Coaches
Rocky Long
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Rocky Long
Played at New Mexico 1969-1971 · alma mater (CFBD): New Mexico
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-1973 | New Mexico | GA | GA | not known |
| 1974-1975 | Eldorado HS (NM) (HS) | Other | assistant | not known |
| 1978 | New Mexico | Other | OB | not known |
| 1979-1980 | New Mexico | Position | DB | not known |
| 1981-1985 | Wyoming | DC | DC/DB | not known |
| 1986-1987 | BC Lions (unknown) | Position | LB | not known |
| 1988-1990 | TCU | Position | DB | not known |
| 1991-1995 | Oregon State | DC | DC/DB | not known |
| 1996-1997 | UCLA | DC | DC | Bob Toledo |
| 1998-2008 | New Mexico | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2009-2010 | San Diego State | DC | DC✓ | Brady Hoke |
| 2011-2019 | San Diego State | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2016 | San Diego State | DC | Defensive coordinator · season pages | not known |
| 2020-2022 | New Mexico | DC | DC/LB✓ | Danny Gonzales |
| 2023 | Syracuse | DC | DC✓ | Dino Babers |
| 2024 | Fort Lewis | Analyst | DA | not known |
| 2025 | Durango High School (Colorado)Durango HS (CO) (HS) | DC | DC | not known |
| 2026 | Bayfield HS (CO) (HS) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | San Diego State | Defensive coordinator | 79 | 107 | 47 | 113 | 120 |
| 2010 | San Diego State | Defensive coordinator | 19 | 32 | 17 | 79 | 120 |
| 2020 | New Mexico | Defensive coordinator | 101 | 86 | 82 | 123 | 127 |
| 2021 | New Mexico | Defensive coordinator | 66 | 83 | 63 | 101 | 130 |
| 2022 | New Mexico | Defensive coordinator | 58 | 64 | 78 | 66 | 131 |
| 2023 | Syracuse | Defensive coordinator | 32 | 56 | 62 | 33 | 133 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | New Mexico | 3-9 | - → - | - | - | -17.7 | 69% wins | 112 |
| 1999 | New Mexico | 4-7 | - → - | - | - | -5.6 | 25% wins | 114 |
| 2000 | New Mexico | 5-7 | - → - | - | - | 2.1 | 36% wins | 116 |
| 2001 | New Mexico | 6-5 | - → - | - | - | -3.8 | 42% wins | 117 |
| 2002 | New Mexico | 7-7 | - → - | - | - | -4.4 | 55% wins | 117 |
| 2003 | New Mexico | 8-5 | - → - | - | - | 8.6 | 50% wins | 117 |
| 2004 | New Mexico | 7-5 | - → - | 60 | 61 | 5.4 | 62% wins | 119 |
| 2005 | New Mexico | 6-5 | - → - | 84 | 3 | 0.2 | 58% wins | 119 |
| 2006 | New Mexico | 6-7 | - → - | 58 | 39 | -0.5 | 55% wins | 119 |
| 2007 | New Mexico | 9-4 | - → - | 83 | 5 | 4.4 | 46% wins | 119 |
| 2008 | New Mexico | 4-8 | - → - | 65 | 52 | -2.0 | 69% wins | 120 |
| 2011 | San Diego State | 8-5 | - → - | 59 | 85 | -1.5 | 69% wins | 120 |
| 2012 | San Diego State | 9-4 | - → - | 35 | 47 | 2.4 | 62% wins | 124 |
| 2013 | San Diego State | 8-5 | - → - | 84 | 56 | -4.8 | 69% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | San Diego State | 7-6 | - → - | 82 | 41 | 1.0 | 62% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | San Diego State | 11-3 | - → - | 43 | 6 | 8.0 | 54% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 11-3 | - → 25 | 25 | 14 | 11.4 | 79% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | San Diego State | 10-3 | - → - | 30 | 36 | 4.5 | 79% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | San Diego State | 7-6 | - → - | 90 | 44 | 6.0 | 77% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | San Diego State | 10-3 | - → - | 115 | 8 | 2.0 | 54% wins | 130 |
Worked under
- Bob Toledo · UCLA 1996-1997 (DC)
- Brady Hoke · San Diego State 2009-2010 (DC)
- Danny Gonzales · New Mexico 2020-2022 (DC, Position)
- Dino Babers · Syracuse 2023 (DC)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 21
- Bronco Mendenhall* · New Mexico 1998-2002 (DC, Other, Position)
- Trooper Taylor · New Mexico 1998 (Position)
- Blake Anderson* · New Mexico 1999-2001 (Position)
- Danny Gonzales · New Mexico 1999-2008 (GA, Position, ST coord.)
