Coaches
Brian Smith
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Brian Smith
Played at Massachusetts 1997-2000 · alma mater (CFBD): Hawai'i
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Massachusetts | Position | OLB | not known |
| 2005-2006 | Massachusetts | Position | WR | not known |
| 2007-2008 | New York Jets (pro) | Analyst | OQC | not known |
| 2009-2012 | New York Jets (pro) | Analyst | DQC | not known |
| 2013-2014 | New York Jets (pro) | Other | Asst. DB | not known |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Eagles (pro) | Other | Asst. LB | not known |
| 2016-2017 | Michigan | Position | DB | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2018-2020 | Rice | DC | DC/S✓ | Mike Bloomgren |
| 2021-2022 | Rice | DC | DC/LB✓ | Mike Bloomgren |
| 2023-2024 | Rice | DC | DC/S✓ | Mike Bloomgren |
| 2025- | Temple | DC | DC/S✓ | K.C. Keeler* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rice | Defensive coordinator | 124 | 117 | 101 | 126 | 130 |
| 2019 | Rice | Defensive coordinator | 101 | 71 | 74 | 124 | 130 |
| 2020 | Rice | Defensive coordinator | 16 | 16 | 39 | 101 | 127 |
| 2021 | Rice | Defensive coordinator | 117 | 119 | 117 | 16 | 130 |
| 2022 | Rice | Defensive coordinator | 122 | 123 | 80 | 117 | 131 |
| 2023 | Rice | Defensive coordinator | 47 | 84 | 41 | 122 | 133 |
| 2024 | Rice | Defensive coordinator | 60 | 66 | 6 | 47 | 134 |
| 2025 | Temple | Defensive coordinator | 125 | 119 | 121 | 104 | 136 |
| 2026 | Temple | Defensive coordinator | 116 | 113 | 130 | 125 | 138 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio | 8-4 (12 of 13) | - → - | 40 | 57 | -4.0 | 79% wins | 136 |
Worked under
- Jim Harbaugh · Michigan 2016-2017 (Position)
- Mike Bloomgren · Rice 2018-2024 (DC, Position)
- K.C. Keeler* · Temple 2025-2026 (DC, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 3
- Chris Woods · Ohio 2025 (Position)
- John Hauser* · Ohio 2025 (DC, Other, Position)
- Scott Isphording · Ohio 2025 (OC, Other, Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 3
- Colin Johnson · Ohio 2026 (Position) · under John Hauser
- Danny Langsdorf · Ohio 2026 (Position) · under John Hauser
- Kurt Mattix · Ohio 2026 (DC) · under John Hauser
Coached together
- Don Brown · Massachusetts 2004-2006 · him Position, them Head coach
- Kevin Morris · Massachusetts 2004-2006 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Bob Shoop · Massachusetts 2006 · him Position, them Position
- Biff Poggi · Michigan 2016 · him Position, them Analyst
- Chris Partridge · Michigan 2016-2017 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Don Brown · Michigan 2016-2017 · him Position, them DC
- Greg Mattison · Michigan 2016-2017 · him Position, them Position
- Jay Harbaugh · Michigan 2016-2017 · him Position, them Position
- Jedd Fisch* · Michigan 2016 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Jim Harbaugh · Michigan 2016-2017 · him Position, them Head coach
- Jimmie Dougherty · Michigan 2016 · him Position, them Analyst
- Joe Bolden · Michigan 2016 · him Position, them GA
- Tim Drevno · Michigan 2016-2017 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Tyrone Wheatley · Michigan 2016 · him Position, them Position
- Pep Hamilton · Michigan 2017 · him Position, them Other
- Drew Svoboda · Rice 2018-2020 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Jerry Mack* · Rice 2018-2020 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Mike Bloomgren · Rice 2018-2024 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Pete Lembo* · Rice 2018 · him DC, Position, them Other, ST coord.
- Marques Tuiasosopo · Rice 2021-2024 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Pete Alamar · Rice 2023-2024 · him DC, Position, them Head coach, Other, ST coord.
- Bobby Kennedy · Rice 2024 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Granville Eastman · Rice 2024 · him DC, Position, them Other
- Kerry Cooks · Rice 2024 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- K.C. Keeler* · Temple 2025-2026 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Keith Dudzinski · Temple 2025-2026 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Tyler Walker · Temple 2025-2026 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position