Coaches
Brian Knorr
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Brian Knorr
Played at Air Force 1982-1985
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-1994 | Air Force | Other | assistant OL/JV | Fisher DeBerry |
| 1995-1998 | Ohio | Position | ILB | Jim Grobe |
| 1999-2000 | Ohio (DC) (unknown) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2001-2004 | Ohio | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2005-2006 | Air Force | Position | OLB/S | Fisher DeBerry |
| 2007 | Air Force | Position | AHC/ILB | Troy Calhoun* |
| 2008-2010 | Wake Forest | Position | WR | Jim Grobe |
| 2011 | Wake Forest | DC | co-DC/ILB✓ | Jim Grobe |
| 2012 | Wake Forest | DC | DC/ILB✓ | Jim Grobe |
| 2013 | Wake Forest | DC | DC/OLB✓ | Jim Grobe |
| 2014-2015 | Indiana | DC | DC/DE/OLB✓ | Kevin Wilson |
| 2016 | Ohio State | Other | STQC | Urban Meyer |
| 2017 | Arizona | ST coord. | STC/DE | Rich Rodriguez* |
| 2018-2021 | Air Force | Position | AHC/ILB | Troy Calhoun* |
| 2022-2025 | Air Force | DC | DC/ILB✓ | Troy Calhoun* |
| 2026- | Michigan | Other | asst. ST | Kyle Whittingham* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Wake Forest | Co-defensive coordinator | 36 | 62 | 52 | 93 | 120 |
| 2012 | Wake Forest | Defensive coordinator | 87 | 93 | 71 | 36 | 124 |
| 2013 | Wake Forest | Defensive coordinator | 23 | 37 | 45 | 87 | 125 |
| 2014 | Indiana | Defensive coordinator | 77 | 100 | 76 | 116 | 128 |
| 2015 | Indiana | Defensive coordinator | 106 | 105 | 82 | 77 | 128 |
| 2022 | Air Force | Defensive coordinator | 24 | 7 | 34 | 68 | 131 |
| 2023 | Air Force | Defensive coordinator | 37 | 29 | 46 | 24 | 133 |
| 2024 | Air Force | Defensive coordinator | 90 | 83 | 74 | 37 | 134 |
| 2025 | Air Force | Defensive coordinator | 136 | 130 | 134 | 90 | 136 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ohio | 1-10 | - → - | - | - | -13.8 | 64% wins | 117 |
| 2002 | Ohio | 4-8 | - → - | - | - | -11.1 | 9% wins | 117 |
| 2003 | Ohio | 2-10 | - → - | - | - | -19.7 | 33% wins | 117 |
| 2004 | Ohio | 4-7 | - → - | 118 | 4 | -14.8 | 17% wins | 119 |
Worked under
- Fisher DeBerry · Air Force 1992-2006 (Other, Position)
- Jim Grobe · Ohio 1995-1998 (Position)
- Troy Calhoun* · Air Force 2007-2025 (DC, Other, Position)
- Jim Grobe · Wake Forest 2008-2013 (DC, Position)
- Kevin Wilson · Indiana 2014-2015 (DC, Position)
- Rich Rodriguez* · Arizona 2017 (Position, ST coord.)
- Kyle Whittingham* · Michigan 2026 (Other)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 4
- Steve Russ · Ohio 2001-2004 (Position, ST coord.)
- Tim Kish · Ohio 2001 (DC, Position)
- Tim DeRuyter · Ohio 2002-2004 (DC, Position)
- Bryan Nardo · Ohio 2004 (Other)
Level 2: on their staffs · 11
- Frank Scelfo · Arizona 2011 (Position) · under Tim Kish
- Joe Salave'a · Arizona 2011 (Position) · under Tim Kish
- Robert Anae · Arizona 2011 (Other, Position) · under Tim Kish
- Ryan Walters · Arizona 2011 (Position) · under Tim Kish
- Seth Littrell · Arizona 2011 (OC, Position) · under Tim Kish
- Dave Schramm · Fresno State 2012-2015 (OC, Position) · under Tim DeRuyter
- Jordan Peterson · Fresno State 2012-2016 (Position) · under Tim DeRuyter
- Nick Toth · Fresno State 2012-2015 (DC) · under Tim DeRuyter
- Marcus Woodson · Fresno State 2014-2015 (Position) · under Tim DeRuyter
- Eric Kiesau · Fresno State 2016 (OC, Other) · under Tim DeRuyter
- Lorenzo Ward · Fresno State 2016 (DC) · under Tim DeRuyter
Level 3: on their staffs · 25
- Brad Davis · North Texas 2016 (Other, Position) · under Seth Littrell
- Darcel McBath · North Texas 2016 (Analyst) · under Seth Littrell
- Graham Harrell · North Texas 2016-2018 (OC, Position) · under Seth Littrell
- Joel Filani · North Texas 2016-2018 (Position) · under Seth Littrell
- John David Baker · North Texas 2016-2018 (Analyst) · under Seth Littrell
- Mike Ekeler · North Texas 2016-2020 (DC, Position, ST coord.) · under Seth Littrell
- Nick Quartaro · North Texas 2016 (Other, Position) · under Seth Littrell
- Troy Reffett · North Texas 2016-2019 (DC) · under Seth Littrell
- Brian VanGorder · Louisville 2018 (DC) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Grady Brown · Louisville 2018 (Position) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Kolby Smith · Louisville 2018 (Position) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Lonnie Galloway · Louisville 2018 (OC) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Mike Summers · Louisville 2018 (OC) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Nick Petrino · Louisville 2018 (Position) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Ryan Beard* · Louisville 2018 (Other) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Bodie Reeder · North Texas 2019 (OC) · under Seth Littrell