- Curtis Luper · New Mexico 2002-2004 (Position)
- Holmon Wiggins · New Mexico 2003-2004 (Other)
- Osia Lewis · New Mexico 2003-2007 (DC, Position)
- Dan Dodd · New Mexico 2005 (OC)
- Bob Toledo · New Mexico 2006 (OC)
- Dave Baldwin · New Mexico 2007-2008 (OC, Position)
- Matt Wells · New Mexico 2007-2008 (Other, Position)
- Tony White · New Mexico 2008 (Position)
- Troy Reffett · New Mexico 2008 (DC)
- Andy Ludwig · San Diego State 2011-2012 (OC)
- Jeff Horton · San Diego State 2011-2019 (OC, Other, Position)
- Zach Arnett · San Diego State 2011-2019 (DC, GA, Position)
- Blane Morgan · San Diego State 2015-2019 (Position)
- Bobby Hauck · San Diego State 2015-2017 (ST coord.)
- Ryan Lindley · San Diego State 2017-2018 (GA)
- Brady Hoke · San Diego State 2019 (Position)
- Ron Caragher · San Diego State 2019 (Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 75
- Brian Mitchell · BYU 2005 (Position) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Jeff Grimes · BYU 2005-2006 (Position) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Patrick Higgins · BYU 2005-2010 (Position, ST coord.) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Robert Anae · BYU 2005-2015 (OC, Other, Position) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Jaime Hill · BYU 2006-2010 (DC) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Paul Peterson · BYU 2006 (GA) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Dan Dodd · Tulane 2007-2010 (OC) · under Bob Toledo
- Fred Bleil · Tulane 2007 (Position, ST coord.) · under Bob Toledo
- Jason Beck · BYU 2007-2015 (GA, Position) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Jason Rollins · Tulane 2007-2011 (Position) · under Bob Toledo
- Mark Hutson · Tulane 2007-2011 (OC, Position) · under Bob Toledo
- Nick Howell · BYU 2007-2015 (DC, GA, Position, ST coord.) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Thom Kaumeyer · Tulane 2007 (DC) · under Bob Toledo
- O’Neil Gilbert · Tulane 2008 (DC) · under Bob Toledo
- Jeff Hecklinski · San Diego State 2009-2022 (OC, Other, Position) · under Brady Hoke
- Kelly Poppinga · BYU 2009-2015 (GA, Position, ST coord.) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Shaun Nua · BYU 2009-2011 (GA) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Steve Stanard · Tulane 2009-2011 (DC, Position) · under Bob Toledo
- Tom Hayes · Tulane 2010 (Other) · under Bob Toledo
- Brandon Doman · BYU 2011-2012 (OC) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Greg Davis Jr. · Tulane 2011 (OC) · under Bob Toledo
- Rickey Bustle · Tulane 2011 (Position) · under Bob Toledo
- Frank Maile · Utah State 2013-2018 (DC, Other, Position) · under Matt Wells
- Kevin McGiven · Utah State 2013-2014 (OC, Position) · under Matt Wells
- Todd Orlando · Utah State 2013-2014 (DC, Position) · under Matt Wells
- Anthony Tucker · Arkansas State 2014-2015 (Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Glen Elarbee · Arkansas State 2014-2015 (OC) · under Blake Anderson
- Ikaika Malloe · Utah State 2014-2015 (Position) · under Matt Wells
- Joe Cauthen · Arkansas State 2014-2018 (DC) · under Blake Anderson
- Keith Heckendorf · Arkansas State 2014-2020 (OC, Other, Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Walt Bell · Arkansas State 2014-2015 (OC, Other, Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Joey Halzle · Utah State 2015 (Analyst, Other) · under Matt Wells
- Josh Heupel*+ · Utah State 2015 (OC, Other, Position) · under Matt Wells
- Kevin Clune · Utah State 2015 (DC) · under Matt Wells
- Vic So'oto · BYU 2015 (GA) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Allen Rudolph · Arkansas State 2016-2018 (Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Buster Faulkner · Arkansas State 2016-2018 (OC, Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Dave Kotulski · Utah State 2016 (Position) · under Matt Wells
- Jovon Bouknight · Utah State 2016 (OC) · under Matt Wells
- Kendrick Shaver · Utah State 2016-2017 (DC) · under Matt Wells
- Luke Wells · Utah State 2016 (OC) · under Matt Wells
- Mike Canales · Utah State 2016 (Other, Position) · under Matt Wells
- Ruffin McNeill · Virginia 2016 (Other, Position) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Stacy Collins · Utah State 2016-2018 (Position, ST coord.) · under Matt Wells
- David Yost · Utah State 2017-2018 (OC, Position) · under Matt Wells
- Keith Patterson · Utah State 2018 (DC) · under Matt Wells
