Coaches
P.J. Fleck
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
P.J. Fleck*
Head coach, Minnesota · Played at Northern Illinois 1999-2003
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ohio State | GA | GA | Jim Tressel |
| 2007-2008 | Northern Illinois | Position | WR | Joe Novak (2007), Jerry Kill (2008) |
| 2009 | Northern Illinois | Position | WR/RC | Jerry Kill |
| 2010-2011 | Rutgers | Position | WR | Greg Schiano* |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (pro) | Position | WR | not known |
| 2013-2016 | Western Michigan | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2017- | Minnesota | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Western Michigan | 1-11 | - → - | 120 | 85 | -25.5 | 33% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | Western Michigan | 8-5 | - → - | 18 | 30 | -0.8 | 8% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | Western Michigan | 8-5 | - → - | 7 | 104 | 4.9 | 62% wins | 128 |
| 2016 | Western Michigan | 13-1 | - → 15 | 4 | 51 | 11.5 | 62% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | Minnesota | 5-7 | - → - | 105 | 70 | 0.4 | 69% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | Minnesota | 7-6 | - → - | 73 | 84 | 6.3 | 42% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | Minnesota | 11-2 | - → 10 | 11 | 27 | 19.4 | 54% wins | 130 |
| 2020 | Minnesota | 3-4 | 19 → - | 37 | 121 | 4.7 | 85% wins | 127 |
| 2021 | Minnesota | 9-4 | - → - | 80 | 18 | 14.4 | 43% wins | 130 |
| 2022 | Minnesota | 9-4 | - → - | 35 | 36 | 16.0 | 69% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | Minnesota | 6-7 | - → - | 115 | 99 | 0.4 | 69% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | Minnesota | 8-5 | - → - | 57 | 11 | 10.4 | 46% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Minnesota | 8-5 | - → - | 105 | 69 | 1.5 | 62% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | Minnesota | 5-4 | - → - | 113 | 40 | 1.3 | 62% wins | 138 |
Worked under
- Jim Tressel · Ohio State 2006 (GA)
- Joe Novak · Northern Illinois 2007 (Position)
- Jerry Kill · Northern Illinois 2008-2009 (Other, Position)
- Greg Schiano* · Rutgers 2010-2011 (Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 30
- Charles Huff* · Western Michigan 2013 (Position)
- Ed Pinkham · Western Michigan 2013-2016 (DC)
- Kirk Ciarrocca · Western Michigan 2013-2016 (OC, Position)
- Luke Getsy · Western Michigan 2013 (Position)
- Tim McGarigle · Western Michigan 2013-2015 (Other, Position)
- Matt Simon · Western Michigan 2014-2016 (Position)
- Mike Hart · Western Michigan 2014-2015 (Position)
- Greg Harbaugh Jr. · Western Michigan 2015-2016 (GA)
- David Duggan · Western Michigan 2016 (Position)
- Kenni Burns · Western Michigan 2016 (Position)
- Ed Warinner · Minnesota 2017 (Other, Position)
- Joe Rossi · Minnesota 2017-2023 (Analyst, DC, Position)
- Maurice Linguist · Minnesota 2017 (Position)
- Robb Smith · Minnesota 2017-2018 (DC, Position)
- Clay Patterson · Minnesota 2018-2021 (Position)
- Jahmile Addae · Minnesota 2018 (Position)
- Joe Harasymiak* · Minnesota 2019-2021 (DC, Position)
- Chad Wilt · Minnesota 2020-2021 (Position)
- Mike Sanford Jr. · Minnesota 2020-2021 (OC, Position)
- Paul Haynes · Minnesota 2020-2022 (DC, Position)
- Eric Koehler · Minnesota 2023-2026 (Analyst, Position)
- Nick Monroe · Minnesota 2023-2026 (DC, Position)
- Corey Hetherman · Minnesota 2024 (DC, Position)
- Danny Collins · Minnesota 2025-2026 (DC)
- Kevin Kane · Minnesota 2025 (Position)
- Matt Limegrover · Minnesota 2025-2026 (Other)
- Bryan Nardo · Minnesota 2026 (Position)
- Daniel Da Prato · Minnesota 2026 (ST coord.)
