Coaches
Chuck Amato
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Chuck Amato
Played at NC State 1965-1967
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-1970 | Easton Area HS (PA) (HS) | Other | assistant | not known |
| 1971-1972 | NC State | GA | GA | Lou Holtz (1972) |
| 1973-1975 | NC State | Position | DB | Lou Holtz |
| 1976-1979 | NC State | DC | DC/LB | not known |
| 1980-1981 | Arizona | Position | LB | Larry Smith |
| 1982-1985 | Florida State | Position | DL | Bobby Bowden |
| 1986-1995 | Florida State | Position | AHC/DL | Bobby Bowden |
| 1996-1999 | Florida State | Position | AHC/LB | Bobby Bowden |
| 2000-2006 | NC State | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2007-2009 | Florida State | Position | assoc. HC/LB | Bobby Bowden |
| 2012-2017 | Akron | DC | AHC/DC✓ | Terry Bowden |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Akron | Defensive coordinator | 93 | 117 | 95 | 92 | 124 |
| 2013 | Akron | Defensive coordinator | 54 | 73 | 46 | 93 | 125 |
| 2014 | Akron | Defensive coordinator | 48 | 26 | 53 | 54 | 128 |
| 2015 | Akron | Defensive coordinator | 25 | 28 | 33 | 48 | 128 |
| 2016 | Akron | Defensive coordinator | 99 | 91 | 111 | 25 | 128 |
| 2017 | Akron | Defensive coordinator | 76 | 76 | 110 | 99 | 130 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | NC State | 8-4 | - → - | - | - | 1.2 | 50% wins | 116 |
| 2001 | NC State | 7-5 | - → - | - | - | 6.4 | 67% wins | 117 |
| 2002 | NC State | 11-3 | - → 12 | - | - | 19.2 | 58% wins | 117 |
| 2003 | NC State | 8-5 | 16 → - | - | - | 17.3 | 79% wins | 117 |
| 2004 | NC State | 5-6 | - → - | 63 | 1 | 8.1 | 62% wins | 119 |
| 2005 | NC State | 7-5 | - → - | 95 | 22 | 9.4 | 46% wins | 119 |
| 2006 | NC State | 3-9 | - → - | 87 | 49 | 0.2 | 58% wins | 119 |
Worked under
- Lou Holtz · NC State 1972-1975 (GA, Position)
- Larry Smith · Arizona 1980-1981 (Position)
- Bobby Bowden · Florida State 1982-2009 (Other, Position)
- Terry Bowden · Akron 2012-2017 (DC, Other)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 11
- Doc Holliday · NC State 2000-2004 (Other, Position)
- Manny Diaz* · NC State 2000-2005 (GA, Position, ST coord.)
- Norm Chow · NC State 2000 (OC, Position)
- Pat Meyer · NC State 2000-2006 (Strength)
- Todd Stroud · NC State 2000-2006 (Position, Strength)
- Mike Canales · NC State 2001-2002 (Other, Position)
- Noel Mazzone · NC State 2003-2004 (OC, Position)
- Grant Heard · NC State 2004 (GA)
- Reggie Herring · NC State 2004 (DC, Position)
- Marc Trestman · NC State 2005-2006 (OC, Position)
- Steve Dunlap · NC State 2005-2006 (DC)
Level 2: on their staffs · 35
- Bill Legg · Marshall 2010-2017 (OC) · under Doc Holliday
- Chris Rippon · Marshall 2010-2012 (DC, Position) · under Doc Holliday
- Ja'Juan Seider · Marshall 2010-2012 (Position) · under Doc Holliday
- Tony Petersen · Marshall 2010-2012 (OC, Other, Position) · under Doc Holliday
- Gerad Parker* · Marshall 2011-2012 (Position) · under Doc Holliday
- Daronte Jones · Hawai'i 2012-2014 (Other, Position) · under Norm Chow
- J.C. Price · Marshall 2012-2020 (DC, Position) · under Doc Holliday
- Thom Kaumeyer · Hawai'i 2012-2013 (DC) · under Norm Chow
- Tommy Lee · Hawai'i 2012 (OC, Position) · under Norm Chow
- Chris Naeole · Hawai'i 2013-2015 (Position) · under Norm Chow
- Chuck Heater · Marshall 2013-2017 (DC, Position) · under Doc Holliday
- Thomas Brown · Marshall 2013 (Position) · under Doc Holliday
- Kevin Clune · Hawai'i 2014 (DC) · under Norm Chow
- Abe Elimimian · Hawai'i 2015 (DC, Position) · under Norm Chow
- Don Bailey · Hawai'i 2015 (OC) · under Norm Chow
- Todd Goebbel · Marshall 2015-2018 (OC, Position, ST coord.) · under Doc Holliday
- Tom Mason · Hawai'i 2015 (DC, Position) · under Norm Chow
- Mark Powell · Marshall 2017 (GA, Position) · under Doc Holliday
- Adam Fuller · Marshall 2018 (DC) · under Doc Holliday
- Greg Adkins · Marshall 2018-2020 (Other, Position) · under Doc Holliday
- Tim Cramsey · Marshall 2018-2020 (OC, Position) · under Doc Holliday
- Blake Baker · Miami 2019-2020 (DC, Position) · under Manny Diaz
- Brad Lambert · Marshall 2019-2020 (DC, Position) · under Doc Holliday
- Dan Enos · Miami 2019 (OC, Position) · under Manny Diaz
- Ephraim Banda · Miami 2019-2020 (DC, Position) · under Manny Diaz
- 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
- Jess Simpson · Miami 2021 (Other, Position) · under Manny Diaz
- Travaris Robinson · Miami 2021 (Position) · under Manny Diaz
- Jonathan Patke · Duke 2024-2026 (DC) · under Manny Diaz
