Coaches
Joe Paterno
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Joe Paterno
Played at Brown 1946-1949
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1965 | Penn State | Other | assistant | not known |
| 1966-2011 | Penn State | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Penn State | 5-5 | - → - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 | Penn State | 8-2-1 | - → 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | Penn State | 11-0 | 8 → 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 | Penn State | 11-0 | 3 → 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 | Penn State | 7-3 | 7 → 18 | - | - | 12.8 | - | - |
| 1971 | Penn State | 11-1 | 12 → 5 | - | - | 22.7 | - | - |
| 1972 | Penn State | 10-2 | 5 → 10 | - | - | 20.7 | - | - |
| 1973 | Penn State | 12-0 | 7 → 5 | - | - | 26.7 | - | - |
| 1974 | Penn State | 10-2 | 8 → 7 | - | - | 16.8 | - | - |
| 1975 | Penn State | 9-3 | 6 → 10 | - | - | 25.2 | - | - |
| 1976 | Penn State | 7-5 | 10 → - | - | - | 12.6 | - | - |
| 1977 | Penn State | 11-1 | 13 → 5 | - | - | 32.6 | - | - |
| 1978 | Penn State | 11-1 | 3 → 4 | - | - | 27.7 | - | - |
| 1979 | Penn State | 8-4 | 5 → 20 | - | - | 23.2 | - | - |
| 1980 | Penn State | 10-2 | 18 → 8 | - | - | 29.5 | - | 138 |
| 1981 | Penn State | 10-2 | 7 → 3 | - | - | 35.0 | 83% wins | 136 |
| 1982 | Penn State | 11-1 | 8 → 1 | - | - | 29.5 | 83% wins | 105 |
| 1983 | Penn State | 8-4-1 | 4 → - | - | - | 14.9 | 92% wins | 105 |
| 1984 | Penn State | 6-5 | 11 → - | - | - | 7.3 | 62% wins | 106 |
| 1985 | Penn State | 11-1 | 18 → 3 | - | - | 18.9 | 55% wins | 106 |
| 1986 | Penn State | 12-0 | 6 → 1 | - | - | 28.4 | 92% wins | 105 |
| 1987 | Penn State | 8-4 | 11 → - | - | - | 10.1 | 100% wins | 104 |
| 1988 | Penn State | 5-6 | 20 → - | - | - | 9.4 | 67% wins | 104 |
| 1989 | Penn State | 8-3-1 | 11 → 15 | - | - | 17.4 | 46% wins | 106 |
| 1990 | Penn State | 9-3 | 21 → 11 | - | - | 20.7 | 67% wins | 107 |
| 1991 | Penn State | 11-2 | 7 → 3 | - | - | 27.2 | 75% wins | 107 |
| 1992 | Penn State | 7-5 | 8 → - | - | - | 14.9 | 85% wins | 107 |
| 1993 | Penn State | 10-2 | 16 → 8 | - | - | 19.7 | 58% wins | 106 |
| 1994 | Penn State | 12-0 | 9 → 2 | - | - | 31.9 | 83% wins | 107 |
| 1995 | Penn State | 9-3 | 4 → 13 | - | - | 20.5 | 100% wins | 108 |
| 1996 | Penn State | 11-2 | 11 → 7 | - | - | 22.7 | 75% wins | 111 |
| 1997 | Penn State | 9-3 | 1 → 16 | - | - | 12.8 | 85% wins | 112 |
| 1998 | Penn State | 9-3 | 13 → 17 | - | - | 22.2 | 75% wins | 112 |
| 1999 | Penn State | 10-3 | 3 → 11 | - | - | 26.1 | 75% wins | 114 |
| 2000 | Penn State | 5-7 | 22 → - | - | - | 2.4 | 77% wins | 116 |
| 2001 | Penn State | 5-6 | - → - | - | - | 10.2 | 42% wins | 117 |
| 2002 | Penn State | 9-4 | 24 → 16 | - | - | 20.8 | 46% wins | 117 |
| 2003 | Penn State | 3-9 | - → - | - | - | 2.8 | 69% wins | 117 |
| 2004 | Penn State | 4-7 | - → - | 93 | 63 | 7.4 | 25% wins | 119 |
| 2005 | Penn State | 11-1 | - → 3 | 26 | 28 | 29.3 | 36% wins | 119 |
| 2006 | Penn State | 9-4 | 19 → 24 | 85 | 23 | 12.7 | 92% wins | 119 |
| 2007 | Penn State | 9-4 | 17 → - | 26 | 47 | 20.2 | 69% wins | 119 |
| 2008 | Penn State | 11-2 | 22 → 8 | 12 | 29 | 29.5 | 69% wins | 120 |
| 2009 | Penn State | 11-2 | 9 → 9 | 36 | 16 | 21.9 | 85% wins | 120 |
| 2010 | Penn State | 7-6 | 19 → - | 53 | 63 | 6.6 | 85% wins | 120 |
| 2011 | Penn State | 8-1 (9 of 13) | - → - | 99 | 32 | 11.5 | 54% wins | 120 |
Worked under
None found (his assistant years may be outside the FBS seasons we hold).
