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Coaches

Gary Pinkel

His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)

All coaches

Gary Pinkel

Played at Kent State 1970-1973

Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26

YearsTeamRoleTitleHead coach
1974-1975Kent StateGAGAnot known
1976WashingtonPositionTEnot known
1977-1978Bowling GreenPositionWRnot known
1979-1983WashingtonPositionWRnot known
1984-1990WashingtonOCOC/WRnot known
1991-2000ToledoHead coachHead coach✓himself
2001-2015MissouriHead coachHead coach✓himself

Record

Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings

SeasonTeamJobEPA/playPoints/poss.SuccessYear beforeTeams
SeasonHead coach atRecordAP before → afterOff EPA/playDef EPA/playSP+Team year beforeTeams
1991Toledo5-5-1- → ----0.382% wins107
1992Toledo8-3- → ---5.446% wins107
1993Toledo4-7- → ----8.773% wins106
1994Toledo6-4-1- → ----4.736% wins107
1995Toledo11-0-1- → 24--17.555% wins108
1996Toledo7-4- → ----10.892% wins111
1997Toledo9-3- → ---8.264% wins112
1998Toledo7-5- → ---3.775% wins112
1999Toledo6-5- → ----2.158% wins114
2000Toledo10-1- → ---17.055% wins116
2001Missouri4-7- → ----3.827% wins117
2002Missouri5-7- → ---8.536% wins117
2003Missouri8-5- → ---8.142% wins117
2004Missouri5-618 → -55190.862% wins119
2005Missouri7-5- → -112145.746% wins119
2006Missouri8-5- → -213214.458% wins119
2007Missouri12-2- → 495021.462% wins119
2008Missouri10-46 → 19139224.086% wins120
2009Missouri8-5- → -687311.871% wins120
2010Missouri10-3- → 18583319.362% wins120
2011Missouri8-521 → -185415.077% wins120
2012Missouri5-7- → -115663.962% wins124
2013Missouri12-2- → 5378719.342% wins125
2014Missouri11-324 → 14602019.386% wins128
2015Missouri5-724 → -125103.479% wins128

Worked under

None found (his assistant years may be outside the FBS seasons we hold).

His tree

Coaches who were on his staffs

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On his staffs · 14

Level 2: on their staffs · 38

  • Paul Randolph · Toledo 2001 (Position, ST coord.) · under Tom Amstutz
  • Rob Spence · Toledo 2001-2004 (OC, Position) · under Tom Amstutz
  • Garrick McGee · Toledo 2002 (Position) · under Tom Amstutz
  • John Shannon · Toledo 2005-2007 (OC) · under Tom Amstutz
  • Tim Rose · Toledo 2005-2008 (DC) · under Tom Amstutz
  • Ken Karcher · Toledo 2008 (Position) · under Tom Amstutz
  • Marcus Arroyo · Wyoming 2009-2010 (OC, Position) · under Dave Christensen
  • Marty English · Wyoming 2009-2011 (DC) · under Dave Christensen
  • Pete Kaligis · Wyoming 2009-2013 (OC, Other, Position) · under Dave Christensen
  • Derek Sage · Wyoming 2010-2013 (Position) · under Dave Christensen
  • Gregg Brandon · Wyoming 2011-2012 (OC, Position) · under Dave Christensen
  • Chris Tormey · Wyoming 2012-2013 (DC) · under Dave Christensen
  • Bill Young · Wyoming 2013 (Analyst) · under Dave Christensen
  • Jamar Cain · Wyoming 2013 (DC, Position) · under Dave Christensen
  • Jason Gesser · Wyoming 2013 (Position) · under Dave Christensen
  • Jim Harding · Wyoming 2013 (OC) · under Dave Christensen
  • DeMontie Cross · Missouri 2016-2017 (DC) · under Barry Odom
  • Greg Brown · Missouri 2016 (Position) · under Barry Odom
  • Joe Jon Finley · Missouri 2016-2018 (Position) · under Barry Odom
  • Joey Halzle · Missouri 2016 (Analyst, Other) · under Barry Odom
  • Josh Heupel*+ · Missouri 2016-2017 (OC, Position) · under Barry Odom
  • Brian Odom · Missouri 2017-2018 (Position) · under Barry Odom
  • Brad Davis · Missouri 2018-2019 (Position) · under Barry Odom
  • Derek Dooley · Missouri 2018-2019 (OC, Position) · under Barry Odom
  • Ted Monachino · Missouri 2018 (Analyst) · under Barry Odom
  • David Gibbs · Missouri 2019 (Position) · under Barry Odom
  • Michael Scherer · Missouri 2019 (GA) · under Barry Odom
  • Tony Petersen · Missouri 2019 (Analyst) · under Barry Odom
  • Akeem Davis · UNLV 2023-2024 (Position) · under Barry Odom
  • Bojay Filimoeatu · UNLV 2023 (Position) · under Barry Odom
  • Brennan Marion · UNLV 2023-2024 (OC, Position) · under Barry Odom
  • Del Alexander · UNLV 2023-2024 (Position) · under Barry Odom
  • Graham Harrell · Purdue 2023-2024 (OC, Position) · under Ryan Walters
  • Kevin Kane · Purdue 2023-2024 (DC, Position) · under Ryan Walters
  • Matt Mattox · Purdue 2023 (Position) · under Ryan Walters
  • Seth Doege · Purdue 2023 (Position) · under Ryan Walters
  • Jason Simmons · Purdue 2024 (OC) · under Ryan Walters
  • Darin Hinshaw · Purdue 2025-2026 (Position) · under Barry Odom

