Coaches
Jim Mora
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Jim Mora*
Head coach, Colorado State · Played at Washington 1980-1983 · alma mater (CFBD): Washington
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Washington | GA | GA | not known |
| 1985 | San Diego Chargers (pro) | Other | defensive QC | not known |
| 1986-1988 | San Diego Chargers (pro) | Other | assistant DB | not known |
| 1989-1991 | San Diego Chargers (pro) | Position | DB | not known |
| 1992-1996 | New Orleans Saints (pro) | Position | DB | not known |
| 1997-1998 | San Francisco 49ers (pro) | Position | DB | not known |
| 1999-2003 | San Francisco 49ers (DC) (unknown) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2004-2006 | Atlanta Falcons (pro) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2007-2008 | Seattle Seahawks (pro) | Position | AHC/DB | not known |
| 2009 | Seattle Seahawks (pro) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2012-2017 | UCLA | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2021 | UConn | Analyst | OA | Lou Spanos |
| 2022-2025 | UConn | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2026- | Colorado State | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UCLA | 9-5 | - → - | 47 | 48 | 14.8 | 43% wins | 124 |
| 2013 | UCLA | 10-3 | 21 → 16 | 16 | 91 | 20.0 | 64% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | UCLA | 10-3 | 7 → 10 | 50 | 49 | 17.7 | 77% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | UCLA | 8-5 | 13 → - | 34 | 40 | 18.6 | 77% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | UCLA | 4-8 | 16 → - | 81 | 18 | 9.1 | 62% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | UCLA | 5-6 (11 of 13) | - → - | 25 | 108 | 4.9 | 33% wins | 130 |
| 2022 | UConn | 6-7 | - → - | 115 | 63 | -14.6 | 8% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | UConn | 3-9 | - → - | 119 | 102 | -15.6 | 46% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | UConn | 9-4 | - → - | 71 | 19 | 1.5 | 25% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | UConn | 9-3 (12 of 13) | - → - | 9 | 109 | 5.1 | 69% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | Colorado State | 3-6 | - → - | 17 | 138 | -11.0 | 17% wins | 138 |
Worked under
- Lou Spanos · UConn 2021 (Analyst)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 17
- DeShaun Foster · UCLA 2012-2017 (GA, Position)
- Jeff Ulbrich · UCLA 2012-2014 (DC, Other, Position, ST coord.)
- Lou Spanos · UCLA 2012-2013 (DC)
- Marques Tuiasosopo · UCLA 2012-2016 (Position)
- Noel Mazzone · UCLA 2012-2015 (OC)
- Kennedy Polamalu · UCLA 2014-2016 (OC, Position)
- Vai Taua · UCLA 2014-2015 (Position)
- Tom Bradley · UCLA 2015-2017 (DC)
- Jedd Fisch* · UCLA 2017 (OC, Position)
- Jimmie Dougherty · UCLA 2017 (Position)
- Gordon Sammis · UConn 2022-2025 (OC, Position)
- Nick Charlton · UConn 2022-2023 (OC)
- Matt Brock · UConn 2024-2025 (DC)
- John Jancek · Colorado State 2026 (Position)
- Kenny McClendon · Colorado State 2026 (DC)
- Pryce Tracy · Colorado State 2026 (OC)
- Tyson Summers · Colorado State 2026 (DC)
Level 2: on their staffs · 21
- Brennan Carroll · Arizona 2021-2023 (OC, Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Chuck Cecil · Arizona 2021-2023 (Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- DeWayne Walker · Arizona 2021-2022 (Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Don Brown · Arizona 2021 (DC) · under Jedd Fisch
- Frank Giufre · UConn 2021 (OC, Position) · under Lou Spanos
- Jarren Horton · UConn 2021 (DC, Position) · under Lou Spanos
- Keith Dudzinski · Arizona 2021 (Position, ST coord.) · under Jedd Fisch
- Johnny Nansen · Arizona 2022-2023 (DC, Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Duane Akina · Arizona 2023 (Analyst) · under Jedd Fisch
- Brian Norwood · UCLA 2024 (Other, Position) · under DeShaun Foster
- Clancy Pendergast · UCLA 2024 (Analyst) · under DeShaun Foster
- Eric Bieniemy · UCLA 2024 (OC, Other) · under DeShaun Foster
- Ikaika Malloe · UCLA 2024 (DC, Position) · under DeShaun Foster
- Jerry Neuheisel · UCLA 2024 (Position) · under DeShaun Foster
- Robert Bala · Washington 2024 (Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Stephen Belichick · Washington 2024 (DC, Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Ted White · UCLA 2024 (Position) · under DeShaun Foster
- Vinnie Sunseri · Washington 2024 (Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Brian Odom · Washington 2025-2026 (Position) · under Jedd Fisch
- Ryan Walters · Washington 2025-2026 (DC) · under Jedd Fisch
- Matt Cavanaugh · Washington 2026 (Analyst) · under Jedd Fisch
Level 3: on their staffs · 5
- Alex Miller · Massachusetts 2022-2024 (Other, Position) · under Don Brown
- Ben Albert · Massachusetts 2022-2024 (Other, Position, ST coord.) · under Don Brown
- Steve Casula · Massachusetts 2022-2023 (OC, Position) · under Don Brown
- Jim Reid · Massachusetts 2023-2024 (Analyst) · under Don Brown
- Shane Montgomery · Massachusetts 2024 (OC, Position) · under Don Brown
Coached together
- Chris Tormey · Washington 1984 · him GA, them Position
- Gary Pinkel · Washington 1984 · him GA, them OC, Position
- Jim Heacock · Washington 1984 · him GA, them Position
- DeShaun Foster · UCLA 2012-2017 · him Head coach, them GA, Position
- Jeff Ulbrich · UCLA 2012-2014 · him Head coach, them DC, Other, Position, ST coord.
- Lou Spanos · UCLA 2012-2013 · him Head coach, them DC
- Marques Tuiasosopo · UCLA 2012-2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Noel Mazzone · UCLA 2012-2015 · him Head coach, them OC
- Kennedy Polamalu · UCLA 2014-2016 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Vai Taua · UCLA 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them Position
- Tom Bradley · UCLA 2015-2017 · him Head coach, them DC
- Jedd Fisch* · UCLA 2017 · him Head coach, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Jimmie Dougherty · UCLA 2017 · him Head coach, them Position
- Frank Giufre · UConn 2021 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Jarren Horton · UConn 2021 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
- Lou Spanos · UConn 2021 · him Analyst, them DC, Head coach
- Noel Mazzone · UConn 2021 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Randy Edsall · UConn 2021 · him Analyst, them Head coach
- Gordon Sammis · UConn 2022-2025 · him Head coach, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Nick Charlton · UConn 2022-2023 · him Head coach, them OC
- Matt Brock · UConn 2024-2025 · him Head coach, them DC
- John Jancek · Colorado State 2026 · him Head coach, them Position
- Kenny McClendon · Colorado State 2026 · him Head coach, them DC
- Pryce Tracy · Colorado State 2026 · him Head coach, them OC
- Tyson Summers · Colorado State 2026 · him Head coach, them DC, Head coach
Played together
- Dave Christensen · Washington 1980-1982