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 15
- Frank Spaziani · Penn State 1969 (GA)
- Tom Bradley · Penn State 1979-2011 (DC, GA, Position, ST coord.)
- Greg Gattuso · Penn State 1984 (GA)
- Greg Schiano* · Penn State 1990-1995 (GA, Position)
- Teryl Austin · Penn State 1991-1992 (GA)
- Bobby Kennedy · Penn State 1992 (GA)
- Larry Johnson · Penn State 1996-2011 (DC, Position, ST coord.)
- Jeff Nixon · Penn State 1997 (GA)
- Dave Opfar · Penn State 1998 (GA)
- Matt Rhule* · Penn State 1998 (Other)
- Al Golden · Penn State 2000 (Position)
- Brian Norwood · Penn State 2001-2007 (Position)
- Ron Vanderlinden · Penn State 2001-2011 (DC, Position)
- Galen Hall · Penn State 2004-2011 (OC, Position)
- Elijah Robinson · Penn State 2009-2011 (GA, Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 56
- Ben Albert · Rutgers 2001 (Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Bill Cubit · Rutgers 2001-2002 (OC, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Darrell Hazell · Rutgers 2001-2003 (Other, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Mario Cristobal*+ · Rutgers 2001-2003 (Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Mark D'Onofrio · Rutgers 2001-2003 (Other, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Craig Ver Steeg · Rutgers 2003-2007 (OC, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Phil Galiano · Rutgers 2003-2011 (GA, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- John McNulty · Rutgers 2004-2025 (Analyst, OC, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Kyle Flood · Rutgers 2005-2011 (OC, Other, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- George DeLeone · Temple 2006-2007 (OC, Position) · under Al Golden
- Ryan Day*+ · Temple 2006 (Position) · under Al Golden
- Chris Rippon · Rutgers 2008 (ST coord.) · under Greg Schiano
- Ed Foley · Temple 2008-2010 (Position) · under Al Golden
- Ed Pinkham · Rutgers 2008-2010 (DC, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Kirk Ciarrocca · Rutgers 2008-2026 (OC, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Bill McGovern · Boston College 2009-2012 (DC, Position) · under Frank Spaziani
- Bob Fraser · Rutgers 2009-2011 (DC) · under Greg Schiano
- Dave Brock · Boston College 2009 (Position) · under Frank Spaziani
- Gary Tranquill · Boston College 2009-2010 (OC) · under Frank Spaziani
- Robb Smith · Rutgers 2009-2025 (DC, Position, ST coord.) · under Greg Schiano
- Andrew Aurich · Rutgers 2010-2023 (Analyst, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- P.J. Fleck* · Rutgers 2010-2011 (Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Rob Spence · Temple 2010 (Position) · under Al Golden
- Tem Lukabu · Rutgers 2010-2011 (Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Brennan Carroll · Miami 2011-2014 (Position) · under Al Golden
- Frank Cignetti Jr. · Rutgers 2011 (OC, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- George McDonald · Miami 2011-2012 (Other, Position) · under Al Golden
- Jedd Fisch* · Miami 2011-2012 (OC, Position) · under Al Golden
- Jeff Hafley · Rutgers 2011 (Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Kevin Rogers · Boston College 2011 (OC) · under Frank Spaziani
- Steve Shimko · Rutgers 2011 (GA) · under Greg Schiano
- Doug Martin · Boston College 2012 (OC, Position) · under Frank Spaziani
- Jim Bollman · Boston College 2012 (Other, Position) · under Frank Spaziani
- Rich Gunnell · Boston College 2012 (GA) · under Frank Spaziani
- Fran Brown* · Temple 2013-2016 (Other, Position) · under Matt Rhule
