Coaches
Nick Holt
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Nick Holt
Played at Pacific 1981-1985
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | St. Mary's HS (CA) (HS) | DC | DC | not known |
| 1987 | UNLV | GA | GA | not known |
| 1988-1989 | UNLV | Position | DL | not known |
| 1990-1993 | Idaho | Position | DL | not known |
| 1994 | Idaho | DC | DC/DL | not known |
| 1995-1997 | Idaho | DC | DC/LB | Chris Tormey (1996-1997) |
| 1998-2000 | Louisville | Position | DL | John Smith |
| 2001-2003 | USC | Position | LB | Pete Carroll |
| 2004-2005 | Idaho | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2006-2008 | USC | DC | DC/DL✓ | Pete Carroll |
| 2009-2011 | Washington | DC | AHC/DC✓ | Steve Sarkisian*+ |
| 2012 | Arkansas | Other | RC | John Smith |
| 2013 | Western Kentucky | DC | DC✓ | Bobby Petrino |
| 2014-2016 | Western Kentucky | DC | AHC/DC✓ | Jeff Brohm* |
| 2016 | Western Kentucky | Head coachinterim | interim HC | Jeff Brohm* |
| 2017-2019 | Purdue | DC | co-DC/LB✓ | Jeff Brohm* |
| 2020 | Skorpions Varese (unknown) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2021 | Texas Tech | Analyst | off. analyst | Matt Wells |
| 2025- | Abilene Christian | DC | AHC/co-DC✓ | not known |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | USC | Defensive coordinator | 48 | 14 | 23 | 89 | 119 |
| 2007 | USC | Defensive coordinator | 4 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 119 |
| 2008 | USC | Defensive coordinator | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 120 |
| 2009 | Washington | Defensive coordinator | 105 | 83 | 102 | 116 | 120 |
| 2010 | Washington | Defensive coordinator | 90 | 75 | 87 | 105 | 120 |
| 2011 | Washington | Defensive coordinator | 111 | 110 | 103 | 90 | 120 |
| 2013 | Western Kentucky | Defensive coordinator | 79 | 66 | 58 | 40 | 125 |
| 2014 | Western Kentucky | Defensive coordinator | 109 | 119 | 118 | 79 | 128 |
| 2015 | Western Kentucky | Defensive coordinator | 79 | 71 | 54 | 109 | 128 |
| 2016 | Western Kentucky | Defensive coordinator | 57 | 39 | 27 | 79 | 128 |
| 2017 | Purdue | Co-defensive coordinator | 40 | 31 | 20 | 114 | 130 |
| 2018 | Purdue | Co-defensive coordinator | 95 | 81 | 102 | 40 | 130 |
| 2019 | Purdue | Co-defensive coordinator | 80 | 80 | 82 | 95 | 130 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Idaho | 3-9 | - → - | 102 | 52 | -23.1 | 25% wins | 119 |
| 2005 | Idaho | 2-9 | - → - | 113 | 68 | - | 25% wins | 119 |
Worked under
- Chris Tormey · Idaho 1996-1997 (DC, Position)
- John Smith · Louisville 1998-2000 (Position)
- Pete Carroll · USC 2001-2008 (DC, Position)
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Washington 2009-2011 (DC, Other)
- John Smith · Arkansas 2012 (Other)
- Bobby Petrino · Western Kentucky 2013 (DC)
- Jeff Brohm* · Western Kentucky 2014-2016 (DC, Other)
- Jeff Brohm* · Purdue 2017-2019 (DC, Position)
- Matt Wells · Texas Tech 2021 (Analyst)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 7
- Jason Eck* · Idaho 2004-2005 (Position)
- Jeff Mills · Idaho 2004-2005 (Other, Position)
- Joel Thomas · Idaho 2004-2005 (OC, Position)
- Johnny Nansen · Idaho 2004-2005 (Position, ST coord.)
- Jonathan Smith · Idaho 2004-2005 (Position)
- Nate Kaczor · Idaho 2004-2005 (OC, Position)
- Chris Kiffin · Idaho 2005 (Other)
Level 2: on their staffs · 12
- Brian Lindgren · Oregon State 2018-2023 (OC, Position) · under Jonathan Smith
- Jim Michalczik · Oregon State 2018-2023 (Other, Position) · under Jonathan Smith
- Kefense Hynson · Oregon State 2018-2023 (Other, Position) · under Jonathan Smith
- Mike Riley · Oregon State 2018 (Analyst) · under Jonathan Smith
- Tim Tibesar · Oregon State 2018-2021 (DC, Position) · under Jonathan Smith
- Trent Bray · Oregon State 2018-2023 (DC, Position) · under Jonathan Smith
- Chad Wilt · Michigan State 2024-2025 (Position, ST coord.) · under Jonathan Smith
- Joe Rossi · Michigan State 2024-2025 (DC, Position) · under Jonathan Smith
- Daniel Da Prato · New Mexico 2025 (Other, ST coord.) · under Jason Eck
- Luke Schleusner · New Mexico 2025-2026 (OC, Position) · under Jason Eck
- Spence Nowinsky · New Mexico 2025-2026 (DC, Position) · under Jason Eck
- Zach Lujan · New Mexico 2026 (Other, Position) · under Jason Eck
Level 3: on their staffs · 7
- Ilaisa Tuiaki · Oregon State 2024-2025 (Position) · under Trent Bray
- Keith Heyward · Oregon State 2024 (DC) · under Trent Bray
- Ryan Gunderson · Oregon State 2024-2025 (OC, Position) · under Trent Bray
- Thomas Ford · Oregon State 2024 (Position) · under Trent Bray
- Danny Langsdorf · Oregon State 2025 (Analyst) · under Trent Bray
- Mark Criner · Oregon State 2025 (Analyst) · under Trent Bray
- Rod Chance · Oregon State 2025 (DC) · under Trent Bray
Coached together
- Dino Babers · UNLV 1988-1989 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Randy Fichtner · UNLV 1989 · him Position, them GA
- Bobby Petrino · Idaho 1990-1991 · him Position, them OC
- John Smith · Idaho 1990-1994 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Mike Cox · Idaho 1990-1994 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Paul Petrino · Idaho 1992-1994 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Kasey Dunn · Idaho 1993-1995 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Chris Tormey · Idaho 1995-1997 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Jeff Mills · Idaho 1995-2005 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them Other, Position