- Isaac Fruechte · Minnesota 2026 (Position)
- Mike Shula · Minnesota 2026 (Analyst)
Level 2: on their staffs · 29
- Andy McCollum · Buffalo 2021-2022 (Analyst) · under Maurice Linguist
- Clint Trickett · Marshall 2021-2023 (OC, Other, Position) · under Charles Huff
- Joe Cauthen · Buffalo 2021 (DC) · under Maurice Linguist
- Lance Guidry · Marshall 2021-2022 (DC, Position) · under Charles Huff
- Shane Montgomery · Buffalo 2021-2022 (OC, Position) · under Maurice Linguist
- Tim Cramsey · Marshall 2021 (OC, Position) · under Charles Huff
- Brandon Bailey · Buffalo 2022 (DC, Position) · under Maurice Linguist
- Brian Cabral · Colorado 2022 (Position) · under Mike Sanford Jr.
- Chris Wilson · Colorado 2022 (DC, Position) · under Mike Sanford Jr.
- Gerald Chatman · Colorado 2022 (DC) · under Mike Sanford Jr.
- Greg Knox · Buffalo 2022 (Position) · under Maurice Linguist
- DJ Mangas · Buffalo 2023 (OC, Position) · under Maurice Linguist
- Jason Semore · Marshall 2023-2024 (DC) · under Charles Huff
- Mark Carney* · Kent State 2023-2024 (OC, Position) · under Kenni Burns
- Matt Johnson · Kent State 2023 (OC, Position) · under Kenni Burns
- Robert Wright · Buffalo 2023 (DC) · under Maurice Linguist
- Bob Shoop · Marshall 2024 (Position) · under Charles Huff
- Kody Morgan · Kent State 2024 (DC) · under Kenni Burns
- Seth Doege · Marshall 2024 (OC, Position) · under Charles Huff
- Ben Albert · Massachusetts 2025-2026 (Other, Position, ST coord.) · under Joe Harasymiak
- Blake Anderson* · Southern Miss 2025 (OC, Position) · under Charles Huff
- Jared Keyte · Massachusetts 2025-2026 (DC) · under Joe Harasymiak
- Jim Reid · Massachusetts 2025 (Analyst) · under Joe Harasymiak
- Joe Bolden · Southern Miss 2025 (ST coord.) · under Charles Huff
- Mike Bajakian · Massachusetts 2025 (OC, Position) · under Joe Harasymiak
- Brad Salem · Memphis 2026 (Position) · under Charles Huff
- David Weeks · Memphis 2026 (OC) · under Charles Huff
- Kevin Decker · Memphis 2026 (OC) · under Charles Huff
- Max Warner · Massachusetts 2026 (OC) · under Joe Harasymiak
Level 3: on their staffs · 2
- Cherokee Valeria · Kent State 2025-2026 (DC) · under Mark Carney
- Kyle Cefalo · Southern Miss 2026 (OC) · under Blake Anderson
Coached together
- Darrell Hazell · Ohio State 2006 · him GA, them Other, Position
- Doug Phillips · Ohio State 2006 · him GA, them Analyst
- Jim Bollman · Ohio State 2006 · him GA, them OC, Position
- Jim Heacock · Ohio State 2006 · him GA, them DC
- Jim Tressel · Ohio State 2006 · him GA, them Head coach
- Joe Rudolph · Ohio State 2006 · him GA, them GA
- Luke Fickell* · Ohio State 2006 · him GA, them DC, Position
- Paul Haynes · Ohio State 2006 · him GA, them Position
- Tim Beckman · Ohio State 2006 · him GA, them Position
- Alex Golesh* · Northern Illinois 2007 · him Position, them GA
- Chris Beatty · Northern Illinois 2007 · him Position, them Position
- Denny Doornbos · Northern Illinois 2007 · him Position, them DC
- Joe Novak · Northern Illinois 2007 · him Position, them Head coach
- John Hauser* · Northern Illinois 2007-2008 · him Position, them Position
- Roy Wittke · Northern Illinois 2007 · him Position, them OC
- Jay Sawvel* · Northern Illinois 2008-2009 · him Other, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Jerry Kill · Northern Illinois 2008-2009 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Matt Limegrover · Northern Illinois 2008-2009 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Tom Matukewicz · Northern Illinois 2008-2009 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Tracy Claeys · Northern Illinois 2008-2009 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Andrew Aurich · Rutgers 2010 · him Position, them Analyst