- James Coley · Miami 2013-2015 (OC, Position) · under Al Golden
- Larry Scott · Miami 2013-2015 (Position) · under Al Golden
- Marcus Satterfield · Temple 2013-2015 (OC, Position) · under Matt Rhule
- Phil Snow · Temple 2013-2016 (DC, Position) · under Matt Rhule
- Terry Smith · Temple 2013 (Position) · under Matt Rhule
- Glenn Thomas · Temple 2015-2016 (OC, Position) · under Matt Rhule
- Joey McGuire*+ · Baylor 2017-2019 (Other, Position) · under Matt Rhule
- Shawn Bell · Baylor 2017-2019 (Analyst, Position) · under Matt Rhule
- Nunzio Campanile · Rutgers 2020-2022 (OC, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Sean Gleeson · Rutgers 2020-2022 (OC, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- John Perry · Rutgers 2021-2024 (Analyst) · under Greg Schiano
- Corey Hetherman · Rutgers 2022-2023 (Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Joe Harasymiak* · Rutgers 2022-2024 (DC) · under Greg Schiano
- Jared Keyte · Rutgers 2023 (Analyst, Position) · under Greg Schiano
- Tony White · Nebraska 2023-2024 (DC) · under Matt Rhule
- Dana Holgorsen · Nebraska 2024-2026 (OC) · under Matt Rhule
- John Butler · Nebraska 2024-2025 (DC, Position) · under Matt Rhule
- Mike Ekeler · Nebraska 2025 (ST coord.) · under Matt Rhule
- Zach Sparber · Rutgers 2025 (DC) · under Greg Schiano
- Rob Aurich · Nebraska 2026 (DC) · under Matt Rhule
- Travis Johansen · Rutgers 2026 (DC) · under Greg Schiano
Level 3: on their staffs · 158
- Brian Rock · Western Michigan 2005 (Position, ST coord.) · under Bill Cubit
- Chuck Bullough · Western Michigan 2005 (Position) · under Bill Cubit
- Jake Moreland · Western Michigan 2005-2011 (Position) · under Bill Cubit
- Scott Shafer · Western Michigan 2005-2006 (DC) · under Bill Cubit
- Steve Morrison · Western Michigan 2005-2009 (DC, Position) · under Bill Cubit
- Tim Lester · Western Michigan 2005-2006 (Position) · under Bill Cubit
- A. J. Ricker · Western Michigan 2006-2012 (GA, Position) · under Bill Cubit
- Clayton White · Western Michigan 2006 (Position, ST coord.) · under Bill Cubit
- Apollo Wright · Florida International 2007-2012 (Position, ST coord.) · under Mario Cristobal
- Bernard Clark · Florida International 2007-2008 (Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Bill Miller · Western Michigan 2007 (DC) · under Bill Cubit
- Frank Ponce · Florida International 2007-2012 (Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Grant Heard · Western Michigan 2007 (Position) · under Bill Cubit
- Bill Legg · Florida International 2008-2009 (OC) · under Mario Cristobal
- Dave Cohen · Western Michigan 2010-2011 (DC) · under Bill Cubit
- Geoff Collins · Florida International 2010 (DC) · under Mario Cristobal
- Lou Esposito · Western Michigan 2010-2012 (Position) · under Bill Cubit
- Rich Nagy · Western Michigan 2010-2012 (DC, Position) · under Bill Cubit
- Scott Satterfield* · Florida International 2010-2011 (OC, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Steve Casula · Western Michigan 2010-2012 (GA, Position) · under Bill Cubit
- Jon Heacock · Kent State 2011-2012 (DC, Position) · under Darrell Hazell
- Josh Gattis · Western Michigan 2011 (Position) · under Bill Cubit
- Marcus Freeman*+ · Kent State 2011-2012 (Position) · under Darrell Hazell
- Todd Orlando · Florida International 2011-2012 (DC, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Anthony Campanile · Rutgers 2012-2015 (Analyst, Position) · under Kyle Flood
- Damian Wroblewski · Rutgers 2012-2013 (Position) · under Kyle Flood
- Joe Rossi · Rutgers 2012-2015 (DC, Position, ST coord.) · under Kyle Flood