- David Duggan · Arkansas State 2019-2020 (DC) · under Blake Anderson
- Ed Pinkham · Arkansas State 2019 (Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Joel Filani · Texas Tech 2019-2021 (Position) · under Matt Wells
- Kerry Cooks · Texas Tech 2019 (Position) · under Matt Wells
- Paul Randolph · Texas Tech 2019-2021 (Position) · under Matt Wells
- Skyler Cassity · Texas Tech 2019 (GA) · under Matt Wells
- Derek Jones · Texas Tech 2020-2021 (DC, Other, Position) · under Matt Wells
- Derek Warehime · New Mexico 2020-2022 (OC) · under Danny Gonzales
- Jordan Somerville · New Mexico 2020-2021 (Other, Position) · under Danny Gonzales
- Kevin Cosgrove · Texas Tech 2020-2021 (Position) · under Matt Wells
- Kevin Wolthausen · San Diego State 2020-2023 (Analyst) · under Brady Hoke
- Kurt Mattix · San Diego State 2020-2023 (DC, Position) · under Brady Hoke
- Matt Linehan · San Diego State 2020 (GA) · under Brady Hoke
- Nick Paremski · Arkansas State 2020 (DC) · under Blake Anderson
- Drew Mehringer · New Mexico 2021 (OC, Position) · under Danny Gonzales
- Ephraim Banda · Utah State 2021-2022 (DC, Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Nick Holt · Texas Tech 2021 (Analyst) · under Matt Wells
- Rod Smith · Virginia 2021 (Analyst) · under Bronco Mendenhall
- Sonny Cumbie* · Texas Tech 2021 (OC, Position) · under Matt Wells
- Justin Ena · San Diego State 2022 (Position) · under Brady Hoke
- Bryant Vincent* · New Mexico 2023 (OC, Position) · under Danny Gonzales
- Darcel McBath · Mississippi State 2023 (Position) · under Zach Arnett
- Joe Cauthen · Utah State 2023 (DC) · under Blake Anderson
- Joe Scelfo · New Mexico 2023 (Position) · under Danny Gonzales
- Kevin Barbay · Mississippi State 2023 (OC, Position) · under Zach Arnett
- Kyle Cefalo · Utah State 2023 (OC) · under Blake Anderson
- Matt Brock · Mississippi State 2023 (DC, Position) · under Zach Arnett
- Joe Bolden · Southern Miss 2026 (DC, Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Kyle Cefalo · Southern Miss 2026 (OC) · under Blake Anderson
Level 3: on their staffs · 37
- Jeff Lebby* · UCF 2018-2019 (OC, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Randy Shannon · UCF 2018-2020 (DC, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Willie Martinez · UCF 2018-2020 (Other, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Aazaar Abdul-Rahim · Massachusetts 2019 (DC, Position) · under Walt Bell
- Tommy Restivo · Massachusetts 2019-2021 (DC, Position) · under Walt Bell
- Alex Golesh* · UCF 2020 (OC, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Bodie Reeder · Utah State 2020 (OC) · under Frank Maile
- Dave Schramm · Utah State 2020 (Position) · under Frank Maile
- Jim Reid · Massachusetts 2020-2021 (Analyst) · under Walt Bell
- Lanear Sampson · UCF 2020 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
- Alex Miller · Massachusetts 2021 (Position) · under Walt Bell
- Chris Weinke · Tennessee 2021 (Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Jerry Mack* · Tennessee 2021-2023 (Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Kodi Burns · Tennessee 2021 (Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Mike Ekeler · Tennessee 2021-2024 (Position, ST coord.) · under Josh Heupel
- Tim Banks · Tennessee 2021-2025 (DC, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Jake Brown · Louisiana Tech 2022-2023 (OC) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Scott Parr · Louisiana Tech 2022-2024 (OC, Position) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Scott Power · Louisiana Tech 2022-2023 (DC, Position) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Broderick Fobbs · UL Monroe 2024 (Position) · under Bryant Vincent
- Earnest Hill · UL Monroe 2024-2025 (DC) · under Bryant Vincent
- Jeff Burris · Louisiana Tech 2024 (DC, Position) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Jeremiah Johnson · Louisiana Tech 2024 (DC) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Nathan Young · Louisiana Tech 2024-2026 (OC) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Taver Johnson · Tennessee 2024 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
- Vic Koenning · UL Monroe 2024 (Position) · under Bryant Vincent
- William Inge · Tennessee 2024-2026 (Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Jim Chaney · Tennessee 2025-2026 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
- John Bonamego · Tennessee 2025-2026 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
