Coaches
Kliff Kingsbury
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Kliff Kingsbury
Played at Texas Tech 1998-2002 · alma mater (CFBD): Texas Tech
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | Houston | Analyst | Offensive quality control coach | Kevin Sumlin |
| 2010 | Houston | Position | Quarterbacks coach | Kevin Sumlin |
| 2010 | Houston | OC | Co-offensive coordinator · season pages | Kevin Sumlin |
| 2011 | Houston | OC | Co-offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach✓ | Kevin Sumlin |
| 2012 | Texas A&M | OC | Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach✓ | Kevin Sumlin |
| 2013-2018 | Texas Tech | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2019-2022 | Arizona Cardinals (pro) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2023 | USC | Analyst | Senior offensive analyst | Lincoln Riley*+ |
| 2024-2025 | Washington Commanders (pro) | OC | Offensive coordinator | not known |
| 2026- | Los Angeles Rams (pro) | Other | Assistant head coach | not known |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Houston | Co-offensive coordinator | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 120 |
| 2012 | Texas A&M | Offensive coordinator | 2 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 124 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Texas Tech | 8-5 | - → - | 33 | 28 | 14.0 | 62% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | Texas Tech | 4-8 | - → - | 20 | 122 | 4.9 | 62% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | Texas Tech | 7-6 | - → - | 8 | 127 | 4.5 | 33% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | Texas Tech | 5-7 | - → - | 12 | 124 | 3.7 | 54% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | Texas Tech | 6-7 | - → - | 49 | 73 | 4.8 | 42% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | Texas Tech | 5-7 | - → - | 35 | 85 | 8.7 | 46% wins | 130 |
Worked under
- Kevin Sumlin · Houston 2008-2011 (Analyst, OC, Position)
- Kevin Sumlin · Texas A&M 2012 (OC, Position)
- Lincoln Riley*+ · USC 2023 (Analyst)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 21
- David Raih · Texas Tech 2013 (Position)
- Eric Morris*+ · Texas Tech 2013-2017 (OC, Position)
- John Scott Jr. · Texas Tech 2013-2014 (Position)
- Lee Hays · Texas Tech 2013-2017 (Position)
- Matt Brock · Texas Tech 2013-2015 (Analyst, Position)
- Matt Wallerstedt · Texas Tech 2013-2014 (DC)
- Mike Jinks · Texas Tech 2013-2015 (Other, Position)
- Mike Smith · Texas Tech 2013-2015 (DC, Position)
- Scott Parr · Texas Tech 2013 (Analyst)
- Sonny Cumbie* · Texas Tech 2013 (OC, Position)
- Zach Kittley* · Texas Tech 2013-2014 (Other)
- Darrin Chiaverini · Texas Tech 2014-2015 (Position, ST coord.)
- David Gibbs · Texas Tech 2015-2018 (DC)
- DeShaun Foster · Texas Tech 2016 (Position)
- Jordan Davis · Texas Tech 2016-2017 (GA)
- Kevin Patrick · Texas Tech 2016 (Position)
- Skyler Cassity · Texas Tech 2017-2018 (GA)
- Terrance Jamison · Texas Tech 2017-2018 (Position)
- Clay McGuire · Texas Tech 2018 (OC)
- Kevin Johns · Texas Tech 2018 (OC, Position)
- Zac Spavital · Texas Tech 2018 (DC)
Level 2: on their staffs · 28
- Andy Padron · Bowling Green 2016-2018 (OC) · under Mike Jinks
- Kevin Kilmer · Bowling Green 2016-2018 (OC) · under Mike Jinks
- Marcus White · Bowling Green 2016 (DC) · under Mike Jinks
- Perry Eliano · Bowling Green 2016-2017 (DC, Other) · under Mike Jinks
- Seth Doege · Bowling Green 2016-2018 (GA, Position, ST coord.) · under Mike Jinks
- Clint Killough · Bowling Green 2017 (GA) · under Mike Jinks
- Carl Pelini · Bowling Green 2018 (DC) · under Mike Jinks
- Jake Brown · Louisiana Tech 2022-2023 (OC) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Scott Power · Louisiana Tech 2022-2023 (DC, Position) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Drew Svoboda · North Texas 2023-2025 (Position, ST coord.) · under Eric Morris
- Matt Caponi · North Texas 2023-2024 (DC, Position) · under Eric Morris
- Sean Brophy · North Texas 2023-2025 (Other, Position) · under Eric Morris
- Brian Norwood · UCLA 2024 (Other, Position) · under DeShaun Foster
- Brian Odom · North Texas 2024 (DC, Position) · under Eric Morris
- Clancy Pendergast · UCLA 2024 (Analyst) · under DeShaun Foster
- Eric Bieniemy · UCLA 2024 (OC, Other) · under DeShaun Foster
- Ikaika Malloe · UCLA 2024 (DC, Position) · under DeShaun Foster
