Cam Cameron
Cam Cameron went 18–37 as a head coach, 1997–2001, at Indiana. Share
- Record
- 18–37 career
- Seasons
- 5
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 2001 5–6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Indiana | 2–9 | T–9th | |||
| 1998 | Indiana | 4–7 | T–7th | |||
| 1999 | Indiana | 4–7 | T–8th | |||
| 2000 | Indiana | 3–8 | T–9th | |||
| 2001 | Indiana | 5–6 | T–4th |
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.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 18 | 2–16 | 11% |
| Against top-10 teams | 4 | 0–4 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 18 | 5–13 | 28% |
| Conference games | 40 | 12–28 | 30% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 17 | 6–11 | 35% |
| At home | 29 | 14–15 | 48% |
| On the road | 25 | 4–21 | 16% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 12 | 8–4 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 43 | 10–33 | 23% |
His own 55 games on file, 1997–2001, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Turner 1997–2001 | 2–3 | Illinois | 5 | |
| Barry Alvarez 1997–2001 | 1–4 | Wisconsin | 5 | |
| Joe Tiller 1997–2001 | 1–4 | Purdue | 5 | |
| Glen Mason 1997–2000 | 2–2 | Minnesota | 4 | |
| Hal Mumme 1997–2000 | 0–4 | Kentucky | 4 | |
| Lloyd Carr 1997–2000 | 0–4 | Michigan | 4 | |
| Kirk Ferentz 1999–2001 | 2–1 | Iowa | 3 | |
| Randy Walker 1999–2001 | 2–1 | Northwestern | 3 | |
| Joe Paterno 1999–2001 | 0–3 | Penn State | 3 |
Cam Cameron’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Iowaseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| Illinoisseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Kentuckyseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Wisconsinseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Purdueseries | 5 | 1–4 |
| Minnesotaseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Michiganseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Northwesternseries | 3 | 2–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Michigan | Graduate assistant | |
| 1986–89 | Michigan | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1990–93 | Michigan | Wide receivers and quarterbacks coach | |
| 1994–96 | Washington Redskins NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1997–2001 | Indiana | Head coach | |
| 2002–06 | San Diego Chargers NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2007 | Miami Dolphins NFL | Head coach | |
| 2008–12 | Baltimore Ravens NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2013–16 | LSU | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bo SchembechlerMichigan
- Gary MoellerMichigan
- Norv TurnerWashington Redskins
- Joe PascaleSan Diego Chargers
- Les MilesLSU
- Ed OrgeronLSU
Assistants who became head coaches
- Jon HeacockYoungstown State
- Marty FineSonoma State, Naval Academy Prep (RI), Bryant, New Mexico Highlands
- Pete SchmidtAlbion
- T. J. WeistUConn, South Florida
- Tyson VeidtBluffton
- Dick FlynnCentral Michigan
- James BellJackson State, Taylor
- Terry SheaSan José State, Rutgers
Worked under (6)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Schembechler | Michigan | 1984–89 | 1984–85: graduate assistant; 1986–89: wide receivers coach | |
| Gary Moeller | Michigan | 1990–93 | Wide receivers and quarterbacks coach | |
| Norv Turner | Washington Redskins NFL | 1994–96 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Joe Pascale | San Diego Chargers NFL | 2002 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Les Miles | LSU | 2013–16 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Ed Orgeron | LSU | 2016 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (8)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Heacock | Indiana, 1997–99: defensive coordinator | Youngstown State | |
| Marty Fine | Indiana, 1997–2001: assistant coach | Sonoma State, Naval Academy Prep (RI), Bryant, New Mexico Highlands | |
| Pete Schmidt | Indiana, 1997–99: offensive coordinator | Albion | |
| T. J. Weist | Indiana, 1997–2001: wide receivers coach | UConn, South Florida | |
| Tyson Veidt | Indiana, 1999: graduate assistant | Bluffton | |
| Dick Flynn | Indiana, 2000: linebackers coach; 2001: defensive ends coach | Central Michigan | |
| James Bell | Indiana, 2000–01: defensive coordinator | Jackson State, Taylor | |
| Terry Shea | Miami Dolphins, 2007: quarterbacks coach | San José State, Rutgers |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Daisher | Indiana, 1998–2000: defensive line coach | |
| Hal Hunter | Indiana, 2000–01: offensive coordinator | |
| Gerald Carr | Indiana, 2001: quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator | |
| Bobby Jackson | Miami Dolphins, 2007: running backs coach | |
| Chad Walker | Miami Dolphins, 2007: defensive quality control 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LSU | offensive coordinatorbonuses up to $125,000 | $1,211,000 USA Today | |
| 2015 | LSU | offensive coordinatorbonuses up to $115,000 | $1,519,734 USA Today | |
| 2014 | LSU | offensive coordinatorbonuses up to $115,000 | $1,315,967 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.