THIRD AND DATA

Coaches

Doug Graber

His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)

All coaches

Doug Graber

Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26

YearsTeamRoleTitleHead coach
1966St. Frances Cabrini HS (MI) (HS)Otherassistantnot known
1967-1968St. Frances Cabrini HS (MI) (HS)Head coachHead coachhimself
1969-1971Michigan TechDCDCnot known
1972-1975Eastern MichiganDCDCnot known
1976-1977Ball StatePositionDBnot known
1978-1981WisconsinPositionDBnot known
1982Montana StateHead coachHead coachhimself
1983-1986Kansas City Chiefs (pro)PositionDBnot known
1987-1989Tampa Bay Buccaneers (pro)DCDCnot known
1990-1995RutgersHead coachHead coach✓himself
2001-2003Frankfurt Galaxy (unknown)Head coachHead coachhimself
2004New York Jets (pro)PositionDBnot known
2009Ball StateDCDC✓Stan Parrish

Record

Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings

SeasonTeamJobEPA/playPoints/poss.SuccessYear beforeTeams
2009Ball StateDefensive coordinator58909987120
SeasonHead coach atRecordAP before → afterOff EPA/playDef EPA/playSP+Team year beforeTeams
1990Rutgers3-8- → ----17.018% wins107
1991Rutgers6-5- → ----7.427% wins107
1992Rutgers7-4- → ----1.455% wins107
1993Rutgers4-7- → ----4.964% wins106
1994Rutgers5-5-1- → ----0.436% wins107
1995Rutgers4-7- → ----11.546% wins108
SeasonHead coach below FBSLevelRecord
1982Montana StateFCS6-5

Worked under

His tree

Coaches who were on his staffs

On his staffs · 2

Level 2: on their staffs · 33

  • Mike Bajakian · Central Michigan 2007-2009 (OC, Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Tim Banks · Central Michigan 2007-2009 (DC) · under Butch Jones
  • Zach Azzanni · Central Michigan 2007-2009 (Other, Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Eddie Faulkner · Ball State 2009-2010 (OC, Position) · under Stan Parrish
  • Jason Eck* · Ball State 2009-2010 (Position) · under Stan Parrish
  • Joey Lynch · Ball State 2009-2010 (Other, Position) · under Stan Parrish
  • Kurt Mattix · Ball State 2009-2010 (Position) · under Stan Parrish
  • Steve Stripling · Central Michigan 2009 (Other, Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Jay Hood · Ball State 2010 (DC) · under Stan Parrish
  • John Jancek · Cincinnati 2010-2012 (DC) · under Butch Jones
  • Kerry Coombs · Cincinnati 2010-2011 (Other, Position, ST coord.) · under Butch Jones
  • T. J. Weist · Cincinnati 2010-2012 (Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Doc Gamble · Cincinnati 2011 (Analyst) · under Butch Jones
  • Jahmile Addae · Cincinnati 2011-2012 (Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Tommy Thigpen · Tennessee 2013-2017 (Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Willie Martinez · Tennessee 2013-2016 (Other, Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Nick Sheridan · Tennessee 2014-2016 (GA) · under Butch Jones
  • Mike DeBord · Tennessee 2015-2016 (OC, Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Tommy Zagorski · Tennessee 2015 (Analyst) · under Butch Jones
  • Bob Shoop · Tennessee 2016-2017 (DC) · under Butch Jones
  • Larry Scott · Tennessee 2016-2017 (OC, Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Walt Wells · Tennessee 2016-2017 (Analyst, Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Brady Hoke · Tennessee 2017 (Other, Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Charlton Warren · Tennessee 2017 (Position, ST coord.) · under Butch Jones
  • Mike Canales · Tennessee 2017 (Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Keith Heckendorf · Arkansas State 2021-2025 (OC, Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Matt Limegrover · Arkansas State 2021-2022 (Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Rob Harley* · Arkansas State 2021-2024 (DC, Other) · under Butch Jones
  • Ryan Aplin · Arkansas State 2021 (Position) · under Butch Jones
  • Josh Conklin · Arkansas State 2023-2024 (Position, ST coord.) · under Butch Jones
  • Griff McCarley · Arkansas State 2025-2026 (DC) · under Butch Jones
  • Garrett Altman · Arkansas State 2026 (OC) · under Butch Jones
  • Kenny Hill · Arkansas State 2026 (Position) · under Butch Jones

Level 3: on their staffs · 12

  • Jeff Hecklinski · San Diego State 2009-2022 (OC, Other, Position) · under Brady Hoke
  • Jeff Horton · San Diego State 2020-2022 (Position) · under Brady Hoke
  • Kevin Wolthausen · San Diego State 2020-2023 (Analyst) · under Brady Hoke
  • Matt Linehan · San Diego State 2020 (GA) · under Brady Hoke
  • Justin Ena · San Diego State 2022 (Position) · under Brady Hoke
  • Ryan Lindley · San Diego State 2022-2023 (OC, Position) · under Brady Hoke
  • Daniel Da Prato · New Mexico 2025 (Other, ST coord.) · under Jason Eck
  • Luke Schleusner · New Mexico 2025-2026 (OC, Position) · under Jason Eck
  • Spence Nowinsky · New Mexico 2025-2026 (DC, Position) · under Jason Eck
  • Quinn Sanders · Northern Illinois 2026 (OC, Position) · under Rob Harley
  • Tony Petersen · Northern Illinois 2026 (OC, Position) · under Rob Harley
  • Zach Lujan · New Mexico 2026 (Other, Position) · under Jason Eck

Coached together

  • Butch Jones* · Rutgers 1990-1992 · him Head coach, them GA
  • Stan Parrish · Rutgers 1990-1995 · him Head coach, them OC, Other, Position
  • Eddie Faulkner · Ball State 2009 · him DC, them OC, Position
  • Jason Eck* · Ball State 2009 · him DC, them Position
  • Joey Lynch · Ball State 2009 · him DC, them Position
  • Kurt Mattix · Ball State 2009 · him DC, them Position
  • Stan Parrish · Ball State 2009 · him DC, them Head coach

Played together