Brian Polian

Head Coach at John Carroll since 2026.

Career

17 stints

1990s
- 1997Michigan StateGraduate Assistant
- 1998BuffaloTight EndsAssistant Offensive Line
- 1999–2000BaylorHead Coach
2000s
- 2001–2003BuffaloSpecial Teams CoordinatorRunning Backs
- 2004UCFRunning BacksRecruiting Coordinator
- 2005–2007Notre DameAssistant Defensive Backs
- 2008–2009Notre DameSpecial Teams Coordinator
2010s
- 2010StanfordSpecial Teams Coordinator
- 2011StanfordSafetiesRecruiting Coordinator
- 2012Texas A&MSpecial Teams CoordinatorTight Ends
- 2013–2016NevadaHead Coach
- 2017Notre DameRecruiting Coordinator
- 2018–2020Notre DameSpecial Teams CoordinatorRecruiting Coordinator
2020s
- 2021Notre DameAssociate Head Coach
- 2022LSUSpecial Teams CoordinatorRecruiting Coordinator
- 2023–2026John CarrollAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJohn CarrollHead Coach

11 mentors, 37 protégés, 3 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.

MentorsProtégés

Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row

35 more, most recent shown first.

30 seasons

1 of 12 coordinators

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