Glen Mason
Glen Mason went 123–121–1 as a head coach, 1986–2006, at Kent State, Kansas and Minnesota. Share
- Record
- 123–121–1 career
- Seasons
- 21
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1995 10–2, No. 9
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Kent State | 5–6 | T–2nd | |||
| 1987 | Kent State | 7–4 | T–2nd | |||
| 1988 | Kansas | 1–10 | 7th | |||
| 1989 | Kansas | 4–7 | 6th | |||
| 1990 | Kansas | 3–7–1 | T–4th | |||
| 1991 | Kansas | 6–5 | 5th | |||
| 1992 | Kansas | 8–4 | T–3rd | Aloha Bowl W | 22 | |
| 1993 | Kansas | 5–7 | 5th | |||
| 1994 | Kansas | 6–5 | 5th | |||
| 1995 | Kansas | 10–2 | T–2nd | Aloha Bowl W | 9 | |
| 1996 | Kansas | 4–7 | 5th (North) | |||
| 1997 | Minnesota | 3–9 | T–9th | |||
| 1998 | Minnesota | 5–6 | T–7th | |||
| 1999 | Minnesota | 8–4 | T–4th | Sun Bowl L | 18 | |
| 2000 | Minnesota | 6–6 | T–5th | MicronPC.com Bowl L | ||
| 2001 | Minnesota | 4–7 | T–10th | |||
| 2002 | Minnesota | 8–5 | 7th | Music City Bowl W | ||
| 2003 | Minnesota | 10–3 | T–4th | Sun Bowl W | 20 | |
| 2004 | Minnesota | 7–5 | 8th | Music City Bowl W | ||
| 2005 | Minnesota | 7–5 | 7th | Music City Bowl L | ||
| 2006 | Minnesota | 6–7 | T–6th | Insight Bowl L |
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
Greg Eslinger2005 Outland Trophy- Laurence MaroneyNo. 21 pick, 2006
- Willie MiddlebrooksNo. 24 pick, 2001
Dana StubblefieldNo. 26 pick, 1993
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 | 69 | 9–60 | 13% |
| Against top-10 teams | 28 | 3–25 | 11% |
| Against rivals | 67 | 21–46 | 31% |
| Conference games | 160 | 67–92–1 | 42% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 9 | 5–4 | 56% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 79 | 39–39–1 | 50% |
| At home | 125 | 74–51 | 59% |
| On the road | 109 | 43–65–1 | 40% |
| At neutral sites | 11 | 6–5 | 55% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 123 | 98–25 | 80% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 122 | 25–96–1 | 21% |
His own 245 games on file, 1986–2006, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Alvarez 1997–2005 | 2–7 | Wisconsin | 9 | |
| Tom Osborne 1988–1996 | 0–9 | Nebraska | 9 | |
| Joe Paterno 1997–2006 | 4–4 | Penn State | 8 | |
| Bill Snyder 1989–1996 | 3–5 | Kansas State | 8 | |
| Kirk Ferentz 1999–2006 | 3–5 | Iowa | 8 | |
| Joe Tiller 1997–2006 | 1–7 | Purdue | 8 | |
| Lloyd Carr 1997–2006 | 1–7 | Michigan | 8 | |
| Pat Jones 1988–1994 | 5–2 | Oklahoma State | 7 | |
| Jim Walden 1988–1994 | 4–2–1 | Iowa State | 7 | |
| Bill McCartney 1988–1994 | 0–7 | Colorado | 7 |
Glen Mason’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Stateseries | 10 | 7–2–1 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 10 | 6–4 |
| Iowaseries | 10 | 4–6 |
| Wisconsinseries | 10 | 2–8 |
| Missouriseries | 9 | 5–4 |
| Kansas Stateseries | 9 | 4–5 |
| Oklahomaseries | 9 | 3–6 |
| Coloradoseries | 9 | 1–8 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Ball State | Graduate assistant | |
| 1973 | Allegheny | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1974 | Ball State | Defensive line coach | |
| 1975–76 | Iowa State | Offensive line and tight ends coach | |
| 1977 | Illinois | Offensive line coach | |
| 1978–79 | Ohio State | Offensive line and linebackers coach | |
| 1980–85 | Ohio State | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1986–87 | Kent State | Head coach | |
| 1988–96 | Kansas | Head coach | |
| 1997–2006 | Minnesota | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Dave McClainBall State
- Earle BruceIowa State, Ohio State
- Gary MoellerIllinois
- Woody HayesOhio State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Jim HillesWisconsin
- Mark DantonioCincinnati, Michigan State
- David GibbsHouston
- Mike HankwitzArizona, Colorado
- Clint BowenKansas
- Elliot UzelacWestern Michigan, Navy
