Jim Caldwell
Jim Caldwell went 26–63 as a head coach, 1993–2000, at Wake Forest. Share
- Record
- 26–63 career
- Seasons
- 8
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1999 7–5
Season by season
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| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Wake Forest | 2–9 | 9th | |||
| 1994 | Wake Forest | 3–8 | 8th | |||
| 1995 | Wake Forest | 1–10 | 9th | |||
| 1996 | Wake Forest | 3–8 | 8th | |||
| 1997 | Wake Forest | 5–6 | 7th | |||
| 1998 | Wake Forest | 3–8 | 7th | |||
| 1999 | Wake Forest | 7–5 | 5th | Aloha Bowl W | ||
| 2000 | Wake Forest | 2–9 | 8th |
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 | 23 | 4–19 | 17% |
| Against top-10 teams | 9 | 0–9 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 24 | 6–18 | 25% |
| Conference games | 64 | 12–52 | 19% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 26 | 12–14 | 46% |
| At home | 46 | 15–31 | 33% |
| On the road | 41 | 10–31 | 24% |
| At neutral sites | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 26 | 12–14 | 46% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 63 | 14–49 | 22% |
His own 89 games on file, 1993–2000, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bowden 1993–2000 | 0–8 | Florida State | 8 | |
| George Welsh 1993–2000 | 0–8 | Virginia | 8 | |
| Mike O’Cain 1993–1999 | 2–5 | NC State | 7 | |
| George O’Leary 1994–2000 | 2–5 | Georgia Tech | 7 | |
| Fred Goldsmith 1994–1998 | 2–3 | Duke | 5 | |
| Tommy West 1994–1998 | 1–4 | Clemson | 5 | |
| Mack Brown 1993–1997 | 0–5 | North Carolina | 5 | |
| Charlie Weatherbie 1995–2000 | 3–1 | Navy | 4 | |
| Ron Vanderlinden 1997–2000 | 2–2 | Maryland | 4 | |
| Mark Duffner 1993–1996 | 0–4 | Maryland | 4 |
Jim Caldwell’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dukeseries | 8 | 3–5 |
| Georgia Techseries | 8 | 2–6 |
| Marylandseries | 8 | 2–6 |
| NC Stateseries | 8 | 2–6 |
| Clemsonseries | 8 | 2–6 |
| North Carolinaseries | 8 | 1–7 |
| Florida Stateseries | 8 | 0–8 |
| Virginiaseries | 8 | 0–8 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Iowa | Graduate assistant | |
| 1978–80 | Southern Illinois | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1981 | Northwestern | Offensive assistant | |
| 1982–84 | Colorado | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1985 | Louisville | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1986–92 | Penn State | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1993–2000 | Wake Forest | Head coach | |
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2002–08 | Indianapolis Colts NFL | Assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2009–11 | Indianapolis Colts NFL | Head coach | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Ravens NFL | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 2012 | Baltimore Ravens NFL | Interim offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2013 | Baltimore Ravens NFL | Offensive coordinator | |
| 2014–17 | Detroit Lions NFL | Head coach | |
| 2019 | Miami Dolphins NFL | Assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2023–25 | Carolina Panthers NFL | Senior assistant |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Bob CommingsIowa
- Rey DempseySouthern Illinois
- Dennis GreenNorthwestern
- Bill McCartneyColorado
- Howard SchnellenbergerLouisville
- Joe PaternoPenn State
- Frank ReichCarolina Panthers
Jim Caldwell
Assistants who became head coaches
- Alex WoodBuffalo, James Madison, Florida A&M
- Hank SmallLehigh
- Jan QuarlessEastern Michigan, Southern Illinois, Bowling Green, Northwestern, Wake Forest
- James BellJackson State, Taylor
- Theo LemonDuPage, Central State, Savannah State
- Eddie WilliamsonVMI
- Ron PrinceKansas State, Howard
- Ron TurnerSan José State, Illinois, Florida International
- Jim TresselOhio State, Youngstown State
- John BonamegoCentral Michigan
- Ryan SilverfieldMemphis, Arkansas
Worked under (7)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Commings | Iowa | 1977 | Graduate assistant | |
| Rey Dempsey | Southern Illinois | 1978–80 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Dennis Green | Northwestern | 1981 | Offensive assistant | |
| Bill McCartney | Colorado | 1982–84 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Howard Schnellenberger | Louisville | 1985 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Joe Paterno | Penn State | 1986–92 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Frank Reich | Carolina Panthers NFL | 2023 | Senior assistant |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Wood | Wake Forest, 1993–94: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Buffalo, James Madison, Florida A&M | |
| Hank Small | Wake Forest, 1995–96: running backs coach; 1997–98: offensive coordinator and running backs coach | Lehigh | |
| Jan Quarless | Wake Forest, 1995–96: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | Eastern Michigan, Southern Illinois, Bowling Green, Northwestern, Wake Forest | |
| James Bell | Wake Forest, 1996: defensive backs coach; 1997–99: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | Jackson State, Taylor | |
| Theo Lemon | Wake Forest, 1996–2000: assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator | DuPage, Central State, Savannah State | |
| Eddie Williamson | Wake Forest, 2000: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | VMI | |
| Ron Prince | Indianapolis Colts, 2010–11: assistant offensive line coach; Detroit Lions, 2014–15: assistant head coach and tight ends coach; 2015–17: assistant head coach and offensive line coach | Kansas State, Howard | |
| Ron Turner | Indianapolis Colts, 2010: wide receivers coach; 2011: quarterbacks coach | San José State, Illinois, Florida International | |
| Jim Tressel | Indianapolis Colts, 2011: consultant | Ohio State, Youngstown State | |
| John Bonamego | Detroit Lions, 2014: special teams coordinator | Central Michigan | |
| Ryan Silverfield | Detroit Lions, 2015: assistant offensive line | Memphis, Arkansas |
Other assistants under him (13)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Allen | Wake Forest, 1993–96: defensive coordinator | |
| Jamie Barresi | Wake Forest, 1993–2000: recruiting coordinator and quality control coach | |
| Teryl Austin | Wake Forest, 1993–95: defensive backs coach; Detroit Lions, 2014–17: defensive coordinator | |
| George Belu | Wake Forest, 1999: co-offensive coordinator | |
| Gerald Carr | Wake Forest, 1999: wide receivers coach | |
| Tony Pierce | Wake Forest, 2000: co-defensive coordinator | |
| Clyde Christensen | Indianapolis Colts, 2009–11: offensive coordinator | |
| John Teerlinck | Indianapolis Colts, 2009–11: defensive line coach | |
| Larry Coyer | Indianapolis Colts, 2009–11: defensive coordinator | |
| Tom Moore | Indianapolis Colts, 2009: senior offensive coordinator; 2010: senior offensive assistant and offensive consultant | |
| Bill Sheridan | Detroit Lions, 2014–17: linebackers coach | |
| Robert Prince | Detroit Lions, 2014–17: wide receivers coach | |
| George Godsey | Detroit Lions, 2017: defensive 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.