Dan Henning
Dan Henning went 16–19–1 as a head coach, 1994–1996, at Boston College. Share
- Record
- 16–19–1 career
- Seasons
- 3
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1994 7–4–1, No. 23
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Boston College | 7–4–1 | 5th | Aloha Bowl W | 23 | |
| 1995 | Boston College | 4–8 | T–4th | |||
| 1996 | Boston College | 5–7 | 6th |
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.
Players he coached
Pete MitchellConsensus All‑American, 1994- Mike MamulaNo. 7 pick, 1995
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 | 16 | 4–12 | 25% |
| Against top-10 teams | 4 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Against rivals | 9 | 3–6 | 33% |
| Conference games | 21 | 9–11–1 | 45% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 16 | 8–7–1 | 53% |
| At home | 16 | 7–8–1 | 47% |
| On the road | 18 | 8–10 | 44% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 19 | 11–7–1 | 61% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 17 | 5–12 | 29% |
His own 36 games on file, 1994–1996, 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 Dickerson 1994–1996 | 3–0 | Temple | 3 | |
| Johnny Majors 1994–1996 | 2–1 | Pittsburgh | 3 | |
| Frank Beamer 1994–1996 | 1–2 | Virginia Tech | 3 | |
| Lou Holtz 1994–1996 | 1–2 | Notre Dame | 3 | |
| Paul Pasqualoni 1994–1996 | 1–2 | Syracuse | 3 | |
| Don Nehlen 1994–1996 | 0–3 | West Virginia | 3 |
Dan Henning’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Templeseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Rutgersseries | 3 | 2–0–1 |
| Pittsburghseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Notre Dameseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Syracuseseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Virginia Techseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Michiganseries | 3 | 0–3 |
| West Virginiaseries | 3 | 0–3 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–70 | Florida State | Assistant coach | |
| 1971 | Virginia Tech | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1972 | Houston Oilers NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1973 | Virginia Tech | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1974 | Florida State | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1976–78 | New York Jets NFL | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1979–80 | Miami Dolphins NFL | Quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | |
| 1981–82 | Washington Redskins NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1983–86 | Atlanta Falcons NFL | Head coach | |
| 1987–88 | Washington Redskins NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1989–91 | San Diego Chargers NFL | Head coach | |
| 1992–93 | Detroit Lions NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1994–96 | Boston College | Head coach | |
| 1997 | Buffalo Bills NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1998–99 | New York Jets NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2000 | New York Jets NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2002–06 | Carolina Panthers NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2008–10 | Miami Dolphins NFL | Offensive coordinator |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bill PetersonFlorida State, Houston Oilers
- Charles CoffeyVirginia Tech
- Jimmy SharpeVirginia Tech
- Darrell MudraFlorida State
- Lou HoltzNew York Jets
- Bill ParcellsNew York Jets
- Al GrohNew York Jets
- John FoxCarolina Panthers
Assistants who became head coaches
- Jack ChristiansenStanford, San Francisco 49ers
- Larry BeightolLouisiana Tech
- Jim MoraUCLA, UConn, Colorado State, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks
- Ted TollnerUSC, San Diego State, San Mateo
- Jack ReillyEl Camino
- Dirk KoetterBoise State, Arizona State, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Jim ReidMassachusetts, Richmond, VMI
- Jerry AzzinaroWestern New England
- Gerard WilcherMorehouse
- Steve KragthorpeTulsa, Louisville
Worked under (8)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Peterson | Florida State | 1968–70 | Assistant coach | |
| Charles Coffey | Virginia Tech | 1971–73 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Bill Peterson | Houston Oilers NFL | 1972 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Jimmy Sharpe | Virginia Tech | 1974 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Darrell Mudra | Florida State | 1974 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Lou Holtz | New York Jets NFL | 1976 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Bill Parcells | New York Jets NFL | 1998–99 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Al Groh | New York Jets NFL | 2000 | Offensive coordinator | |
| John Fox | Carolina Panthers NFL | 2002–06 | Offensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (10)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Christiansen | Atlanta Falcons, 1983: defensive backs coach | Stanford, San Francisco 49ers | |
| Larry Beightol | Atlanta Falcons, 1985–86: offensive line coach; San Diego Chargers, 1989: offensive line coach | Louisiana Tech | |
| Jim Mora | San Diego Chargers, 1989–91: defensive backs coach | UCLA, UConn, Colorado State, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks | |
| Ted Tollner | San Diego Chargers, 1989–91: assistant coach | USC, San Diego State, San Mateo | |
| Jack Reilly | San Diego Chargers, 1990–91: quarterbacks coach | El Camino | |
| Dirk Koetter | Boston College, 1994–95: offensive coordinator | Boise State, Arizona State, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Jim Reid | Boston College, 1994: defensive coordinator and linebackers and defensive ends coach | Massachusetts, Richmond, VMI | |
| Jerry Azzinaro | Boston College, 1995–96: defensive line coach | Western New England | |
| Gerard Wilcher | Boston College, 1996: graduate assistant | Morehouse | |
| Steve Kragthorpe | Boston College, 1996: quarterbacks coach | Tulsa, Louisville |
Other assistants under him (6)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jackson | Atlanta Falcons, 1983–85: linebackers coach; 1986: tight ends coach; San Diego Chargers, 1989–91: running backs coach | |
| Steve Crosby | Atlanta Falcons, 1983–84: running backs and quarterbacks coach; 1986: quarterbacks coach | |
| Bill McGovern | Boston College, 1994–96: defensive backs coach | |
| Jack Stanton | Boston College, 1995: defensive coordinator | |
| Phil Elmassian | Boston College, 1996: defensive coordinator | |
| Terry Malone | Boston College, 1996: offensive line 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.