- Kevin SumlinHouston, Texas A&M, Arizona, Houston Gamblers
- Mark SnyderMarshall, Shawnee State
- Rod CareyNorthern Illinois, Temple
- Steve AxmanNorthern Arizona
- Steve LoneyMorehead State, Drake
- Joker PhillipsKentucky
- and 1 more
Worked under (4)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave McClain | Ball State | 1972–74 | 1972: graduate assistant; 1974: defensive line coach | |
| Earle Bruce | Iowa State | 1975–76 | Offensive line and tight ends coach | |
| Gary Moeller | Illinois | 1977 | Offensive line coach | |
| Woody Hayes | Ohio State | 1978 | Offensive line and linebackers coach | |
| Earle Bruce | Ohio State | 1979–85 | 1979: offensive line and linebackers coach; 1980–85: offensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (13)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hilles | Kent State, 1987: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach; Kansas, 1988–90: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Wisconsin | |
| Mark Dantonio | Kansas, 1991–94: defensive backs coach | Cincinnati, Michigan State | |
| David Gibbs | Kansas, 1995–96: defensive backs coach; Minnesota, 1997–2000: defensive coordinator | Houston | |
| Mike Hankwitz | Kansas, 1995–96: defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach | Arizona, Colorado | |
| Clint Bowen | Kansas, 1996: graduate assistant; Minnesota, 1997: graduate assistant | Kansas | |
| Elliot Uzelac | Minnesota, 1997: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | Western Michigan, Navy | |
| Kevin Sumlin | Minnesota, 1997: quarterbacks coach | Houston, Texas A&M, Arizona, Houston Gamblers | |
| Mark Snyder | Minnesota, 1997–2000: defensive ends coach | Marshall, Shawnee State | |
| Rod Carey | Minnesota, 1998–99: graduate assistant | Northern Illinois, Temple | |
| Steve Axman | Minnesota, 1998: quarterbacks coach | Northern Arizona | |
| Steve Loney | Minnesota, 1998–99: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | Morehead State, Drake | |
| Joker Phillips | Minnesota, 1999–2000: wide receivers coach | Kentucky | |
| Moe Ankney | Minnesota, 2001–02: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach; 2003–05: assistant head coach and defensive ends coach | Bowling Green |
Other assistants under him (8)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Ruel | Kansas, 1988–96: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| Tony Petersen | Minnesota, 1999: quarterbacks coach; 2000–06: co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Mitch Browning | Minnesota, 2000–06: co-offensive coordinator | |
| Greg Hudson | Minnesota, 2001–02: linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator; 2003–04: defensive coordinator, linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator | |
| Ben McDaniels | Minnesota, 2004–05: graduate assistant | |
| David Lockwood | Minnesota, 2005–06: defensive coordinator | |
| Kerry Cooks | Minnesota, 2005: defensive backs coach | |
| Mark Criner | Minnesota, 2006: linebackers and special teams 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Minnesota | head coachbonuses up to $750,000 | $1,210,000 USA Today via Leeds |
The same USA Today database for 2006–16, from Michael Leeds’ replication data on Harvard Dataverse (CC0): the season’s contract pay.
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
Mason’s teams went for it on 28% of fourth downs and on 48% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 40% of plays and took 24.2 seconds a play, 2004–2006.
| Season | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 11 g | 23 of 89 26% | 46% | 34% | 22.8 | +0.08 | |
| 2005 12 g | 23 of 79 29% | 47% | 36% | 24.0 | +0.13 | |
| 2006 13 g | 28 of 98 29% | 49% | 47% | 25.5 | +0.03 | |
| All 36 g | 74 of 266 28% | 48% | 40% | 24.2 | +0.08 |
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.