- Bobby Petrino · Louisville 1998 · him Position, them OC, Position
- John Smith · Louisville 1998-2000 · him Position, them Head coach
- Mike Cox · Louisville 1998-2000 · him Position, them Position
- Paul Petrino · Louisville 1998-1999 · him Position, them Position
- Johnny Nansen · Louisville 1999 · him Position, them GA
- Jim McElwain · Louisville 2000 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- DeWayne Walker · USC 2001 · him Position, them Position
- Ed Orgeron · USC 2001-2003 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Kennedy Polamalu · USC 2001-2002 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Lane Kiffin*+ · USC 2001-2006 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Norm Chow · USC 2001-2003 · him Position, them OC
- Pete Carroll · USC 2001-2008 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · USC 2001-2008 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Brennan Carroll · USC 2002-2008 · him DC, Position, them GA, Position
- Ryan Nielsen · USC 2002 · him Position, them Other
- Jason Eck* · Idaho 2004-2005 · him Head coach, them Position
- Joel Thomas · Idaho 2004-2005 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Johnny Nansen · Idaho 2004-2005 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Jonathan Smith · Idaho 2004-2005 · him Head coach, them Position
- Nate Kaczor · Idaho 2004-2005 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Chris Kiffin · Idaho 2005 · him Head coach, them Other
- John Morton · USC 2007-2008 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Kris Richard · USC 2008 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Doug Nussmeier · Washington 2009-2011 · him DC, Other, them OC, Position
- Jeff Mills · Washington 2009-2011 · him DC, Other, them Position
- Jimmie Dougherty · Washington 2009-2011 · him DC, Other, them Other, Position
- Joel Thomas · Washington 2009-2011 · him DC, Other, them Position
- Johnny Nansen · Washington 2009-2011 · him DC, Other, them Position, ST coord.
- Marques Tuiasosopo · Washington 2009-2010 · him DC, Other, them Position, Strength
- Mike Cox · Washington 2009-2011 · him DC, Other, them Position
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Washington 2009-2011 · him DC, Other, them Head coach
- Donte Williams · Washington 2011 · him DC, Other, them GA
- John Smith · Arkansas 2012 · him Other, them Head coach
- Kolby Smith · Arkansas 2012 · him Other, them GA
- Paul Haynes · Arkansas 2012 · him Other, them DC, Position
- Paul Petrino · Arkansas 2012 · him Other, them OC, Position
- Taver Johnson · Arkansas 2012 · him Other, them Other, Position
- Bobby Petrino · Western Kentucky 2013 · him DC, them Head coach
- JaMarcus Shephard* · Western Kentucky 2013-2015 · him DC, Other, them Analyst, Position, ST coord.
- Jeff Brohm* · Western Kentucky 2013-2016 · him DC, Head coach, Other, them Head coach, OC, Other, Position
- Kolby Smith · Western Kentucky 2013 · him DC, them Position
- Neil Callaway · Western Kentucky 2013-2015 · him DC, Other, them Position
- Nick Petrino · Western Kentucky 2013 · him DC, them GA
- Bryan Ellis · Western Kentucky 2014-2016 · him DC, Head coach, Other, them Analyst, Other, Position
- Tyson Helton* · Western Kentucky 2014-2015 · him DC, Other, them OC, Position
- Brian Brohm · Western Kentucky 2016 · him DC, Head coach, Other, them OC, Position
- Ryan Beard* · Western Kentucky 2016 · him DC, Head coach, Other, them Position
- Tony Levine · Western Kentucky 2016 · him DC, Head coach, Other, them OC, Position, ST coord.
- Anthony Poindexter · Purdue 2017-2019 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Brian Brohm · Purdue 2017-2019 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- JaMarcus Shephard* · Purdue 2017-2019 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Jeff Brohm* · Purdue 2017-2019 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Kevin Wolthausen · Purdue 2017-2019 · him DC, Position, them Analyst, Position, ST coord.
- Tony Levine · Purdue 2017 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position, ST coord.
- Greg Brown · Purdue 2019 · him DC, Position, them Position
- David Yost · Texas Tech 2021 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Derek Jones · Texas Tech 2021 · him Analyst, them DC, Other, Position
- Joel Filani · Texas Tech 2021 · him Analyst, them Position
- Keith Patterson · Texas Tech 2021 · him Analyst, them DC
- Kevin Cosgrove · Texas Tech 2021 · him Analyst, them Position
- Matt Wells · Texas Tech 2021 · him Analyst, them Head coach
- Paul Randolph · Texas Tech 2021 · him Analyst, them Position
- Sonny Cumbie* · Texas Tech 2021 · him Analyst, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Graham Harrell · Abilene Christian 2025-2026 · him DC, Other, them OC, Position
- Joel Filani · Abilene Christian 2025-2026 · him DC, Other, them OC, Position
- Keith Patterson · Abilene Christian 2025-2026 · him DC, Other, them Head coach
- Ryan Pugh · Abilene Christian 2025 · him DC, Other, them Position