Coaches
Bob Diaco
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Bob Diaco
Played at Iowa 1992-1995 · alma mater (CFBD): Iowa
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-1997 | Iowa | GA | GA | not known |
| 1999-2000 | Western Illinois | ST coord. | RB/ST | not known |
| 2001 | Eastern Michigan | ST coord. | RB/ST | Jeff Woodruff |
| 2002 | Eastern Michigan | ST coord. | LB/ST | Jeff Woodruff |
| 2003 | Eastern Michigan | ST coord. | OLB/ST | Jeff Woodruff |
| 2004 | Western Michigan | ST coord. | LB/ST | Gary Darnell |
| 2005 | Central Michigan | DC | co-DC/LB | Brian Kelly |
| 2006-2008 | Virginia | ST coord. | LB/ST | Al Groh |
| 2009 | Cincinnati | DC | DC/ILB✓ | Brian Kelly |
| 2010-2011 | Notre Dame | DC | DC/ILB✓ | Brian Kelly |
| 2012-2013 | Notre Dame | DC | AHC/DC/LB✓ | Brian Kelly |
| 2014-2016 | UConn | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2017 | Nebraska | DC | DC✓ | Mike Riley |
| 2018 | Oklahoma | Position | OLB | Lincoln Riley*+ |
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech | DC | DC/LB✓ | Skip Holtz |
| 2020 | Purdue | DC | DC/LB✓ | Jeff Brohm* |
| 2022-2023 | New Jersey Generals (unknown) | Position | DL | not known |
| 2023-2024 | LSU | ST coord. | ST/OLB | Brian Kelly |
| 2025- | North Carolina | Position | DL | Bill Belichick* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cincinnati | Defensive coordinator | 94 | 45 | 76 | 40 | 120 |
| 2010 | Notre Dame | Defensive coordinator | 32 | 18 | 39 | 98 | 120 |
| 2011 | Notre Dame | Defensive coordinator | 57 | 25 | 51 | 32 | 120 |
| 2012 | Notre Dame | Defensive coordinator | 43 | 5 | 48 | 57 | 124 |
| 2013 | Notre Dame | Defensive coordinator | 51 | 42 | 96 | 43 | 125 |
| 2017 | Nebraska | Defensive coordinator | 119 | 122 | 129 | 50 | 130 |
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech | Defensive coordinator | 13 | 27 | 52 | 40 | 130 |
| 2020 | Purdue | Co-defensive coordinator | 62 | 76 | 72 | 80 | 127 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UConn | 2-12 | - → - | 126 | 66 | -14.1 | 25% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | UConn | 6-7 | - → - | 112 | 32 | -6.3 | 17% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | UConn | 3-9 | - → - | 123 | 83 | -11.6 | 46% wins | 128 |
Worked under
- Jeff Woodruff · Eastern Michigan 2001-2003 (Position, ST coord.)
- Gary Darnell · Western Michigan 2004 (Position, ST coord.)
- Brian Kelly · Central Michigan 2005 (DC, Position)
- Al Groh · Virginia 2006-2008 (Position, ST coord.)
- Brian Kelly · Cincinnati 2009 (DC, Position)
- Brian Kelly · Notre Dame 2010-2013 (DC, Other, Position)
- Mike Riley · Nebraska 2017 (DC)
- Lincoln Riley*+ · Oklahoma 2018 (Position)
- Skip Holtz · Louisiana Tech 2019 (DC, Position)
- Jeff Brohm* · Purdue 2020 (DC, Position)
- Brian Kelly · LSU 2023-2024 (Position, ST coord.)
- Bill Belichick* · North Carolina 2025-2026 (Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 7
- Anthony Poindexter · UConn 2014-2016 (DC, Position)
- David Corley Jr. · UConn 2014-2016 (OC, Position)
- Kevin Wolthausen · UConn 2014-2016 (Other, Position, ST coord.)
- Mike Cummings · UConn 2014 (OC)
- Tyler Stockton · UConn 2014-2015 (GA)
- Vincent Brown · UConn 2014-2016 (DC, Position)
- Frank Verducci · UConn 2015-2016 (OC)
Coached together
- Bret Bielema* · Iowa 1996-1997 · him GA, them Position
- Chuck Long · Iowa 1996-1997 · him GA, them Position
- Don Martindale · Western Illinois 1999 · him Position, ST coord., them DC, Position
- Brian VanGorder · Western Illinois 2000 · him Position, ST coord., them DC, Position
- Pete Alamar · Eastern Michigan 2001-2002 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Position
- Charley Molnar · Eastern Michigan 2002 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Kevin Wolthausen · Eastern Michigan 2002 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Mike Jacobs* · Eastern Michigan 2002-2003 · him Position, ST coord., them GA
- Tim Rose · Eastern Michigan 2003 · him Position, ST coord., them DC
- Brian Rock · Western Michigan 2004 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Position
- Charley Molnar · Western Michigan 2004 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Gary Darnell · Western Michigan 2004 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Van Malone · Western Michigan 2004 · him Position, ST coord., them Position, ST coord.
