Coaches
Joe Tiller
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Joe Tiller
Played at Montana State 1960-1963
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-1970 | Montana State | Position | OL/DL | not known |
| 1971 | Washington State | Position | DL | not known |
| 1972-1973 | Washington State | OC | OC/OL | not known |
| 1974-1982 | Calgary Stampeders (pro) | Other | assistant | not known |
| 1976 | Calgary Stampeders (pro) | Head coachinterim | interim HC | not known |
| 1983-1986 | Purdue | DC | AHC/DC/DL | not known |
| 1987-1988 | Wyoming | OC | OC/OL | not known |
| 1989-1990 | Washington State | OC | AHC/OC/OL | Mike Price |
| 1991-1996 | Wyoming | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 1997-2008 | Purdue | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Wyoming | 4-6-1 | - → - | - | - | -6.2 | 69% wins | 107 |
| 1992 | Wyoming | 5-7 | - → - | - | - | -0.7 | 36% wins | 107 |
| 1993 | Wyoming | 8-4 | - → - | - | - | 2.4 | 42% wins | 106 |
| 1994 | Wyoming | 6-6 | - → - | - | - | 1.2 | 67% wins | 107 |
| 1995 | Wyoming | 6-5 | - → - | - | - | 3.5 | 50% wins | 108 |
| 1996 | Wyoming | 10-2 | - → 22 | - | - | 11.3 | 55% wins | 111 |
| 1997 | Purdue | 9-3 | - → 15 | - | - | 12.0 | 27% wins | 112 |
| 1998 | Purdue | 9-4 | - → 24 | - | - | 21.7 | 75% wins | 112 |
| 1999 | Purdue | 7-5 | 23 → 25 | - | - | 14.7 | 69% wins | 114 |
| 2000 | Purdue | 8-4 | 14 → 13 | - | - | 13.7 | 58% wins | 116 |
| 2001 | Purdue | 6-6 | - → - | - | - | 6.8 | 67% wins | 117 |
| 2002 | Purdue | 7-6 | - → - | - | - | 11.3 | 50% wins | 117 |
| 2003 | Purdue | 9-4 | 19 → 18 | - | - | 14.9 | 54% wins | 117 |
| 2004 | Purdue | 7-5 | 24 → - | 16 | 49 | 18.3 | 69% wins | 119 |
| 2005 | Purdue | 5-6 | 15 → - | 31 | 86 | 11.8 | 58% wins | 119 |
| 2006 | Purdue | 8-6 | - → - | 42 | 106 | 4.4 | 46% wins | 119 |
| 2007 | Purdue | 8-5 | - → - | 31 | 37 | 12.4 | 57% wins | 119 |
| 2008 | Purdue | 4-8 | - → - | 82 | 32 | 2.4 | 62% wins | 120 |
Worked under
- Mike Price · Washington State 1989-1990 (OC, Other, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 13
- Kevin Sumlin · Wyoming 1991-1992 (Position)
- Bobby Kennedy · Wyoming 1993-1994 (Position)
- Jim Chaney · Wyoming 1993-1996 (GA, Other, Position)
- Brock Spack · Wyoming 1995-1996 (DC)
- Danny Hope · Wyoming 1996 (Position)
- Tim Lappano · Wyoming 1996 (Position)
- Joel Thomas · Purdue 2000-2008 (GA, Position)
- Bob DeBesse · Purdue 2003-2005 (Position)
- Phil Elmassian · Purdue 2003 (Position)
- Mike Jacobs* · Purdue 2005-2007 (GA)
- Bill Legg · Purdue 2006-2007 (OC)
- Brian Rock · Purdue 2006-2008 (Position)
- Ed Zaunbrecher · Purdue 2006-2008 (OC, Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 35
- Clarence McKinney · Houston 2008-2011 (Other, Position) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Dana Holgorsen · Houston 2008-2009 (OC, Position) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Jason Phillips · Houston 2008-2011 (OC) · under Kevin Sumlin
- John Skladany · Houston 2008-2009 (DC, Position) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Kliff Kingsbury · Houston 2008-2011 (Analyst, OC, Position) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Tony Levine · Houston 2008-2011 (Position, ST coord.) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Donn Landholm · Purdue 2009 (DC) · under Danny Hope
- Gary Nord · Purdue 2009-2012 (OC, Other, Position) · under Danny Hope
- Jake Spavital · Houston 2009 (GA) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Shawn Clark · Purdue 2009-2012 (Position) · under Danny Hope
- Brian Stewart · Houston 2010-2011 (DC) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Gary Emanuel · Purdue 2010-2011 (DC) · under Danny Hope
- Lee Hays · Houston 2010 (Position) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Jamie Bryant · Houston 2011 (Position) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Patrick Higgins · Purdue 2011-2012 (Position) · under Danny Hope
- Brian Polian · Texas A&M 2012 (Position, ST coord.) · under Kevin Sumlin
- David Beaty · Texas A&M 2012-2014 (Other, Position) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Kevin Wolthausen · Purdue 2012 (Position) · under Danny Hope
- Marcel Yates · Texas A&M 2012-2013 (DC) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Mark Snyder · Texas A&M 2012-2014 (DC) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Tim Tibesar · Purdue 2012 (DC, Position) · under Danny Hope