- Luke Olson · Louisiana Tech 2025-2026 (DC) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Marion Hobby · Tennessee 2025 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
- Tony Franklin · Louisiana Tech 2025 (OC, Position) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Anthony Poindexter · Tennessee 2026 (DC, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Dexter McCoil · Louisiana Tech 2026 (Position) · under Sonny Cumbie
- Jesse Montalto · UL Monroe 2026 (OC) · under Bryant Vincent
- Jim Knowles · Tennessee 2026 (DC) · under Josh Heupel
- Troy Reffett · UL Monroe 2026 (DC) · under Bryant Vincent
Coached together
- A. J. Christoff · New Mexico 1973 · him GA, them Other, Position
- Joe Lee Dunn · New Mexico 1980 · him Position, them Other
- Noel Mazzone · New Mexico 1980 · him Position, them GA
- Charlie Weatherbie · Wyoming 1981-1983 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Alex Wood · Wyoming 1985 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Bob DeBesse · TCU 1988-1990 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Noel Mazzone · TCU 1988-1990 · him Position, them Position
- Greg Knox · TCU 1990 · him Position, them GA
- Brady Hoke · Oregon State 1991-1994 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Osia Lewis · Oregon State 1991-1995 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Pete Shinnick · Oregon State 1992-1993 · him DC, Position, them Other
- Ian Shields · Oregon State 1994-1995 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Bronco Mendenhall* · Oregon State 1995 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Al Borges · UCLA 1996-1997 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Bob Toledo · UCLA 1996-1997 · him DC, them Head coach
- Bronco Mendenhall* · New Mexico 1998-2002 · him Head coach, them DC, Other, Position
- Trooper Taylor · New Mexico 1998 · him Head coach, them Position
- Blake Anderson* · New Mexico 1999-2001 · him Head coach, them Position
- Danny Gonzales · New Mexico 1999-2022 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them GA, Head coach, Position, ST coord.
- Curtis Luper · New Mexico 2002-2004 · him Head coach, them Position
- Holmon Wiggins · New Mexico 2003-2004 · him Head coach, them Other
- Osia Lewis · New Mexico 2003-2007 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Dan Dodd · New Mexico 2005 · him Head coach, them OC
- Bob Toledo · New Mexico 2006 · him Head coach, them OC
- Dave Baldwin · New Mexico 2007-2008 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Matt Wells · New Mexico 2007-2008 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Tony White · New Mexico 2008 · him Head coach, them Position
- Troy Reffett · New Mexico 2008 · him Head coach, them DC
- Al Borges · San Diego State 2009-2010 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Brady Hoke · San Diego State 2009-2019 · him DC, Head coach, them Head coach, Position
- Jeff Hecklinski · San Diego State 2009-2010 · him DC, them Other, Position
- Tony White · San Diego State 2009-2017 · him DC, Head coach, them Other, Position
- Christian Taylor · San Diego State 2010 · him DC, them Analyst
- Andy Ludwig · San Diego State 2011-2012 · him Head coach, them OC
- Danny Gonzales · San Diego State 2011-2017 · him DC, Head coach, them DC, Position
- Jeff Horton · San Diego State 2011-2019 · him DC, Head coach, them OC, Other, Position
- Osia Lewis · San Diego State 2011-2015 · him Head coach, them Position
- Zach Arnett · San Diego State 2011-2019 · him DC, Head coach, them DC, GA, Position
- Bob Toledo · San Diego State 2013-2014 · him Head coach, them OC
- Blane Morgan · San Diego State 2015-2019 · him DC, Head coach, them Position
- Bobby Hauck · San Diego State 2015-2017 · him DC, Head coach, them ST coord.
- Ryan Lindley · San Diego State 2017-2018 · him Head coach, them GA
- Ron Caragher · San Diego State 2019 · him Head coach, them Position
- Derek Warehime · New Mexico 2020-2022 · him DC, Position, them OC
- Jordan Somerville · New Mexico 2020-2021 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Drew Mehringer · New Mexico 2021 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Dino Babers · Syracuse 2023 · him DC, them Head coach
- Jason Beck · Syracuse 2023 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Mike Johnson · Syracuse 2023 · him DC, them Position
- Nunzio Campanile · Syracuse 2023 · him DC, them Head coach, Position