clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Are you excited about hiring a lot of ex Idaho guys?

This question came up on the message board and I decided to answer it with a list of coaches that have done time at Idaho as an assistant or a head coach over the years.

You have a lot of coaching tree's that have emerged from Idaho over the past fourty years. For some reason it seems to be the cradle of coaches in the Northwest because it is a great place to get a lot of experience on your way up.

This is a real incomplete list but it gives you a little idea of why it isn't a bad thing to have stint at Idaho on your resume.

By the way it looks like Doug Nussmeier who is another guy with Vandal coaching ties is the new Quarterback coach at UW.

Dennis Erickson - HC Idaho, Wyoming, WSU, Miami, Seattle NFL, OSU, Idaho, ASU

Nick Holt - HC Idaho, Assistant coach at Louisville, USC, and UW

Tom Cable - HC Idaho, Raiders NFL

Chris Tormey - HC  Idaho, Nevada

John L Smith - HC Idaho, Utah State, Louisville, Michigan State

Keith Gilbertson - HC Idaho, California, Washington

Pat Fitzgerald - AC Idaho, HC Northwestern

Greg McMackin - HC Hawaii

Bobby Petrino - AC Idaho, HC Louisville, Falcons NFL, Arkansas

Ed Lamb - AC Idaho, HC Southern Utah

Scott Linehan - HC Rams NFL

Doug Nussmeier -  AC Fresno State

Eric Yarber - AC ASU, UW, Oregon State, Idaho

Jamie Christian - AC Idaho, Oregon State, 49ers NFL, Arizona State

Gregg Smith - AC Idaho, Wyoming, Miami, Seahawks NFL, Oregon St, ASU

Greg Burns - AC Idaho, USC, Louisville, ASU

Dan Cozzetto - AC Idaho, Cal, 49ers NFL, Oregon State, UW, ASU

Dee Andros - HC Oregon State

Craig Bray - AC Idaho, Wyoming, WSU, Nevada, Oregon State, Minnesota, ASU