- Jeff Banks · Texas A&M 2013-2017 (Position, ST coord.) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Mark Hagen · Texas A&M 2014 (DC) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Dave Christensen · Texas A&M 2015 (Other, Position) · under Kevin Sumlin
- John Chavis · Texas A&M 2015-2017 (DC, Position) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Noel Mazzone · Texas A&M 2016-2017 (OC, Position) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Conner McQueen · Texas A&M 2017 (Analyst) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Jerry Neuheisel · Texas A&M 2017 (Analyst) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Ron Cooper · Texas A&M 2017 (Position) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Tyrone Nix · Texas A&M 2017 (Analyst) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Chuck Cecil · Arizona 2018-2020 (Analyst, DC) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Marcel Yates · Arizona 2018-2019 (DC) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Paul Rhoads · Arizona 2020 (DC) · under Kevin Sumlin
- Cris Reisert · Toledo 2026 (OC, Position) · under Mike Jacobs
- Jahmal Brown · Toledo 2026 (DC) · under Mike Jacobs
Level 3: on their staffs · 67
- Bill Bedenbaugh · West Virginia 2011-2012 (Position) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Jeff Casteel · West Virginia 2011 (DC, Position) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Shannon Dawson · West Virginia 2011-2014 (OC, Position) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Steve Dunlap · West Virginia 2011-2012 (Other) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Joe DeForest · West Virginia 2012 (DC) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Keith Patterson · West Virginia 2012-2013 (DC, Position) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Mike Nesbitt · Houston 2012 (OC) · under Tony Levine
- Travis Bush · Houston 2012-2014 (OC, Other, Position) · under Tony Levine
- Bill Teerlinck · Nevada 2013-2016 (DC) · under Brian Polian
- Brian Mitchell · West Virginia 2013-2015 (Position) · under Dana Holgorsen
- David Gibbs · Houston 2013-2014 (DC) · under Tony Levine
- David Raih · Texas Tech 2013 (Position) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Doug Meacham · Houston 2013 (OC, Position) · under Tony Levine
- Eric Morris*+ · Texas Tech 2013-2017 (OC, Position) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Ja'Juan Seider · West Virginia 2013-2016 (Position) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Jeff Genyk · Nevada 2013 (Position, ST coord.) · under Brian Polian
- Jim Hofher · Nevada 2013-2015 (Other, Position) · under Brian Polian
- John Scott Jr. · Texas Tech 2013-2014 (Position) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Matt Brock · Texas Tech 2013-2015 (Analyst, Position) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Matt Wallerstedt · Texas Tech 2013-2014 (DC) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Mike Jinks · Texas Tech 2013-2015 (Other, Position) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Mike Smith · Texas Tech 2013-2015 (DC, Position) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Nick Rolovich · Nevada 2013-2015 (OC, Position) · under Brian Polian
- Scott Parr · Texas Tech 2013 (Analyst) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Scottie Hazelton · Nevada 2013 (DC) · under Brian Polian
- Sonny Cumbie* · Texas Tech 2013 (OC, Position) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Tony Gibson* · West Virginia 2013-2018 (DC, Position) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Zach Kittley* · Texas Tech 2013-2014 (Other) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Darrin Chiaverini · Texas Tech 2014-2015 (Position, ST coord.) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Scott Boone · Nevada 2014-2016 (DC, Position) · under Brian Polian
- Tom Bradley · West Virginia 2014 (Other, Position) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Clint Bowen · Kansas 2015-2018 (DC, Other, Position) · under David Beaty
- Dave Campo · Kansas 2015 (DC, Other, Position) · under David Beaty
- Kenny Perry · Kansas 2015-2018 (DC, Other, Position, ST coord.) · under David Beaty
- Kevin Kane · Kansas 2015 (Position) · under David Beaty
- Nate Dreiling · Kansas 2015-2016 (GA) · under David Beaty
- Rob Likens · Kansas 2015-2016 (OC, Position) · under David Beaty
- DeShaun Foster · Texas Tech 2016 (Position) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Garrett Riley · Kansas 2016-2018 (Analyst, Position) · under David Beaty
