Jim Strong
Jim Strong went 17–27 as a head coach, 1990–1993, at UNLV. Share
- Record
- 17–27 career
- Seasons
- 4
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1992 6–5
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UNLV | 4–7 | 5th | |||
| 1991 | UNLV | 4–7 | T–5th | |||
| 1992 | UNLV | 6–5 | T–4th | |||
| 1993 | UNLV | 3–8 | T–7th |
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 | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 5 | 0–5 | 0% |
| Conference games | 26 | 10–16 | 38% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 10 | 6–4 | 60% |
| At home | 22 | 9–13 | 41% |
| On the road | 22 | 8–14 | 36% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 15 | 8–7 | 53% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 29 | 9–20 | 31% |
His own 44 games on file, 1990–1993, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hess 1990–1993 | 2–2 | New Mexico State | 4 | |
| Gene Murphy 1990–1992 | 3–0 | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | |
| Chuck Shelton 1990–1992 | 1–2 | Utah State, Pacific | 3 |
Jim Strong’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 |
|---|---|---|
| San José Stateseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| New Mexico Stateseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Utah Stateseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Nevadaseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Cal State Fullertonseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Pacificseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Oregon Stateseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| UTEPseries | 2 | 1–1 |
Also a player: Jim Strong’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Arkansas | Assistant coach | |
| 1984–86 | Minnesota | Assistant coach | |
| 1987–88 | Notre Dame | Running backs coach | |
| 1989 | Notre Dame | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1990–93 | UNLV | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Lou HoltzArkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame
- John GutekunstMinnesota
Assistants who became head coaches
- Chuck PaganoIndianapolis Colts
- Jeff HortonNevada, UNLV, Minnesota
- Ron CooperEastern Michigan, Louisville, Alabama A&M, Long Island University
- Scott LinehanSt. Louis Rams
- Tim RogersKalamazoo, DePauw
- Tom CableIdaho, Oakland Raiders
- Kim DameronEastern Illinois
- Pat BehrnsNorth Dakota, Nebraska–Omaha
Worked under (2)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Holtz | Arkansas | 1983 | Assistant coach | |
| Lou Holtz | Minnesota | 1984–85 | Assistant coach | |
| John Gutekunst | Minnesota | 1985–86 | Assistant coach | |
| Lou Holtz | Notre Dame | 1987–89 | 1987–88: running backs coach; 1989: offensive coordinator |
Coached under him, later head coaches (8)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Pagano | UNLV, 1990: defensive backs coach; 1991: defensive coordinator | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Jeff Horton | UNLV, 1990–91: assistant head coach | Nevada, UNLV, Minnesota | |
| Ron Cooper | UNLV, 1990: defensive coordinator | Eastern Michigan, Louisville, Alabama A&M, Long Island University | |
| Scott Linehan | UNLV, 1991: quarterbacks coach | St. Louis Rams | |
| Tim Rogers | UNLV, 1991: interim defensive backs | Kalamazoo, DePauw | |
| Tom Cable | UNLV, 1991: offensive line coach | Idaho, Oakland Raiders | |
| Kim Dameron | UNLV, 1992: defensive backs coach | Eastern Illinois | |
| Pat Behrns | UNLV, 1992–93: offensive coordinator | North Dakota, Nebraska–Omaha |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian White | UNLV, 1990: quarterbacks coach; 1991–92: running backs coach | |
| Chris Cosh | UNLV, 1990: linebackers coach | |
| Dave Wommack | UNLV, 1992–93: defensive coordinator | |
| George Haffner | UNLV, 1993: offensive coordinator | |
| John Lovett | UNLV, 1993: defensive backs 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.