Coaches
Dave Clawson
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Dave Clawson
Played at Williams 1985-1988 · alma mater (CFBD): Williams
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-1990 | UAlbany | GA | GA | not known |
| 1991 | Buffalo | Position | DB | not known |
| 1992 | Buffalo | Position | QB/RB | not known |
| 1993 | Lehigh | Position | RB | not known |
| 1994-1995 | Lehigh | OC | OC | not known |
| 1996-1998 | Villanova | OC | OC | not known |
| 1999-2003 | Fordham | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2004-2007 | Richmond | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2008 | Tennessee | OC | OC✓ | Phillip Fulmer |
| 2009-2013 | Bowling Green | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2014-2024 | Wake Forest | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tennessee | Offensive coordinator | 96 | 109 | 98 | 74 | 120 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bowling Green | 7-6 | - → - | 50 | 93 | -3.3 | 50% wins | 120 |
| 2010 | Bowling Green | 2-10 | - → - | 119 | 91 | -23.5 | 54% wins | 120 |
| 2011 | Bowling Green | 5-7 | - → - | 96 | 72 | -2.0 | 17% wins | 120 |
| 2012 | Bowling Green | 8-5 | - → - | 114 | 5 | -4.0 | 42% wins | 124 |
| 2013 | Bowling Green | 10-4 | - → - | 7 | 43 | 9.8 | 62% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | Wake Forest | 3-9 | - → - | 128 | 31 | -7.8 | 33% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | Wake Forest | 3-9 | - → - | 118 | 68 | -4.5 | 25% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | Wake Forest | 7-6 | - → - | 124 | 30 | -0.6 | 25% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | Wake Forest | 8-5 | - → - | 26 | 62 | 10.5 | 54% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | Wake Forest | 7-6 | - → - | 71 | 89 | 3.6 | 62% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | Wake Forest | 8-5 | - → - | 74 | 70 | 2.0 | 54% wins | 130 |
| 2020 | Wake Forest | 4-5 | - → - | 41 | 76 | 0.8 | 62% wins | 127 |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 11-3 | - → 15 | 32 | 76 | 10.1 | 44% wins | 130 |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 8-5 | 22 → - | 47 | 86 | 8.2 | 79% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 4-8 | - → - | 124 | 97 | -7.9 | 62% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 4-8 | - → - | 105 | 120 | -5.7 | 33% wins | 134 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Fordham | FCS | 0-11 |
| 2000 | Fordham | FCS | 3-8 |
| 2001 | Fordham | FCS | 7-4 |
| 2002 | Fordham | FCS | 10-3 |
| 2003 | Fordham | FCS | 9-3 |
| 2004 | Richmond | FCS | 3-8 |
| 2005 | Richmond | FCS | 9-4 |
| 2006 | Richmond | FCS | 6-5 |
| 2007 | Richmond | FCS | 11-3 |
Worked under
- Phillip Fulmer · Tennessee 2008 (OC)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 16
- Mark Carney* · Bowling Green 2009-2013 (Position)
- Mike Elko* · Bowling Green 2009-2013 (DC, Position)
- Sean Spencer · Bowling Green 2009-2010 (Position)
- Shannon Morrison · Bowling Green 2009 (DC)
- Warren Ruggiero · Bowling Green 2009-2013 (OC, Position)
- Nick Monroe · Bowling Green 2010-2013 (Position)
- Clark Lea* · Bowling Green 2012 (Position)
- Dave Cohen · Wake Forest 2014-2024 (Other, Position)
- Tyler Santucci · Wake Forest 2014-2019 (GA, Position)
- Jay Sawvel* · Wake Forest 2017-2018 (DC, Position)
- Lyle Hemphill · Wake Forest 2017-2021 (DC, Position)
- Scott Boone · Wake Forest 2018 (Analyst)
- Tom Gilmore · Wake Forest 2018 (Position)
- Brad Lambert · Wake Forest 2022-2024 (DC, Position)
- Glenn Spencer · Wake Forest 2022-2024 (Position)
- David Elson · Wake Forest 2023-2024 (Analyst)
Level 2: on their staffs · 28
- David Raih · Vanderbilt 2021 (OC, Position) · under Clark Lea
- Jesse Minter · Vanderbilt 2021 (DC, Position) · under Clark Lea
- Joey Lynch · Vanderbilt 2021-2023 (OC, Other, Position) · under Clark Lea
- Adam Cushing · Duke 2022-2023 (Position) · under Mike Elko
- Dan Jackson · Vanderbilt 2022-2023 (Position) · under Clark Lea
- Jess Simpson · Duke 2022-2023 (DC, Other, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Kevin Johns · Duke 2022-2023 (OC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Nick Howell · Vanderbilt 2022-2023 (DC) · under Clark Lea
- Rich Skrosky · Duke 2022-2023 (Analyst) · under Mike Elko
- Robb Smith · Duke 2022 (DC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Trooper Taylor · Duke 2022-2023 (Other, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Aaron Bohl · Wyoming 2024-2026 (DC, Position) · under Jay Sawvel
- Collin Klein* · Texas A&M 2024-2025 (OC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Holmon Wiggins · Texas A&M 2024-2026 (OC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Jay Bateman · Texas A&M 2024-2025 (DC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Jay Johnson · Wyoming 2024-2025 (OC, Position) · under Jay Sawvel
