May Not be the Best Fit for the Job

Clay Helton’s Coaching Tree and History

by
THS
70/100
USC’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

5-1
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 9.6)
45-23
| Clay Helton’s Record with USC (0.662%)

45-23
| Clay Helton’s Career Record (0.662%)

Grading USC Football
2013
A+
10-4 2014
A+
9-4 2015
A
8-6 2016
A+
10-3 2017
A+
11-3 2018
C-
5-7 2019
B-
8-5 2020
C-
5-1

Clay Helton Coaching Résumé
2021 USC Season 0-0
2020 USC Season 5-1
2019 USC Season 8-5
2018 USC Season 5-7
2017 USC Season 11-3
2016 USC Season 10-3
2015 USC Season 8-6
2014 USC (O-Cordinator) 9-4
2013 USC (OC/Interim HC) 10-4
2012 USC (QB Coach) 7-6

Justin Fuente’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
70/100
Virginia Tech’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

5-6
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 7.6)
38-27
| Justin Fuente’s Record with Virginia Tech (0.585%)

64-50
| Justin Fuente’s Career Record (0.561%)

Grading Virginia Tech Football
2013
B-
8-5 2014
C+
7-6 2015
C+
7-6 2016
A+
10-4 2017
A
9-4 2018
C+
6-7 2019
B
8-5 2020
C
5-6

Justin Fuente Coaching Résumé
2021 Virginia Tech Season 0-0
2020 Virginia Tech Season 5-6
2019 Virginia Tech Season 8-5
2018 Virginia Tech Season 6-7
2017 Virginia Tech Season 9-4
2016 Virginia Tech Season 10-4
2015 Memphis Season 9-3
2014 Memphis Season 10-3
2013 Memphis Season 3 – 9
2012 Memphis Season 4 – 8

Dave Clawson’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
70/100
Wake Forest’s Last Game:
L 42-28 Wisconsin

4-5
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 10.0)
40-45
| Dave Clawson’s Record with Wake Forest (0.471%)

130-124
| Dave Clawson’s Career Record (0.512%)

Grading Wake Forest Football
2013
D
4-8 2014
D
3-9 2015
C-
3-9 2016
A
7-6 2017
B+
8-5 2018
B-
7-6 2019
B
8-5 2020
F
4-5

Dave Clawson Coaching Résumé
2021 Wake Forest Season 0-0
2020 Wake Forest Season 4-5
2019 Wake Forest Season 8-5
2018 Wake Forest Season 7-6
2017 Wake Forest Season 8-5
2016 Wake Forest Season 7-6
2015 Wake Forest Season 3-9
2014 Wake Forest Season 3-9
2013 Bowling Green Season 10-3
2012 Bowling Green Season 8-5

Jake Spavital’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
74/100
Texas State’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

2-10
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 1.2)
5-19
| Jake Spavital’s Record with Texas State (0.208%)

5-19
| Jake Spavital’s Career Record (0.208%)

Grading Texas State Football
2013
C+
6-6 2014
B-
7-5 2015
F
3-9 2016
C-
2-10 2017
C+
2-10 2018
B-
3-9 2019
B-
3-9 2020
C+
2-10

Jake Spavital Coaching Résumé
2021 Texas State Season 0-0
2020 Texas State Season 2-10
2019 Texas State Season 3-9
2018 West Virginia (OC/QB-Coach)
2017 West Virgina (OC/QB-Coach) 7-6
2016 California (OC/QB-Coach) 5-7
2015 Texas A M (OC/QB Coach)
2014 Texas A M (OC/QB Coach) 8-5
2013 Texas A M (Co-OC/QB)
2012 West Virginia (QB Coach) 7-6

Jason Candle’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
72/100
Toledo’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

4-2
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 6.0)
38-21
| Jason Candle’s Record with Toledo (0.644%)

38-21
| Jason Candle’s Career Record (0.644%)

Grading Toledo Football
2013
A
7-5 2014
A
9-4 2015
A+
10-2 2016
A+
9-4 2017
A+
11-3 2018
B+
7-6 2019
B-
6-6 2020
C
4-2