- Jeff Burris · Louisiana Tech 2024 (DC, Position) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Jeremiah Johnson · Louisiana Tech 2024 (DC) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Jerry Neuheisel · UCLA 2024 (Position) · under DeShaun Foster
- Nathan Young · Louisiana Tech 2024-2026 (OC) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Ted White · UCLA 2024 (Position) · under DeShaun Foster
- Brett Dewhurst · Florida Atlantic 2025-2026 (DC) · under Zach Kittley
- Luke Olson · Louisiana Tech 2025-2026 (DC) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Paul Randolph · Louisiana Tech 2025-2026 (Position) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Tony Franklin · Louisiana Tech 2025 (OC, Position) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Chris Thurmond · Oklahoma State 2026 (Analyst) · under Eric Morris
- Dexter McCoil · Louisiana Tech 2026 (Position) · under Sonny Cumbie
Coached together
- Clarence McKinney · Houston 2008-2011 · him Analyst, OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Dana Holgorsen · Houston 2008-2009 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Jason Phillips · Houston 2008-2011 · him Analyst, OC, Position, them OC
- John Skladany · Houston 2008-2009 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
- Kevin Sumlin · Houston 2008-2011 · him Analyst, OC, Position, them Head coach
- Tony Levine · Houston 2008-2011 · him Analyst, OC, Position, them Head coach, Position, ST coord.
- Jake Spavital · Houston 2009 · him Analyst, them GA
- Brian Stewart · Houston 2010-2011 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Lee Hays · Houston 2010 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Jamie Bryant · Houston 2011 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Brian Polian · Texas A&M 2012 · him OC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Clarence McKinney · Texas A&M 2012 · him OC, Position, them Position
- David Beaty · Texas A&M 2012 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Kevin Sumlin · Texas A&M 2012 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Marcel Yates · Texas A&M 2012 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Mark Snyder · Texas A&M 2012 · him OC, Position, them DC
- David Raih · Texas Tech 2013 · him Head coach, them Position
- Eric Morris*+ · Texas Tech 2013-2017 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- John Scott Jr. · Texas Tech 2013-2014 · him Head coach, them Position
- Lee Hays · Texas Tech 2013-2017 · him Head coach, them Position
- Matt Brock · Texas Tech 2013-2015 · him Head coach, them Analyst, Position
- Matt Wallerstedt · Texas Tech 2013-2014 · him Head coach, them DC
- Mike Jinks · Texas Tech 2013-2015 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Mike Smith · Texas Tech 2013-2015 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Scott Parr · Texas Tech 2013 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Sonny Cumbie* · Texas Tech 2013 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Zach Kittley* · Texas Tech 2013-2014 · him Head coach, them Other
- Darrin Chiaverini · Texas Tech 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- David Gibbs · Texas Tech 2015-2018 · him Head coach, them DC
- DeShaun Foster · Texas Tech 2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jordan Davis · Texas Tech 2016-2017 · him Head coach, them GA
- Kevin Patrick · Texas Tech 2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Skyler Cassity · Texas Tech 2017-2018 · him Head coach, them GA
- Terrance Jamison · Texas Tech 2017-2018 · him Head coach, them Position
- Clay McGuire · Texas Tech 2018 · him Head coach, them OC
- Kevin Johns · Texas Tech 2018 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Zac Spavital · Texas Tech 2018 · him Head coach, them DC
- Alex Grinch · USC 2023 · him Analyst, them DC
- Brian Odom · USC 2023 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
- Donte Williams · USC 2023 · him Analyst, them Other, Position
- Greg Brown · USC 2023 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Josh Henson · USC 2023 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Lincoln Riley*+ · USC 2023 · him Analyst, them Head coach
- Luke Huard · USC 2023 · him Analyst, them Position
- Shaun Nua · USC 2023 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
Played together
- Mike Smith · Texas Tech 2000-2002
- Sonny Cumbie* · Texas Tech 2000-2002
- Lincoln Riley*+ · Texas Tech 2002