- Brian Kelly · Central Michigan 2005 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Jeff Quinn · Central Michigan 2005 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Al Groh · Virginia 2006-2008 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Anthony Poindexter · Virginia 2006-2008 · him Position, ST coord., them Other, Position
- John Garrett · Virginia 2006-2007 · him Position, ST coord., them Other, Position
- Mike Groh · Virginia 2006-2008 · him Position, ST coord., them OC
- Mike London · Virginia 2006-2007 · him Position, ST coord., them DC, Position
- Vincent Brown · Virginia 2007 · him Position, ST coord., them GA
- Bob Pruett · Virginia 2008 · him Position, ST coord., them DC
- Brian Kelly · Cincinnati 2009 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Charley Molnar · Cincinnati 2009 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Jeff Quinn · Cincinnati 2009 · him DC, Position, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Kerry Coombs · Cincinnati 2009 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position, ST coord.
- William Inge · Cincinnati 2009 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Brian Kelly · Notre Dame 2010-2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Charley Molnar · Notre Dame 2010-2011 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Chuck Martin* · Notre Dame 2010-2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Ed Warinner · Notre Dame 2010-2011 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Kerry Cooks · Notre Dame 2010-2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Mike Denbrock · Notre Dame 2010-2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Anthony Poindexter · UConn 2014-2016 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- David Corley Jr. · UConn 2014-2016 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Kevin Wolthausen · UConn 2014-2016 · him Head coach, them Other, Position, ST coord.
- Mike Cummings · UConn 2014 · him Head coach, them OC
- Tyler Stockton · UConn 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them GA
- Vincent Brown · UConn 2014-2016 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Frank Verducci · UConn 2015-2016 · him Head coach, them OC
- Danny Langsdorf · Nebraska 2017 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Donte Williams · Nebraska 2017 · him DC, them Position
- Gary Darnell · Nebraska 2017 · him DC, them Analyst
- Mike Riley · Nebraska 2017 · him DC, them Head coach
- Trent Bray · Nebraska 2017 · him DC, them Position
- Bill Bedenbaugh · Oklahoma 2018 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Cale Gundy · Oklahoma 2018 · him Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Kerry Cooks · Oklahoma 2018 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Lincoln Riley*+ · Oklahoma 2018 · him Position, them Head coach
- Mike Stoops · Oklahoma 2018 · him Position, them DC, Other, Position
- Ruffin McNeill · Oklahoma 2018 · him Position, them DC, Other, Position
- Shane Beamer*+ · Oklahoma 2018 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Tim Kish · Oklahoma 2018 · him Position, them Position
- Ty Darlington · Oklahoma 2018 · him Position, them Analyst
- Jeff Burris · Louisiana Tech 2019 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Joe Sloan · Louisiana Tech 2019 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Kenny Guiton · Louisiana Tech 2019 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Robert McFarland · Louisiana Tech 2019 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Skip Holtz · Louisiana Tech 2019 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Todd Fitch · Louisiana Tech 2019 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Anthony Poindexter · Purdue 2020 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Brian Brohm · Purdue 2020 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Greg Brown · Purdue 2020 · him DC, Position, them Position
- JaMarcus Shephard* · Purdue 2020 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Jeff Brohm* · Purdue 2020 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Neil Callaway · Purdue 2020 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Terrance Jamison · Purdue 2020 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Brad Davis · LSU 2023-2024 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Brian Kelly · LSU 2023-2024 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Chuck Bullough · LSU 2023-2024 · him Position, ST coord., them Analyst
- Cortez Hankton · LSU 2023-2024 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Other, Position
- Frank Wilson · LSU 2023-2024 · him Position, ST coord., them Other, Position
- Joe Sloan · LSU 2023-2024 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Position
- Kerry Cooks · LSU 2023 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Matt House · LSU 2023 · him Position, ST coord., them DC, Position
- Mike Denbrock · LSU 2023 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Position
- Trent Miles · LSU 2023 · him Position, ST coord., them Analyst
- Blake Baker · LSU 2024 · him Position, ST coord., them DC
- Slade Nagle · LSU 2024 · him Position, ST coord., them Position, ST coord.
- Todd Fitch · LSU 2024 · him Position, ST coord., them Analyst
- Bill Belichick* · North Carolina 2025-2026 · him Position, them Head coach
- Brian Belichick · North Carolina 2025-2026 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Freddie Kitchens · North Carolina 2025 · him Position, them OC
- Garrick McGee · North Carolina 2025-2026 · him Position, them Position
- Stephen Belichick · North Carolina 2025-2026 · him Position, them DC
- Bobby Petrino · North Carolina 2026 · him Position, them OC
Played together
- Bret Bielema* · Iowa 1992
- William Inge · Iowa 1993-1995