Greg McMackin
Greg McMackin went 53–39–1 as a head coach, 1986–2011, at Oregon Tech and Hawai’i. Share
Four seasons our game records don’t credit to him come from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1986–89 at Oregon Tech. They’re marked in the table.
- Record
- 53–39–1 career
- Seasons
- 8
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 2010 10–4
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Oregon Tech * | 5–4 | 3rd (Southern) | |||
| 1987 | Oregon Tech * | 5–4 | 1st (Southern) | |||
| 1988 | Oregon Tech * | 9–3 | 1st (Mount Hood) | NAIA Division II Semifinal L | ||
| 1989 | Oregon Tech * | 5–3–1 | 4th (Mount Hood) | |||
| 1990–07: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 2008 | Hawai’i | 7–7 | T–2nd | Hawai’i Bowl L | ||
| 2009 | Hawai’i | 6–7 | T–5th | |||
| 2010 | Hawai’i | 10–4 | T–1st | Hawai’i Bowl L | ||
| 2011 | Hawai’i | 6–7 | 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. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 8 | 2–6 | 25% |
| Against top-10 teams | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 7 | 3–4 | 43% |
| Conference games | 31 | 18–13 | 58% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 15 | 8–7 | 53% |
| At home | 28 | 19–9 | 68% |
| On the road | 24 | 10–14 | 42% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 34 | 23–11 | 68% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 20 | 6–14 | 30% |
His own 54 games on file, 2008–2011, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robb Akey 2008–2011 | 3–1 | Idaho | 4 | |
| Chris Ault 2008–2011 | 2–2 | Nevada | 4 | |
| Pat Hill 2008–2011 | 2–2 | Fresno State | 4 | |
| DeWayne Walker 2009–2011 | 3–0 | New Mexico State | 3 | |
| Gary Andersen 2009–2011 | 2–1 | Utah State | 3 | |
| Chris Petersen 2008–2010 | 0–3 | Boise State | 3 |
Greg McMackin’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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Stateseries | 4 | 4–0 |
| Idahoseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| Louisiana Techseries | 4 | 3–1 |
| San José Stateseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Fresno Stateseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Utah Stateseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Nevadaseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| UNLVseries | 3 | 1–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Arizona | Graduate assistant | |
| 1969–70 | Aloha HS (OR) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1971–72 | Aloha HS (OR) high school | Head coach | |
| 1973–75 | Western Oregon State | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1976–78 | Idaho | Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | |
| 1979–83 | San Jose State | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1984 | Stanford | Linebackers coach | |
| 1985 | Denver Gold USFL | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1986–89 | Oregon Tech | Head coach | |
| 1990–91 | Utah | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1992 | Navy | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1993–94 | Miami (FL) | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1995–98 | Seattle Seahawks NFL | Defensive coordinator | |
| 1999 | Hawaii | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2000–02 | Texas Tech | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2003–05 | San Francisco 49ers NFL | Linebackers coach | |
| 2007 | Hawaii | Defensive coordinator | |
| 2008–11 | Hawaii | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Darrell MudraArizona
- Ed TroxelIdaho
- Jack ElwaySan José State, Stanford
- Mouse DavisDenver Gold
- Ron McBrideUtah
- George ChaumpNavy
- Dennis EricksonMiami, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers
- June JonesHawai’i
- Mike LeachTexas Tech
Assistants who became head coaches
- Vincent WhiteSaint Mary’s (CA)
- Brian SmithOhio
- Dave ArandaBaylor
- Nick RolovichHawai’i, Washington State, California
- Chris TormeyIdaho, Nevada, Washington
- Mouse DavisPortland State, Denver Gold, New York/New Jersey Knights, Detroit Fury
- Dick TomeyHawai’i, Arizona, San José State
Worked under (9)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Mudra | Arizona | 1968 | Graduate assistant | |
| Ed Troxel | Idaho | 1976–77 | Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | |
| Jack Elway | San José State | 1979–83 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Jack Elway | Stanford | 1984 | Linebackers coach | |
| Mouse Davis | Denver Gold pro | 1985 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Ron McBride | Utah | 1990–91 | Defensive coordinator | |
| George Chaump | Navy | 1992 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Dennis Erickson | Miami | 1993–94 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Dennis Erickson | Seattle Seahawks NFL | 1995–98 | Defensive coordinator | |
| June Jones | Hawai’i | 1999–2007 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Mike Leach | Texas Tech | 2000–02 | Defensive coordinator | |
| Dennis Erickson | San Francisco 49ers NFL | 2003–04 | Linebackers coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (7)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent White | Oregon Tech, 1986–88: offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | Saint Mary’s (CA) | |
| Brian Smith | Hawai’i, 2008: offensive line coach; 2009–11: running backs coach | Ohio | |
| Dave Aranda | Hawai’i, 2008–09: defensive line coach; 2010–11: defensive coordinator | Baylor | |
| Nick Rolovich | Hawai’i, 2008–09: quarterbacks coach; 2010–11: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Hawai’i, Washington State, California | |
| Chris Tormey | Hawai’i, 2009–10: special teams and secondary coach | Idaho, Nevada, Washington | |
| Mouse Davis | Hawai’i, 2009–10: wide receivers coach | Portland State, Denver Gold, New York/New Jersey Knights, Detroit Fury | |
| Dick Tomey | Hawai’i, 2011: special teams coach | Hawai’i, Arizona, San José State |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Lee | Hawai’i, 2008–09: defensive coordinator; 2009–11: linebackers coach | |
| Craig Stutzmann | Hawai’i, 2008: graduate assistant | |
| Ikaika Malloe | Hawai’i, 2008: special teams and defensive tackles coach | |
| Ron Lee | Hawai’i, 2008–09: offensive coordinator | |
| Mike Smith | Hawai’i, 2009: linebackers 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.
How he coached
McMackin’s teams went for it on 19% of fourth downs and on 41% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 68% of plays and took 24.5 seconds a play, 2008–2011.
| Season | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 14 g | 14 of 101 14% | 52% | 61% | 26.0 | −0.10 | |
| 2009 12 g | 15 of 68 22% | 38% | 71% | 23.6 | −0.02 | |
| 2010 13 g | 15 of 79 19% | 39% | 72% | 25.4 | +0.10 | |
| 2011 12 g | 20 of 86 23% | 40% | 70% | 22.9 | 0.00 | |
| All 51 g | 64 of 334 19% | 41% | 68% | 24.5 | −0.01 |
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.