Level 3: on their staffs · 29

  • Bryan Ellis · UAB 2012-2013 (GA) · under Garrick McGee
  • Jeff Brohm* · UAB 2012 (OC, Position) · under Garrick McGee
  • Reggie Johnson · UAB 2012-2013 (DC) · under Garrick McGee
  • Tyson Helton* · UAB 2012 (Position) · under Garrick McGee
  • Richard Owens · UAB 2013 (OC) · under Garrick McGee
  • Anthony Tucker · UCF 2018-2020 (OC, Other, Position) · under Josh Heupel
  • 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
  • Alex Golesh* · UCF 2020 (OC, Position) · under Josh Heupel
  • Glenn Thomas · UNLV 2020-2021 (OC, Position) · under Marcus Arroyo
  • Ian Shields · UNLV 2020-2022 (Analyst) · under Marcus Arroyo
  • Lanear Sampson · UCF 2020 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
  • Peter Hansen · UNLV 2020-2021 (DC, Position) · under Marcus Arroyo
  • 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
  • Keith Heyward · UNLV 2022 (DC, Position) · under Marcus Arroyo
  • Nick Holz · UNLV 2022 (OC) · under Marcus Arroyo
  • Taver Johnson · Tennessee 2024 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
  • 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
  • Marion Hobby · Tennessee 2025 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
  • Anthony Poindexter · Tennessee 2026 (DC, Position) · under Josh Heupel
  • Derek Jones · Tennessee 2026 (Position) · under Josh Heupel
  • Jim Knowles · Tennessee 2026 (DC) · under Josh Heupel

Coached together

  • Nick Saban · Kent State 1974-1975 · him GA, them GA, Position
  • Jim Heacock · Bowling Green 1978 · him Position, them Position
  • Ron Vanderlinden · Bowling Green 1978 · him Position, them GA
  • Tim Kish · Bowling Green 1978 · him Position, them GA
  • Duane Akina · Washington 1979-1980 · him Position, them GA
  • John Pease · Washington 1979-1982 · him Position, them Position
  • Chris Tormey · Washington 1980-1990 · him OC, Position, them GA, Position
  • Jim Heacock · Washington 1983-1987 · him OC, Position, them Position
  • Jim Mora* · Washington 1984 · him OC, Position, them GA
  • Jay Niemann · Washington 1986-1988 · him OC, Position, them GA
  • Dave Christensen · Washington 1989-1990 · him OC, Position, them Position
  • Jeff Mills · Washington 1990 · him OC, Position, them GA
  • Phil Parker · Toledo 1991-1998 · him Head coach, them Position
  • Tom Amstutz · Toledo 1991-2000 · him Head coach, them DC, Other, Position
  • Dave Christensen · Toledo 1992-2000 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
  • Dave Steckel · Toledo 1992-1995 · him Head coach, them Position
  • Matt Eberflus · Toledo 1992-2000 · him Head coach, them GA, Other, Position
  • Mike Dunbar · Toledo 1992-1996 · him Head coach, them OC, Other
  • David Yost · Toledo 1996-2000 · him Head coach, them Position
  • Dave Christensen · Missouri 2001-2008 · him Head coach, them OC
  • Dave Steckel · Missouri 2001-2014 · him Head coach, them DC, Other, Position
  • David Yost · Missouri 2001-2012 · him Head coach, them OC, Other, Position
  • Matt Eberflus · Missouri 2001-2008 · him Head coach, them DC
  • Alex Grinch · Missouri 2002-2014 · him Head coach, them Head coach, Position
  • Jim Harding · Missouri 2002-2004 · him Head coach, them GA
  • Barry Odom* · Missouri 2003-2015 · him Head coach, them DC, GA, Position
  • Matt Rahl · Missouri 2007-2008 · him Head coach, them GA
  • Josh Henson · Missouri 2009-2015 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
  • A. J. Ricker · Missouri 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them Position
  • Ryan Walters · Missouri 2015 · him Head coach, them Position

Played together