Jason Candle Coaching Résumé
2021 Toledo Season 0-0
2020 Toledo Season 4-2
2019 Toledo Season 6-6
2018 Toledo Season 7-6
2017 Toledo Season 11-3
2016 Toledo Season 9-4
2015 Toledo Season 10-2
2014 Toledo (OC/QB) 9-4
2013 Toledo (OC/WR) 7 – 5
2012 Toledo (OC/WR) 9 – 4

Brent Brennan’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
58/100
San Jose State’s Last Game:
L 34-13 Ball State

7-1
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 2.3)
15-30
| Brent Brennan’s Record with San Jose State (0.333%)

15-30
| Brent Brennan’s Career Record (0.333%)

Grading San Jose State Football
2013
B
6-6 2014
D
3-9 2015
B-
6-7 2016
C-
4-8 2017
C
2-11 2018
C-
1-11 2019
A-
5-7 2020
A
7-1

Brent Brennan Coaching Résumé
2021 San Jose State Season 0-0
2020 San Jose State Season 7-1
2019 San Jose State Season 5-7
2018 San Jose State Season 1-11
2017 San Jose State Season 2-11
2016 Oregon State (OWR Coach) 4-8
2015 Oregon State (WR Coach) 2-10
2014 Oregon State (WR Coach) 5-7
2013 Oregon State (WR Coach) 7-6
2012 Oregon State (WR Coach) 9-4

Jonathan Smith’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
62/100
Oregon State’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

2-5
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 1.3)
9-22
| Jonathan Smith’s Record with Oregon State (0.290%)

9-22
| Jonathan Smith’s Career Record (0.290%)

Grading Oregon State Football
2013
B+
7-6 2014
B-
5-7 2015
C-
2-10 2016
B-
4-8 2017
C
1-11 2018
C+
2-10 2019
A
5-7 2020
B-
2-5

Jonathan Smith Coaching Résumé
2021 Oregon State Season 0-0
2020 Oregon State Season 2-5
2019 Oregon State Season 5-7
2018 Oregon State Season 2-10
2017 Washington (QB/O-Cord) 10-2
2016 Washington (QB/O-Cord) 12-2 • Lost in CFB Playoff to Alabama
2015 Washington (QB/O-Cord) 7-6
2014 Washington (QB/O-Cord) 8-6
2013 Boise State (QB Coach) 8-5
2012 Boise State (QB Coach) 11-2

Chuck Martin’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
67/100
Miami Ohio’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

2-1
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 8.1)
32-45
| Chuck Martin’s Record with Miami Ohio (0.416%)

106-52
| Chuck Martin’s Career Record (0.671%)

Grading Miami Ohio Football
2013
D-
0-12 2014
C+
2-10 2015
B-
3-9 2016
B
6-7 2017
C
5-7 2018
C+
6-6 2019
B-
8-5 2020
F
2-1

Chuck Martin Coaching Résumé
2021 Miami Ohio Season 0-0
2020 Miami Ohio Season 2-1
2019 Miami Ohio Season 8-5
2018 Miami Ohio Season 6-6
2017 Miami Ohio Season 5-7
2016 Miami Ohio Season 6-7
2015 Miami Ohio Season 3-9
2014 Miami Ohio Season 2-10
2013 Notre Dame OC/QB Coach (9-4)
2012 Notre Dame (OC/QB) 12-2 • National Runner Up (Alabama)

Jim Harbaugh’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
80/100
Michigan’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

2-4
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 12.2)
49-22
| Jim Harbaugh’s Record with Michigan (0.690%)

151-69
| Jim Harbaugh’s Career Record (0.683%)

Grading Michigan Football
2013
B
7-6 2014
D+
5-7 2015
A
10-3 2016
A
10-3 2017
C+
8-5 2018
A-
10-3 2019
B+
9-4 2020
F
2-4

Jim Harbaugh Coaching Résumé
2021 Michigan Season 0-0
2020 Michigan Season 2-4
2019 Michigan Season 9-4
2018 Michigan Season 10-3
2017 Michigan Season 8-5
2016 Michigan Season 10-3
2015 Michigan Season 10-3
2014 San Francisco 49ers 8-8
2013 San Francisco 49ers 12-4 • Lost in NFC Championship to NYG
2012 San Francisco 49ers 11-4-1 • Lost Super Bowl 47 to BAL

