Coaches
Tommy West
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Tommy West
Played at Tennessee 1972-1975
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ole Miss | Position | RB | not known |
| 1980-1981 | App State | Position | WR/TE | not known |
| 1982 | Clemson | Position | WR | not known |
| 1983-1989 | Clemson | Position | LB | not known |
| 1990 | Tennessee | Position | RB | not known |
| 1991-1992 | South Carolina | DC | DC/LB | not known |
| 1993 | Chattanooga | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1993-1998 | Clemson | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2000 | Memphis | DC | DC/LB | Rip Scherer |
| 2001-2009 | Memphis | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2011 | UAB | DC | DC/LB✓ | Neil Callaway |
| 2012 | Southern Miss | DC | DC/LB✓ | Ellis Johnson |
| 2014-2023 | Middle Tennessee | Position | DL | Rick Stockstill |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UAB | Defensive coordinator | 120 | 116 | 120 | 95 | 120 |
| 2012 | Southern Miss | Defensive coordinator | 111 | 118 | 119 | 13 | 124 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Clemson | 1-0 (1 of 12) | 23 → 23 | - | - | -1.0 | 46% wins | 106 |
| 1994 | Clemson | 5-6 | 25 → - | - | - | -1.0 | 75% wins | 107 |
| 1995 | Clemson | 8-4 | - → - | - | - | 10.3 | 46% wins | 108 |
| 1996 | Clemson | 7-5 | 25 → - | - | - | 2.1 | 67% wins | 111 |
| 1997 | Clemson | 7-5 | 20 → - | - | - | 13.1 | 58% wins | 112 |
| 1998 | Clemson | 3-8 | - → - | - | - | -3.1 | 58% wins | 112 |
| 2001 | Memphis | 5-6 | - → - | - | - | -1.0 | 36% wins | 117 |
| 2002 | Memphis | 3-9 | - → - | - | - | -10.3 | 46% wins | 117 |
| 2003 | Memphis | 9-4 | - → - | - | - | 1.0 | 25% wins | 117 |
| 2004 | Memphis | 8-4 | - → - | 9 | 90 | 2.8 | 69% wins | 119 |
| 2005 | Memphis | 7-5 | - → - | 33 | 66 | -3.4 | 67% wins | 119 |
| 2006 | Memphis | 2-10 | - → - | 62 | 100 | -13.2 | 58% wins | 119 |
| 2007 | Memphis | 7-6 | - → - | 49 | 103 | -12.9 | 17% wins | 119 |
| 2008 | Memphis | 6-7 | - → - | 54 | 82 | -3.4 | 54% wins | 120 |
| 2009 | Memphis | 2-10 | - → - | 99 | 103 | -14.4 | 46% wins | 120 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Chattanooga | FCS | 4-7 |
Worked under
- Rip Scherer · Memphis 2000 (DC, Position)
- Neil Callaway · UAB 2011 (DC, Position)
- Ellis Johnson · Southern Miss 2012 (DC, Position)
- Rick Stockstill · Middle Tennessee 2014-2023 (Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 20
- Ellis Johnson · Clemson 1994-1996 (DC, Position)
- Reggie Herring · Clemson 1994-1998 (DC, Position)
- Rick Stockstill · Clemson 1994-1998 (OC, Position)
- Scot Sloan · Clemson 1994-1995 (GA)
- Charlie Harbison · Clemson 1995-1997 (Position)
- Steve Ensminger · Clemson 1997-1998 (OC, Position)
- Clay Helton* · Memphis 2001-2009 (OC, Position)
- Randy Fichtner · Memphis 2001-2006 (OC, Position)
- Russ Huesman · Memphis 2001-2003 (Position)
- Tim Banks · Memphis 2001-2002 (Position)
- Tim Walton · Memphis 2001-2008 (DC, Position)
- Chris Rumph · Memphis 2003-2005 (Position)
- Joe Lee Dunn · Memphis 2003-2006 (DC)
- Tyson Helton* · Memphis 2004-2006 (Position, ST coord.)
