Coaches
Billy Napier
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Billy Napier*
Head coach, James Madison · Played at Furman 1999-2002 · alma mater (CFBD): Furman
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | Clemson | GA | GA | Tommy Bowden |
| 2005 | South Carolina State | Position | QB | not known |
| 2006-2008 | Clemson | Position | TE/RC | Tommy Bowden (2006-2007), Dabo Swinney* (2008) |
| 2008 | Clemson | OCinterim | Co-offensive coordinator (interim) · season pages | Dabo Swinney* |
| 2009-2010 | Clemson | OC | OC/QB✓ | Dabo Swinney* |
| 2011 | Alabama | Analyst | analyst | Nick Saban |
| 2012 | Colorado State | Position | AHC/QB | Jim McElwain |
| 2013-2016 | Alabama | Position | WR | Nick Saban |
| 2017 | Arizona State | OC | OC/QB✓ | Todd Graham |
| 2018-2021 | Louisiana | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2022-2025 | Florida | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2026- | James Madison | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Clemson | Offensive coordinator | 107 | 34 | 95 | 80 | 120 |
| 2010 | Clemson | Offensive coordinator | 103 | 86 | 102 | 107 | 120 |
| 2017 | Arizona State | Offensive coordinator | 46 | 47 | 55 | 79 | 130 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Louisiana | 7-7 | - → - | 20 | 122 | -6.9 | 42% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | Louisiana | 11-3 | - → - | 7 | 46 | 9.6 | 50% wins | 130 |
| 2020 | Louisiana | 10-1 | - → 15 | 30 | 32 | 8.1 | 79% wins | 127 |
| 2021 | Louisiana | 12-1 (13 of 14) | 23 → 16 | 55 | 45 | 8.7 | 91% wins | 130 |
| 2022 | Florida | 6-7 | - → - | 30 | 101 | 10.4 | 46% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | Florida | 5-7 | - → - | 24 | 106 | 6.8 | 46% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | Florida | 8-5 | - → - | 61 | 51 | 13.8 | 42% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Florida | 3-4 (7 of 12) | 15 → - | 87 | 81 | 3.5 | 62% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | James Madison | 8-2 | - → - | 23 | 19 | 13.8 | 86% wins | 138 |
Worked under
- Tommy Bowden · Clemson 2003-2007 (GA, Other, Position)
- Dabo Swinney* · Clemson 2008-2010 (OC, Other, Position)
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2011-2016 (Analyst, Position)
- Jim McElwain · Colorado State 2012 (Other, Position)
- Todd Graham · Arizona State 2017 (OC, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 22
- Austin Armstrong · Louisiana 2018-2020 (GA, Position)
- Matt Powledge · Louisiana 2018-2019 (Position, ST coord.)
- Patrick Toney · Louisiana 2018-2021 (DC, Position)
- Rob Sale · Louisiana 2018-2020 (OC, Position)
- Ron Roberts · Louisiana 2018-2019 (DC)
- Jeff Burris · Louisiana 2021 (Position)
- Matt Viator · Louisiana 2021 (Analyst)
- Michael Desormeaux* · Louisiana 2021 (OC)
- Tim Leger · Louisiana 2021 (OC)
- Jay Bateman · Florida 2022-2023 (Position)
- Sean Spencer · Florida 2022-2023 (DC, Position)
- Ty Darlington · Florida 2022 (Analyst)
- Billy Gonzales · Florida 2023-2025 (Position)
- Eric Kiesau · Florida 2023-2025 (Analyst)
- John Donovan · Florida 2023-2025 (Analyst)
- Russ Callaway · Florida 2023-2025 (OC, Position)
- Dan Enos · Florida 2024 (Analyst)
- Robert Bala · Florida 2025 (DC, Position)
- Steve Spurrier Jr. · Florida 2025 (Analyst)
- Vinnie Sunseri · Florida 2025 (DC, Position)
- Brandon Bailey · James Madison 2026 (Position)
- Cam Aiken · James Madison 2026 (OC)
Level 2: on their staffs · 5
- Jorge Munoz · Louisiana 2022-2026 (Other) · under Michael Desormeaux
- LaMar Morgan · Louisiana 2022-2023 (DC) · under Michael Desormeaux
- George Barlow · Louisiana 2024-2026 (Position) · under Michael Desormeaux
- Jim Salgado · Louisiana 2024-2026 (DC) · under Michael Desormeaux
- Scott Stoker · Louisiana 2024-2026 (Position) · under Michael Desormeaux
Coached together
- Dabo Swinney* · Clemson 2003-2010 · him GA, OC, Other, Position, them Head coach, OC, Other, Position
- David Blackwell · Clemson 2003-2008 · him GA, OC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- John Lovett · Clemson 2003-2004 · him GA, them DC
- Tommy Bowden · Clemson 2003-2008 · him GA, OC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Brandon Streeter · Clemson 2004 · him GA, them GA
- Joel Taylor · South Carolina State 2005 · him Position, them GA
- Oliver Pough · South Carolina State 2005 · him Position, them Head coach
- Chris Rumph · Clemson 2006-2010 · him OC, Other, Position, them Position
- Rob Spence · Clemson 2006-2008 · him OC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Vic Koenning · Clemson 2006-2008 · him OC, Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Willie Simmons* · Clemson 2006 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Jeff Scott · Clemson 2008-2010 · him OC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Charlie Harbison · Clemson 2009-2010 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Kevin Steele · Clemson 2009-2010 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Wes Goodwin · Clemson 2009-2010 · him OC, Position, them GA
- Chris Rumph · Alabama 2011-2013 · him Analyst, Position, them Position
- Derrick Ansley · Alabama 2011-2016 · him Analyst, Position, them GA, Position
- Glenn Schumann · Alabama 2011 · him Analyst, them Other
- Jeff Stoutland · Alabama 2011 · him Analyst, them Position
