- Record
- 67-27
- Win percentage
- .713
- Games
- 94
- Seasons
- 82003–2014
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Nebraska | 9-3 | AP preseason #22 | AP final — | SRS 13.7 | SP+ 13.1 | Offense 33.8 | Defense 21.0 |
| 2013 | Nebraska | 9-4 | AP preseason #18 | AP final — | SRS 4.3 | SP+ 11.6 | Offense 32.3 | Defense 22.8 |
| 2012 | Nebraska | 10-4 | AP preseason #17 | AP final #25 | SRS 8.0 | SP+ 20.3 | Offense 39.2 | Defense 19.8 |
| 2011 | Nebraska | 9-4 | AP preseason #10 | AP final #24 | SRS 8.6 | SP+ 14.5 | Offense 32.4 | Defense 19.4 |
| 2010 | Nebraska | 10-4 | AP preseason #8 | AP final #20 | SRS 16.7 | SP+ 18.8 | Offense 30.8 | Defense 14.3 |
| 2009 | Nebraska | 10-4 | AP preseason #24 | AP final #14 | SRS 15.4 | SP+ 19.9 | Offense 25.9 | Defense 7.8 |
| 2008 | Nebraska | 9-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 10.1 | SP+ 18.9 | Offense 42.0 | Defense 23.8 |
| 2003 | Nebraska | 1-0 | AP preseason — | AP final #19 | SRS 11.3 | SP+ 14.7 | Offense 30.3 | Defense 16.5 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020– | LSU | Defensive Coordinator (under Brian Kelly) |
| 2015–2020 | Youngstown State | Head Coach |
| 2008–2014 | Nebraska | Head Coach |
| 2005–2007 | LSU | Defensive Coordinator (under Les Miles) |
| 2004 | Oklahoma | Co-Defensive Coordinator (under Bob Stoops) |
| 2003 | Nebraska | Defensive Coordinator |
| 2000–2002 | Green Bay NFL | Linebackers Coach |
| 1997–1999 | New England NFL | Linebackers Coach |
| 1994–1996 | San Francisco NFL | Secondary Coach |
| 1993 | Cardinal Mooney | Quarterbacks Coach |
| 1991 | Iowa | Graduate Assistant |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2010 | Marvin Sanders | Assistant Coach, Secondary Coach | Head coach at Loyola 2013– |
| 2014–2017 | Trent Bray | Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Oregon State 2024–2025 |
| 2008–2014 | Tim Beck | Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach, Running Backs Coach | Head coach at Coastal Carolina 2023–2025 |
| 2008–2011 | Carl Pelini | Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line Coach | Head coach at Florida Atlantic 2012–2013 |