Jim McElwain
Last coached Central Michigan Chippewas, 2024- Record
- 77-64
- Win percentage
- .546
- Games
- 141
- Seasons
- 122012–2024
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 4-8 | — | — | -13.1 | -15.8 | 17.7 | 34.3 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 5-7 | — | — | -15.5 | -19.1 | 16.8 | 34.0 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 4-8 | — | — | -12.2 | -14.0 | 19.0 | 32.2 |
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 9-4 | — | — | -5.3 | -1.0 | 28.5 | 29.3 |
| 2020 | Central Michigan | 3-3 | — | — | — | -1.8 | 25.6 | 27.4 |
| 2019 | Central Michigan | 8-6 | — | — | -6.3 | -4.4 | 26.0 | 29.0 |
| 2017 |  Florida | 3-4 | #17 | — | -0.9 | 10.1 | 30.8 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | Florida | 9-4 | #25 | #14 | 12.4 | 15.4 | 26.6 | 14.0 |
| 2015 | Florida | 10-4 | — | #25 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 26.7 | 15.8 |
| 2014 |  Colorado State | 10-2 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.5 | 33.2 | 29.2 |
| 2013 | Colorado State | 8-6 | — | — | -0.9 | 3.0 | 31.8 | 29.5 |
| 2012 | Colorado State | 4-8 | — | — | -13.0 | -9.7 | 19.7 | 30.3 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–2024 | Central Michigan | Head Coach |
| 2018 | Michigan | Wide Receivers Coach (under Jim Harbaugh) |
| 2014–2017 | Florida | Head Coach |
| 2012–2014 | Colorado State | Head Coach |
| 2008–2011 | Alabama | Offensive Coordinator (under Nick Saban) |
| 2007 | Fresno State | Offensive Coordinator (under Pat Hill) |
| 2006 | Las Vegas NFL | Quarterbacks Coach |
| 2003–2005 | Michigan State | Wide Receivers Coach |
| 2000–2002 | Louisville | Wide Receivers Coach |
| 1995–1999 | Montana State | Offensive Coordinator |
| 1987–1994 | Eastern Washington | Quarterbacks Coach |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Billy Napier | Assistant Head Coach | James Madison 2025– |
| 2019 | Ryan Beard | Safeties Coach, Special Teams Coordinator | Coastal Carolina 2025– |
| 2012–2021 | Tim Skipper | Linebackers Coach, Running Backs Coach | Fresno State 2024 |
| 2015–2016 | Geoff Collins | Defensive Coordinator | Georgia Tech 2018–2022 |
| 2015–2016 | John Garrett | Quality Control Coach | Lafayette 2016–2021 |
| 2010–2015 | DJ Durkin | Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach | Maryland 2015–2018 |