Dave Wannstedt
Dave Wannstedt went 42–31 as a head coach, 2005–2010, at Pittsburgh. Share
- Record
- 42–31 career
- Seasons
- 6
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 2009 10–3, No. 15
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pittsburgh | 5–6 | T–3rd | |||
| 2006 | Pittsburgh | 6–6 | 6th | |||
| 2007 | Pittsburgh | 5–7 | T–3rd | |||
| 2008 | Pittsburgh | 9–4 | T–2nd | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 2009 | Pittsburgh | 10–3 | T–2nd | Meineke Car Care Bowl W | 15 | |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh | 7–5 | T–1st | BBVA Compass (not coached) |
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
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 | 12 | 3–9 | 25% |
| Against top-10 teams | 5 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Against rivals | 22 | 14–8 | 64% |
| Conference games | 42 | 24–18 | 57% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 28 | 12–16 | 43% |
| At home | 39 | 26–13 | 67% |
| On the road | 32 | 15–17 | 47% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 47 | 32–15 | 68% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 26 | 10–16 | 38% |
His own 73 games on file, 2005–2010, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Edsall 2005–2010 | 3–3 | UConn | 6 | |
| Greg Schiano 2005–2010 | 2–4 | Rutgers | 6 | |
| Jim Leavitt 2005–2009 | 3–2 | South Florida | 5 | |
| Greg Robinson 2005–2008 | 4–0 | Syracuse | 4 | |
| Brian Kelly 2007–2010 | 1–3 | Cincinnati, Notre Dame | 4 | |
| Charlie Weis 2005–2009 | 2–1 | Notre Dame | 3 | |
| Mark Dantonio 2005–2007 | 2–1 | Cincinnati, Michigan State | 3 | |
| Steve Kragthorpe 2007–2009 | 2–1 | Louisville | 3 | |
| Rich Rodriguez 2005–2007 | 1–2 | West Virginia | 3 | |
| Bill Stewart 2008–2010 | 1–2 | West Virginia | 3 |
Dave Wannstedt’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuseseries | 6 | 6–0 |
| South Floridaseries | 6 | 4–2 |
| Cincinnatiseries | 6 | 4–2 |
| UConnseries | 6 | 3–3 |
| Louisvilleseries | 6 | 3–3 |
| Rutgersseries | 6 | 2–4 |
| West Virginiaseries | 6 | 2–4 |
| Notre Dameseries | 4 | 2–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–78 | Pittsburgh | Graduate assistant | |
| 1979–82 | Oklahoma State | Defensive line coach | |
| 1983–85 | USC | Defensive line coach | |
| 1986–88 | Miami (FL) | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1989–92 | Dallas Cowboys NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1993–98 | Chicago Bears NFL | Head coach | |
| 1999 | Miami Dolphins NFL | Assistant head coach | |
| 2000–04 | Miami Dolphins NFL | Head coach | |
| 2005–10 | Pittsburgh | Head coach | |
| 2011–12 | Buffalo Bills NFL | Assistant head coach and linebackers coach | |
| 2012 | Buffalo Bills NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL | Special teams coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Johnny MajorsPittsburgh
- Jackie SherrillPittsburgh
- Jimmy JohnsonOklahoma State, Miami, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins
- Ted TollnerUSC
- Chan GaileyBuffalo Bills
- Greg SchianoTampa Bay Buccaneers
Assistants who became head coaches
- Joe PendryPittsburgh Maulers
- Mike ShulaAlabama
- Ron TurnerSan José State, Illinois, Florida International
- Greg SchianoRutgers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Tom RossleySMU
- Bill LewisWyoming, East Carolina, Georgia Tech
- Chan GaileyGeorgia Tech, Troy, Birmingham Fire, Samford, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills
- Jim BatesSan Antonio Gunslingers
- Pat JonesOklahoma State
- Randy ShannonMiami, Florida
- Norv TurnerWashington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers
- Marc TrestmanMontreal Alouettes, Chicago Bears, Toronto Argonauts, Tampa Bay Vipers
- and 8 more
Worked under (6)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Majors | Pittsburgh | 1975–76 | Graduate assistant | |
| Jackie Sherrill | Pittsburgh | 1977–78 | Graduate assistant | |
| Jimmy Johnson | Oklahoma State | 1979–82 | Defensive line coach | |
| Ted Tollner | USC | 1983–85 | Defensive line coach | |
