Coaches
Paul Petrino
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Paul Petrino
Played at Carroll (MT) 1985-1988
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-1991 | Carroll (MT) | OC | OC/QB | not known |
| 1992-1994 | Idaho | ST coord. | ST/RB/WR | not known |
| 1995-1997 | Utah State | ST coord. | ST/WR | John Smith |
| 1998-1999 | Louisville | Position | WR | John Smith |
| 2000-2002 | Southern Miss | Position | QB | Jeff Bower |
| 2003-2006 | Louisville | OC | OC/WR✓ | Bobby Petrino |
| 2007 | Atlanta Falcons (pro) | Position | WR | not known |
| 2008-2009 | Arkansas | OC | OC/WR✓ | Bobby Petrino |
| 2010-2011 | Illinois | OC | OC/WR✓ | Ron Zook |
| 2012 | Arkansas | OC | OC/QB✓ | John Smith |
| 2013-2021 | Idaho | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2022-2023 | Central Michigan | OC | OC/QB✓ | Jim McElwain |
| 2024 | South Alabama | Position | WR | Major Applewhite* |
| 2025 | South Alabama | OC | OC/QB✓ | Major Applewhite* |
| 2026- | Louisville | Analyst | OA | Jeff Brohm* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Louisville | Offensive coordinator | 5 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 119 |
| 2006 | Louisville | Offensive coordinator | 2 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 119 |
| 2008 | Arkansas | Offensive coordinator | 47 | 95 | 66 | 75 | 120 |
| 2009 | Arkansas | Offensive coordinator | 25 | 19 | 70 | 47 | 120 |
| 2010 | Illinois | Offensive coordinator | 35 | 41 | 48 | 31 | 120 |
| 2011 | Illinois | Offensive coordinator | 68 | 95 | 57 | 35 | 120 |
| 2012 | Arkansas | Offensive coordinator | 50 | 95 | 28 | 16 | 124 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | Offensive coordinator | 89 | 96 | 91 | 60 | 131 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | Offensive coordinator | 86 | 88 | 95 | 89 | 133 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | Offensive coordinator | 75 | 74 | 76 | 4 | 136 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Idaho | 1-11 | - → - | 100 | 114 | -35.6 | 8% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | Idaho | 1-10 | - → - | 81 | 127 | -17.4 | 8% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | Idaho | 4-8 | - → - | 78 | 125 | -12.2 | 9% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | Idaho | 9-4 | - → - | 94 | 88 | -8.6 | 33% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | Idaho | 4-8 | - → - | 104 | 56 | -12.4 | 69% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | Idaho (FCS) | 4-7 | - → - | - | - | - | 33% wins | - |
| 2019 | Idaho (FCS) | 5-7 | - → - | - | - | - | 36% wins | - |
| 2021 | Idaho (FCS) | 4-7 | - → - | 82 | 58 | - | - | 128 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Idaho | FCS | 2-4 |
Worked under
- John Smith · Utah State 1995-1997 (Position, ST coord.)
- John Smith · Louisville 1998-1999 (Position)
- Jeff Bower · Southern Miss 2000-2002 (Position)
- Bobby Petrino · Louisville 2003-2006 (OC, Position)
- Bobby Petrino · Arkansas 2008-2009 (OC, Position)
- Ron Zook · Illinois 2010-2011 (OC, Position)
- John Smith · Arkansas 2012 (OC, Position)
- Jim McElwain · Central Michigan 2022-2023 (OC, Position)
- Major Applewhite* · South Alabama 2024-2025 (OC, Position)
- Jeff Brohm* · Louisville 2026 (Analyst)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 5
- Kris Cinkovich · Idaho 2013-2017 (OC)
- Ronnie Lee · Idaho 2013-2014 (DC)
- Charley Molnar · Idaho 2014-2017 (Position)
- Brian Reader · Idaho 2015-2016 (GA)
- Mike Breske · Idaho 2015-2017 (DC)
Coached together
- John Smith · Idaho 1992-1994 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Mike Cox · Idaho 1992-1994 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Nick Holt · Idaho 1992-1994 · him Position, ST coord., them DC, Position
- Kasey Dunn · Idaho 1993 · him Position, ST coord., them Other
- Bobby Petrino · Utah State 1995-1997 · him Position, ST coord., them OC
- John Smith · Utah State 1995-1997 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Mike Cox · Utah State 1995-1997 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Nate Kaczor · Utah State 1995-1997 · him Position, ST coord., them Analyst
- Bobby Petrino · Louisville 1998-2006 · him OC, Position, them Head coach, OC, Position
- John Smith · Louisville 1998-1999 · him Position, them Head coach
- Mike Cox · Louisville 1998-1999 · him Position, them Position
- Nick Holt · Louisville 1998-1999 · him Position, them Position
- Johnny Nansen · Louisville 1999 · him Position, them GA
- Dave Wommack · Southern Miss 2000 · him Position, them DC, Other
- Jeff Bower · Southern Miss 2000-2002 · him Position, them Head coach
- Tyrone Nix · Southern Miss 2000-2002 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Jay Hopson · Southern Miss 2001-2002 · him Position, them Position
- Jeff Brohm* · Louisville 2003-2026 · him Analyst, OC, Position, them Head coach, Position
- Joel Thomas · Louisville 2003 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Kevin Wolthausen · Louisville 2003-2006 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Tony Levine · Louisville 2004-2005 · him OC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Mike Cassity · Louisville 2005-2006 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Chip Long · Louisville 2006 · him OC, Position, them GA
- Bobby Petrino · Arkansas 2008-2009 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Chip Long · Arkansas 2008-2009 · him OC, Position, them GA
- Garrick McGee · Arkansas 2008-2009 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Kirk Botkin · Arkansas 2008-2009 · him OC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Lorenzo Ward · Arkansas 2008 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Willy Robinson · Arkansas 2008-2009 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- John Smith · Arkansas 2009-2012 · him OC, Position, them Head coach, ST coord.
- Jeff Brohm* · Illinois 2010-2011 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Ron Zook · Illinois 2010-2011 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Vic Koenning · Illinois 2010-2011 · him OC, Position, them DC, Head coach
- Kolby Smith · Arkansas 2012 · him OC, Position, them GA
- Nick Holt · Arkansas 2012 · him OC, Position, them Other
- Paul Haynes · Arkansas 2012 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Taver Johnson · Arkansas 2012 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Kris Cinkovich · Idaho 2013-2017 · him Head coach, them OC
- Ronnie Lee · Idaho 2013-2014 · him Head coach, them DC
- Charley Molnar · Idaho 2014-2021 · him Head coach, them Position
- Brian Reader · Idaho 2015-2021 · him Head coach, them GA, OC, Position
- Mike Breske · Idaho 2015-2021 · him Head coach, them DC
- Jim McElwain · Central Michigan 2022-2023 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Robb Akey · Central Michigan 2022-2023 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Tom Mason · Central Michigan 2022-2023 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Jay Hopson · South Alabama 2024 · him Position, them Position
- Jon Bradley · South Alabama 2024 · him Position, them Position
- Major Applewhite* · South Alabama 2024-2025 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Rob Ezell · South Alabama 2024 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Will Windham · South Alabama 2024-2025 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Broderick Fobbs · South Alabama 2025 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Jason Washington · South Alabama 2025 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Brian Brohm · Louisville 2026 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Brian Reader · Louisville 2026 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- David Elson · Louisville 2026 · him Analyst, them Other
- Mark Ivey · Louisville 2026 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
- Steve Ellis · Louisville 2026 · him Analyst, them DC