Coaches
Sam Pittman
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Sam Pittman
Played at Pittsburg State 1980-1983 · alma mater (CFBD): Pittsburg State
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-1985 | Pittsburg State | GA | GA | not known |
| 1986 | Beggs HS (OK) (HS) | OC | OC | not known |
| 1987-1988 | Princeton HS (MO) (HS) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1989-1990 | Trenton HS (MO) (HS) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1991 | Hutchinson CC | Position | OL | not known |
| 1992-1993 | Hutchinson CC (KS) (unknown) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1994-1995 | Northern Illinois | Position | OL | not known |
| 1996 | Cincinnati | Position | OT/TE | Rick Minter |
| 1997-1998 | Oklahoma | Position | OL | not known |
| 1999 | Western Michigan | Other | AHC | Gary Darnell |
| 2000 | Missouri | Position | OL | Larry Smith |
| 2001 | Kansas | Position | OL | Terry Allen |
| 2003 | Northern Illinois | Position | OL | Joe Novak |
| 2004-2006 | Northern Illinois | Position | AHC/OL | Joe Novak |
| 2007-2010 | North Carolina | Position | OL | Butch Davis |
| 2011 | North Carolina | Position | AHC/OL | Everett Withers |
| 2012 | Tennessee | Position | OL | Derek Dooley |
| 2013-2015 | Arkansas | Position | AHC/OL | Bret Bielema* |
| 2016-2018 | Georgia | Position | OL | Kirby Smart*+ |
| 2019 | Georgia | Position | AHC/OL | Kirby Smart*+ |
| 2020-2025 | Arkansas | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Arkansas | 3-7 | - → - | 48 | 58 | 1.6 | 17% wins | 127 |
| 2021 | Arkansas | 9-4 | - → 21 | 36 | 26 | 13.8 | 30% wins | 130 |
| 2022 | Arkansas | 7-6 | 19 → - | 48 | 112 | 12.0 | 69% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | Arkansas | 4-8 | - → - | 77 | 43 | 3.5 | 54% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | Arkansas | 7-6 | - → - | 20 | 48 | 11.0 | 33% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Arkansas | 2-3 (5 of 12) | - → - | 13 | 123 | 5.1 | 54% wins | 136 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Hutchinson | Junior college | 5-4-1 |
| 1993 | Hutchinson | Junior college | 6-5 |
Worked under
- Rick Minter · Cincinnati 1996 (Position)
- Gary Darnell · Western Michigan 1999 (Other)
- Larry Smith · Missouri 2000 (Position)
- Terry Allen · Kansas 2001 (Position)
- Joe Novak · Northern Illinois 2003-2006 (Other, Position)
- Butch Davis · North Carolina 2007-2010 (Position)
- Everett Withers · North Carolina 2011 (Other, Position)
- Derek Dooley · Tennessee 2012 (Position)
- Bret Bielema* · Arkansas 2013-2015 (Other, Position)
- Kirby Smart*+ · Georgia 2016-2019 (Other, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 12
- Barry Odom* · Arkansas 2020-2022 (DC, Other, Position)
- Brad Davis · Arkansas 2020 (Position)
- Kendal Briles · Arkansas 2020-2022 (OC, Position)
- Mark Cala · Arkansas 2020-2022 (Analyst)
- Michael Scherer · Arkansas 2020-2022 (Analyst, Position)
- Dowell Loggains* · Arkansas 2021-2022 (Position)
- Kenny Guiton · Arkansas 2021-2023 (OC, Position)
- Dan Enos · Arkansas 2023 (OC, Position)
- Marcus Woodson · Arkansas 2023-2024 (DC, Position)
- Travis Williams · Arkansas 2023-2024 (DC)
- Bobby Petrino · Arkansas 2024 (OC, Position)
- Kolby Smith · Arkansas 2024 (Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 13
- Akeem Davis · UNLV 2023-2024 (Position) · under Barry Odom
- Bojay Filimoeatu · UNLV 2023 (Position) · under Barry Odom
- Brennan Marion · UNLV 2023-2024 (OC, Position) · under Barry Odom
- Del Alexander · UNLV 2023-2024 (Position) · under Barry Odom
- Chris Wilson · Arkansas 2025 (DC, Position) · under Bobby Petrino
- D. J. Smith · App State 2025-2026 (DC) · under Dowell Loggains
- Darin Hinshaw · Purdue 2025-2026 (Position) · under Barry Odom
- Joe Dailey · App State 2025 (Position) · under Dowell Loggains
- Josh Henson · Purdue 2025-2026 (OC, Position) · under Barry Odom
- Dave Steckel · Purdue 2026 (Analyst) · under Barry Odom
- Kevin Kane · Purdue 2026 (DC) · under Barry Odom
- Mike Anthony · App State 2026 (OC) · under Dowell Loggains
- Ryan Pugh · App State 2026 (Position) · under Dowell Loggains
Coached together
- Dennis Franchione · Pittsburg State 1985 · him GA, them Head coach
- Jerry Kill · Pittsburg State 1985 · him GA, them DC
- Trent Miles · Northern Illinois 1994 · him Position, them Position
- Chris Wilson · Northern Illinois 1995 · him Position, them Position
- Don Martindale · Cincinnati 1996 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Kim Dameron · Cincinnati 1996 · him Position, them Position
- Rick Minter · Cincinnati 1996 · him Position, them Head coach
- Bill Young · Oklahoma 1997 · him Position, them DC
- Chris Thurmond · Oklahoma 1997 · him Position, them Position
- George Barlow · Oklahoma 1997-1998 · him Position, them GA, Position
- Zac Roper · Oklahoma 1997-1998 · him Position, them Other
- Brandon Hall · Oklahoma 1998 · him Position, them Other
- Phil Bennett · Oklahoma 1998 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Bill Cubit · Western Michigan 1999 · him Other, them OC, Position
- Brian Rock · Western Michigan 1999 · him Other, them Position, ST coord.
