Coaches
Jeff Choate
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Jeff Choate*
Head coach, Nevada · Played at Montana Western 1988-1991
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1993 | Montana Western | Position | LB | not known |
| 1994-1995 | Challis HS (ID) (HS) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1996 | Twin Falls HS (ID) (HS) | DC | DC | not known |
| 1997-2001 | Post Falls HS (ID) (HS) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2002 | Utah State | GA | GA | Mick Dennehy |
| 2003-2004 | Utah State | ST coord. | S/ST | Mick Dennehy |
| 2005 | Eastern Illinois | ST coord. | ST | not known |
| 2006-2008 | Boise State | ST coord. | RB/ST | Chris Petersen |
| 2009-2011 | Boise State | ST coord. | LB/ST | Chris Petersen |
| 2012 | Washington State | Position | LB | Mike Leach |
| 2013 | Florida | ST coord. | LB/ST | Will Muschamp |
| 2013-2015 | Washington | ST coord. | DL/ST | Steve Sarkisian*+ (2013), Chris Petersen (2014-2015) |
| 2016-2020 | Montana State | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2021-2023 | Texas | DC | co-DC/ILB✓ | Steve Sarkisian*+ |
| 2024- | Nevada | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2024-2026 | Nevada | Head coach | Head coach · season pages✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Texas | Co-defensive coordinator | 97 | 96 | 96 | 34 | 130 |
| 2022 | Texas | Co-defensive coordinator | 35 | 30 | 27 | 97 | 131 |
| 2023 | Texas | Co-defensive coordinator | 23 | 18 | 24 | 35 | 133 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nevada | 3-10 | - → - | 53 | 113 | -15.2 | 17% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Nevada | 3-9 | - → - | 127 | 91 | -13.4 | 23% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | Nevada | 3-6 | - → - | 125 | 89 | -6.4 | 25% wins | 138 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Montana State | FCS | 4-7 |
| 2017 | Montana State | FCS | 5-6 |
| 2018 | Montana State | FCS | 8-5 |
| 2019 | Montana State | FCS | 11-4 |
Worked under
- Mick Dennehy · Utah State 2002-2004 (GA, Position, ST coord.)
- Chris Petersen · Boise State 2006-2011 (Position, ST coord.)
- Mike Leach · Washington State 2012 (Position)
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Washington 2013 (Position, ST coord.)
- Will Muschamp · Florida 2013 (Position, ST coord.)
- Chris Petersen · Washington 2014-2015 (Position, ST coord.)
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Texas 2021-2023 (DC, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 4
- Kane Ioane · Nevada 2024-2026 (DC)
- Matt Lubick · Nevada 2024 (OC)
- David Gilbertson · Nevada 2025 (OC)
- Brett Bartolone · Nevada 2026 (OC)
Coached together
- Derrick Odum · Utah State 2002 · him GA, them Position
- Dave Kotulski · Utah State 2003-2004 · him Position, ST coord., them DC, Position
- Lance Anderson · Utah State 2004 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Jorge Munoz · Eastern Illinois 2005 · him ST coord., them Position
- Mark Hutson · Eastern Illinois 2005 · him ST coord., them OC, Other
- Brent Pease · Boise State 2006-2011 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Other, Position
- Bryan Harsin · Boise State 2006-2010 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Position
- Chris Petersen · Boise State 2006-2011 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Justin Wilcox · Boise State 2006-2009 · him Position, ST coord., them DC
- Pete Kwiatkowski · Boise State 2006-2011 · him Position, ST coord., them DC, Position
- Sean Kugler · Boise State 2006 · him Position, ST coord., them Other, Position
- Bob Gregory · Boise State 2010-2011 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Robert Prince · Boise State 2011 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Abe Elimimian · Washington State 2012 · him Position, them GA
- Eric Morris*+ · Washington State 2012 · him Position, them Position
- Joe Salave'a · Washington State 2012 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Mike Breske · Washington State 2012 · him Position, them DC
- Mike Leach · Washington State 2012 · him Position, them Head coach
- Brent Pease · Florida 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Position
- Brian White · Florida 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- D.J. Durkin · Florida 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them DC, Position
- Eric Kiesau · Washington 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them OC
- Johnny Nansen · Washington 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them Other, Position, ST coord.
- Joker Phillips · Florida 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them Other, Position
- Justin Wilcox · Washington 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them DC
- Keith Heyward · Washington 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Marques Tuiasosopo · Washington 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach, Position
- Matt Barnes · Florida 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them GA
- Peter Sirmon · Washington 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them Other, Position
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Washington 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Tosh Lupoi* · Washington 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Travaris Robinson · Florida 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Will Muschamp · Florida 2013 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Bob Gregory · Washington 2014-2015 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Brent Pease · Washington 2014-2015 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Chris Petersen · Washington 2014-2015 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Jimmy Lake · Washington 2014-2015 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Jonathan Smith · Washington 2014-2015 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Position
- Pete Kwiatkowski · Washington 2014-2015 · him Position, ST coord., them DC
- Bush Hamdan · Washington 2015 · him Position, ST coord., them Analyst
- Kirby Moore* · Washington 2015 · him Position, ST coord., them GA
- Courtney Messingham · Montana State 2016 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Kane Ioane · Montana State 2016-2020 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Matt Miller · Montana State 2016-2019 · him Head coach, them OC, Other, Position
- Nate Potter · Montana State 2019-2020 · him Head coach, them Position
- A. J. Milwee · Texas 2021-2023 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Andre Coleman · Texas 2021 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Blake Gideon · Texas 2021-2023 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Jeff Banks · Texas 2021-2023 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position, ST coord.
- Kyle Flood · Texas 2021-2023 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Pete Kwiatkowski · Texas 2021-2023 · him DC, Position, them DC
- Stan Drayton · Texas 2021 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Texas 2021-2023 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Brennan Marion · Texas 2022 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Dave Brock · Texas 2022 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Gary Patterson · Texas 2022 · him DC, Position, them Other
- Paul Chryst · Texas 2023 · him DC, Position, them Analyst, Other
- Kane Ioane · Nevada 2024-2026 · him Head coach, them DC
- Matt Lubick · Nevada 2024 · him Head coach, them OC
- David Gilbertson · Nevada 2025 · him Head coach, them OC
- Brett Bartolone · Nevada 2026 · him Head coach, them OC