- Record
- 158-107
- Win percentage
- .596
- Games
- 265
- Seasons
- 212000–2022
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Mississippi State | 8-4 | — | #20 | 13.1 | 15.4 | 35.1 | 19.9 |
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 7-6 | — | — | 8.9 | 10.5 | 34.6 | 22.0 |
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 4-7 | — | — | 1.6 | -1.4 | 25.4 | 26.9 |
| 2019 |  Washington State | 6-7 | #23 | — | 6.7 | 11.1 | 41.7 | 33.1 |
| 2018 | Washington State | 11-2 | — | — | 12.9 | 11.3 | 38.8 | 27.3 |
| 2017 | Washington State | 9-4 | #24 | — | 6.6 | 8.6 | 30.9 | 22.1 |
| 2016 | Washington State | 8-5 | — | — | 15.5 | 6.2 | 36.2 | 27.8 |
| 2015 | Washington State | 9-4 | — | — | 8.0 | 4.2 | 35.8 | 29.4 |
| 2014 | Washington State | 3-9 | — | — | -1.9 | -1.7 | 33.0 | 32.8 |
| 2013 | Washington State | 6-7 | — | — | 6.4 | 8.2 | 33.6 | 26.3 |
| 2012 | Washington State | 3-9 | — | — | -7.9 | -4.4 | 24.4 | 29.0 |
| 2009 |  Texas Tech | 8-4 | — | #21 | 14.0 | 24.6 | 38.5 | 14.4 |
| 2008 | Texas Tech | 11-2 | #12 | #12 | 20.3 | 23.0 | 49.8 | 25.5 |
| 2007 | Texas Tech | 9-4 | — | #22 | 10.8 | 24.9 | 47.0 | 21.7 |
| 2006 | Texas Tech | 8-5 | #25 | — | 5.7 | 17.9 | 37.2 | 19.9 |
| 2005 | Texas Tech | 9-3 | #21 | #20 | 15.0 | 25.4 | 40.8 | 15.4 |
| 2004 | Texas Tech | 8-4 | — | #18 | 14.8 | 19.5 | 45.2 | 30.0 |
| 2003 | Texas Tech | 8-5 | — | — | 8.2 | 11.9 | 50.0 | 40.4 |
| 2002 | Texas Tech | 9-5 | — | — | 11.0 | 16.1 | 47.7 | 35.4 |
| 2001 | Texas Tech | 7-5 | — | — | 9.5 | 14.7 | 40.5 | 28.4 |
| 2000 | Texas Tech | 7-6 | — | — | 4.9 | 7.9 | 31.9 | 25.4 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–2022 | Mississippi State | Head Coach |
| 2012–2020 | Washington State | Head Coach |
| 2000–2009 | Texas Tech | Head Coach |
| 1999 | Oklahoma | Offensive Coordinator (under Bob Stoops) |
| 1997–1998 | Kentucky | Offensive Coordinator (under Hal Mumme) |
| 1992–1996 | Valdosta State | Offensive Coordinator (under Hal Mumme) |
| 1989–1991 | Iowa Wesleyan | Offensive Coordinator (under Hal Mumme) |
| 1988 | College of the Desert | Linebackers Coach |
| 1987 | Cal Poly | Assistant Coach |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Eric Morris | Wide Receivers Coach | Oklahoma State 2026– |
| 2016 | JaMarcus Shephard | Inside Receivers Coach | Oregon State 2026– |
| 2020–2021 | Jake Dickert | Defensive Coordinator | Wake Forest 2025– |
| 2012 | Jeff Choate | Linebackers Coach | Nevada 2023– |
| 2008–2009 | Sonny Cumbie | Graduate Assistant | Louisiana Tech 2022– |
| 2000–2006 | Sonny Dykes | Co-Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach | TCU 2022– |
| 2007–2009 | Lincoln Riley | Inside Receivers Coach, Wide Receivers Coach | USC 2021– |
| 1999–2001 | Dave Aranda | Graduate Assistant | Baylor 2020– |
| 2020–2021 | Brian Smith | Offensive Coordinator | Ohio 2025 |
| 2020–2022 | Zach Arnett | Defensive Coordinator | Mississippi State 2023 |
| 2013–2019 | Ken Wilson | Linebackers Coach | Nevada 2021–2023 |
| 2000–2007 | Dana Holgorsen | Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach | Houston 2019–2023 |
| 2005–2008 | Seth Littrell | Running Backs Coach | North Texas 2016–2022 |
| 2000–2009 | Ruffin McNeill | Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach | East Carolina 2010–2015 |
| 2000–2003 | Art Briles | Running Backs Coach | Baylor 2008–2016 |