Coaching Influence

The most influential mentors in NFL coaching history

Largest Coaching Trees

Whose assistants became the most head coaches

1

Bill Parcells 14

14 protégés became head coaches

2

Marty Schottenheimer 13

13 protégés became head coaches

3

Jon Gruden 11

11 protégés became head coaches

4

Andy Reid 11

11 protégés became head coaches

5

Bill Belichick 11

11 protégés became head coaches

6

George Allen 10

10 protégés became head coaches

7

Weeb Ewbank 9

9 protégés became head coaches

8

John Harbaugh 9

9 protégés became head coaches

9

Tom Coughlin 9

9 protégés became head coaches

10

Bill Cowher 9

9 protégés became head coaches

11

Norv Turner 8

8 protégés became head coaches

12

Don Shula 8

8 protégés became head coaches

13

Mike Holmgren 8

8 protégés became head coaches

14

Brian Billick 8

8 protégés became head coaches

15

Forrest Gregg 8

8 protégés became head coaches

16

Bud Grant 8

8 protégés became head coaches

17

Sid Gillman 8

8 protégés became head coaches

18

Lou Saban 7

7 protégés became head coaches

19

Jack Pardee 7

7 protégés became head coaches

20

John Fox 7

7 protégés became head coaches

21

Mike Shanahan 7

7 protégés became head coaches

22

George Seifert 7

7 protégés became head coaches

23

Don Coryell 7

7 protégés became head coaches

24

Bill Walsh 7

7 protégés became head coaches

25

Gary Kubiak 7

7 protégés became head coaches

Most Protégés

Mentored the most assistant coaches across their career

1

Pete Carroll 133

mentored 133 coaches

2

John Harbaugh 116

mentored 116 coaches

3

Mike McCarthy 112

mentored 112 coaches

4

Andy Reid 108

mentored 108 coaches

5

Sean Payton 105

mentored 105 coaches

6

Bill Belichick 100

mentored 100 coaches

7

Jon Gruden 93

mentored 93 coaches

8

Mike Shanahan 92

mentored 92 coaches

9

Todd Bowles 89

mentored 89 coaches

10

Norv Turner 87

mentored 87 coaches

11

Kyle Shanahan 85

mentored 85 coaches

12

Lovie Smith 85

mentored 85 coaches

13

Sean McVay 84

mentored 84 coaches

14

Jack Del Rio 84

mentored 84 coaches

15

John Fox 84

mentored 84 coaches

16

Dan Quinn 83

mentored 83 coaches

17

Doug Pederson 80

mentored 80 coaches

18

Kevin Stefanski 78

mentored 78 coaches

19

Frank Reich 76

mentored 76 coaches

20

Matt LaFleur 74

mentored 74 coaches

21

Rex Ryan 73

mentored 73 coaches

22

Jeff Fisher 73

mentored 73 coaches

23

Ron Rivera 70

mentored 70 coaches

24

Jim Harbaugh 70

mentored 70 coaches

25

Mike Tomlin 70

mentored 70 coaches