- Jeremy Pruitt · Alabama 2011-2016 · him Analyst, Position, them DC, Position
- Jim McElwain · Alabama 2011 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Jody Wright · Alabama 2011 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Kirby Smart*+ · Alabama 2011-2015 · him Analyst, Position, them DC
- Mike Groh · Alabama 2011 · him Analyst, them Other, Position
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2011-2016 · him Analyst, Position, them Head coach
- Rob Ezell · Alabama 2011 · him Analyst, them Other
- Rob Sale · Alabama 2011 · him Analyst, them Analyst, Strength
- Russ Callaway · Alabama 2011 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Sal Sunseri · Alabama 2011 · him Analyst, them Other, Position
- Al Simmons · Colorado State 2012 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Dave Baldwin · Colorado State 2012 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Jim McElwain · Colorado State 2012 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Marty English · Colorado State 2012 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Rob Ezell · Colorado State 2012 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Tim Skipper · Colorado State 2012 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Doug Nussmeier · Alabama 2013 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Greg Brown · Alabama 2013 · him Position, them Position
- Jake Peetz · Alabama 2013 · him Position, them Analyst
- Mario Cristobal*+ · Alabama 2013-2016 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Aazaar Abdul-Rahim · Alabama 2014-2015 · him Position, them Analyst, Other
- Alex Mortensen* · Alabama 2014-2016 · him Position, them GA
- Doug Belk · Alabama 2014-2016 · him Position, them GA
- Kevin Steele · Alabama 2014 · him Position, them Position
- Lane Kiffin*+ · Alabama 2014-2016 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Tosh Lupoi* · Alabama 2014-2016 · him Position, them Analyst, Position
- Charlie Weis Jr. · Alabama 2015-2016 · him Position, them Analyst
- Dan Lanning*+ · Alabama 2015 · him Position, them GA
- Eric Kiesau · Alabama 2015 · him Position, them Analyst
- Mel Tucker · Alabama 2015 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Brent Key* · Alabama 2016 · him Position, them Position
- Mike Locksley* · Alabama 2016 · him Position, them Analyst
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Alabama 2016 · him Position, them Analyst, OC
- Dave Christensen · Arizona State 2017 · him OC, Position, them Analyst
- John Simon · Arizona State 2017 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Jordan Somerville · Arizona State 2017 · him OC, Position, them GA
- Keith Patterson · Arizona State 2017 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Phil Bennett · Arizona State 2017 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Rob Likens · Arizona State 2017 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Rob Sale · Arizona State 2017 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Todd Graham · Arizona State 2017 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Austin Armstrong · Louisiana 2018-2020 · him Head coach, them GA, Position
- Matt Powledge · Louisiana 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Patrick Toney · Louisiana 2018-2021 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Rob Sale · Louisiana 2018-2020 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Ron Roberts · Louisiana 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them DC
- Jeff Burris · Louisiana 2021 · him Head coach, them Position
- Matt Viator · Louisiana 2021 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Michael Desormeaux* · Louisiana 2021 · him Head coach, them Head coach, OC
- Tim Leger · Louisiana 2021 · him Head coach, them OC
- Jay Bateman · Florida 2022-2023 · him Head coach, them Position
- Patrick Toney · Florida 2022 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Rob Sale · Florida 2022-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Sean Spencer · Florida 2022-2023 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Ty Darlington · Florida 2022 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Austin Armstrong · Florida 2023-2024 · him Head coach, them DC
- Billy Gonzales · Florida 2023-2025 · him Head coach, them Head coach, Position
- Eric Kiesau · Florida 2023-2025 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- John Donovan · Florida 2023-2025 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Russ Callaway · Florida 2023-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Dan Enos · Florida 2024 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Ron Roberts · Florida 2024-2025 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Robert Bala · Florida 2025 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Steve Spurrier Jr. · Florida 2025 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Vinnie Sunseri · Florida 2025 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Brandon Bailey · James Madison 2026 · him Head coach, them Position
- Cam Aiken · James Madison 2026 · him Head coach, them OC
- Rob Sale · James Madison 2026 · him Head coach, them Position
- Robert Bala · James Madison 2026 · him Head coach, them DC
Played together
- Desmond Kitchings · Furman 1999