- Brent Pry · Memphis 2007-2009 (Position)
- Darin Hinshaw · Memphis 2007-2009 (Analyst, Position)
- Derek Jones · Memphis 2007 (Position)
- Rick Kravitz · Memphis 2007 (DC)
- Walt Bell · Memphis 2007-2008 (GA)
- Kenny Ingram · Memphis 2009 (DC)
Level 2: on their staffs · 70
- Art Kaufman · Middle Tennessee 2006-2007 (Position) · under Rick Stockstill
- G. A. Mangus · Middle Tennessee 2006-2008 (OC) · under Rick Stockstill
- Manny Diaz* · Middle Tennessee 2006-2009 (DC, Position) · under Rick Stockstill
- Willie Simmons* · Middle Tennessee 2007-2011 (OC, Other, Position) · under Rick Stockstill
- Tony Franklin · Middle Tennessee 2009-2020 (OC, Position) · under Rick Stockstill
- Mike Schultz · Middle Tennessee 2010 (OC) · under Rick Stockstill
- Randall McCray · Middle Tennessee 2010 (DC) · under Rick Stockstill
- Buster Faulkner · Middle Tennessee 2011-2015 (OC, Position) · under Rick Stockstill
- Steve Ellis · Middle Tennessee 2011-2015 (DC) · under Rick Stockstill
- Broderick Fobbs · Southern Miss 2012 (Position) · under Ellis Johnson
- Maurice Drayton · Southern Miss 2012 (Position) · under Ellis Johnson
- Rickey Bustle · Southern Miss 2012 (Position) · under Ellis Johnson
- Steve Buckley · Southern Miss 2012 (OC) · under Ellis Johnson
- Tyrone Nix · Middle Tennessee 2012-2016 (DC, Position) · under Rick Stockstill
- Chad Williams · Middle Tennessee 2013 (GA) · under Rick Stockstill
- Chris Wilson · USC 2015 (Position) · under Clay Helton
- Johnny Nansen · USC 2015-2019 (Other, Position, ST coord.) · under Clay Helton
- Justin Wilcox · USC 2015 (DC) · under Clay Helton
- Keith Heyward · USC 2015 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Kodi Burns · Middle Tennessee 2015 (Position) · under Rick Stockstill
- Marques Tuiasosopo · USC 2015 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Peter Sirmon · USC 2015 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Ricky Brown · USC 2015 (Analyst) · under Clay Helton
- Tee Martin · USC 2015-2018 (OC, Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Clancy Pendergast · USC 2016-2019 (DC) · under Clay Helton
- Neil Callaway · USC 2016-2018 (Position) · under Clay Helton
- Ronnie Bradford · USC 2016-2018 (Position) · under Clay Helton
- Bryan Ellis · USC 2017-2018 (Analyst, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Scott Shafer · Middle Tennessee 2017-2023 (DC, Position) · under Rick Stockstill
- Dave Campo · USC 2018-2019 (Analyst) · under Clay Helton
- Michael Hutchings · USC 2018-2020 (Analyst, GA) · under Clay Helton
- Tim Drevno · USC 2018-2020 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Aazaar Abdul-Rahim · Massachusetts 2019 (DC, Position) · under Walt Bell
- Clayton White · Western Kentucky 2019-2020 (DC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Graham Harrell · USC 2019-2020 (OC, Position) · under Clay Helton
- John David Baker · USC 2019-2020 (Analyst, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Kim Helton · Western Kentucky 2019 (Analyst) · under Tyson Helton
- Maurice Crum Jr. · Western Kentucky 2019-2021 (DC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Mike Jinks · USC 2019-2020 (Position) · under Clay Helton
- Seth Doege · USC 2019-2020 (Analyst) · under Clay Helton
- Tommy Restivo · Massachusetts 2019-2021 (DC, Position) · under Walt Bell
- Donte Williams · USC 2020 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Jim Reid · Massachusetts 2020-2021 (Analyst) · under Walt Bell
- Ryan Aplin · Western Kentucky 2020 (OC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Todd Orlando · USC 2020 (DC, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Alex Miller · Massachusetts 2021 (Position) · under Walt Bell
- Ben Arbuckle · Western Kentucky 2021-2022 (Analyst, OC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Brent Dearmon · Middle Tennessee 2021 (OC, Position) · under Rick Stockstill
- Zach Kittley* · Western Kentucky 2021 (OC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Brad Glenn · Virginia Tech 2022 (Other, Position) · under Brent Pry
- Chris Marve · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 (DC, Position) · under Brent Pry
