Coaches
Harlon Barnett
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Harlon Barnett
Played at Michigan State 1986-1989 · alma mater (CFBD): Michigan State
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-1999 | Princeton HS (OH) (HS) | Position | DB | not known |
| 2000-2002 | Princeton HS (OH) (DC) (HS) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2003 | LSU | GA | GA | Nick Saban |
| 2004-2006 | Cincinnati | Position | DB | Mark Dantonio |
| 2007-2014 | Michigan State | Position | DB | Mark Dantonio |
| 2015-2017 | Michigan State | DC | AHC/co-DC/DB✓ | Mark Dantonio |
| 2018-2019 | Florida State | DC | DC/DB✓ | Willie Taggart |
| 2020-2023 | Michigan State | Position | DB | Mel Tucker (2020-2022) |
| 2023 | Michigan State | Head coachinterim | interim HC | not known |
| 2024-2025 | Northwestern | Position | AHC/DB | David Braun* |
| 2026- | Pittsburgh | Position | AHC/S | Pat Narduzzi* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Michigan State | Co-defensive coordinator | 46 | 37 | 56 | 25 | 128 |
| 2016 | Michigan State | Co-defensive coordinator | 59 | 71 | 50 | 46 | 128 |
| 2017 | Michigan State | Co-defensive coordinator | 34 | 25 | 22 | 59 | 130 |
| 2018 | Florida State | Defensive coordinator | 29 | 62 | 38 | 27 | 130 |
| 2019 | Florida State | Defensive coordinator | 42 | 52 | 78 | 29 | 130 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State | 2-8 (10 of 12) | - → - | 132 | 83 | -6.8 | 42% wins | 133 |
Worked under
- Nick Saban · LSU 2003 (GA)
- Mark Dantonio · Cincinnati 2004-2006 (Position)
- Mark Dantonio · Michigan State 2007-2017 (DC, Other, Position)
- Willie Taggart · Florida State 2018-2019 (DC, Position)
- Mel Tucker · Michigan State 2020-2022 (Position)
- David Braun* · Northwestern 2024-2025 (Other, Position)
- Pat Narduzzi* · Pittsburgh 2026 (Other, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 4
- Chris Kapilovic · Michigan State 2023 (Other, Position)
- Jay Johnson · Michigan State 2023 (OC, Position)
- Ross Els · Michigan State 2023 (Position, ST coord.)
- Scottie Hazelton · Michigan State 2023 (DC)
Coached together
- Derek Dooley · LSU 2003 · him GA, them Other, Position
- James Coley · LSU 2003 · him GA, them GA
- Jimbo Fisher · LSU 2003 · him GA, them OC, Position
- Lawrence Dawsey · LSU 2003 · him GA, them GA
- Mike Collins · LSU 2003 · him GA, them Position
- Nick Saban · LSU 2003 · him GA, them Head coach
- Tim Walton · LSU 2003 · him GA, them Position
- Dan Enos · Cincinnati 2004-2005 · him Position, them Position
- Don Treadwell · Cincinnati 2004-2006 · him Position, them OC
- Mark Dantonio · Cincinnati 2004-2006 · him Position, them Head coach
- Mike Tressel · Cincinnati 2004-2006 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Pat Narduzzi* · Cincinnati 2004-2006 · him Position, them DC
- Dan Roushar · Cincinnati 2005-2006 · him Position, them Position
- Brian Kelly · Cincinnati 2006 · him Position, them Head coach
- Jeff Quinn · Cincinnati 2006 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Dan Enos · Michigan State 2007-2009 · him Position, them Position
- Dan Roushar · Michigan State 2007-2012 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Don Treadwell · Michigan State 2007-2010 · him Position, them Head coach, OC
- Mark Dantonio · Michigan State 2007-2017 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Mike Tressel · Michigan State 2007-2020 · him DC, Other, Position, them DC, Position, ST coord.
- Pat Narduzzi* · Michigan State 2007-2014 · him Position, them DC
- Brad Salem · Michigan State 2010-2017 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Rob Harley* · Michigan State 2012-2013 · him Position, them GA
- Dave Warner · Michigan State 2013-2017 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC
- Jim Bollman · Michigan State 2013-2017 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Mark Snyder · Michigan State 2015-2017 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Alonzo Hampton · Florida State 2018 · him DC, Position, them ST coord.
- Mark Snyder · Florida State 2018-2019 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Mickey Andrews · Florida State 2018 · him DC, Position, them Other
- Odell Haggins · Florida State 2018-2019 · him DC, Position, them Head coach, Other, Position
- Raymond Woodie Jr. · Florida State 2018-2019 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Walt Bell · Florida State 2018 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Willie Taggart · Florida State 2018-2019 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Jim Leavitt · Florida State 2019 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Kendal Briles · Florida State 2019 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Mark Cala · Florida State 2019 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Ron Dugans · Florida State 2019 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Chris Kapilovic · Michigan State 2020-2023 · him Head coach, Position, them Other, Position
- Jay Johnson · Michigan State 2020-2023 · him Head coach, Position, them OC, Position
- Mel Tucker · Michigan State 2020-2023 · him Head coach, Position, them Head coach
- Ross Els · Michigan State 2020-2023 · him Head coach, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Scottie Hazelton · Michigan State 2020-2023 · him Head coach, Position, them DC
- David Braun* · Northwestern 2024-2025 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Tim McGarigle · Northwestern 2024-2025 · him Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Zach Lujan · Northwestern 2024-2025 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Cory Sanders · Pittsburgh 2026 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Kade Bell · Pittsburgh 2026 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Pat Narduzzi* · Pittsburgh 2026 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
Played together
- Pat Shurmur · Michigan State 1986-1987
- Dan Enos · Michigan State 1987-1989