- Norries Wilson · Rutgers 2012-2015 (Position) · under Kyle Flood
- Ryan Cubit · Western Michigan 2012 (OC) · under Bill Cubit
- Tim Cramsey · Florida International 2012 (OC, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Tim McGarigle · Western Michigan 2012 (Position) · under Bill Cubit
- Charles Huff* · Western Michigan 2013 (Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Darrell Wilson · Rutgers 2013-2015 (Position) · under Kyle Flood
- David Elson · New Mexico State 2013 (DC) · under Doug Martin
- Gerad Parker* · Purdue 2013-2016 (Other, Position) · under Darrell Hazell
- Greg Hudson · Purdue 2013-2015 (DC) · under Darrell Hazell
- Gregg Brandon · New Mexico State 2013-2014 (OC, Position) · under Doug Martin
- John Shoop · Purdue 2013-2015 (OC, Position) · under Darrell Hazell
- Luke Getsy · Western Michigan 2013 (Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Matt Simon · Rutgers 2013 (Position) · under Kyle Flood
- Ron Prince · Rutgers 2013 (OC) · under Kyle Flood
- Ben McDaniels · Rutgers 2014-2015 (OC, Position) · under Kyle Flood
- Larry Coyer · New Mexico State 2014 (DC) · under Doug Martin
- Mike Hart · Western Michigan 2014-2015 (Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Ralph Friedgen · Rutgers 2014-2015 (OC, Other) · under Kyle Flood
- Taver Johnson · Purdue 2014-2016 (Position) · under Darrell Hazell
- Walt Wells · New Mexico State 2014 (Position) · under Doug Martin
- Alex Golesh* · Illinois 2015 (Position, ST coord.) · under Bill Cubit
- Greg Harbaugh Jr. · Western Michigan 2015-2016 (GA) · under P.J. Fleck
- Mike Phair · Illinois 2015 (DC) · under Bill Cubit
- Nathan Scheelhaase · Illinois 2015 (Position) · under Bill Cubit
- Terry Malone · Purdue 2015-2016 (OC, Position) · under Darrell Hazell
- Tim Banks · Illinois 2015 (DC, Position) · under Bill Cubit
- Zane Vance · New Mexico State 2015 (DC) · under Doug Martin
- David Duggan · Western Michigan 2016 (Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Kenni Burns · Western Michigan 2016 (Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Ross Els · Purdue 2016 (DC, Position) · under Darrell Hazell
- Ed Warinner · Minnesota 2017 (Other, Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- John Mumford · New Mexico State 2017-2021 (Position) · under Doug Martin
- Maurice Linguist · Minnesota 2017 (Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Oliver Soukup · New Mexico State 2017-2021 (Other) · under Doug Martin
- Clay Patterson · Minnesota 2018-2021 (Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Danny Langsdorf · Oregon 2018 (Analyst) · under Mario Cristobal
- Donte Williams · Oregon 2018-2019 (Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Jahmile Addae · Minnesota 2018 (Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Jim Leavitt · Oregon 2018 (DC, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Joe Salave'a · Oregon 2018-2021 (DC, Other, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Keith Heyward · Oregon 2018-2020 (DC, Other, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Marcus Arroyo · Oregon 2018-2019 (OC, Other, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Mike Johnson · Oregon 2018 (Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Andy Avalos · Oregon 2019-2020 (DC, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Brian Hartline* · Ohio State 2019-2025 (OC, Position) · under Ryan Day
- Chandler Whitmer · Ohio State 2019 (GA) · under Ryan Day
- Greg Mattison · Ohio State 2019-2020 (DC) · under Ryan Day
- Greg Studrawa · Ohio State 2019-2021 (Position) · under Ryan Day