- Rich Skrosky · Duke 2024-2026 (Analyst) · under Manny Diaz
- Scott Boone · Duke 2024-2026 (Analyst) · under Manny Diaz
- Willie Simmons* · Duke 2024 (Other, Position) · under Manny Diaz
Level 3: on their staffs · 20
- Marcus Freeman*+ · Purdue 2016 (DC, Position) · under Gerad Parker
- Ross Els · Purdue 2016 (DC, Position) · under Gerad Parker
- Taver Johnson · Purdue 2016 (Position) · under Gerad Parker
- Terry Malone · Purdue 2016 (OC, Position) · under Gerad Parker
- Tim Lester · Purdue 2016 (Position) · under Gerad Parker
- Casey Woods* · SMU 2022-2025 (OC, Position) · under Rhett Lashlee
- Garin Justice · SMU 2022-2026 (OC, Other, Position) · under Rhett Lashlee
- Scott Symons · SMU 2022-2025 (DC, Position) · under Rhett Lashlee
- Maurice Crum Jr. · SMU 2023-2026 (DC, Other, Position) · under Rhett Lashlee
- Dontae Wright · Troy 2024-2026 (DC) · under Gerad Parker
- Nathan Burton · Troy 2024-2026 (DC, Position) · under Gerad Parker
- Re'quan Boyette · Troy 2024-2026 (Position) · under Gerad Parker
- Rickey Hunley Jr. · SMU 2024-2026 (DC) · under Rhett Lashlee
- Sean Reagan · Troy 2024-2025 (OC) · under Gerad Parker
- Travis Pearson · Troy 2024 (Position) · under Gerad Parker
- 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
- Zac Roper · Florida International 2025-2026 (Position, ST coord.) · under Willie Simmons
- Adam Austin · Troy 2026 (OC) · under Gerad Parker
Coached together
- Buddy Green · NC State 1979 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Ron Turner · Arizona 1980 · him Position, them Position
- Steve Axman · Arizona 1980-1981 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Bobby Bowden · Florida State 1982-2009 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Mike Kruczek · Florida State 1982-1983 · him Position, them Position
- Terry Bowden · Florida State 1982 · him Position, them GA
- Tommy Bowden · Florida State 1982 · him Position, them Position
- Mickey Andrews · Florida State 1984-2009 · him Other, Position, them DC, Other
- Mark Richt · Florida State 1985-1999 · him Other, Position, them GA, OC, Position
- Jeff Bowden · Florida State 1986-1999 · him Other, Position, them GA, Position
- Skip Holtz · Florida State 1987-1988 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Odell Haggins · Florida State 1994-2009 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Manny Diaz* · Florida State 1998-1999 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Doc Holliday · NC State 2000-2004 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Manny Diaz* · NC State 2000-2005 · him Head coach, them GA, Position, ST coord.
- Norm Chow · NC State 2000 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Pat Meyer · NC State 2000-2006 · him Head coach, them Strength
- Todd Stroud · NC State 2000-2006 · him Head coach, them Position, Strength
- Mike Canales · NC State 2001-2002 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Noel Mazzone · NC State 2003-2004 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Grant Heard · NC State 2004 · him Head coach, them GA
- Reggie Herring · NC State 2004 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Marc Trestman · NC State 2005-2006 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Steve Dunlap · NC State 2005-2006 · him Head coach, them DC
- Garin Justice · Florida State 2007-2008 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Jason Woodman · Florida State 2007 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Jimbo Fisher · Florida State 2007-2009 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Lawrence Dawsey · Florida State 2007-2009 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Pat Meyer · Florida State 2007 · him Other, Position, them Strength
- Terrell Buckley · Florida State 2007-2009 · him Other, Position, them GA, Position
- Todd Stroud · Florida State 2007-2009 · him Other, Position, them Strength
- James Coley · Florida State 2008-2009 · him Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Travis Trickett · Florida State 2008-2009 · him Other, Position, them GA
- A. J. Milwee · Akron 2012-2017 · him DC, Other, them OC, Position
- Jeff Bowden · Akron 2012-2017 · him DC, Other, them Position, ST coord.
- Terrell Buckley · Akron 2012-2013 · him DC, Other, them Position
- Terry Bowden · Akron 2012-2017 · him DC, Other, them Head coach
- Todd Stroud · Akron 2012-2017 · him DC, Other, them Position
- Trenton Boykin · Akron 2012-2017 · him DC, Other, them Position
- Derek Nicholson · Akron 2013 · him DC, Other, them Position