Walt Bell’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
70/100
Massachusetts’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

0-4
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 1.2)
1-15
| Walt Bell’s Record with Massachusetts (0.063%)

1-15
| Walt Bell’s Career Record (0.063%)

Grading Massachusetts Football
2013
D+
1-11 2014
C
3-9 2015
C
3-9 2016
F
2-10 2017
B+
4-8 2018
B+
4-8 2019
C
1-11 2020
C-
0-4

Walt Bell Coaching Résumé
2021 Massachusetts Season 0-0
2020 Massachusetts Season 0-4
2019 Massachusetts Season 1-11
2018 Florida State (QB/O-Cord) 5-7
2017 Maryland (QB/O-Cord)
2016 Maryland (QB/O-Cord)
2015 Arkansas State (AHC/O-Cord/QB Coach) 9-4
2014 Arkansas State (AHC/O-Cord/QB) 7-6
2013 North Carolina (RC/TE Coach) 7-6
2012 North Carolina (RC/TE Coach) 8-4

Scot Loeffler’s Coaching Tree and History

by
THS
74/100
Bowling Green State’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2020

0-5
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 1.6)
3-14
| Scot Loeffler’s Record with Bowling Green State (0.176%)

3-14
| Scot Loeffler’s Career Record (0.176%)

Grading Bowling Green State Football
2013
B
10-3 2014
B-
8-6 2015
A-
10-4 2016
B-
4-8 2017
C+
2-10 2018
A-
5-7 2019
B-
3-9 2020
C-
0-5

Scot Loeffler Coaching Résumé
2021 Bowling Green State Season 0-0
2020 Bowling Green State Season 0-5
2019 Bowling Green State Season 3-9
2018 Boston College (OC/QB-Coach) 5-6
2017 Boston College (OC/QB-Coach) 7-6
2016 Boston College (OC/QB-Coach) 7-6
2015 Virginia Tech (OC/QB-Coach) 10-4
2014 Virginia Tech (OC/QB-Coach) 7-6
2013 Virginia Tech (OC/QB-Coach) 8-5
2012 Auburn (OC/QB-Coach) 3-9

Mike Bloomgren’s Coaching Tree and History

by
THS
57/100
Rice’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2019

2-3
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 1.2)
7-23
| Mike Bloomgren’s Record with Rice (0.233%)

7-23
| Mike Bloomgren’s Career Record (0.233%)

Grading Rice Football
2013
A
10-4 2014
B-
8-5 2015
C-
5-7 2016
F
3-9 2017
C-
1-11 2018
B-
2-11 2019
B
3-9 2020
A-
2-3

Mike Bloomgren Coaching Résumé
2020 Rice Season 2-3
2019 Rice Season 3-9
2018 Rice Season 2-11
2017 Stanford (AHC/OL/O-Cord) 9-4
2016 Stanford (AHC/OL/O-Cord) 10-3
2015 Stanford (AHC/OL/O-Cord) 12-2
2014 Stanford (AHC/OL/O-Cord) 8-3
2013 Stanford (OL/O-Cord) 11-3
2012 Stanford (RGC/OL Coach) 12-2

Jeremy Pruitt’s Coaching Tree and History

by
THS
76/100
Tennessee’s Last Game:
Bowl Week: Did not make a Bowl in 2019

3-7
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 3.9)
16-19
| Jeremy Pruitt’s Record with Tennessee (0.457%)

16-19
| Jeremy Pruitt’s Career Record (0.457%)

Grading Tennessee Football
2013
B
5-7 2014
A-
7-6 2015
A
9-4 2016
A-
9-4 2017
B-
4-8 2018
B+
5-7 2019
A+
8-5 2020
B-
3-7