- J.C. Price · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 (Other, Position) · under Brent Pry
- Joe Rudolph · Virginia Tech 2022 (Position) · under Brent Pry
- Josh Crawford · Western Kentucky 2022 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Kevin Whitley · Georgia Southern 2022-2023 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Mitch Stewart · Middle Tennessee 2022-2023 (OC) · under Rick Stockstill
- Shawn Quinn · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 (Position) · under Brent Pry
- Tyler Bowen · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 (OC, Position) · under Brent Pry
- Tyson Summers · Western Kentucky 2022-2024 (DC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Will Harris · Georgia Southern 2022 (DC) · under Clay Helton
- Brandon Bailey · Georgia Southern 2023-2025 (DC, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Drew Hollingshead · Western Kentucky 2023-2024 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Clint Trickett · Georgia Southern 2024 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Will Friend · Western Kentucky 2024 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Da'Von Brown · Western Kentucky 2025 (DC) · under Tyson Helton
- Davis Merritt · Western Kentucky 2025-2026 (DC) · under Tyson Helton
- Rick Bowie · Western Kentucky 2025 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Bodie Reeder · Western Kentucky 2026 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Joe Bernardi · Western Kentucky 2026 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Mike Mutz · Georgia Southern 2026 (DC) · under Clay Helton
Level 3: on their staffs · 35
- Beau Baldwin · California 2017-2019 (OC, Other, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Charlie Ragle · California 2017-2021 (Position, ST coord.) · under Justin Wilcox
- Erik Meyer · California 2017-2019 (Analyst) · under Justin Wilcox
- Jerry Azzinaro · California 2017 (Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Tim DeRuyter · California 2017-2020 (DC, Other, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Blake Baker · Miami 2019-2020 (DC, Position) · under Manny Diaz
- Dan Enos · Miami 2019 (OC, Position) · under Manny Diaz
- Ephraim Banda · Miami 2019-2020 (DC, Position) · under Manny Diaz
- Todd Stroud · Miami 2019-2021 (Other, Position) · under Manny Diaz
- Bill Musgrave · California 2020-2022 (OC, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Jonathan Brewer · Miami 2020-2021 (Analyst) · under Manny Diaz
- Rhett Lashlee* · Miami 2020-2021 (OC, Position) · under Manny Diaz
- Rob Likens · Miami 2020-2021 (Other, Position) · under Manny Diaz
- Bob Shoop · Miami 2021 (Analyst) · under Manny Diaz
- C. J. Ah You · USC 2021 (Analyst) · under Donte Williams
- Jess Simpson · Miami 2021 (Other, Position) · under Manny Diaz
- Travaris Robinson · Miami 2021 (Position) · under Manny Diaz
- Kenny Hill · California 2022 (Analyst) · under Justin Wilcox
- Vic So'oto · California 2022-2025 (DC, Position, ST coord.) · under Justin Wilcox
- Jake Spavital · California 2023 (OC, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Tim Plough · California 2023 (Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Jonathan Patke · Duke 2024-2026 (DC) · under Manny Diaz
- Mike Bloesch · California 2024 (OC) · under Justin Wilcox
- Rich Skrosky · Duke 2024-2026 (Analyst) · under Manny Diaz
- Scott Boone · Duke 2024-2026 (Analyst) · under Manny Diaz
- Sterlin Gilbert · California 2024 (Other, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Bob Gregory · California 2025 (Analyst, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Brett Dewhurst · Florida Atlantic 2025-2026 (DC) · under Zach Kittley
- Bryan Harsin · California 2025 (OC, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Frank Ponce · Florida International 2025-2026 (Other, Position) · under Willie Simmons
- Jovan Dewitt · Florida International 2025-2026 (DC) · under Willie Simmons
- Nick Coleman · Florida International 2025-2026 (OC) · under Willie Simmons
