Coaches
Mark Dantonio
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Mark Dantonio
Played at South Carolina 1976-1978 · alma mater (CFBD): South Carolina
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ohio | GA | GA | not known |
| 1981 | Purdue | GA | GA | not known |
| 1982 | Butler County | DC | DC | not known |
| 1983-1984 | Ohio State | GA | GA | not known |
| 1985 | Akron | Position | DB | not known |
| 1986-1990 | Youngstown State | DC | DC | not known |
| 1991-1994 | Kansas | Position | DB | Glen Mason |
| 1995-2000 | Michigan State | Position | DB | Nick Saban (1995-1999), Bobby Williams (2000) |
| 2001-2003 | Ohio State (DC) (unknown) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2004-2006 | Cincinnati | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2007-2019 | Michigan State | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2023 | Michigan State | Other | associate HC | Harlon Barnett |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cincinnati | 7-5 | - → - | 99 | 29 | 7.1 | 42% wins | 119 |
| 2005 | Cincinnati | 4-7 | - → - | 110 | 21 | -9.9 | 58% wins | 119 |
| 2006 | Cincinnati | 7-5 (12 of 13) | - → - | 74 | 10 | 7.9 | 36% wins | 119 |
| 2007 | Michigan State | 7-6 | - → - | 40 | 35 | 10.0 | 33% wins | 119 |
| 2008 | Michigan State | 9-4 | - → 24 | 83 | 31 | 6.6 | 54% wins | 120 |
| 2009 | Michigan State | 6-7 | - → - | 67 | 76 | 8.7 | 69% wins | 120 |
| 2010 | Michigan State | 11-2 | - → 14 | 24 | 54 | 13.8 | 46% wins | 120 |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 11-3 | 17 → 11 | 80 | 4 | 20.2 | 85% wins | 120 |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 7-6 | 13 → - | 81 | 1 | 12.4 | 79% wins | 124 |
| 2013 | Michigan State | 13-1 | - → 3 | 95 | 1 | 19.7 | 54% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 11-2 | 8 → 5 | 10 | 25 | 24.1 | 93% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | Michigan State | 12-2 | 5 → 6 | 72 | 46 | 15.6 | 85% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 3-9 | 12 → - | 70 | 59 | 7.4 | 86% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | Michigan State | 10-3 | - → 15 | 92 | 34 | 13.8 | 25% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 7-6 | 11 → - | 124 | 11 | 11.5 | 77% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 7-6 | 18 → - | 113 | 28 | 7.2 | 54% wins | 130 |
Worked under
- Glen Mason · Kansas 1991-1994 (Position)
- Nick Saban · Michigan State 1995-1999 (Position)
- Bobby Williams · Michigan State 2000 (Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 14
- Dan Enos · Cincinnati 2004-2005 (Position)
- Don Treadwell · Cincinnati 2004-2006 (OC)
- Harlon Barnett · Cincinnati 2004-2006 (Position)
- Mike Tressel · Cincinnati 2004-2006 (Position, ST coord.)
- Pat Narduzzi* · Cincinnati 2004-2006 (DC)
- Dan Roushar · Cincinnati 2005-2006 (Position)
- Jeff Quinn · Cincinnati 2006 (OC, Position)
- Brad Salem · Michigan State 2010-2019 (OC, Other, Position)
- Rob Harley* · Michigan State 2012-2013 (GA)
- Dave Warner · Michigan State 2013-2018 (OC)
- Jim Bollman · Michigan State 2013-2019 (OC, Position)
- Mark Snyder · Michigan State 2015-2017 (Position, ST coord.)
- Paul Haynes · Michigan State 2018-2019 (Position)
- Chuck Bullough · Michigan State 2019 (Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 36
- Gino Guidugli · Central Michigan 2010-2014 (GA, Position) · under Dan Enos
- Greg Forest · Buffalo 2010 (OC) · under Jeff Quinn
- Jay Johnson · Central Michigan 2010 (Position) · under Dan Enos
- Joe Tumpkin · Central Michigan 2010-2014 (DC) · under Dan Enos
- Mike Cummings · Central Michigan 2010-2013 (OC) · under Dan Enos
- William Inge · Buffalo 2010-2011 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Quinn
- Alex Wood · Buffalo 2011-2014 (OC, Position) · under Jeff Quinn
- Jared Elliott · Miami (OH) 2011 (GA) · under Don Treadwell
- John Klacik · Miami (OH) 2011-2012 (OC) · under Don Treadwell
- Mike Bath · Miami (OH) 2011-2012 (Position) · under Don Treadwell
- Morris Watts · Central Michigan 2011-2014 (OC, Other, Position) · under Dan Enos
- Pete Rekstis · Miami (OH) 2011 (DC) · under Don Treadwell
- Jay Peterson · Miami (OH) 2012 (DC) · under Don Treadwell
- Lou Tepper · Buffalo 2012-2014 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Quinn
- Maurice Linguist · Buffalo 2012-2013 (Position) · under Jeff Quinn
- Chris Cosh · Buffalo 2013-2014 (Position) · under Jeff Quinn
- Sherrone Moore · Central Michigan 2014 (Position) · under Dan Enos
