Gary Darnell
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- Seasons coached
- 38
- First season
- 1970
- Teams
- 12
Career
17 stints
1970s
- 1970Oklahoma StateGraduate Assistant
- 1971–1972Oklahoma StateLinebackers
- 1973–1975SMULinebackers
- 1976–1977North CarolinaLinebackers
- 1978–1982Kansas StateDefensive CoordinatorAssistant Head Coach
- 1979–1982Kansas StateAssistant Coach
1980s
- 1983–1985Tennessee TechHead Coach
- 1986–1987Wake ForestAssistant Head Coachdc
- 1988FloridaDefensive Coordinator
- 1989FloridaHead CoachInterim
- 1989Floridadc
1990s
- 1990–1991Notre DameDefensive Coordinator
- 1992–1996TexasAssistant Head CoachdcSpecial Teams Coordinator
- 1997–2004Western MichiganHead Coach
2000s
2010s
- 2017NebraskaAssistant Coach
Coaching tree
12 mentors, 29 protégés, 13 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Everyone shown became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
48
- 2017Mike RileyCoached under · Nebraska
- 2007Bill ClayMentored · Texas A&M
- 2007Bob DeBesseMentored · Texas A&M
- 2007Brad DavisMentored · Texas A&M
- 2007Jim Bob HelduserMentored · Texas A&M
- 2007Kenith PopeMentored · Texas A&M
- 2007Les KoenningMentored · Texas A&M
- 2007Mark TommerdahlMentored · Texas A&M
- 2007Stan EggenMentored · Texas A&M
- 2007Van MaloneMentored · Texas A&M
- 2006Dennis FranchioneCoached under · Texas A&M
- 2004Bob DiacoMentored · Western Michigan
- 2004Van MaloneMentored · Western Michigan
- 2003–2004Charley MolnarMentored · Western Michigan
- 2003Dick BumpasMentored · Western Michigan
33 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
10
- 2008Mike ShermanSucceeded by · Texas A&M
- 2007Dennis FranchioneSucceeded · Texas A&M
- 2006Carl TorbushSucceeded · Texas A&M
- 2005Bill CubitSucceeded by · Western Michigan
- 1997Al MoldeSucceeded · Western Michigan
- 1992Rick MinterSucceeded by · Notre Dame
- 1990Steve SpurrierSucceeded by · Florida
- 1989Galen HallSucceeded · Florida
- 1979Mickey MatthewsSucceeded · Kansas State
- 1978Dick SelcerSucceeded · Kansas State
Tenure
38 seasons
- Western MichiganHead coach · 1997–20048
- TexasCoordinator · 1992–19965
- Kansas StateCoordinator · 1978–19825
- Kansas StatePosition coach · 1979–19824
- Tennessee TechHead coach · 1983–19853
- SMUPosition coach · 1973–19753
- Notre DameCoordinator · 1990–19912
- FloridaCoordinator · 1988–19892
- Wake ForestCoordinator · 1986–19872
- North CarolinaPosition coach · 1976–19772
- Oklahoma StatePosition coach · 1971–19722
- NebraskaPosition coach · 20171
- Texas A&MHead coach · 20071
- Texas A&MCoordinator · 20061
- FloridaHead coach · 19891
- Oklahoma StateAnalyst · 19701
Pipeline
7 of 14 coordinators
- 22 seasonsVan Maloneunder at Western Michigan 2004 · head coach at Hampton2026
- 21 seasonsSam Pittmanunder at Western Michigan 1999 · head coach at Arkansas2020
- 13 seasonsBrian Rockunder at Western Michigan 1997 · head coach at Holy Cross2017
- 10 seasonsBob Diacounder at Western Michigan 2004 · head coach at UConn2014
- 6 seasonsBill Cubitunder at Western Michigan 1997 · head coach at Western Michigan2005
- 2 seasonsJim Knowlesunder at Western Michigan 1997 · head coach at Cornell2004
- 1 seasonDennis Franchioneunder at Tennessee Tech 1983 · head coach at Pittsburg State1985
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Gary Darnell. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.