- Gary Darnell · Western Michigan 1999 · him Other, them Head coach
- Jim Knowles · Western Michigan 1999 · him Other, them Position
- Bill Cubit · Missouri 2000 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Brian Stewart · Missouri 2000 · him Position, them Position
- Clint Bowen · Kansas 2001 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Jay Johnson · Kansas 2001 · him Position, them Position
- John Papuchis · Kansas 2001 · him Position, them GA
- Tom Hayes · Kansas 2001 · him Position, them DC, Head coach
- George McDonald · Northern Illinois 2003 · him Position, them Position
- Joe Novak · Northern Illinois 2003-2006 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Matt Canada · Northern Illinois 2003 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Mike Uremovich* · Northern Illinois 2003 · him Position, them GA
- John Bond · Northern Illinois 2004-2006 · him Other, Position, them OC
- John Hauser* · Northern Illinois 2004-2006 · him Other, Position, them GA, Position
- Denny Doornbos · Northern Illinois 2005-2006 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Thomas Hammock · Northern Illinois 2005-2006 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Alex Golesh* · Northern Illinois 2006 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Butch Davis · North Carolina 2007-2010 · him Position, them Head coach
- Chuck Pagano · North Carolina 2007 · him Position, them DC
- John Dunn · North Carolina 2007 · him Position, them GA
- John Lovett · North Carolina 2007-2008 · him Position, them ST coord.
- John Shoop · North Carolina 2007-2011 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Steve Hagen · North Carolina 2007-2008 · him Position, them Position
- Tommy Thigpen · North Carolina 2007-2008 · him Position, them Position
- Brad Davis · North Carolina 2008 · him Position, them GA
- Everett Withers · North Carolina 2008-2011 · him Other, Position, them DC, Head coach, Position
- Art Kaufman · North Carolina 2009-2011 · him Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Josh Gattis · North Carolina 2010 · him Position, them GA
- Darin Hinshaw · Tennessee 2012 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Derek Dooley · Tennessee 2012 · him Position, them Head coach
- Derrick Ansley · Tennessee 2012 · him Position, them Position
- Jim Chaney · Tennessee 2012 · him Position, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Josh Conklin · Tennessee 2012 · him Position, them Position
- Sal Sunseri · Tennessee 2012 · him Position, them DC
- Barry Lunney Jr. · Arkansas 2013-2015 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Bret Bielema* · Arkansas 2013-2015 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Charlie Partridge · Arkansas 2013 · him Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Chris Ash · Arkansas 2013 · him Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Jim Chaney · Arkansas 2013-2014 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Joel Thomas · Arkansas 2013-2014 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Randy Shannon · Arkansas 2013-2014 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Taver Johnson · Arkansas 2013 · him Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Aaron Henry · Arkansas 2014-2015 · him Other, Position, them GA
- Robb Smith · Arkansas 2014-2015 · him Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Carl Reese · Arkansas 2015 · him Other, Position, them Analyst
- Dan Enos · Arkansas 2015-2023 · him Head coach, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Brian VanGorder · Georgia 2016 · him Position, them Analyst
- Dell McGee* · Georgia 2016-2019 · him Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Glenn Schumann · Georgia 2016-2019 · him Other, Position, them DC, Position
- James Coley · Georgia 2016-2019 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Jim Chaney · Georgia 2016-2018 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Kevin Sherrer · Georgia 2016-2017 · him Position, them Position
- Kirby Smart*+ · Georgia 2016-2019 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Mel Tucker · Georgia 2016-2018 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Shane Beamer*+ · Georgia 2016-2017 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Will Windham · Georgia 2016-2017 · him Position, them Analyst
- Jay Johnson · Georgia 2017-2018 · him Position, them Analyst
- Cortez Hankton · Georgia 2018-2019 · him Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Dan Lanning*+ · Georgia 2018-2019 · him Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Tyson Summers · Georgia 2018 · him Position, them Analyst
- Austin Armstrong · Georgia 2019 · him Other, Position, them Analyst
- Charlton Warren · Georgia 2019 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Shawn Watson · Georgia 2019 · him Other, Position, them Analyst
- Barry Odom* · Arkansas 2020-2022 · him Head coach, them DC, Other, Position
- Brad Davis · Arkansas 2020 · him Head coach, them Position
- Kendal Briles · Arkansas 2020-2022 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Mark Cala · Arkansas 2020-2022 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Michael Scherer · Arkansas 2020-2022 · him Head coach, them Analyst, Position
- Dowell Loggains* · Arkansas 2021-2022 · him Head coach, them Position
- Kenny Guiton · Arkansas 2021-2023 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Marcus Woodson · Arkansas 2023-2025 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Travis Williams · Arkansas 2023-2025 · him Head coach, them DC
- Bobby Petrino · Arkansas 2024-2025 · him Head coach, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Kolby Smith · Arkansas 2024-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Chris Wilson · Arkansas 2025 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
Played together
- Willie Fritz*+ · Pittsburg State 1980-1981