Brian VanGorder
dc at Gulf Shores HS since 2023.
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- Seasons coached
- 46
- First season
- 1981
- Teams
- 20
Career
26 stints
1980s
- 1981West Bloomfield HS (MI)Assistant Coach
- 1982–1983Boca Raton Academy (FL)Head Coach
- 1984–1987American Heritage School (FL)Head Coach
- 1988Boca Raton Community HS (FL)Head Coach
- 1989–1990Grand Valley StateLinebackers
1990s
- 1991Grand Valley StatedcLinebackers
- 1992–1994Wayne State (MI)Head Coach
- 1995–1996UCFSpecial Teams CoordinatorLinebackers
- 1997UCFDefensive Coordinator
- 1998–1999Central Michigandc
2000s
- 2000Western IllinoisdcLinebackers
- 2001–2004GeorgiadcLinebackers
- 2005Jacksonville JaguarsLinebackers
- 2006Georgia SouthernHead Coach
- 2007Atlanta FalconsLinebackers
- 2008–2011Atlanta Falconsdc
2010s
- 2012AuburnDefensive Coordinator
- 2013New York JetsLinebackers
- 2014–2016Notre DameDefensive CoordinatorInside Linebackers
- 2016GeorgiaDefensive Analyst
- 2017Oklahoma StateDefensive Analyst
- 2018LouisvilleDefensive Coordinator
- 2019–2020Bowling GreenDefensive Coordinator
2020s
- 2021Gulf Shores HSdc
- 2022American Heritage School (FL)Head Coach
- 2023–presentGulf Shores HSdc
Coaching tree
15 mentors, 5 protégés, 1 branch — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
21
- 2019Mike BrewsterCoached under · Bowling Green
- 2019–2020Scot LoefflerCoached under · Bowling Green
- 2018Lorenzo WardCoached under · Louisville
- 2017Mike GundyCoached under · Oklahoma State
- 2016Kirby SmartCoached under · Georgia
- 2014–2016Brian KellyCoached under · Notre Dame
- 2013Rex RyanCoached under · New York Jets
- 2012Gene ChizikCoached under · Auburn
- 2007Bobby PetrinoCoached under · Atlanta Falcons
- 2006Darin HinshawMentored · Georgia Southern
- 2006Deion MelvinMentored · Georgia Southern
- 2006John WozniakMentored · Georgia Southern
- 2006Scott FountainMentored · Georgia Southern
- 2006Tyson SummersMentored · Georgia Southern
- 2005Jack Del RioCoached under · Jacksonville Jaguars
6 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
21
- 2021Eric LewisSucceeded by · Bowling Green
- 2019Bryan BrownSucceeded by · Louisville
- 2019Carl PeliniSucceeded · Bowling Green
- 2018Gary GibbsSucceeded by · Oklahoma State
- 2018Peter SirmonSucceeded · Louisville
- 2017Mike ElkoSucceeded by · Notre Dame
- 2016Greg HudsonSucceeded by · Notre Dame
- 2014Bob DiacoSucceeded · Notre Dame
- 2014Bobby April IIISucceeded by · New York Jets
- 2013Ellis JohnsonSucceeded by · Auburn
- 2012Ted RoofSucceeded · Auburn
- 2008Glenn PiresSucceeded by · Atlanta Falcons
- 2007Chris HatcherSucceeded by · Georgia Southern
- 2006Mark DuffnerSucceeded by · Jacksonville Jaguars
- 2006Mike SewakSucceeded · Georgia Southern
6 more, most recent shown first.
Tenure
46 seasons
- Gulf Shores HSCoordinator · 2021–2026 · current5
- American Heritage School (FL)Head coach · 1984–20225
- Atlanta FalconsCoordinator · 2008–20114
- GeorgiaCoordinator · 2001–20044
- Notre DameCoordinator · 2014–20163
- UCFCoordinator · 1995–19973
- Wayne State (MI)Head coach · 1992–19943
- Bowling GreenCoordinator · 2019–20202
- Central MichiganCoordinator · 1998–19992
- Grand Valley StatePosition coach · 1989–19902
- Boca Raton Academy (FL)Head coach · 1982–19832
- LouisvilleCoordinator · 20181
- Oklahoma StateAnalyst · 20171
- GeorgiaAnalyst · 20161
- New York JetsPosition coach · 20131
- AuburnCoordinator · 20121
- Atlanta FalconsPosition coach · 20071
- Georgia SouthernHead coach · 20061
- Jacksonville JaguarsPosition coach · 20051
- Western IllinoisCoordinator · 20001
- Grand Valley StateCoordinator · 19911
- Boca Raton Community HS (FL)Head coach · 19881
- West Bloomfield HS (MI)Position coach · 19811
Moves
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