Jeremy Pruitt Coaching Résumé
2020 Tennessee Season 3-7
2019 Tennessee Season 8-5
2018 Tennessee Season 5-7
2017 Alabama (ILB/D-Cord) 13-1 • National Champions over Georgia
2016 Alabama (ILB/D-Cord) 14-1 • National Runner-Up (Clemson)
2015 Georgia (DB/D-Cord) 9-3
2014 Georgia (DB/D-Cord) 10-3
2013 Florida State (DB/D-Cord) 14-0 • National Champions over Auburn
2012 Alabama (DB Coach) 13-1 • National Champions over Notre Dame

Tim Lester’s Coaching Tree and History

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THS
71/100
Western Michigan’s Last Game:
L 30-27 Ball State

4-2
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 7.2)
24-20
| Tim Lester’s Record with Western Michigan (0.545%)

64-43
| Tim Lester’s Career Record (0.598%)

Grading Western Michigan Football
2013
B+
1-11 2014
A
8-5 2015
A+
8-5 2016
A+
13-1 2017
B-
6-6 2018
B
7-6 2019
B-
7-6 2020
A-
4-2

Tim Lester Coaching Résumé
2020 Western Michigan Season 4-2
2019 Western Michigan Season 7-6
2018 Western Michigan Season 7-6
2017 Western Michigan Season 6-6
2016 Purdue (QB Coach) 3-9
2015 Syracuse (OC/QB Coach) 4-8
2014 Syracuse (OC/QB Coach) 3-9
2013 Syracuse (QB/RC) 7-6
2012 Elmhurst Season 9-1

Philip Montgomery’s Coaching Tree and History

by
THS
44/100
Tulsa’s Last Game:
Bye

6-2
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 7.1)
31-39
| Philip Montgomery’s Record with Tulsa (0.443%)

31-39
| Philip Montgomery’s Career Record (0.443%)

Grading Tulsa Football
2013
D+
3-9 2014
F
2-10 2015
A
6-7 2016
A+
10-3 2017
F
2-10 2018
C-
3-9 2019
C
4-8 2020
A
6-2

Philip Montgomery Coaching Résumé
2020 Tulsa Season 6-2
2019 Tulsa Season 4-8
2018 Tulsa Season 3-9
2017 Tulsa Season 2-10
2016 Tulsa Season 10-3
2015 Tulsa Season 6-7
2014 Baylor OC (11-2)
2013 Baylor OC (11-2)
2012 Baylor co-OC/QB/RB Coach (8-5)

Dave Doeren’s Coaching Tree and History

by
THS
58/100
NC State’s Last Game:
Bye

8-3
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 9.4)
56-45
| Dave Doeren’s Record with NC State (0.554%)

79-49
| Dave Doeren’s Career Record (0.617%)

Grading NC State Football
2013
C+
3-9 2014
A
8-5 2015
A-
7-6 2016
A
7-6 2017
A
9-4 2018
A
9-4 2019
F
4-8 2020
A-
8-3

Dave Doeren Coaching Résumé
2020 NC State Season 8-3
2019 NC State Season 4-8
2018 NC State Season 9-4
2017 NC State Season 9-4
2016 NC State Season 7-6
2015 NC State Season 7-6
2014 NC State Season 8-5
2013 NC State Season 3-9
2012 Northern Illinois Season 12-2

Mark Dantonio’s Coaching Tree and History

by
THS
78/100
Michigan State’s Last Game:
Bye

0-0
| Season Record (Win Expectations: 10.3)
114-57
| Mark Dantonio’s Record with Michigan State (0.667%)

133-74
| Mark Dantonio’s Career Record (0.643%)

Grading Michigan State Football
2013
A+
13-1 2014
A
11-2 2015
A+
12-2 2016
F
3-9 2017
A+
10-3 2018
C+
7-6 2019
C+
7-6 2020
TBD
0-0

Mark Dantonio Coaching Résumé
2020 Michigan State Season 0-0
2019 Michigan State Season 7-6
2018 Michigan State Season 7-6
2017 Michigan State Season 10-3
2016 Michigan State Season 3-9
2015 Michigan State Season 12-2 • Lost in CFB Playoff to Alabama
2014 Michigan State Season 11-2
2013 Michigan State Season 13-1
2012 Michigan State Season 7-6