John Smith
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- Seasons coached
- 44
- First season
- 1971
- Teams
- 12
Career
15 stints
1970s
- 1971Weber StateGraduate Assistant
- 1972–1976MontanaAssistant Coach
- 1977–1978NevadaDefensive Coordinator
1980s
- 1981NevadaDefensive Coordinator
- 1982–1985Idahodc
- 1986WyomingDefensive Coordinator
- 1987–1988Washington Statedc
- 1989–1994IdahoHead Coach
1990s
- 1995–1997Utah StateHead Coach
- 1998–2002LouisvilleHead Coach
2000s
- 2003–2006Michigan StateHead Coach
- 2009–2011ArkansasSpecial Teams Coordinator
2010s
- 2012ArkansasHead Coach
- 2013–2015Fort LewisHead Coach
- 2016–2018Kentucky StateHead Coach
Coaching tree
4 mentors, 38 protégés, 11 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
Relationships
Coached under
62
- 2012Kevin PeoplesMentored · Arkansas
- 2012Kolby SmithMentored · Arkansas
- 2012Kris CinkovichMentored · Arkansas
- 2012Nick HoltMentored · Arkansas
- 2012Paul HaynesMentored · Arkansas
- 2012Paul PetrinoMentored · Arkansas
- 2012Steve CaldwellMentored · Arkansas
- 2012Taver JohnsonMentored · Arkansas
- 2012Tim HortonMentored · Arkansas
- 2009–2011Bobby PetrinoCoached under · Arkansas
- 2009Chip LongCoached under · Arkansas
- 2006Blaine BennettMentored · Michigan State
- 2006Dan EnosMentored · Michigan State
- 2006Derrick JacksonMentored · Michigan State
- 2005–2006Ben SirmansMentored · Michigan State
47 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
15
- 2019Charlie JacksonSucceeded by · Kentucky State
- 2013Bret BielemaSucceeded by · Arkansas
- 2012Bobby PetrinoSucceeded · Arkansas
- 2009Kirk BotkinSucceeded · Arkansas
- 2007Mark DantonioSucceeded by · Michigan State
- 2003Bobby PetrinoSucceeded by · Louisville
- 2003Bobby WilliamsSucceeded · Michigan State
- 2003Morris WattsSucceeded · Michigan State
- 1998Dave ArslanianSucceeded by · Utah State
- 1998Ron CooperSucceeded · Louisville
- 1995Charlie WeatherbieSucceeded · Utah State
- 1989Keith GilbertsonSucceeded · Idaho
- 1989Mike ZimmerSucceeded by · Washington State
- 1986Kent BaerSucceeded by · Idaho
- 1972Jack ElwaySucceeded · Montana
Tenure
44 seasons
- IdahoHead coach · 1989–19946
- LouisvilleHead coach · 1998–20025
- MontanaPosition coach · 1972–19765
- Michigan StateHead coach · 2003–20064
- IdahoCoordinator · 1982–19854
- Kentucky StateHead coach · 2016–20183
- Fort LewisHead coach · 2013–20153
- ArkansasCoordinator · 2009–20113
- Utah StateHead coach · 1995–19973
- NevadaCoordinator · 1977–19813
- Washington StateCoordinator · 1987–19882
- ArkansasHead coach · 20121
- WyomingCoordinator · 19861
- Weber StateAnalyst · 19711
Pipeline
9 of 13 coordinators
- 8 seasonsDave Baldwinunder at Michigan State 2003 · head coach at Colorado State2014
- 1 seasonPaul Haynesunder at Arkansas 2012 · head coach at Kent State2013
- 19 seasonsPaul Petrinounder at Idaho 1992 · head coach at Idaho2013
- 1 seasonPaul Petrinounder at Arkansas 2012 · head coach at Idaho2013
- 16 seasonsPaul Petrinounder at Utah State 1995 · head coach at Idaho2013
- 7 seasonsJim McElwainunder at Michigan State 2003 · head coach at Colorado State2012
- 10 seasonsJim McElwainunder at Louisville 2000 · head coach at Colorado State2012
- 1 seasonBlaine Bennettunder at Michigan State 2006 · head coach at Jefferson HS (IN)2007
- 5 seasonsScott Linehanunder at Louisville 1999 · head coach at St. Louis Rams2006
- 13 seasonsScott Linehanunder at Idaho 1992 · head coach at St. Louis Rams2006
- 10 seasonsNick Holtunder at Idaho 1990 · head coach at Idaho2004
- 12 seasonsBobby Petrinounder at Idaho 1989 · head coach at Louisville2003
- 5 seasonsBobby Petrinounder at Louisville 1998 · head coach at Louisville2003
- 6 seasonsBobby Petrinounder at Utah State 1995 · head coach at Louisville2003
- 1 seasonDanny Hopeunder at Louisville 2002 · head coach at Eastern Kentucky2003
Moves
Nothing on the wire for John Smith. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.