Gary Blackney
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- Seasons coached
- 36
- First season
- 1970
- Teams
- 9
Career
13 stints
1970s
- 1970–1972BrownDefensive Backs
- 1973–1974Rhode IslandAssistant Coach
- 1975–1976WisconsinDefensive Backs
- 1977WisconsinDefensive CoordinatorDefensive Backs
- 1978–1979UCLADefensive Backs
1980s
- 1981–1983SyracuseDefensive Backs
- 1984Ohio StateDefensive Backs
- 1985Ohio Statedc
- 1986–1987Ohio StateDefensive Coordinator
- 1988–1990Ohio StateInside Linebackers
1990s
- 1991–2000Bowling GreenHead Coach
2000s
Coaching tree
8 mentors, 12 protégés, 6 branches — 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
23
- 2008George O'LearyCoached under · UCF
- 2001–2005Ralph FriedgenCoached under · Maryland
- 2000Stan DraytonMentored · Bowling Green
- 2000Tom LichtenbergMentored · Bowling Green
- 1999–2000Tim BanksMentored · Bowling Green
- 1998–2000Tim BeckmanMentored · Bowling Green
- 1997Paul FerraroMentored · Bowling Green
- 1996–1999Mike FaragalliMentored · Bowling Green
- 1996Tim BanksMentored · Bowling Green
- 1995–1999Tim WaltonMentored · Bowling Green
- 1994Paul HaynesMentored · Bowling Green
- 1991Bob BabichMentored · Bowling Green
- 1991–1999Bob LigasheskyMentored · Bowling Green
- 1991–1994Mike FaragalliMentored · Bowling Green
- 1991–1995Paul FerraroMentored · Bowling Green
8 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
14
- 2009Henry WrightSucceeded by · UCF
- 2009Sean BecktonSucceeded by · UCF
- 2006Chris CoshSucceeded by · Maryland
- 2001Urban MeyerSucceeded by · Bowling Green
- 1991Moe AnkneySucceeded · Bowling Green
- 1988Bill ConleySucceeded · Ohio State
- 1988Bill YoungSucceeded by · Ohio State
- 1985Chuck HeaterSucceeded by · Ohio State
- 1984Dave CampoSucceeded by · Syracuse
- 1984Dom CapersSucceeded · Ohio State
- 1980Tom HayesSucceeded by · UCLA
- 1978Jim HillesSucceeded by · Wisconsin
- 1977Charlie McBrideSucceeded · Wisconsin
- 1975Dick SelcerSucceeded · Wisconsin
Tenure
36 seasons
- Bowling GreenHead coach · 1991–200010
- MarylandCoordinator · 2001–20055
- Ohio StatePosition coach · 1984–19904
- Ohio StateCoordinator · 1985–19873
- SyracusePosition coach · 1981–19833
- BrownPosition coach · 1970–19723
- UCLAPosition coach · 1978–19792
- WisconsinPosition coach · 1975–19762
- Rhode IslandPosition coach · 1973–19742
- UCFPosition coach · 20081
- WisconsinCoordinator · 19771
Pipeline
1 of 6 coordinators
- 9 seasonsTim Beckmanunder at Bowling Green 1998 · head coach at Toledo2009
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Gary Blackney. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.