Bobby Petrino
Offensive Coordinator at North Carolina since 2026.
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- Seasons coached
- 41
- First season
- 1983
- Teams
- 15
Career
25 stints
1980s
- 1983Carroll (MT)Assistant Coach
- 1984Weber StateHead Coach
- 1985–1986Carroll (MT)Offensive Coordinator
- 1987–1988Weber StateWide ReceiversTight Ends
- 1989IdahoQuarterbacks
1990s
- 1990–1991IdahoOffensive Coordinator
- 1992–1993Arizona StateQuarterbacks
- 1994NevadaOffensive Coordinator
- 1995Utah StateOffensive Coordinator
- 1997Utah StateOffensive Coordinator
- 1998LouisvilleOffensive Coordinator
- 1999–2000Jacksonville JaguarsQuarterbacks
2000s
- 2001Jacksonville JaguarsOffensive Coordinator
- 2002AuburnAssistant Coach
- 2003–2006LouisvilleHead Coach
- 2007Atlanta FalconsHead Coach
- 2008–2011ArkansasHead CoachInterim
2010s
- 2013Western KentuckyHead Coach
- 2014–2017LouisvilleHead Coach
- 2018Western KentuckyHead Coach
2020s
- 2020–2022Missouri StateHead Coach
- 2023Texas A&MOffensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks
- 2024ArkansasOffensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks
- 2025ArkansasHead CoachInterim
- 2026–presentNorth CarolinaOffensive Coordinator
Coaching tree
10 mentors, 114 protégés, 21 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Everyone shown became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row · Capped at 500 people
Relationships
Coached under
148
- 2026Bill BelichickCoached under · North Carolina
- 2025Ben SowdersMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Che HendrixMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Chris WilsonMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Deke AdamsMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Eric MateosMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Jay HayesMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Kolby SmithMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Marcus WoodsonMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Morgan TurnerMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Nick PerryMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Ronnie FouchMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Sam PittmanMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Scott FountainMentored · Arkansas
- 2025Travis WilliamsMentored · Arkansas
133 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
36
- 2026Freddie KitchensSucceeded · North Carolina
- 2026Ryan SilverfieldSucceeded by · Arkansas
- 2025Kolby SmithSucceeded by · Arkansas
- 2025Sam PittmanSucceeded · Arkansas
- 2024Collin KleinSucceeded by · Texas A&M
- 2024Dan EnosSucceeded · Arkansas
- 2023Darrell DickeySucceeded · Texas A&M
- 2020Dave SteckelSucceeded · Missouri State
- 2019Tyson HeltonSucceeded by · Western Kentucky
- 2018Lorenzo WardSucceeded by · Louisville
- 2018Mike Sanford Jr.Succeeded · Western Kentucky
- 2014Charlie StrongSucceeded · Louisville
- 2014Jeff BrohmSucceeded by · Western Kentucky
- 2014Will SteinSucceeded · Louisville
- 2013Lance GuidrySucceeded · Western Kentucky
21 more, most recent shown first.
Tenure
41 seasons
- LouisvilleHead coach · 2003–20178
- ArkansasHead coach · 2008–20255
- Missouri StateHead coach · 2020–20223
- Western KentuckyHead coach · 2013–20182
- Jacksonville JaguarsPosition coach · 1999–20002
- Utah StateCoordinator · 1995–19972
- Arizona StatePosition coach · 1992–19932
- IdahoCoordinator · 1990–19912
- Weber StatePosition coach · 1987–19882
- Carroll (MT)Coordinator · 1985–19862
- North CarolinaCoordinator · 2026 · current1
- ArkansasCoordinator · 20241
- Texas A&MCoordinator · 20231
- Atlanta FalconsHead coach · 20071
- AuburnPosition coach · 20021
- Jacksonville JaguarsCoordinator · 20011
- LouisvilleCoordinator · 19981
- NevadaCoordinator · 19941
- IdahoPosition coach · 19891
- Weber StateHead coach · 19841
- Carroll (MT)Position coach · 19831
Pipeline
13 of 35 coordinators
- 3 seasonsRyan Beardunder at Missouri State 2020 · head coach at Missouri State2025
- 2 seasonsMike Sanford Sr.under at Western Kentucky 2018 · head coach at Faith Lutheran HS (NV)2020
- 1 seasonLorenzo Wardunder at Louisville 2017 · head coach at Louisville2018
- 3 seasonsNick Holtunder at Western Kentucky 2013 · head coach at Western Kentucky2016
- 1 seasonJeff Brohmunder at Western Kentucky 2013 · head coach at Western Kentucky2014
- 7 seasonsMike Zimmerunder at Atlanta Falcons 2007 · head coach at Minnesota Vikings2014
- 4 seasonsPaul Petrinounder at Arkansas 2008 · head coach at Idaho2013
- 7 seasonsPaul Petrinounder at Louisville 2003 · head coach at Idaho2013
- 1 seasonGarrick McGeeunder at Arkansas 2008 · head coach at UAB2012
- 1 seasonJohn Smithunder at Arkansas 2009 · head coach at Arkansas2012
- 7 seasonsTony Levineunder at Louisville 2003 · head coach at Houston2012
- 4 seasonsHue Jacksonunder at Atlanta Falcons 2007 · head coach at Oakland Raiders2011
- 1 seasonKirk Botkinunder at Arkansas 2008 · head coach at Texas High School2010
- 19 seasonsGregg Brandonunder at Weber State 1984 · head coach at Bowling Green2003
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Bobby Petrino. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.