| Jimmy Johnson | Miami | 1986–88 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Jimmy Johnson | Dallas Cowboys NFL | 1989–92 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Jimmy Johnson | Miami Dolphins NFL | 1999 | Assistant head coach | |
| Chan Gailey | Buffalo Bills NFL | 2011–12 | 2011–12: assistant head coach and linebackers coach; 2012: defensive coordinator | |
| Greg Schiano | Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL | 2013 | Special teams coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (20)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pendry | Chicago Bears, 1993–94: running backs coach | Pittsburgh Maulers | |
| Mike Shula | Chicago Bears, 1993–95: tight ends coach; Miami Dolphins, 2000–02: quarterbacks coach | Alabama | |
| Ron Turner | Chicago Bears, 1993–96: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | San José State, Illinois, Florida International | |
| Greg Schiano | Chicago Bears, 1996–97: defensive assistant; 1998: defensive backs coach | Rutgers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Tom Rossley | Chicago Bears, 1997–98: wide receivers and tight ends coach | SMU | |
| Bill Lewis | Miami Dolphins, 2000–04: nickel package | Wyoming, East Carolina, Georgia Tech | |
| Chan Gailey | Miami Dolphins, 2000–01: offensive coordinator | Georgia Tech, Troy, Birmingham Fire, Samford, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills | |
| Jim Bates | Miami Dolphins, 2000–04: defensive coordinator | San Antonio Gunslingers | |
| Pat Jones | Miami Dolphins, 2000–03: tight ends coach | Oklahoma State | |
| Randy Shannon | Miami Dolphins, 2000: linebackers coach | Miami, Florida | |
| Norv Turner | Miami Dolphins, 2002–03: offensive coordinator | Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers | |
| Marc Trestman | Miami Dolphins, 2004: assistant head coach | Montreal Alouettes, Chicago Bears, Toronto Argonauts, Tampa Bay Vipers | |
| Charlie Partridge | Pittsburgh, 2005: defensive ends coach; 2006: special teams and defensive line coach; 2007: special teams and linebackers coach | Florida Atlantic | |
| Paul Rhoads | Pittsburgh, 2005–07: defensive coordinator | Iowa State | |
| Charlie Taaffe | Pittsburgh, 2006: offensive coordinator | The Citadel, Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
| Jeff Hafley | Pittsburgh, 2006–07: graduate assistant; 2008–10: defensive backs coach | Boston College, Miami Dolphins | |
| Chris Ball | Pittsburgh, 2007: defensive backs coach | Northern Arizona | |
| Phil Bennett | Pittsburgh, 2008–10: defensive coordinator | SMU, Pittsburgh, North Texas | |
| Joe Bernard | Pittsburgh, 2009–10: strength consultant | Fairfield | |
| Bernard Clark | Pittsburgh, 2010: linebackers coach | Robert Morris |
Other assistants under him (6)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Ver Steeg | Chicago Bears, 1996: offensive assistant and quality control coach | |
| Matt Cavanaugh | Chicago Bears, 1997–98: offensive coordinator; Pittsburgh, 2005–08: offensive coordinator | |
| Bob Sanders | Miami Dolphins, 2001–04: linebackers coach | |
| Frank Cignetti Jr. | Pittsburgh, 2009–10: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Brian Angelichio | Pittsburgh, 2010: offensive coordinator | |
| Luke Getsy | Pittsburgh, 2010: graduate assistant |
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.
How he coached
Wannstedt’s teams went for it on 19% of fourth downs and on 33% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 47% of plays and took 26.8 seconds a play, 2005–2010.
| Season | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 11 g | 14 of 95 15% | 26% | 50% | 24.0 | −0.14 | |
| 2006 12 g | 17 of 80 21% | 37% | 50% | 27.3 | +0.01 | |
| 2007 12 g | 21 of 101 21% | 38% | 45% | 27.0 | −0.15 | |
| 2008 13 g | 19 of 104 18% | 35% | 47% | 27.0 | −0.11 | |
| 2009 13 g | 15 of 87 17% | 26% | 43% | 28.8 | +0.06 | |
| 2010 13 g | 18 of 88 20% | 34% | 46% | 26.1 | −0.03 | |
| All 74 g | 104 of 555 19% | 33% | 47% | 26.8 | −0.06 |
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.