- Tommy Mainord · North Texas 2019-2022 (OC) · under Seth Littrell
- Clint Bowen · North Texas 2020 (DC, Position) · under Seth Littrell
- Mike Bloesch · North Texas 2020-2022 (OC) · under Seth Littrell
- Jim Gush · North Texas 2021-2022 (DC, Position) · under Seth Littrell
- Phil Bennett · North Texas 2021-2022 (DC, Position) · under Seth Littrell
- Kevin Kane · Purdue 2023-2024 (DC, Position) · under Ryan Walters
- Matt Mattox · Purdue 2023 (Position) · under Ryan Walters
- Seth Doege · Purdue 2023 (Position) · under Ryan Walters
- Jason Simmons · Purdue 2024 (OC) · under Ryan Walters
Coached together
- Bill Stewart · Air Force 1992-1993 · him Other, them Position
- Fisher DeBerry · Air Force 1992-2006 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Jim Grobe · Air Force 1992-1994 · him Other, them Position
- Troy Calhoun* · Air Force 1993-2025 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach, Other
- Jeff Mullen · Ohio 1995-1998 · him Position, them Position
- Jim Grobe · Ohio 1995-1998 · him Position, them Head coach
- Tim DeRuyter · Ohio 1995-2004 · him Head coach, Position, them DC, Position
- Troy Calhoun* · Ohio 1995-1998 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Steve Russ · Ohio 2001-2004 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Tim Kish · Ohio 2001 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Bryan Nardo · Ohio 2004 · him Head coach, them Other
- Blane Morgan · Air Force 2005-2007 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Charlton Warren · Air Force 2005-2007 · him Other, Position, them GA, Other, Position
- John Rudzinski · Air Force 2005-2021 · him Other, Position, them DC, GA, Position
- Richard Bell · Air Force 2005-2006 · him Position, them DC
- Clay Hendrix · Air Force 2007 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Mike Thiessen · Air Force 2007-2025 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Tim DeRuyter · Air Force 2007 · him Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Brad Lambert · Wake Forest 2008-2010 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Brad White · Wake Forest 2008 · him Position, them GA
- Jim Grobe · Wake Forest 2008-2013 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Steed Lobotzke · Wake Forest 2008-2013 · him DC, Position, them OC
- Steve Russ · Wake Forest 2008-2011 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Tim Billings · Wake Forest 2008-2011 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position, ST coord.
- Courtney Messingham · Indiana 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Kevin Johns · Indiana 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Kevin Wilson · Indiana 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- William Inge · Indiana 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Calvin Magee · Arizona 2017 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Other, Position
- Jahmile Addae · Arizona 2017 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Jim Michalczik · Arizona 2017 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Marcel Yates · Arizona 2017 · him Position, ST coord., them DC
- Rich Rodriguez* · Arizona 2017 · him Position, ST coord., them Head coach
- Rod Smith · Arizona 2017 · him Position, ST coord., them OC, Position
- Scott Boone · Arizona 2017 · him Position, ST coord., them Position
- Ron Vanderlinden · Air Force 2018-2020 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Terrance Jamison · Air Force 2019 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Bill Sheridan · Air Force 2020-2021 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Steve Russ · Air Force 2024 · him DC, Position, them Other
- Jason Beck · Michigan 2026 · him Other, them OC, Position
- Jay Hill · Michigan 2026 · him Other, them DC
- Jim Harding · Michigan 2026 · him Other, them OC, Other, Position
- Kerry Coombs · Michigan 2026 · him Other, them ST coord.
- Kyle Whittingham* · Michigan 2026 · him Other, them Head coach
- Tyler Stockton · Michigan 2026 · him Other, them Position
Played together
- Scott Wachenheim · Air Force 1982-1983
- Tim DeRuyter · Air Force 1982-1984
- Troy Calhoun* · Air Force 1985