Coaches
Lou Tepper
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Lou Tepper
Played at Rutgers 1965-1966
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Pittsburgh | GA | GA | not known |
| 1968-1970 | New Hampshire | Position | RB/LB | not known |
| 1971 | New Hampshire (DC) (unknown) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1972-1975 | William & Mary | DC | DC | not known |
| 1976-1977 | William & Mary | Other | AHC | not known |
| 1978-1982 | Virginia Tech | Position | LB | not known |
| 1983-1985 | Colorado | DC | DC/LB | not known |
| 1986-1987 | Colorado | Other | AHC | not known |
| 1988-1989 | Illinois | DC | DC | John Mackovic |
| 1990-1991 | Illinois | DC | AHC/DC/ILB | John Mackovic |
| 1991-1996 | Illinois | Head coach | Head coach≠ | himself |
| 1998-1999 | LSU | DC | DC/LB | Gerry DiNardo |
| 2000-2005 | Edinboro | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2006-2010 | IU Pennsylvania | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2012-2014 | Buffalo | DC | DC/LB✓ | Jeff Quinn |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Buffalo | Defensive coordinator | 26 | 73 | 25 | 51 | 124 |
| 2013 | Buffalo | Defensive coordinator | 17 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 125 |
| 2014 | Buffalo | Defensive coordinator | 104 | 90 | 31 | 17 | 128 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Illinois | 6-5-1 | - → - | - | - | 1.0 | 50% wins | 107 |
| 1993 | Illinois | 5-6 | - → - | - | - | 3.7 | 50% wins | 106 |
| 1994 | Illinois | 7-5 | 21 → - | - | - | 21.7 | 46% wins | 107 |
| 1995 | Illinois | 5-5-1 | - → - | - | - | 9.8 | 58% wins | 108 |
| 1996 | Illinois | 2-9 | - → - | - | - | -6.3 | 46% wins | 111 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Edinboro | Division II | 5-6 |
| 2001 | Edinboro | Division II | 4-6 |
| 2002 | Edinboro | Division II | 5-6 |
| 2003 | Edinboro | Division II | 9-3 |
| 2004 | Edinboro | Division II | 9-3 |
| 2005 | Edinboro | Division II | 8-2 |
| 2006 | IUP | Division II | 8-2 |
| 2007 | IUP | Division II | 9-3 |
| 2008 | IUP | Division II | 8-2 |
| 2009 | IUP | Division II | 5-6 |
| 2010 | IUP | Division II | 6-5 |
Worked under
- John Mackovic · Illinois 1988-1991 (DC, Other, Position)
- Gerry DiNardo · LSU 1998-1999 (DC, Position)
- Jeff Quinn · Buffalo 2012-2014 (DC, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 3
- Chris Cosh · Illinois 1992-1996 (DC, Other, Position)
- Greg Colby · Illinois 1992-1994 (Other)
- Dan Roushar · Illinois 1995-1996 (Position)
Coached together
- Les Miles · Colorado 1983-1986 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Ron Vanderlinden · Colorado 1983-1987 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Gary Barnett · Colorado 1984-1987 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Mike Hankwitz · Colorado 1985-1987 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Steve Logan · Colorado 1985-1986 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Tom Clark · Colorado 1987 · him Other, them Position
- Greg Colby · Illinois 1988-1994 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them Other
- Bobby Kennedy · Illinois 1990-1991 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them GA
- Jeff Voris · Illinois 1990-1991 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them GA
- Chris Cosh · Illinois 1992-1996 · him Head coach, them DC, Other, Position
- Dan Roushar · Illinois 1995-1996 · him Head coach, them Position
- Michael Haywood · LSU 1998-1999 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Morris Watts · LSU 1998 · him DC, Position, them OC
- Blaine McCorkle · LSU 1999 · him DC, Position, them Other
- Jeff Voris · Edinboro 2000 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- D. K. McDonald · Edinboro 2003-2005 · him Head coach, them Position
- Mike Yurcich · Edinboro 2005 · him Head coach, them Position
- D. K. McDonald · IU Pennsylvania 2006-2010 · him Head coach, them Position
- Alex Wood · Buffalo 2012-2014 · him DC, Position, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Jeff Quinn · Buffalo 2012-2014 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Maurice Linguist · Buffalo 2012-2013 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Chris Cosh · Buffalo 2013-2014 · him DC, Position, them Position