- Jordan Davis · Texas Tech 2016-2017 (GA) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Kevin Patrick · Texas Tech 2016 (Position) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Matt Caponi · West Virginia 2016-2018 (Position) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Tim Cramsey · Nevada 2016 (OC, Position) · under Brian Polian
- Doug Belk · West Virginia 2017-2018 (Position) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Skyler Cassity · Texas Tech 2017-2018 (GA) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Terrance Jamison · Texas Tech 2017-2018 (Position) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- A. J. Ricker · Kansas 2018 (Position) · under David Beaty
- Bill Miller · Kansas 2018 (Position) · under David Beaty
- Clay McGuire · Texas Tech 2018 (OC) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Kevin Johns · Texas Tech 2018 (OC, Position) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Marquel Blackwell · West Virginia 2018 (Position) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Zac Spavital · Texas Tech 2018 (DC) · under Kliff Kingsbury
- Blake Gideon · Houston 2019 (Position, ST coord.) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Bob Stitt · Texas State 2019 (OC, Position) · under Jake Spavital
- Brandon Jones · Houston 2019-2022 (OC) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Joe Cauthen · Houston 2019-2020 (DC) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Tremaine Jackson · Texas State 2019 (Position) · under Jake Spavital
- Zac Spavital · Texas State 2019-2022 (DC) · under Jake Spavital
- Dale Jones · App State 2020-2022 (DC, Position) · under Shawn Clark
- Jacob Peeler · Texas State 2020-2021 (OC) · under Jake Spavital
- Tony Petersen · App State 2020 (OC, Position) · under Shawn Clark
- Frank Ponce · App State 2021-2024 (OC, Position) · under Shawn Clark
- Mark Speir · App State 2021 (Analyst) · under Shawn Clark
- Kevin Barbay · App State 2022 (OC, Position) · under Shawn Clark
- Lawrence Dawsey · App State 2022-2024 (Position) · under Shawn Clark
- Eman Naghavi · Houston 2023 (OC, Position) · under Dana Holgorsen
- Scot Sloan · App State 2023-2024 (DC) · under Shawn Clark
Coached together
- Dennis Erickson · Montana State 1969 · him Position, them GA
- Bill Doba · Purdue 1983-1986 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other
- Stan Parrish · Purdue 1983 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other
- Brock Spack · Purdue 1984-2008 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them DC, GA
- Tim Brewster · Purdue 1986 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA
- Greg Brown · Wyoming 1987-1988 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Gregg Brandon · Wyoming 1987-1988 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Bill Doba · Washington State 1989-1990 · him OC, Other, Position, them Position
- Chris Ball · Washington State 1989-1990 · him OC, Other, Position, them GA
- Gerald Carr · Washington State 1989-1990 · him OC, Other, Position, them Position
- Kevin Sumlin · Washington State 1989-1990 · him OC, Other, Position, them GA
- Mike Price · Washington State 1989-1990 · him OC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Tim Lappano · Washington State 1989-1990 · him OC, Other, Position, them Position
- Kevin Sumlin · Wyoming 1991-1992 · him Head coach, them Position
- Bobby Kennedy · Wyoming 1993-1994 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jim Chaney · Wyoming 1993-1996 · him Head coach, them GA, Other, Position
- Brock Spack · Wyoming 1995-1996 · him Head coach, them DC
- Danny Hope · Wyoming 1996 · him Head coach, them Position
- Tim Lappano · Wyoming 1996 · him Head coach, them Position
- Danny Hope · Purdue 1997-2008 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Jim Chaney · Purdue 1997-2005 · him Head coach, them OC, Other
- Tim Lappano · Purdue 1997 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Kevin Sumlin · Purdue 1998-2000 · him Head coach, them Position
- Joel Thomas · Purdue 2000-2008 · him Head coach, them GA, Position
- Bob DeBesse · Purdue 2003-2005 · him Head coach, them Position
- Phil Elmassian · Purdue 2003 · him Head coach, them Position
- Mike Jacobs* · Purdue 2005-2007 · him Head coach, them GA
- Bill Legg · Purdue 2006-2007 · him Head coach, them OC
- Brian Rock · Purdue 2006-2008 · him Head coach, them Position
- Ed Zaunbrecher · Purdue 2006-2008 · him Head coach, them OC, Position