So from a previous thread, I got the idea, can we replicate the resumes some of the best coaches had before being hired(Saban, Kiffin, Day, Smart, Sark, etc)

Prompt used: Grok I am looking for a new football coach. I need a coach who has worked as a coordinator for at least 5 years, has some experience coaching in NFL and is now a head coach at a school that has shown a steady improvement and/or has won 10+ games. Give me a list of all current college football coaches at any level that meet this criteria.

One name stood out...

| Coach | School | Coordinator Experience | NFL Coaching Experience | Team Performance |
|-------|--------|------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|
| Lane Kiffin | Ole Miss | 5 years (OC at USC and Alabama) | Head Coach, Oakland Raiders (2007-2008) | Steady improvement with multiple 10+ win seasons (2021, 2023, 2024) |

| Greg Schiano | Rutgers | 5 years (DC at Miami and Ohio State) | Assistant Coach, Chicago Bears (1996-1998); Head Coach, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012-2013) | Shown improvement in both tenures, including an 11-win season in 2006 |

| Steve Sarkisian | Texas | 6 years (OC at USC, Alabama, Atlanta Falcons) | Quarterbacks Coach, Oakland Raiders (2004); Offensive Coordinator, Atlanta Falcons (2017-2018) | Steady improvement from 5-7 to 13-3, with 12+ win seasons in 2023 and 2024 |

| Jedd Fisch | Washington | 10 years (OC/DC at various schools and Jacksonville Jaguars) | Various roles across 8 years (Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots) | Improvement from 6-7 in 2024 to 6-2 (ongoing) in 2025 |

| Ryan Day | Ohio State | 5 years (OC at Temple, Boston College, Ohio State) | Quarterbacks Coach, Philadelphia Eagles (2015) and San Francisco 49ers (2016) | Consistent high performance with multiple 10+ win seasons (2019, 2021-2024) |

| Kirby Smart | Georgia | 9 years (DC at Valdosta State and Alabama) | Safeties Coach, Miami Dolphins (2006) | Steady improvement to elite level, with multiple 10+ win seasons (2017-2019, 2021-2024)

If you expand list to coaches that have 3 years as coordinator experience:

| Coach | School | Coordinator Experience | NFL Coaching Experience | Team Performance |
|-------|--------|------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|
| Lane Kiffin | Ole Miss | 5 years (OC at USC and Alabama) | Head Coach, Oakland Raiders (2007-2008) | Steady improvement with multiple 10+ win seasons (2021, 2023, 2024); currently 8-0 in 2025 |
| Greg Schiano | Rutgers | 5 years (DC at Miami and Ohio State) | Assistant Coach, Chicago Bears (1996-1998); Head Coach, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012-2013) | Shown improvement in both tenures, including an 11-win season in 2006; currently 7-1 in 2025 |
| Steve Sarkisian | Texas | 6 years (OC at USC, Alabama, Atlanta Falcons) | Quarterbacks Coach, Oakland Raiders (2004); Offensive Coordinator, Atlanta Falcons (2017-2018) | Steady improvement from 5-7 to 13-3, with 12+ win seasons in 2023 and 2024; currently 7-1 in 2025 |
| Jedd Fisch | Washington | 10 years (OC/DC at various schools and Jacksonville Jaguars) | Various roles across 8 years (Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots) | Improvement from 6-7 in 2024 to 7-1 in 2025 |
| Ryan Day | Ohio State | 5 years (OC at Temple, Boston College, Ohio State) | Quarterbacks Coach, Philadelphia Eagles (2015) and San Francisco 49ers (2016) | Consistent high performance with multiple 10+ win seasons (2019, 2021-2024); currently 7-0 in 2025 |
| Kirby Smart | Georgia | 9 years (DC at Valdosta State and Alabama) | Safeties Coach, Miami Dolphins (2006) | Steady improvement to elite level, with multiple 10+ win seasons (2017-2019, 2021-2024); currently 7-1 in 2025 |
| Dan Lanning | Oregon | 3 years (DC at Georgia) | Graduate Assistant, Atlanta Falcons (2016) | Steady improvement with 10+ win seasons (2022-2024); currently 6-2 in 2025 |

| Bill O'Brien | Boston College | 6 years (OC at Georgia Tech, New England Patriots, Penn State, Alabama) | Various roles including Offensive Coordinator, New England Patriots (2007-2011, 2023); Head Coach, Houston Texans (2014-2020) | Improvement from 3-9 in 2023 to 7-6 in 2024; currently 6-1 in 2025 |

| Troy Calhoun | Air Force | 4 years (OC at Fordham, Wake Forest, Houston Texans) | Offensive Coordinator, Houston Texans (2006); Quarterbacks Coach, Denver Broncos (2003-2005) | Multiple 10+ win seasons (2014, 2015, 2016, 2019); currently 6-2 in 2025 |

| Thomas Hammock | Northern Illinois | 6 years (OC at Lamar, Sam Houston State) | Running Backs Coach, Minnesota Vikings (2014); Running Backs Coach, Baltimore Ravens (2015-2018) | Steady improvement from 0-6 in 2020 to 7-6 in 2023 and 2024; currently 5-3 in 2025 |

| Dowell Loggains | Appalachian State | 7 years (OC at Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets) | Various roles including Offensive Coordinator across multiple NFL teams (Tennessee Titans 2008-2013, Chicago Bears 2015-2016, Miami Dolphins 2018, New York Jets 2019-2020) | New head coach in 2025 showing strong start; currently 6-1 |

| Frank Reich | Stanford | 4 years (OC at Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles) | Various roles including Head Coach, Indianapolis Colts (2018-2022); Offensive Coordinator, Philadelphia Eagles (2016-2017) | Interim head coach in 2025 showing improvement; currently 6-2