Coaches
Mike DeBord
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Mike DeBord
Played at Manchester 1975-1977
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1983 | Franklin | Position | OL | not known |
| 1984 | Fort Hays | Position | OL | not known |
| 1985-1986 | Fort Hays | OC | OC/QB/WR | not known |
| 1987-1988 | Eastern Illinois | Position | OL | not known |
| 1988-1989 | Ball State | Position | OL | not known |
| 1990-1991 | Colorado State | Position | OL | not known |
| 1992 | Northwestern | Position | OL | Gary Barnett |
| 1993-1996 | Michigan | Position | OL | Lloyd Carr (1995-1996) |
| 1997-1999 | Michigan | OC | OC | Lloyd Carr |
| 2000-2003 | Central Michigan | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2004-2005 | Michigan | ST coord. | ST/RC | Lloyd Carr |
| 2006-2007 | Michigan | OC | OC/TE✓ | Lloyd Carr |
| 2008 | Seattle Seahawks (pro) | Position | AOL | not known |
| 2009 | Seattle Seahawks (pro) | Position | TE | not known |
| 2010-2012 | Chicago Bears (pro) | Position | TE | not known |
| 2015-2016 | Tennessee | OC | OC/QB✓ | Butch Jones* |
| 2017-2018 | Indiana | OC | AHC/OC/TE✓ | Tom Allen |
| 2019 | San Diego Fleet (unknown) | OC | OC | not known |
| 2020 | Michigan | Analyst | OA | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2021 | Kansas | OC | OC/QB | Lance Leipold* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Michigan | Offensive coordinator | 41 | 57 | 29 | 63 | 119 |
| 2007 | Michigan | Offensive coordinator | 77 | 89 | 87 | 41 | 119 |
| 2015 | Tennessee | Offensive coordinator | 52 | 29 | 47 | 91 | 128 |
| 2016 | Tennessee | Offensive coordinator | 46 | 41 | 25 | 52 | 128 |
| 2017 | Indiana | Offensive coordinator | 96 | 104 | 112 | 102 | 130 |
| 2018 | Indiana | Offensive coordinator | 92 | 81 | 50 | 96 | 130 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Central Michigan | 2-9 | - → - | - | - | -17.8 | 36% wins | 116 |
| 2001 | Central Michigan | 3-8 | - → - | - | - | -15.6 | 18% wins | 117 |
| 2002 | Central Michigan | 4-8 | - → - | - | - | -18.7 | 27% wins | 117 |
| 2003 | Central Michigan | 3-9 | - → - | - | - | -22.8 | 33% wins | 117 |
Worked under
- Gary Barnett · Northwestern 1992 (Position)
- Lloyd Carr · Michigan 1995-2007 (OC, Other, Position, ST coord.)
- Butch Jones* · Tennessee 2015-2016 (OC, Position)
- Tom Allen · Indiana 2017-2018 (OC, Other, Position)
- Jim Harbaugh · Michigan 2020 (Analyst)
- Lance Leipold* · Kansas 2021 (OC, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 6
- Butch Jones* · Central Michigan 2000-2003 (OC, Position)
- Scot Loeffler · Central Michigan 2000-2001 (Position)
- Willie Martinez · Central Michigan 2000 (Other, Position)
- Curt Mallory · Central Michigan 2001 (Position)
- John Jancek · Central Michigan 2002-2003 (Position)
- Mike Bajakian · Central Michigan 2002-2003 (Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 33
- Tim Banks · Central Michigan 2007-2009 (DC) · under Butch Jones
- Zach Azzanni · Central Michigan 2007-2009 (Other, Position) · under Butch Jones
- Steve Stripling · Central Michigan 2009 (Other, Position) · 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
- Nick Sheridan · Tennessee 2014-2016 (GA) · 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
- Brian VanGorder · Bowling Green 2019-2020 (DC) · under Scot Loeffler
- Jim Herrmann · Bowling Green 2019 (Other, Position) · under Scot Loeffler
- Steve Morrison · Bowling Green 2019-2024 (DC, Other, Position) · under Scot Loeffler
- Terry Malone · Bowling Green 2019-2021 (OC, Position) · under Scot Loeffler
- Eric Lewis · Bowling Green 2021-2022 (DC) · under Scot Loeffler
- 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
- Brian White · Bowling Green 2022-2024 (Position) · under Scot Loeffler
- Greg Nosal · Bowling Green 2022-2024 (OC) · under Scot Loeffler
- Max Warner · Bowling Green 2022-2024 (OC) · under Scot Loeffler
- Josh Conklin · Arkansas State 2023-2024 (Position, ST coord.) · under Butch Jones
- Sammy Lawanson · Bowling Green 2023-2024 (DC) · under Scot Loeffler
- 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 · 9
- 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
- Kurt Mattix · San Diego State 2020-2023 (DC, Position) · 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
- Quinn Sanders · Northern Illinois 2026 (OC, Position) · under Rob Harley
- Tony Petersen · Northern Illinois 2026 (OC, Position) · under Rob Harley
Coached together
- Terry Hoeppner · Franklin 1982-1983 · him Position, them DC
- Brock Spack · Eastern Illinois 1987-1988 · him Position, them Other
- Dino Babers · Eastern Illinois 1987 · him Position, them Position
- Darrell Hazell · Eastern Illinois 1988 · him Position, them Position
- Rick Minter · Ball State 1988-1989 · him Position, them DC
- Urban Meyer · Colorado State 1990-1991 · him Position, them Position
- Vance Bedford · Colorado State 1990-1991 · him Position, them Position
