A complete history of the 2022 Notre Dame coaches’ FBS and NFL stops
By now you’re probably aware that Notre Dame’s coaching staff is full of relatively young, new faces. How did they end up in South Bend, and when and where did they overlap?
Here is a comprehensive list of both FBS and NFL stops each of the 11 coaches have made. It is organized by conference because I think it’s interesting to see not only the schools, but the conferences and geographic regions.
The coaches have had stints at eight of the 10 FBS conferences, including all five Power Five leagues. They also have experience with five different NFL teams.
Eight of the 11 have coached or been on staff for a College Football Playoff game. Additionally, three of the coaches have coached in the Super Bowl, and one coach has hoisted the Lombardi Trophy.
Lastly, apparently the road to Notre Dame goes through Cincinnati.
Note: Schools are categorized by their current conference affiliation.
NCAA FBS
AAC:
Cincinnati:
Harry Hiestand – offensive line coach (1989-93)
Mike Mickens – defensive assistant (2011), cornerbacks coach (2018-19)
Marcus Freeman – defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2017-20)
Brian Mason – director of recruiting (2017) and special teams coordinator (2018-21)
Al Washington – defensive line coach (2017)
Gerad Parker – running backs coach (2017)
Temple:
Al Golden – head coach (2006-10)
ACC:
Boston College:
Golden – linebackers coach (1997-99)
Washington – assistant special teams coach and defensive line coach (2012), running backs coach (2013-15), defensive line coach (2016)
Clemson:
Chansi Stuckey – graduate assistant (2019) and offensive player development (2020)
Duke:
Parker – offensive operations assistant (2017), wide receivers (2018)
Miami:
Golden – head coach (2011-15)
NC State:
Washington – graduate assistant (2008)
Virginia:
Golden – graduate assistant (1994-96), defensive coordinator (2001-05)
Big 12:
Baylor:
Stuckey – wide receivers coach (2021)
West Virginia:
Parker – offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2020-21)
Big Ten:
Illinois:
Hiestand – offensive line coach (1997-2004)
Indiana:
Deland McCullough – running backs coach (2011-16), associate head coach and running backs coach (2021)
Michigan:
Washington – defensive line coach (2018)
Northwestern:
Tommy Rees – graduate assistant (2015)
Ohio State:
Freeman – graduate assistant (2010)
Mason – graduate assistant (2015-16)
Washington – linebackers coach (2019-21)
Penn State:
Golden – linebackers coach (2000)
Parker – wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator (2019)
Purdue:
Freeman – linebackers coach (2013-15), co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2016)
Parker – tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator (2013-14), wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator (2015-16), interim head coach (2016)
Mason – graduate assistant (2013-14)
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MAC:
Bowling Green:
Mickens – cornerbacks (2014-17)
Kent State:
Freeman – linebackers coach (2011-12)
Mason – graduate assistant (2012)
Marshall:
Parker – wide receivers (2011-12)
Miami (OH):
McCullough – offense and special teams intern and running backs coach (2010)
Toledo:
Hiestand – tight ends coach (1988)
Pac-12:
USC:
Hiestand – graduate assistant (1987)
McCullough – run game coordinator and running backs coach (2017)
SEC:
Kentucky:
Parker – graduate assistant (2007)
Missouri:
Hiestand – offensive line coach (1994-96)
Tennessee:
Hiestand – offensive line coach (2010-11)
Sun Belt:
Georgia State:
Chris O’Leary – graduate assistant (2015-16)
NFL –
Chicago Bears:
Hiestand – offensive line coach (2005-09, 2018-19)
Cincinnati Bengals:
Golden – linebackers coach (2020-21)
Detroit Lions:
Golden – tight ends coach (2016-17), linebackers coach (2018-19)
Kansas City Chiefs:
McCullough – running backs coach (2018-20)
San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers:
Rees – offensive assistant (2016)
