Bill Cubit
Bill Cubit went 90–72–1 as a head coach, 1992–2015, at Widener, Western Michigan and Illinois. Share
Five seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1992–96 at Widener. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 90–72–1 career
- Seasons
- 14
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 2008 9–4
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Widener * | 3–6–1 | T–5th | |||
| 1993 | Widener * | 6–4 | T–2nd (Commonwealth) | |||
| 1994 | Widener * | 10–2 | 1st (Commonwealth) | NCAA Division III Second Round L | ||
| 1995 | Widener * | 8–3 | 1st (Commonwealth) | NCAA Division III First Round L | ||
| 1996 | Widener * | 7–3 | 2nd (Commonwealth) | |||
| 1997–04: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 2005 | Western Michigan | 7–4 | 3rd (West) | |||
| 2006 | Western Michigan | 8–5 | 2nd (West) | International Bowl L | ||
| 2007 | Western Michigan | 5–7 | 4th (West) | |||
| 2008 | Western Michigan | 9–4 | T–2nd (West) | Texas Bowl L | ||
| 2009 | Western Michigan | 5–7 | 3rd (West) | |||
| 2010 | Western Michigan | 6–6 | 3rd (West) | |||
| 2011 | Western Michigan | 7–6 | 3rd (West) | Little Caesars Bowl L | ||
| 2012 | Western Michigan | 4–8 | 5th (West) | |||
| 2013–14: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 2015 | Illinois | 5–7 | T–5th (West) | |||
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
Players he coached
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 7 | 0–7 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 28 | 13–15 | 46% |
| Conference games | 71 | 38–33 | 54% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 38 | 19–19 | 50% |
| At home | 49 | 34–15 | 69% |
| On the road | 55 | 20–35 | 36% |
| At neutral sites | 6 | 2–4 | 33% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 59 | 42–17 | 71% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 51 | 14–37 | 27% |
His own 110 games on file, 2005–2015, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Hoke 2005–2011 | 1–4 | Ball State, Michigan | 5 | |
| Jeff Genyk 2005–2008 | 3–1 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | |
| Tom Amstutz 2005–2008 | 3–1 | Toledo | 4 | |
| Ron English 2009–2012 | 2–2 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | |
| Brian Kelly 2005–2010 | 1–3 | Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Notre Dame | 4 | |
| Jerry Kill 2008–2012 | 1–3 | Northern Illinois, Minnesota | 4 | |
| Tim Beckman 2009–2012 | 1–3 | Toledo, Illinois | 4 | |
| Al Golden 2006–2008 | 3–0 | Temple | 3 | |
| Doug Martin 2005–2010 | 2–1 | Kent State | 3 | |
| Joe Novak 2005–2007 | 2–1 | Northern Illinois | 3 |
Bill Cubit’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michiganseries | 8 | 5–3 |
| Toledoseries | 8 | 4–4 |
| Ball Stateseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| Central Michiganseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| Northern Illinoisseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| Kent Stateseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| Templeseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Akronseries | 4 | 3–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Swarthmore | Running backs and wide receivers coach | |
| 1977–82 | Sharon Hill HS (PA) high school | Head coach | |
| 1983–84 | UCF | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1985 | UCF | Assistant head coach and defensive backs coach | |
| 1986–88 | Martin County HS (FL) high school | Head coach | |
| 1989 | Florida | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1990–91 | Akron | Running backs coach | |
| 1992–96 | Widener | Head coach | |
| 1997–99 | Western Michigan | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2000 | Missouri | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2001–02 | Rutgers | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2003–04 | Stanford | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2005–12 | Western Michigan | Head coach | |
| 2013–14 | Illinois | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2015 | Illinois | Head coach | |
| 2017 | Martin County HS (FL) high school | Head coach | |
| 2019 | Delaware | Assistant head coach and running backs coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Lou SabanUCF
- Gene McDowellUCF
- Galen HallFlorida
- Gary DarnellFlorida, Western Michigan
- Gerry FaustAkron
- Larry SmithMissouri
- Greg SchianoRutgers
- Buddy TeevensStanford
- Tim BeckmanIllinois
Assistants who became head coaches
- Lou SabanNorthwestern, Maryland, Miami, Army, Case Western Reserve, Western Illinois, Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, UCF, Peru State, Tampa Bay Storm, Milwaukee Mustangs, Alfred State, SUNY Canton, Chowan
- G. A. MangusDelaware Valley
- Brian RockHoly Cross
- Scott ShaferSyracuse
- Tim LesterWestern Michigan, Saint Joseph’s (IN), Elmhurst
- A. J. RickerSaint Joseph’s (IN)
- Dave CohenHofstra
- Lou EspositoSaint Joseph’s (IN), Davenport
- Rich NagyAllegheny, Lehigh
- Alex GoleshSouth Florida, Auburn
Worked under (9)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Saban | UCF | 1983–84 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Gene McDowell | UCF | 1985 | Assistant head coach and defensive backs coach | |
