- 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 | AP preseason — | AP final #20 | SRS 13.1 | SP+ 15.4 | Offense 35.1 | Defense 19.9 |
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 7-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 8.9 | SP+ 10.5 | Offense 34.6 | Defense 22.0 |
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.6 | SP+ -1.4 | Offense 25.4 | Defense 26.9 |
| 2019 |  Washington State | 6-7 | AP preseason #23 | AP final — | SRS 6.7 | SP+ 11.1 | Offense 41.7 | Defense 33.1 |
| 2018 | Washington State | 11-2 | AP preseason — | AP final #10 | SRS 12.9 | SP+ 11.3 | Offense 38.8 | Defense 27.3 |
| 2017 | Washington State | 9-4 | AP preseason #24 | AP final — | SRS 6.6 | SP+ 8.6 | Offense 30.9 | Defense 22.1 |
| 2016 | Washington State | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 15.5 | SP+ 6.2 | Offense 36.2 | Defense 27.8 |
| 2015 | Washington State | 9-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 8.0 | SP+ 4.2 | Offense 35.8 | Defense 29.4 |
| 2014 | Washington State | 3-9 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -1.9 | SP+ -1.7 | Offense 33.0 | Defense 32.8 |
| 2013 | Washington State | 6-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 6.4 | SP+ 8.2 | Offense 33.6 | Defense 26.3 |
| 2012 | Washington State | 3-9 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -7.9 | SP+ -4.4 | Offense 24.4 | Defense 29.0 |
| 2009 |  Texas Tech | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final #21 | SRS 14.0 | SP+ 24.6 | Offense 38.5 | Defense 14.4 |
| 2008 | Texas Tech | 11-2 | AP preseason #12 | AP final #12 | SRS 20.3 | SP+ 23.0 | Offense 49.8 | Defense 25.5 |
| 2007 | Texas Tech | 9-4 | AP preseason — | AP final #22 | SRS 10.8 | SP+ 24.9 | Offense 47.0 | Defense 21.7 |
| 2006 | Texas Tech | 8-5 | AP preseason #25 | AP final — | SRS 5.7 | SP+ 17.9 | Offense 37.2 | Defense 19.9 |
| 2005 | Texas Tech | 9-3 | AP preseason #21 | AP final #20 | SRS 15.0 | SP+ 25.4 | Offense 40.8 | Defense 15.4 |
| 2004 | Texas Tech | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 14.8 | SP+ 19.5 | Offense 45.2 | Defense 30.0 |
| 2003 | Texas Tech | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 8.2 | SP+ 11.9 | Offense 50.0 | Defense 40.4 |
| 2002 | Texas Tech | 9-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 11.0 | SP+ 16.1 | Offense 47.7 | Defense 35.4 |
| 2001 | Texas Tech | 7-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 9.5 | SP+ 14.7 | Offense 40.5 | Defense 28.4 |
| 2000 | Texas Tech | 7-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.9 | SP+ 7.9 | Offense 31.9 | Defense 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 | Head coach at Oklahoma State 2026– |
| 2016 | JaMarcus Shephard | Inside Receivers Coach | Head coach at Oregon State 2026– |
| 2020–2021 | Jake Dickert | Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at Wake Forest 2025– |
| 2012 | Jeff Choate | Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Nevada 2023– |
| 2008–2009 | Sonny Cumbie | Graduate Assistant | Head coach at Louisiana Tech 2022– |
| 2000–2006 | Sonny Dykes | Co-Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at TCU 2022– |
| 2007–2009 | Lincoln Riley | Inside Receivers Coach, Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at USC 2021– |
| 1999–2001 | Dave Aranda | Graduate Assistant | Head coach at Baylor 2020– |
| 2020–2021 | Brian Smith | Offensive Coordinator | Head coach at Ohio 2025 |
| 2020–2022 | Zach Arnett | Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at Mississippi State 2023 |
| 2013–2019 | Ken Wilson | Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Nevada 2021–2023 |
| 2000–2007 | Dana Holgorsen | Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers Coach | Head coach at Houston 2019–2023 |
| 2005–2008 | Seth Littrell | Running Backs Coach | Head coach at North Texas 2016–2022 |
| 2000–2009 | Ruffin McNeill | Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach | Head coach at East Carolina 2010–2015 |
| 2000–2003 | Art Briles | Running Backs Coach | Head coach at Baylor 2008–2016 |