- Nick Rolovich · California 2025 (Analyst) · under Justin Wilcox
- Terrence Brown · California 2025 (DC) · under Justin Wilcox
- Zac Roper · Florida International 2025-2026 (Position, ST coord.) · under Willie Simmons
Coached together
- David Lee · Ole Miss 1979 · him Position, them Position
- Ruffin McNeill · Clemson 1985-1986 · him Position, them GA, Position
- Wayne Bolt · Clemson 1986-1989 · him Position, them Position
- Gene Chizik · Clemson 1988-1989 · him Position, them GA, Position
- Robert McFarland · Clemson 1988-1989 · him Position, them GA
- Rick Stockstill · Clemson 1989-1998 · him Head coach, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- David Cutcliffe · Tennessee 1990 · him Position, them Position
- John Chavis · Tennessee 1990 · him Position, them Position
- Phillip Fulmer · Tennessee 1990 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Randy Sanders · Tennessee 1990 · him Position, them Position
- Donnie Kirkpatrick · South Carolina 1991-1992 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Bobby Johnson · Clemson 1993 · him Head coach, them DC
- Ken Hatfield · Clemson 1993 · him Head coach, them Head coach
- Scot Sloan · Clemson 1993-1995 · him Head coach, them GA
- Shane Montgomery · Chattanooga 1993 · him Head coach, them Position
- Ellis Johnson · Clemson 1994-1996 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Reggie Herring · Clemson 1994-1998 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Charlie Harbison · Clemson 1995-1997 · him Head coach, them Position
- Steve Ensminger · Clemson 1997-1998 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Clay Helton* · Memphis 2000-2009 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them OC, Position
- Russ Huesman · Memphis 2000-2003 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them Position
- Tim Walton · Memphis 2000-2008 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them DC, Position
- Randy Fichtner · Memphis 2001-2006 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Tim Banks · Memphis 2001-2002 · him Head coach, them Position
- Chris Rumph · Memphis 2003-2005 · him Head coach, them Position
- Joe Lee Dunn · Memphis 2003-2006 · him Head coach, them DC
- Tyson Helton* · Memphis 2004-2006 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Brent Pry · Memphis 2007-2009 · him Head coach, them Position
- Darin Hinshaw · Memphis 2007-2009 · him Head coach, them Analyst, Position
- Derek Jones · Memphis 2007 · him Head coach, them Position
- Rick Kravitz · Memphis 2007 · him Head coach, them DC
- Walt Bell · Memphis 2007-2008 · him Head coach, them GA
- Kenny Ingram · Memphis 2009 · him Head coach, them DC
- Kim Helton · UAB 2011 · him DC, Position, them OC
- Neil Callaway · UAB 2011 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Tyson Helton* · UAB 2011 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Tyson Summers · UAB 2011 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Broderick Fobbs · Southern Miss 2012 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Ellis Johnson · Southern Miss 2012 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Maurice Drayton · Southern Miss 2012 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Rickey Bustle · Southern Miss 2012 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Steve Buckley · Southern Miss 2012 · him DC, Position, them OC
- Buster Faulkner · Middle Tennessee 2014-2015 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Rick Stockstill · Middle Tennessee 2014-2023 · him Position, them Head coach
- Steve Ellis · Middle Tennessee 2014-2015 · him Position, them DC
- Tyrone Nix · Middle Tennessee 2014-2016 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Kodi Burns · Middle Tennessee 2015 · him Position, them Position
- Tony Franklin · Middle Tennessee 2016-2020 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Scott Shafer · Middle Tennessee 2017-2023 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Brent Dearmon · Middle Tennessee 2021 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Mitch Stewart · Middle Tennessee 2022-2023 · him Position, them OC