Coaches
Charlie Strong
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Charlie Strong
Played at Central Arkansas · alma mater (CFBD): Central Arkansas
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-1984 | Florida | GA | Graduate assistant | not known |
| 1985 | Texas A&M | GA | Graduate assistant | Jackie Sherrill |
| 1986-1987 | Southern Illinois | Position | Wide receivers coach | not known |
| 1988-1989 | Florida | Position | Outside linebackers coach | Galen Hall (1988), Gary Darnell (1989) |
| 1990 | Ole Miss | Position | Wide receivers coach | not known |
| 1991-1993 | Florida | Position | Defensive ends coach | Steve Spurrier |
| 1994 | Florida | Position | Associate head coach & defensive tackles coach | Steve Spurrier |
| 1995-1998 | Notre Dame | Position | Defensive line coach | Lou Holtz (1995-1996), Bob Davie (1997-1998) |
| 1999-2002 | South Carolina | DC | Defensive coordinator | Lou Holtz |
| 2003-2004 | Florida | DC | Defensive coordinator & defensive ends coach | Ron Zook |
| 2004 | Florida | Head coachinterim | Interim head coach | Ron Zook |
| 2005-2007 | Florida | DC | Assistant head coach, co-defensive coordinator & linebackers coach✓ | Urban Meyer |
| 2008-2009 | Florida | DC | Associate head coach, defensive coordinator & linebackers coach✓ | Urban Meyer |
| 2010-2013 | Louisville | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2014-2016 | Texas | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2017-2019 | South Florida | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2020 | Alabama | Analyst | Defensive analyst | Nick Saban |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars (pro) | Position | Assistant head coach & inside linebackers coach | not known |
| 2022 | Miami | DC | Co-defensive coordinator & linebackers coach✓ | Mario Cristobal*+ |
| 2023 | Alabama | Analyst | Defensive analyst | Nick Saban |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (pro) | Position | Defensive line coach | not known |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Florida | Co-defensive coordinator | 33 | 20 | 32 | 81 | 119 |
| 2006 | Florida | Co-defensive coordinator | 11 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 119 |
| 2007 | Florida | Co-defensive coordinator | 75 | 53 | 69 | 11 | 119 |
| 2008 | Florida | Defensive coordinator | 5 | 5 | 45 | 75 | 120 |
| 2009 | Florida | Defensive coordinator | 24 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 120 |
| 2022 | Miami | Co-defensive coordinator | 64 | 71 | 64 | 63 | 131 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Florida | 0-1 (1 of 12) | 11 → - | 19 | 81 | 17.1 | 62% wins | 119 |
| 2010 | Louisville | 7-6 | - → - | 69 | 48 | 10.9 | 33% wins | 120 |
| 2011 | Louisville | 7-6 | - → - | 66 | 25 | 7.2 | 54% wins | 120 |
| 2012 | Louisville | 11-2 | 25 → 13 | 19 | 52 | 10.5 | 54% wins | 124 |
| 2013 | Louisville | 12-1 | 9 → 15 | 3 | 10 | 24.2 | 85% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | Texas | 6-7 | - → - | 103 | 15 | 9.0 | 62% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | Texas | 5-7 | - → - | 68 | 84 | 3.7 | 46% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | Texas | 5-7 | - → - | 59 | 82 | 10.6 | 42% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | South Florida | 10-2 | 19 → 21 | 31 | 21 | 10.2 | 85% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | South Florida | 7-6 | - → - | 55 | 92 | -1.2 | 83% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | South Florida | 4-8 | - → - | 101 | 62 | -9.8 | 54% wins | 130 |
Worked under
- Jackie Sherrill · Texas A&M 1985 (GA)
- Galen Hall · Florida 1988 (Position)
- Gary Darnell · Florida 1989 (Position)
- Steve Spurrier · Florida 1991-1994 (Other, Position)
- Lou Holtz · Notre Dame 1995-1996 (Position)
- Bob Davie · Notre Dame 1997-1998 (Position)
- Lou Holtz · South Carolina 1999-2002 (DC)
- Ron Zook · Florida 2003-2004 (DC, Position)
- Urban Meyer · Florida 2005-2009 (DC, Other, Position)
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2020-2023 (Analyst)
- Mario Cristobal*+ · Miami 2022 (DC, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 21
- Mike Groh · Louisville 2010 (Position)
- Mike Sanford Sr. · Louisville 2010-2011 (OC, Other, Position)
- Ron Dugans · Louisville 2010-2013 (Position)
- Sherrone Moore · Louisville 2010-2013 (GA, Position)
- Tommy Restivo · Louisville 2010-2013 (Analyst, Position)
- Vance Bedford · Louisville 2010-2013 (DC)
- Justin Burke · Louisville 2011-2013 (Analyst, GA)
- Shawn Watson · Louisville 2011-2013 (OC, Position)
- Will Stein*+ · Louisville 2013 (GA)
- Chris Rumph · Texas 2014 (Other, Position)
- Eman Naghavi · Texas 2014 (Analyst)
- Ephraim Banda · Texas 2014 (GA)
- Joe Wickline · Texas 2014-2015 (OC)
- Les Koenning · Texas 2014 (Position)
- Jay Norvell · Texas 2015 (OC, Position)
- Jeff Traylor* · Texas 2015-2016 (Position, ST coord.)