- Jerry Kill · Vanderbilt 2024-2026 (Analyst) · under Clark Lea
- Jordan Peterson · Texas A&M 2024-2025 (DC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Steve Gregory · Vanderbilt 2024-2026 (Analyst, DC) · under Clark Lea
- Tim Beck · Vanderbilt 2024-2026 (OC) · under Clark Lea
- Bob Shoop · Vanderbilt 2025-2026 (Analyst) · under Clark Lea
- Cherokee Valeria · Kent State 2025-2026 (DC) · under Mark Carney
- Clay Patterson · Kent State 2025-2026 (OC, Position) · under Mark Carney
- John Perry · Texas A&M 2025-2026 (Position) · under Mike Elko
- Jovon Bouknight · Wyoming 2025 (OC) · under Jay Sawvel
- Christian Taylor · Wyoming 2026 (OC, Position) · under Jay Sawvel
- Elijah Robinson · Texas A&M 2026 (DC, Position) · under Mike Elko
- Travis Williams · Texas A&M 2026 (Position) · under Mike Elko
Level 3: on their staffs · 6
- Craig Naivar · Coastal Carolina 2023-2024 (DC) · under Tim Beck
- Travis Trickett · Coastal Carolina 2023-2024 (OC, Position) · under Tim Beck
- Drew Hollingshead · Coastal Carolina 2025 (OC) · under Tim Beck
- Jeremiah Johnson · Coastal Carolina 2025 (DC) · under Tim Beck
- Sean Gleeson · Kansas State 2026 (OC) · under Collin Klein
- Tim DeRuyter · Kansas State 2026 (Other) · under Collin Klein
Coached together
- Dave Cohen · UAlbany 1989-1990 · him GA, them Position
- Ed Foley · UAlbany 1989-1990 · him GA, them Position
- Brent Pry · Buffalo 1992 · him Position, them Position
- Jeff Monken* · Buffalo 1992 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Dave Cecchini · Lehigh 1995 · him OC, them Other
- Mark Ferrante · Villanova 1996-1998 · him OC, them Other, Position
- Stan Drayton · Villanova 1996-1998 · him OC, them Position
- Bob Shoop · Villanova 1997 · him OC, them DC
- John Donovan · Villanova 1997 · him OC, them Position
- Jim Fleming · Villanova 1998 · him OC, them DC, Position
- Dave Cohen · Fordham 1999-2001 · him Head coach, them DC
- Ed Foley · Fordham 1999-2003 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Rich Nagy · Fordham 1999-2000 · him Head coach, them Position
- John DeFilippo · Fordham 2000 · him Head coach, them Position
- Mark Carney* · Fordham 2002-2003 · him Head coach, them Other
- Mike Elko* · Fordham 2002-2003 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Ben Albert · Richmond 2004 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Jay Bateman · Richmond 2004 · him Head coach, them Other
- Marcus Satterfield · Richmond 2004 · him Head coach, them Position
- Mark Carney* · Richmond 2004-2007 · him Head coach, them Position
- Mike Elko* · Richmond 2004-2005 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Russ Huesman · Richmond 2004-2007 · him Head coach, them DC
- Casey Woods* · Tennessee 2008 · him OC, them GA
- Greg Adkins · Tennessee 2008 · him OC, them Position
- John Chavis · Tennessee 2008 · him OC, them DC, Position
- Phillip Fulmer · Tennessee 2008 · him OC, them Head coach
- Stan Drayton · Tennessee 2008 · him OC, them Position
- Mark Carney* · Bowling Green 2009-2013 · him Head coach, them Position
- Mike Elko* · Bowling Green 2009-2013 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Sean Spencer · Bowling Green 2009-2010 · him Head coach, them Position
- Shannon Morrison · Bowling Green 2009 · him Head coach, them DC
- Warren Ruggiero · Bowling Green 2009-2013 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Nick Monroe · Bowling Green 2010-2013 · him Head coach, them Position
- Clark Lea* · Bowling Green 2012 · him Head coach, them Position
- Dave Cohen · Wake Forest 2014-2024 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Mike Elko* · Wake Forest 2014-2016 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Tyler Santucci · Wake Forest 2014-2019 · him Head coach, them GA, Position
- Warren Ruggiero · Wake Forest 2014-2024 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Clark Lea* · Wake Forest 2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jay Sawvel* · Wake Forest 2017-2018 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Lyle Hemphill · Wake Forest 2017-2021 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Scott Boone · Wake Forest 2018 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Tom Gilmore · Wake Forest 2018 · him Head coach, them Position
- Brad Lambert · Wake Forest 2022-2024 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Glenn Spencer · Wake Forest 2022-2024 · him Head coach, them Position
- David Elson · Wake Forest 2023-2024 · him Head coach, them Analyst
Played together
- Kevin Morris · Williams 1985