| Galen Hall | Florida | 1989 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Gary Darnell | Florida | 1989 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Gerry Faust | Akron | 1990–91 | Running backs coach | |
| Gary Darnell | Western Michigan | 1997–99 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Larry Smith | Missouri | 2000 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Greg Schiano | Rutgers | 2001–02 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Buddy Teevens | Stanford | 2003–04 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Tim Beckman | Illinois | 2013–14 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (10)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Saban | Martin County HS (FL), 1987–88: assistant coach | Northwestern, Maryland, Miami, Army, Case Western Reserve, Western Illinois, Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, UCF, Peru State, Tampa Bay Storm, Milwaukee Mustangs, Alfred State, SUNY Canton, Chowan | |
| G. A. Mangus | Widener, 1995–96: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks, offensive line and linebackers coach | Delaware Valley | |
| Brian Rock | Western Michigan, 2005: special teams and running backs coach | Holy Cross | |
| Scott Shafer | Western Michigan, 2005–06: defensive coordinator | Syracuse | |
| Tim Lester | Western Michigan, 2005–06: quarterbacks coach | Western Michigan, Saint Joseph’s (IN), Elmhurst | |
| A. J. Ricker | Western Michigan, 2006–07: graduate assistant; 2008: offensive line coach; 2011–12: RCG and offensive line coach | Saint Joseph’s (IN) | |
| Dave Cohen | Western Michigan, 2010–11: defensive coordinator | Hofstra | |
| Lou Esposito | Western Michigan, 2010–12: defensive line coach | Saint Joseph’s (IN), Davenport | |
| Rich Nagy | Western Michigan, 2010–11: safeties coach; 2012: defensive coordinator and safeties coach | Allegheny, Lehigh | |
| Alex Golesh | Illinois, 2015: tight ends and special teams coach | South Florida, Auburn |
Other assistants under him (13)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Bullough | Western Michigan, 2005: linebackers coach | |
| George McDonald | Western Michigan, 2005–06: offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | |
| Jake Moreland | Western Michigan, 2005–11: tight ends coach | |
| Steve Morrison | Western Michigan, 2005: defensive line coach; 2006–07: linebackers coach; 2008–09: defensive coordinator | |
| Clayton White | Western Michigan, 2006: defensive backs and special teams coach | |
| Bill Miller | Western Michigan, 2007: defensive coordinator | |
| Grant Heard | Western Michigan, 2007: wide receivers coach | |
| Steve Casula | Western Michigan, 2010–11: graduate assistant; 2012: tight ends and fullbacks coach | |
| Josh Gattis | Western Michigan, 2011: wide receivers coach | |
| Ryan Cubit | Western Michigan, 2012: co-offensive coordinator | |
| Tim McGarigle | Western Michigan, 2012: linebackers coach | |
| Mike Phair | Illinois, 2015: co-defensive coordinator | |
| Tim Banks | Illinois, 2015: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.
Pay
| Year | School | Job | Contract pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Illinois | head coachbonuses up to $51,500 | $916,010 USA Today | |
| 2014 | Illinois | offensive coordinatorbonuses up to $50,000 | $500,000 USA Today |
USA Today’s coaches salary database (2014–17, from public-records requests to the schools; Rachel Ehlers’ copy): the season’s contract pay, school pay plus outside money, before bonuses.
Pay of public employees in their public job only: head coaches, and assistants in the seasons our records name them a coordinator, at public universities.
How he coached
Cubit’s teams went for it on 24% of fourth downs and on 38% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 57% of plays and took 22.1 seconds a play, 2005–2015.
| Season | School | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 10 g | Western Michigan | 13 of 80 16% | 31% | 50% | 23.9 | −0.01 | |
| 2006 11 g | Western Michigan | 23 of 99 23% | 42% | 49% | 26.0 | −0.11 | |
| 2007 12 g | Western Michigan | 26 of 108 24% | 33% | 52% | 24.3 | −0.04 | |
| 2008 10 g | Western Michigan | 20 of 64 31% | 45% | 62% | 23.7 | −0.01 | |
| 2009 12 g | Western Michigan | 24 of 97 25% | 37% | 63% | 20.2 | −0.08 | |
| 2010 12 g | Western Michigan | 31 of 99 31% | 47% | 59% | 19.0 | −0.05 | |
| 2011 13 g | Western Michigan | 26 of 90 29% | 49% | 61% | 20.5 | 0.00 | |
| 2012 12 g | Western Michigan | 11 of 74 15% | 26% | 57% | 19.3 | +0.01 | |
| 2015 12 g | Illinois | 25 of 123 20% | 33% | 60% | 23.0 | −0.08 | |
| All 104 g | 199 of 834 24% | 38% | 57% | 22.1 | −0.04 |
His seasons as a head coach from 2004 on, from ESPN’s play by play: fourth downs where he went for it out of every fourth-down decision; how often he went when SportsDataverse’s fourth-down model said going for it was the better call; the share of his offense’s plays that were passes; seconds of game clock per offensive play (lower is faster); and expected points added per offensive play (EPA, a measure of how much each play moved the offense toward points). The season in progress counts its games so far. SportsDataverse’s coach tendencies, from ESPN’s play by play; the EPA and the fourth-down model are SportsDataverse’s.