- Chuck Heater · Colorado State 1991 · him Position, them DC
- Gary Barnett · Northwestern 1992 · him Position, them Head coach
- Gregg Brandon · Northwestern 1992 · him Position, them Position
- Jeff Genyk · Northwestern 1992 · him Position, them GA
- Ron Vanderlinden · Northwestern 1992 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Tim Kish · Northwestern 1992 · him Position, them Position
- Cam Cameron · Michigan 1993 · him Position, them Position
- Greg Mattison · Michigan 1993-1994 · him Position, them Position
- Jim Herrmann · Michigan 1993-2005 · him OC, Other, Position, ST coord., them DC, Other
- John McNulty · Michigan 1993-1994 · him Position, them GA
- Les Miles · Michigan 1993-1994 · him Position, them Position
- Lloyd Carr · Michigan 1993-2007 · him OC, Other, Position, ST coord., them DC, Head coach, Other
- T. J. Weist · Michigan 1993 · him Position, them Position
- Brady Hoke · Michigan 1995-1999 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Vance Bedford · Michigan 1995-2007 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Scot Loeffler · Michigan 1996-2007 · him OC, Other, Position, ST coord., them GA, Position
- Stan Parrish · Michigan 1996-1999 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Terry Malone · Michigan 1997-2005 · him OC, Other, ST coord., them OC, Position
- Teryl Austin · Michigan 1999 · him OC, them Analyst
- Butch Jones* · Central Michigan 2000-2003 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Scot Loeffler · Central Michigan 2000-2001 · him Head coach, them Position
- Willie Martinez · Central Michigan 2000 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Curt Mallory · Central Michigan 2001 · him Head coach, them Position
- John Jancek · Central Michigan 2002-2003 · him Head coach, them Position
- Mike Bajakian · Central Michigan 2002-2003 · him Head coach, them Position
- Bill Sheridan · Michigan 2004 · him Other, ST coord., them Position
- Ron English · Michigan 2004-2007 · him OC, Other, Position, ST coord., them DC, Position
- Steve Morrison · Michigan 2004 · him Other, ST coord., them Position
- Steve Stripling · Michigan 2005-2007 · him OC, Other, Position, ST coord., them Position
- Butch Jones* · Tennessee 2015-2016 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- John Jancek · Tennessee 2015 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Nick Sheridan · Tennessee 2015-2016 · him OC, Position, them GA
- Steve Stripling · Tennessee 2015-2016 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Tommy Thigpen · Tennessee 2015-2016 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Tommy Zagorski · Tennessee 2015 · him OC, Position, them Analyst
- Willie Martinez · Tennessee 2015-2016 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Zach Azzanni · Tennessee 2015-2016 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Bob Shoop · Tennessee 2016 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Larry Scott · Tennessee 2016 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Walt Wells · Tennessee 2016 · him OC, Position, them Analyst
- Billy Cosh · Indiana 2017 · him OC, Other, Position, them GA
- Grant Heard · Indiana 2017-2018 · him OC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Mark Hagen · Indiana 2017-2018 · him OC, Other, Position, them DC
- Mike Hart · Indiana 2017-2018 · him OC, Other, Position, them Position
- Nick Sheridan · Indiana 2017-2018 · him OC, Other, Position, them Position
- Tom Allen · Indiana 2017-2018 · him OC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- William Inge · Indiana 2017-2018 · him OC, Other, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Kane Wommack · Indiana 2018 · him OC, Other, Position, them Position
- Ben McDaniels · Michigan 2020 · him Analyst, them Position
- Bob Shoop · Michigan 2020 · him Analyst, them Position
- Don Brown · Michigan 2020 · him Analyst, them DC
- Ed Warinner · Michigan 2020 · him Analyst, them Position
- Jay Harbaugh · Michigan 2020 · him Analyst, them Position, ST coord.
- Jim Harbaugh · Michigan 2020 · him Analyst, them Head coach
- Josh Gattis · Michigan 2020 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Keith Dudzinski · Michigan 2020 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Matt Limegrover · Michigan 2020 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Shaun Nua · Michigan 2020 · him Analyst, them Position
- Sherrone Moore · Michigan 2020 · him Analyst, them Position
- Steve Casula · Michigan 2020 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Andy Kotelnicki · Kansas 2021 · him OC, Position, them OC
- Brian Borland · Kansas 2021 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Jim Zebrowski · Kansas 2021 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Jordan Peterson · Kansas 2021 · him OC, Position, them Analyst
- Lance Leipold* · Kansas 2021 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Travis Partridge · Kansas 2021 · him OC, Position, them Analyst