Coaches
Tosh Lupoi
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Tosh Lupoi*
Head coach, California · Played at California 2000-2005 · alma mater (CFBD): California
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2011 | California | Position | DL | Jeff Tedford |
| 2012-2013 | Washington | Position | DL | Steve Sarkisian*+ |
| 2014-2015 | Alabama | Analyst | DA | Nick Saban |
| 2016 | Alabama | Position | OLB | Nick Saban |
| 2017 | Alabama | DC | co-DC/OLB✓ | Nick Saban |
| 2018 | Alabama | DC | DC/OLB✓ | Nick Saban |
| 2019 | Cleveland Browns (pro) | Position | DL | not known |
| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons (pro) | Position | DL/RGC | not known |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars (pro) | Position | DL | not known |
| 2022-2025 | Oregon | DC | DC/LB✓ | Dan Lanning*+ |
| 2026- | California | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Alabama | Co-defensive coordinator | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 130 |
| 2018 | Alabama | Defensive coordinator | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 130 |
| 2022 | Oregon | Defensive coordinator | 89 | 98 | 98 | 81 | 131 |
| 2023 | Oregon | Defensive coordinator | 13 | 11 | 31 | 89 | 133 |
| 2024 | Oregon | Defensive coordinator | 35 | 21 | 30 | 13 | 134 |
| 2025 | Oregon | Defensive coordinator | 13 | 17 | 15 | 35 | 136 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 3-6 | - → - | 133 | 112 | -11.4 | 54% wins | 138 |
Worked under
- Jeff Tedford · California 2008-2011 (Position)
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Washington 2012-2013 (Position)
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2014-2018 (Analyst, DC, Position)
- Dan Lanning*+ · Oregon 2022-2025 (DC, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 7
- Bob Gregory · California 2026 (Analyst, Position)
- Da'Von Brown · California 2026 (DC)
- Ike Hilliard · California 2026 (OC, Position)
- Jordan Somerville · California 2026 (OC)
- Keith Heyward · California 2026 (Position)
- Michael Hutchings · California 2026 (DC)
- Nick Rolovich · California 2026 (Other, Position)
Coached together
- Bob Gregory · California 2008-2026 · him Head coach, Position, them Analyst, DC, Position
- Frank Cignetti Jr. · California 2008 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Jeff Tedford · California 2008-2011 · him Position, them Head coach
- Jim Michalczik · California 2008-2011 · him Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Kevin Daft · California 2008-2010 · him Position, them Position
- Pete Alamar · California 2008-2009 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Andy Ludwig · California 2009-2010 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Clancy Pendergast · California 2010-2011 · him Position, them DC
- Jeff Genyk · California 2010-2011 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Ronnie Bradford · California 2010-2011 · him Position, them Analyst
- Eric Kiesau · California 2011 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Marcus Arroyo · California 2011 · him Position, them Position
- Donte Williams · Washington 2012 · him Position, them GA
- Eric Kiesau · Washington 2012-2013 · him Position, them OC
- Jimmie Dougherty · Washington 2012 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Joel Thomas · Washington 2012 · him Position, them Position
- Johnny Nansen · Washington 2012-2013 · him Position, them Other, Position, ST coord.
- Justin Wilcox · Washington 2012-2013 · him Position, them DC
- Keith Heyward · Washington 2012-2013 · him Position, them Position
- Peter Sirmon · Washington 2012-2013 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Washington 2012-2013 · him Position, them Head coach
- Jeff Choate* · Washington 2013 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Marques Tuiasosopo · Washington 2013 · him Position, them Head coach, Position
- Aazaar Abdul-Rahim · Alabama 2014-2015 · him Analyst, them Analyst, Other
- Alex Mortensen* · Alabama 2014-2018 · him Analyst, DC, Position, them Analyst, GA
- Billy Napier* · Alabama 2014-2016 · him Analyst, Position, them Position
- Doug Belk · Alabama 2014-2016 · him Analyst, Position, them GA
- Kevin Steele · Alabama 2014 · him Analyst, them Position
- Kirby Smart*+ · Alabama 2014-2015 · him Analyst, them DC
- Lane Kiffin*+ · Alabama 2014-2016 · him Analyst, Position, them OC, Position
- Mario Cristobal*+ · Alabama 2014-2016 · him Analyst, Position, them Other, Position
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2014-2018 · him Analyst, DC, Position, them Head coach
- Charlie Weis Jr. · Alabama 2015-2016 · him Analyst, Position, them Analyst
- Dan Lanning*+ · Alabama 2015 · him Analyst, them GA
- Eric Kiesau · Alabama 2015 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Mel Tucker · Alabama 2015 · him Analyst, them Other, Position
- Brent Key* · Alabama 2016-2018 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Derrick Ansley · Alabama 2016-2017 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Jeremy Pruitt · Alabama 2016-2017 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Mike Locksley* · Alabama 2016-2018 · him DC, Position, them Analyst, OC, Position
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Alabama 2016 · him Position, them Analyst, OC
- Brian Daboll · Alabama 2017 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Chris Weinke · Alabama 2017-2018 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Mike Miller · Alabama 2017-2018 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Rob Ezell · Alabama 2017-2018 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Butch Jones* · Alabama 2018 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Dan Enos · Alabama 2018 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Jake Peetz · Alabama 2018 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Jeff Banks · Alabama 2018 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Josh Gattis · Alabama 2018 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Lou Spanos · Alabama 2018 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Pete Golding*+ · Alabama 2018 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Bob Gregory · Oregon 2022 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Dan Lanning*+ · Oregon 2022-2025 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Drew Mehringer · Oregon 2022-2025 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Jordan Somerville · Oregon 2022 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Junior Adams · Oregon 2022-2024 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Kenny Dillingham* · Oregon 2022 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Matt Powledge · Oregon 2022 · him DC, Position, them DC
- Trent Figg · Oregon 2022 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Chris Hampton · Oregon 2023-2025 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Will Stein*+ · Oregon 2023-2025 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Da'Von Brown · California 2026 · him Head coach, them DC
- Ike Hilliard · California 2026 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Jordan Somerville · California 2026 · him Head coach, them OC
- Keith Heyward · California 2026 · him Head coach, them Position
- Michael Hutchings · California 2026 · him Head coach, them DC
- Nick Rolovich · California 2026 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
Played together
- DeSean Jackson · California 2005