- Keenan Bailey · Ohio State 2019-2026 (Analyst, OC, Other, Position) · under Ryan Day
- Kevin Wilson · Ohio State 2019-2022 (OC, Position) · under Ryan Day
- Matt Barnes · Ohio State 2019-2021 (DC, Other, Position, ST coord.) · under Ryan Day
- Mike Yurcich · Ohio State 2019 (Other, Position) · under Ryan Day
- Sean Duggan · Ohio State 2019 (GA) · under Ryan Day
- Aazaar Abdul-Rahim · Boston College 2020-2023 (DC, Other, Position) · under Jeff Hafley
- Billy Fessler · Ohio State 2020-2026 (Analyst, GA, Position) · under Ryan Day
- Bryan McClendon · Oregon 2020-2021 (Other, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Chad Wilt · Minnesota 2020-2021 (Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Corey Dennis · Ohio State 2020-2023 (Position) · under Ryan Day
- Joe Bolden · Ohio State 2020-2021 (Analyst) · under Ryan Day
- Joe Dailey · Boston College 2020-2021 (Position) · under Jeff Hafley
- Joe Moorhead* · Oregon 2020-2021 (OC, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Ken Wilson · Oregon 2020-2021 (DC, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Kerry Coombs · Ohio State 2020-2021 (DC) · under Ryan Day
- Mike Sanford Jr. · Minnesota 2020-2021 (OC, Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Nate Dreiling · Oregon 2020 (Analyst) · under Mario Cristobal
- Paul Haynes · Minnesota 2020-2022 (DC, Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Taylor Housewright · Oregon 2020 (Analyst) · under Mario Cristobal
- Chuck Cecil · Arizona 2021-2023 (Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- DeWayne Walker · Arizona 2021-2022 (Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Don Brown · Arizona 2021 (DC) · under Jedd Fisch
- Jimmie Dougherty · Arizona 2021-2023 (Other, Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Keith Dudzinski · Arizona 2021 (Position, ST coord.) · under Jedd Fisch
- Michael Hutchings · Oregon 2021 (Analyst) · under Mario Cristobal
- Paul Rhoads · Ohio State 2021 (Analyst) · under Ryan Day
- Ricky Brown · Ohio State 2021 (Analyst) · under Ryan Day
- Tim DeRuyter · Oregon 2021 (DC, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Todd Fitch · Ohio State 2021-2023 (Analyst) · under Ryan Day
- C. J. Ah You · Texas Tech 2022-2025 (DC, Position) · under Joey McGuire
- Charlie Strong · Miami 2022 (DC, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Jim Knowles · Ohio State 2022-2024 (DC) · under Ryan Day
- Johnny Nansen · Arizona 2022-2023 (DC, Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Justin Frye · Ohio State 2022-2024 (Position) · under Ryan Day
- Kenny Perry · Texas Tech 2022-2026 (Other, Position, ST coord.) · under Joey McGuire
- Kevin Steele · Miami 2022 (DC) · under Mario Cristobal
- Matt Guerrieri · Ohio State 2022-2026 (Analyst, Other, Position) · under Ryan Day
- Perry Eliano · Ohio State 2022-2023 (Position) · under Ryan Day
- Tim Walton · Ohio State 2022-2026 (DC, Other, Position) · under Ryan Day
- Zach Kittley* · Texas Tech 2022-2024 (OC, Position) · under Joey McGuire
- Derek Nicholson · Miami 2023-2024 (DC, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Duane Akina · Arizona 2023 (Analyst) · under Jedd Fisch
- Eric Koehler · Minnesota 2023-2026 (Analyst, Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Lance Guidry · Miami 2023-2024 (DC) · under Mario Cristobal
- Nick Monroe · Minnesota 2023-2026 (DC, Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Ryan McCarthy · Boston College 2023 (Other) · under Jeff Hafley
