Coaches
Willie Simmons
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Willie Simmons*
Head coach, Florida International · Played at Clemson 2000-2002, The Citadel 2003 · alma mater (CFBD): Clemson
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Lincoln HS (FL) (HS) | Position | PGC/QB | not known |
| 2006 | Clemson | GA | GA | Tommy Bowden |
| 2007-2009 | Middle Tennessee | Position | RB | Rick Stockstill |
| 2010 | Middle Tennessee | Position | PGC/RB | Rick Stockstill |
| 2011 | Middle Tennessee | OC | OC/RB✓ | Rick Stockstill |
| 2012-2014 | Alcorn State | OC | OC/RB | not known |
| 2015-2017 | Prairie View A&M | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2018-2023 | Florida A&M | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2024 | Duke | Position | RGC/RB | Manny Diaz* |
| 2025- | Florida International | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Middle Tennessee | Offensive coordinator | 114 | 100 | 79 | 85 | 120 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Florida A&M (FCS) | 6-5 | - → - | - | - | - | 27% wins | - |
| 2019 | Florida A&M (FCS) | 9-2 | - → - | - | - | - | 55% wins | - |
| 2021 | Florida A&M (FCS) | 9-3 | - → - | 29 | 27 | - | - | 128 |
| 2022 | Florida A&M (FCS) | 9-2 | - → - | 89 | 45 | - | 75% wins | 130 |
| 2023 | Florida A&M (FCS) | 12-1 | - → - | 35 | 1 | - | 82% wins | 128 |
| 2025 | Florida International | 7-6 | - → - | 78 | 66 | -10.5 | 33% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | Florida International | 4-5 | - → - | 117 | 45 | -8.9 | 54% wins | 138 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Prairie View A&M | FCS | 8-2 |
| 2016 | Prairie View A&M | FCS | 7-4 |
| 2017 | Prairie View A&M | FCS | 6-5 |
Worked under
- Tommy Bowden · Clemson 2006 (GA)
- Rick Stockstill · Middle Tennessee 2007-2011 (OC, Other, Position)
- Manny Diaz* · Duke 2024 (Other, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 4
- Frank Ponce · Florida International 2025-2026 (Other, Position)
- Jovan Dewitt · Florida International 2025-2026 (DC)
- Nick Coleman · Florida International 2025-2026 (OC)
- Zac Roper · Florida International 2025-2026 (Position, ST coord.)
Coached together
- Billy Napier* · Clemson 2006 · him GA, them Other, Position
- Chris Rumph · Clemson 2006 · him GA, them Position
- Dabo Swinney* · Clemson 2006 · him GA, them Other, Position
- David Blackwell · Clemson 2006 · him GA, them Other, Position
- Rob Spence · Clemson 2006 · him GA, them OC, Position
- Tommy Bowden · Clemson 2006 · him GA, them Head coach
- Vic Koenning · Clemson 2006 · him GA, them DC, Position
- Art Kaufman · Middle Tennessee 2007 · him Position, them Position
- G. A. Mangus · Middle Tennessee 2007-2008 · him Position, them OC
- Manny Diaz* · Middle Tennessee 2007-2009 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Rick Stockstill · Middle Tennessee 2007-2011 · him OC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Tony Franklin · Middle Tennessee 2009 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Mike Schultz · Middle Tennessee 2010 · him Other, Position, them OC
- Randall McCray · Middle Tennessee 2010 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Buster Faulkner · Middle Tennessee 2011 · him OC, Position, them OC, Position
- Steve Ellis · Middle Tennessee 2011 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Cedric Thomas · Alcorn State 2012-2014 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Doc Gamble · Alcorn State 2012 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Jay Hopson · Alcorn State 2012-2014 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Fred McNair · Alcorn State 2013-2014 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Mickey Joseph · Alcorn State 2013 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position, ST coord.
- Ryan Stanchek · Alcorn State 2014 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Bubba McDowell · Prairie View A&M 2015-2017 · him Head coach, them Position
- Brandon Sharp · Florida A&M 2021-2023 · him Head coach, them DC
- Kenneth Black · Florida A&M 2021 · him Head coach, them OC
- Ryan Smith · Florida A&M 2021-2023 · him Head coach, them DC
- Ryan Stanchek · Florida A&M 2021 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- James Colzie III · Florida A&M 2022-2023 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Joseph Henry · Florida A&M 2022-2023 · him Head coach, them OC
- Doc Gamble · Florida A&M 2023 · him Head coach, them ST coord.
- Jonathan Brewer · Duke 2024 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Jonathan Patke · Duke 2024 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Manny Diaz* · Duke 2024 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Rich Skrosky · Duke 2024 · him Other, Position, them Analyst
- Scott Boone · Duke 2024 · him Other, Position, them Analyst
- Frank Ponce · Florida International 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Jovan Dewitt · Florida International 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them DC
- Nick Coleman · Florida International 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them OC
- Zac Roper · Florida International 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
Played together
- Jeff Scott · Clemson 2000-2002
- Tony Elliott* · Clemson 2000-2002