- Bob Fraser · Rutgers 2010-2011 · him Position, them DC
- Ed Pinkham · Rutgers 2010 · him Position, them DC
- Greg Schiano* · Rutgers 2010-2011 · him Position, them Head coach
- Kirk Ciarrocca · Rutgers 2010 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Kyle Flood · Rutgers 2010-2011 · him Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Phil Galiano · Rutgers 2010-2011 · him Position, them Position
- Robb Smith · Rutgers 2010-2011 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Tem Lukabu · Rutgers 2010-2011 · him Position, them Position
- Frank Cignetti Jr. · Rutgers 2011 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Jeff Hafley · Rutgers 2011 · him Position, them Position
- Steve Shimko · Rutgers 2011 · him Position, them GA
- Charles Huff* · Western Michigan 2013 · him Head coach, them Position
- Ed Pinkham · Western Michigan 2013-2016 · him Head coach, them DC
- Kirk Ciarrocca · Western Michigan 2013-2016 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Luke Getsy · Western Michigan 2013 · him Head coach, them Position
- Tim McGarigle · Western Michigan 2013-2015 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Matt Simon · Western Michigan 2014-2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Mike Hart · Western Michigan 2014-2015 · him Head coach, them Position
- Greg Harbaugh Jr. · Western Michigan 2015-2016 · him Head coach, them GA
- David Duggan · Western Michigan 2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Kenni Burns · Western Michigan 2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Ed Warinner · Minnesota 2017 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Greg Harbaugh Jr. · Minnesota 2017-2026 · him Head coach, them Analyst, OC, Position
- Joe Rossi · Minnesota 2017-2023 · him Head coach, them Analyst, DC, Position
- Kenni Burns · Minnesota 2017-2022 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Kirk Ciarrocca · Minnesota 2017-2022 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Matt Simon · Minnesota 2017-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Other, Position
- Maurice Linguist · Minnesota 2017 · him Head coach, them Position
- Robb Smith · Minnesota 2017-2018 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Clay Patterson · Minnesota 2018-2021 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jahmile Addae · Minnesota 2018 · him Head coach, them Position
- Joe Harasymiak* · Minnesota 2019-2021 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Chad Wilt · Minnesota 2020-2021 · him Head coach, them Position
- Mike Sanford Jr. · Minnesota 2020-2021 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Paul Haynes · Minnesota 2020-2022 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Eric Koehler · Minnesota 2023-2026 · him Head coach, them Analyst, Position
- Nick Monroe · Minnesota 2023-2026 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Corey Hetherman · Minnesota 2024 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Danny Collins · Minnesota 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them DC
- Kevin Kane · Minnesota 2025 · him Head coach, them Position
- Matt Limegrover · Minnesota 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them Other
- Bryan Nardo · Minnesota 2026 · him Head coach, them Position
- Daniel Da Prato · Minnesota 2026 · him Head coach, them ST coord.
- Isaac Fruechte · Minnesota 2026 · him Head coach, them Position
- Mike Shula · Minnesota 2026 · him Head coach, them Analyst
Played together
- Thomas Hammock · Northern Illinois 1999-2002