Dean Pees
Dean Pees went 17–51 as a head coach, 1998–2003, at Kent State. Share
- Record
- 17–51 career
- Seasons
- 6
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 2001 6–5
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kent State | 0–11 | 6th (East) | |||
| 1999 | Kent State | 2–9 | 6th (East) | |||
| 2000 | Kent State | 1–10 | 7th (East) | |||
| 2001 | Kent State | 6–5 | T–4th (East) | |||
| 2002 | Kent State | 3–9 | 6th (East) | |||
| 2003 | Kent State | 5–7 | 4th (East) |
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 | 7 | 0–7 | 0% |
| Against top-10 teams | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 12 | 2–10 | 17% |
| Conference games | 48 | 13–35 | 27% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 18 | 7–11 | 39% |
| At home | 32 | 11–21 | 34% |
| On the road | 36 | 6–30 | 17% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 12 | 8–4 | 67% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 56 | 9–47 | 16% |
His own 68 games on file, 1998–2003, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Owens 1998–2003 | 1–5 | Akron | 6 | |
| Bob Pruett 1998–2003 | 0–6 | Marshall | 6 | |
| Terry Hoeppner 1999–2003 | 1–4 | Miami (OH) | 5 | |
| Jim Hofher 2001–2003 | 3–0 | Buffalo | 3 | |
| Brian Knorr 2001–2003 | 2–1 | Ohio | 3 | |
| Gary Blackney 1998–2000 | 1–2 | Bowling Green | 3 | |
| Joe Novak 1999–2002 | 1–2 | Northern Illinois | 3 | |
| Jim Grobe 1998–2000 | 0–3 | Ohio | 3 | |
| Walt Harris 1999–2003 | 0–3 | Pittsburgh | 3 |
Dean Pees’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohioseries | 6 | 2–4 |
| Bowling Greenseries | 6 | 1–5 |
| Miami (OH)series | 6 | 1–5 |
| Akronseries | 6 | 1–5 |
| Marshallseries | 6 | 0–6 |
| Buffaloseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Northern Illinoisseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Youngstown Stateseries | 3 | 1–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–74 | Elmwood HS (OH) high school | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1975–78 | Elmwood HS (OH) high school | Head coach | |
| 1979–82 | Findlay | Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | |
| 1983–86 | Miami (OH) | Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | |
| 1987–89 | Navy | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1990–93 | Toledo | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1994 | Notre Dame | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1995–97 | Michigan State | Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach | |
| 1998–2003 | Kent State | Head coach | |
| 2004–05 | New England Patriots NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 2006–09 | New England Patriots NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2010–11 | Baltimore Ravens NFL | Inside linebackers coach | |
| 2012–17 | Baltimore Ravens NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2018–19 | Tennessee Titans NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2021–22 | Atlanta Falcons NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2024–present | Baltimore Ravens NFL | Senior advisor |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Dick StrahmFindlay
- Tim RoseMiami (OH)
- Elliot UzelacNavy
- Nick SabanToledo, Michigan State
- Gary PinkelToledo
- Lou HoltzNotre Dame
- Bill BelichickNew England Patriots
- Arthur SmithAtlanta Falcons
- Jesse MinterBaltimore Ravens
Assistants who became head coaches
- Billy GonzalesFlorida
- Charley MolnarMassachusetts
- Greg ColbyMillersville
- Paul HaynesKent State
- Dave MarquisOtterbein
- Doug MartinKent State, New Mexico State
Worked under (9)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Strahm | Findlay | 1979–82 | Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | |
| Tim Rose | Miami (OH) | 1983–86 | Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | |
| Elliot Uzelac | Navy | 1987–89 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Nick Saban | Toledo | 1990 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Gary Pinkel | Toledo | 1991–93 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Lou Holtz | Notre Dame | 1994 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Nick Saban | Michigan State | 1995–97 | Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach | |
| Bill Belichick | New England Patriots NFL | 2004–09 | 2004–05: linebackers coach; 2006–09: defensive coordinator | |
| Arthur Smith | Atlanta Falcons NFL | 2021–22 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Jesse Minter | Baltimore Ravens NFL | 2026 | Senior advisor |
Coached under him, later head coaches (6)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Gonzales | Kent State, 1998–2001: wide receivers and running backs coach | Florida | |
| Charley Molnar | Kent State, 1998–2000: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks and wide receivers coach | Massachusetts | |
| Greg Colby | Kent State, 1998–2001: defensive coordinator | Millersville | |
| Paul Haynes | Kent State, 1999: defensive backs coach; 2000: assistant head coach and safeties coach | Kent State | |
| Dave Marquis | Kent State, 2003: student assistant | Otterbein | |
| Doug Martin | Kent State, 2003: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Kent State, New Mexico State |
Other assistants under him (2)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Bates | Kent State, 1998–99: linebackers coach | |
| Kurt Barber | Kent State, 2001–02: defensive 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.