- Shannon Dawson · Miami 2023-2026 (OC, Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Tim Harris Jr. · Miami 2023 (Position) · under Mario Cristobal
- Chip Kelly · Ohio State 2024 (OC, Position) · under Ryan Day
- Darcel McBath · Texas Tech 2024-2026 (Analyst, Position) · under Joey McGuire
- Justin Johnson · Texas Tech 2024 (OC) · under Joey McGuire
- Robert Bala · Washington 2024 (Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Robert Wright · Syracuse 2024-2025 (DC) · under Fran Brown
- Stephen Belichick · Washington 2024 (DC, Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Tim Drevno · Ohio State 2024 (Analyst) · under Ryan Day
- Vinnie Sunseri · Washington 2024 (Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Andy Kotelnicki · Penn State 2025 (OC) · under Terry Smith
- Anthony Poindexter · Penn State 2025 (DC, Position) · under Terry Smith
- Brian Odom · Washington 2025-2026 (Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Danny Collins · Minnesota 2025-2026 (DC) · under P.J. Fleck
- Jim Reid · Massachusetts 2025 (Analyst) · under Joe Harasymiak
- Kevin Coyle · Syracuse 2025 (Analyst) · under Fran Brown
- Kevin Kane · Minnesota 2025 (Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Mack Leftwich · Texas Tech 2025-2026 (OC, Position) · under Joey McGuire
- Matt Limegrover · Minnesota 2025-2026 (Other) · under P.J. Fleck
- Matt Patricia · Ohio State 2025-2026 (DC) · under Ryan Day
- Mike Bajakian · Massachusetts 2025 (OC, Position) · under Joe Harasymiak
- Ryan Walters · Washington 2025-2026 (DC) · under Jedd Fisch
- Shiel Wood · Texas Tech 2025-2026 (DC) · under Joey McGuire
- Stan Drayton · Penn State 2025 (Position) · under Terry Smith
- Ty Howle · Penn State 2025 (OC, Position) · under Terry Smith
- Tyler Bowen · Ohio State 2025-2026 (Position) · under Ryan Day
- Arthur Smith · Ohio State 2026 (OC) · under Ryan Day
- Bryan Nardo · Minnesota 2026 (Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- Cortez Hankton · Ohio State 2026 (Position) · under Ryan Day
- Daniel Da Prato · Minnesota 2026 (ST coord.) · under P.J. Fleck
- Isaac Fruechte · Minnesota 2026 (Position) · under P.J. Fleck
- John Scott Jr. · Syracuse 2026 (DC, Other, Position) · under Fran Brown
- Matt Cavanaugh · Washington 2026 (Analyst) · under Jedd Fisch
- Max Warner · Massachusetts 2026 (OC) · under Joe Harasymiak
- Mike Shula · Minnesota 2026 (Analyst) · under P.J. Fleck
- Rob Greene · Texas Tech 2026 (DC) · under Joey McGuire
- Vince Kehres · Syracuse 2026 (DC) · under Fran Brown
Coached together
- Frank Spaziani · Penn State 1969 · him Head coach, them GA
- Tom Bradley · Penn State 1979-2011 · him Head coach, them DC, GA, Head coach, Position, ST coord.
- Greg Gattuso · Penn State 1984 · him Head coach, them GA
- Greg Schiano* · Penn State 1990-1995 · him Head coach, them GA, Position
- Teryl Austin · Penn State 1991-1992 · him Head coach, them GA
- Bobby Kennedy · Penn State 1992 · him Head coach, them GA
- Larry Johnson · Penn State 1996-2011 · him Head coach, them DC, Position, ST coord.
- Jeff Nixon · Penn State 1997 · him Head coach, them GA
- Dave Opfar · Penn State 1998 · him Head coach, them GA
- Matt Rhule* · Penn State 1998 · him Head coach, them Other
- Al Golden · Penn State 2000 · him Head coach, them Position
- Brian Norwood · Penn State 2001-2007 · him Head coach, them Position
- Ron Vanderlinden · Penn State 2001-2011 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Galen Hall · Penn State 2004-2011 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Elijah Robinson · Penn State 2009-2011 · him Head coach, them GA, Position