- Jim Chaney · Pittsburgh 2015 (OC, Position) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Josh Conklin · Pittsburgh 2015-2017 (DC) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Matt Canada · Pittsburgh 2016 (OC, Position) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Wesley Beschorner · Pittsburgh 2016 (Analyst) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Charlie Partridge · Pittsburgh 2017-2023 (DC, Position) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Shawn Watson · Pittsburgh 2017-2018 (OC, Position) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Cory Sanders · Pittsburgh 2018-2026 (DC, Other, Position) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Randy Bates · Pittsburgh 2018-2025 (DC) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Chris Beatty · Pittsburgh 2019-2020 (Position) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Mark Whipple · Pittsburgh 2019-2021 (OC, Position) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Brennan Marion · Pittsburgh 2021 (Position) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Ryan Manalac · Pittsburgh 2021 (Position) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Frank Cignetti Jr. · Pittsburgh 2022-2023 (OC, Position) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Chris Kapilovic · Michigan State 2023 (Other, Position) · under Harlon Barnett
- Ross Els · Michigan State 2023 (Position, ST coord.) · under Harlon Barnett
- Scottie Hazelton · Michigan State 2023 (DC) · under Harlon Barnett
- Kade Bell · Pittsburgh 2024-2026 (OC, Position) · under Pat Narduzzi
- Quinn Sanders · Northern Illinois 2026 (OC, Position) · under Rob Harley
- Tony Petersen · Northern Illinois 2026 (OC, Position) · under Rob Harley
Level 3: on their staffs · 19
- Taylor Housewright · Miami (OH) 2013 (GA) · under Mike Bath
- Aazaar Abdul-Rahim · Maryland 2018 (Position) · under Matt Canada
- Andy Buh · Maryland 2018 (DC) · under Matt Canada
- Bryan Stinespring · Maryland 2018 (Position) · under Matt Canada
- Chuck Heater · Maryland 2018 (Position) · under Matt Canada
- Matt Barnes · Maryland 2018 (Position, ST coord.) · under Matt Canada
- Andy McCollum · Buffalo 2021-2022 (Analyst) · under Maurice Linguist
- Joe Cauthen · Buffalo 2021 (DC) · under Maurice Linguist
- Shane Montgomery · Buffalo 2021-2022 (OC, Position) · under Maurice Linguist
- Brandon Bailey · Buffalo 2022 (DC, Position) · under Maurice Linguist
- Greg Knox · Buffalo 2022 (Position) · under Maurice Linguist
- DJ Mangas · Buffalo 2023 (OC, Position) · under Maurice Linguist
- Robert Wright · Buffalo 2023 (DC) · under Maurice Linguist
- 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
- Kerry Coombs · Michigan 2025 (ST coord.) · under Sherrone Moore
Coached together
- Glen Mason · Ohio State 1983-1984 · him GA, them OC
- Jim Tressel · Ohio State 1983-1984 · him GA, them Position
- Don Treadwell · Youngstown State 1986-1990 · him DC, them Other
- Jim Bollman · Youngstown State 1986-1990 · him DC, them DC, OC
- Jim Tressel · Youngstown State 1986-1990 · him DC, them Head coach
- Mark Mangino · Youngstown State 1986 · him DC, them Other
- Glen Mason · Kansas 1991-1994 · him Position, them Head coach
- Brad Salem · Michigan State 1995-2019 · him Head coach, Position, them GA, OC, Other, Position
- Gary Tranquill · Michigan State 1995-1998 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Greg Colby · Michigan State 1995-1997 · him Position, them Other
- Jim Bollman · Michigan State 1995-2019 · him Head coach, Position, them OC, Position
- Nick Saban · Michigan State 1995-1999 · him Position, them Head coach
- Pat Shurmur · Michigan State 1995-1997 · him Position, them Position
- Todd Grantham · Michigan State 1996-1998 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Brian Polian · Michigan State 1997 · him Position, them GA
- Chuck Bullough · Michigan State 1997-2019 · him Head coach, Position, them Position
- Mel Tucker · Michigan State 1997-1998 · him Position, them GA
- Bill Sheridan · Michigan State 1998-2000 · him Position, them Position
- Brian Daboll · Michigan State 1998-1999 · him Position, them GA
- Chris Cosh · Michigan State 1998 · him Position, them DC
- Bill Miller · Michigan State 1999-2000 · him Position, them DC
- Morris Watts · Michigan State 1999-2000 · him Position, them OC
- Don Treadwell · Michigan State 2000-2019 · him Head coach, Position, them Head coach, OC, Position, ST coord.
- Jeff Stoutland · Michigan State 2000 · him Position, them Position
- Dan Enos · Cincinnati 2004-2005 · him Head coach, them Position
- Don Treadwell · Cincinnati 2004-2006 · him Head coach, them OC
- Harlon Barnett · Cincinnati 2004-2006 · him Head coach, them Position
- Mike Tressel · Cincinnati 2004-2006 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Pat Narduzzi* · Cincinnati 2004-2006 · him Head coach, them DC
- Dan Roushar · Cincinnati 2005-2006 · him Head coach, them Position
- Brian Kelly · Cincinnati 2006 · him Head coach, them Head coach
- Jeff Quinn · Cincinnati 2006 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Dan Enos · Michigan State 2007-2009 · him Head coach, them Position
- Dan Roushar · Michigan State 2007-2012 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Harlon Barnett · Michigan State 2007-2017 · him Head coach, them DC, Other, Position
- Mike Tressel · Michigan State 2007-2019 · him Head coach, them DC, Position, ST coord.
- Pat Narduzzi* · Michigan State 2007-2014 · him Head coach, them DC
- Rob Harley* · Michigan State 2012-2013 · him Head coach, them GA
- Dave Warner · Michigan State 2013-2018 · him Head coach, them OC
- Mark Snyder · Michigan State 2015-2017 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Paul Haynes · Michigan State 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them Position