- Matt Mattox · Texas 2016 (Other, Position)
- Sterlin Gilbert · Texas 2016 (OC, Position)
- Brian Jean-Mary · South Florida 2017-2019 (DC)
- Kade Bell · South Florida 2019 (Analyst)
- Kerwin Bell · South Florida 2019 (OC)
Level 2: on their staffs · 23
- Jeff Casteel · Nevada 2017-2019 (DC, Position) · under Jay Norvell
- Matt Mumme · Nevada 2017-2021 (OC, Position) · under Jay Norvell
- Timmy Chang* · Nevada 2017-2021 (Position) · under Jay Norvell
- Vai Taua · Nevada 2017-2021 (Analyst, Position) · under Jay Norvell
- Jody Sears · Nevada 2019-2020 (DC, Position) · under Jay Norvell
- Barry Lunney Jr. · UTSA 2020-2021 (OC, Other, Position) · under Jeff Traylor
- Brian Ward · Nevada 2020-2021 (DC) · under Jay Norvell
- Freddie Banks · Nevada 2020 (Position) · under Jay Norvell
- Tyrone Nix · UTSA 2020 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Traylor
- Jess Loepp · UTSA 2021-2026 (DC) · under Jeff Traylor
- Rod Wright · UTSA 2021 (DC) · under Jeff Traylor
- Don Martindale · Michigan 2024-2025 (DC) · under Sherrone Moore
- Kirk Campbell · Michigan 2024 (OC, Position) · under Sherrone Moore
- Lou Esposito · Michigan 2024-2025 (Position) · under Sherrone Moore
- Steve Casula · Michigan 2024-2025 (OC, Position) · under Sherrone Moore
- Chip Lindsey · Michigan 2025 (OC, Position) · under Sherrone Moore
- John Jancek · Colorado State 2025 (Position) · under Jay Norvell
- Kerry Coombs · Michigan 2025 (ST coord.) · under Sherrone Moore
- Tyson Summers · Colorado State 2025 (DC) · under Jay Norvell
- Jay Bateman · Kentucky 2026 (DC) · under Will Stein
- Joe Sloan · Kentucky 2026 (OC) · under Will Stein
- Kolby Smith · Kentucky 2026 (Position) · under Will Stein
- Rick Bowie · UTSA 2026 (OC) · under Jeff Traylor
Level 3: on their staffs · 8
- Abe Elimimian · Hawai'i 2022-2023 (Position) · under Timmy Chang
- Ian Shoemaker · Hawai'i 2022-2023 (OC, Position) · under Timmy Chang
- Jacob Yoro · Hawai'i 2022-2023 (DC, Position) · under Timmy Chang
- Eti Ena · Hawai'i 2023 (DC) · under Timmy Chang
- Roman Sapolu · Hawai'i 2023 (OC) · under Timmy Chang
- Dan Morrison · Hawai'i 2024 (OC) · under Timmy Chang
- Dennis Thurman · Hawai'i 2024-2026 (DC, Position) · under Timmy Chang
- Anthony Arceneaux · Hawai'i 2025-2026 (OC) · under Timmy Chang
Coached together
- Joe Kines · Florida 1983-1984 · him GA, them DC, Position
- Galen Hall · Florida 1984-1989 · him GA, Position, them Head coach, OC
- Bob Davie · Texas A&M 1985 · him GA, them Position
- Darrell Dickey · Texas A&M 1985 · him GA, them GA
- Brian Borland · Florida 1988 · him Position, them GA
- Gary Darnell · Florida 1988-1989 · him Position, them DC, Head coach
- Bill Cubit · Florida 1989 · him Position, them Position
- Art Kaufman · Ole Miss 1990 · him Position, them Position
- Bob Pruett · Ole Miss 1990 · him Position, them Position
- Dale Jones · Florida 1991 · him Position, them Position
- Jerry Odom · Florida 1991 · him Position, them GA
- Ron Zook · Florida 1991-2004 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them DC, Head coach, Position, ST coord.
