | Terry Shea |
| 2001-2008 | Missouri | Position | LB | Gary Pinkel |
| 2009-2010 | Missouri | DC | DC/LB✓ | Gary Pinkel |
| 2011-2014 | Missouri | DC | AHC/DC/LB✓ | Gary Pinkel |
| 2015-2019 | Missouri State | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2023 | St. Louis BattleHawks (unknown) | Position | LB | not known |
| 2026- | Purdue | Analyst | DA | Barry Odom* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Missouri | Defensive coordinator | 73 | 53 | 86 | 92 | 120 |
| 2010 | Missouri | Defensive coordinator | 33 | 8 | 34 | 73 | 120 |
| 2011 | Missouri | Defensive coordinator | 54 | 39 | 73 | 33 | 120 |
| 2012 | Missouri | Defensive coordinator | 66 | 49 | 39 | 54 | 124 |
| 2013 | Missouri | Defensive coordinator | 87 | 20 | 97 | 66 | 125 |
| 2014 | Missouri | Defensive coordinator | 20 | 24 | 45 | 87 | 128 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Missouri State | FCS | 1-10 |
| 2016 | Missouri State | FCS | 4-7 |
| 2017 | Missouri State | FCS | 3-8 |
| 2018 | Missouri State | FCS | 4-7 |
| 2019 | Missouri State | FCS | 1-10 |
Worked under
- Tim Rose · Miami (OH) 1983 (GA)
- Lou Holtz · Minnesota 1985 (GA)
- Gary Pinkel · Toledo 1992-1995 (Position)
- Terry Shea · Rutgers 1996-2000 (Position)
- Gary Pinkel · Missouri 2001-2014 (DC, Other, Position)
- Barry Odom* · Purdue 2026 (Analyst)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
No one on his staffs among the coaches we hold.
Coached together
- Jim Bollman · Miami (OH) 1982 · him GA, them Position
- Jim Hofher · Miami (OH) 1982 · him GA, them Position
- Tim Rose · Miami (OH) 1982-1983 · him GA, them DC, Head coach
- Randy Bates · Miami (OH) 1983 · him GA, them GA
- Dave Christensen · Toledo 1992-1995 · him Position, them Position
- Gary Pinkel · Toledo 1992-1995 · him Position, them Head coach
- Matt Eberflus · Toledo 1992-1995 · him Position, them GA, Other, Position
- Mike Dunbar · Toledo 1992-1995 · him Position, them OC, Other
- Phil Parker · Toledo 1992-1995 · him Position, them Position
- Tom Amstutz · Toledo 1992-1993 · him Position, them Position
- Mike Bajakian · Rutgers 1998-1999 · him Position, them GA
- Darrell Wilson · Rutgers 1999 · him Position, them Position
- Dave Christensen · Missouri 2001-2008 · him Position, them OC
- David Yost · Missouri 2001-2012 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Gary Pinkel · Missouri 2001-2014 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Matt Eberflus · Missouri 2001-2008 · him Position, them DC
- Alex Grinch · Missouri 2002-2014 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach, Position
- Jim Harding · Missouri 2002-2004 · him Position, them GA
- Barry Odom* · Missouri 2003-2011 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA, Position
- Matt Rahl · Missouri 2007-2008 · him Position, them GA
- Josh Henson · Missouri 2009-2014 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- A. J. Ricker · Missouri 2014 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Adam Gristick · Missouri State 2015 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Lanear Sampson · Missouri State 2018 · him Head coach, them Position
- Trent Figg · Missouri State 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Barry Odom* · Purdue 2026 · him Analyst, them Head coach
- Darin Hinshaw · Purdue 2026 · him Analyst, them Position
- Josh Henson · Purdue 2026 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Kevin Kane · Purdue 2026 · him Analyst, them DC