- Steve Spurrier · Florida 1991-1994 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- G. A. Mangus · Florida 1992-1994 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Bob Pruett · Florida 1994 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Steve Spurrier Jr. · Florida 1994 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Bob Davie · Notre Dame 1995-1998 · him Position, them DC, Head coach
- Don Martindale · Notre Dame 1995 · him Position, them Other
- Jay Sawvel* · Notre Dame 1996-1998 · him Position, them GA
- Urban Meyer · Notre Dame 1996-1998 · him Position, them Position
- Greg Mattison · Notre Dame 1997-1998 · him Position, them DC
- Mike Sanford Sr. · Notre Dame 1997-1998 · him Position, them Position
- Chris Cosh · South Carolina 1999-2002 · him DC, them Position
- Oliver Pough · South Carolina 1999-2001 · him DC, them Position
- Skip Holtz · South Carolina 1999-2002 · him DC, them OC, Other
- Todd Fitch · South Carolina 1999-2002 · him DC, them Position
- Joker Phillips · South Carolina 2002 · him DC, them Position
- Bill Miller · Florida 2003-2004 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them Other, Position
- Ed Zaunbrecher · Florida 2003-2004 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them OC, Position
- Larry Fedora · Florida 2003-2004 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Mike Locksley* · Florida 2003-2004 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them Other, Position
- Billy Gonzales · Florida 2005-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Chuck Heater · Florida 2005-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Dan Mullen* · Florida 2005-2008 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Doc Holliday · Florida 2005-2007 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Greg Mattison · Florida 2005-2007 · him DC, Other, Position, them DC, Position
- John Hevesy · Florida 2005-2008 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Ryan Day*+ · Florida 2005 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA
- Stan Drayton · Florida 2005-2007 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Steve Addazio · Florida 2005-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Urban Meyer · Florida 2005-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Dan McCarney · Florida 2008-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Tommy Restivo · Florida 2008-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them Analyst
- Vance Bedford · Florida 2008-2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Brian White · Florida 2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Justin Frye · Florida 2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA
- Scot Loeffler · Florida 2009 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Mike Groh · Louisville 2010 · him Head coach, them Position
- Mike Sanford Sr. · Louisville 2010-2011 · him Head coach, them OC, Other, Position
- Ron Dugans · Louisville 2010-2013 · him Head coach, them Position
- Sherrone Moore · Louisville 2010-2013 · him Head coach, them GA, Position
- Tommy Restivo · Louisville 2010-2013 · him Head coach, them Analyst, Position
- Vance Bedford · Louisville 2010-2013 · him Head coach, them DC
- Justin Burke · Louisville 2011-2013 · him Head coach, them Analyst, GA
- Shawn Watson · Louisville 2011-2013 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Will Stein*+ · Louisville 2013 · him Head coach, them GA
- Chris Rumph · Texas 2014 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Eman Naghavi · Texas 2014 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Ephraim Banda · Texas 2014 · him Head coach, them GA
- Joe Wickline · Texas 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them OC
- Justin Burke · Texas 2014-2016 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Les Koenning · Texas 2014 · him Head coach, them Position
- Shawn Watson · Texas 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Vance Bedford · Texas 2014-2016 · him Head coach, them DC
- Jay Norvell · Texas 2015 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Jeff Traylor* · Texas 2015-2016 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Will Stein*+ · Texas 2015-2016 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Matt Mattox · Texas 2016 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Sterlin Gilbert · Texas 2016 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Brian Jean-Mary · South Florida 2017-2019 · him Head coach, them DC
- Justin Burke · South Florida 2017-2019 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Matt Mattox · South Florida 2017-2018 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Sterlin Gilbert · South Florida 2017-2018 · him Head coach, them OC
- Tommy Restivo · South Florida 2018 · him Head coach, them Position
- Kade Bell · South Florida 2019 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Kerwin Bell · South Florida 2019 · him Head coach, them OC
- A. J. Milwee · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Alex Mortensen* · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Butch Jones* · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Charles Huff* · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them Position
- Charles Kelly* · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them DC, Other, Position
- Holmon Wiggins · Alabama 2020-2023 · him Analyst, them Other, Position
- Jeff Banks · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them Position, ST coord.
- Kyle Flood · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them Position
- Major Applewhite* · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Max Bullough · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them GA
- Mike Stoops · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2020-2023 · him Analyst, them Head coach
- Pete Golding*+ · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
- Rob Ezell · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Sal Sunseri · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them Position
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Tino Sunseri · Alabama 2020 · him Analyst, them GA
- Frank Ponce · Miami 2022 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Jahmile Addae · Miami 2022 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Joe Salave'a · Miami 2022 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Josh Gattis · Miami 2022 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Kevin Steele · Miami 2022 · him DC, Position, them DC
- Mario Cristobal*+ · Miami 2022 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Coleman Hutzler · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them Position, ST coord.
- Derek Dooley · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Joe Cox · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them Position
- John McNulty · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Kevin Steele · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them DC
- Robert Bala · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them Position
- Tommy Rees · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Travaris Robinson · Alabama 2023 · him Analyst, them Position