Jimbo Fisher
Jimbo Fisher went 128–48 as a head coach, 2010–2023, at Florida State and Texas A&M. His 2013 Florida State team claims the national title. Share
- Record
- 128–48 career
- Seasons
- 14
- Schools
- 2
- National titles
- 1 claimed: 2013
- Born
- Oct 9, 1965
- Alma mater
- Salem International
- Best season
- 2013 14–0, No. 1
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Florida State | 10–4 | 1st (Atlantic) | Chick-fil-A Bowl W | 17 | |
| 2011 | Florida State | 9–4 | T–2nd (Atlantic) | Champs Sports Bowl W | 23 | |
| 2012 | Florida State | 12–2 | T–1st (Atlantic) | Orange Bowl W | 10 | |
| 2013 | Florida State | 14–0 | 1st (Atlantic) | BCS National Championship W | 1 | |
| 2014 | Florida State | 13–1 | 1st (Atlantic) | Rose Bowl, CFP Semifinal L | 5 | |
| 2015 | Florida State | 10–3 | 2nd (Atlantic) | Peach Bowl L | 14 | |
| 2016 | Florida State | 10–3 | 3rd (Atlantic) | Orange Bowl W | 8 | |
| 2017 | Florida State coached 11 of 13 games | 5–6 | 6th (Atlantic) | |||
| 2018 | Texas A&M | 9–4 | T–2nd (Western) | Gator Bowl W | 16 | |
| 2019 | Texas A&M | 8–5 | 4th (Western) | Texas Bowl W | ||
| 2020 | Texas A&M | 9–1 | 2nd (Western) | Orange Bowl W | 4 | |
| 2021 | Texas A&M | 8–4 | T–3rd (Western) | Gator (not played) | 25 | |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 5–7 | T–6th (Western) | |||
| 2023 | Texas A&M coached 10 of 13 games | 6–4 |
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
Jameis Winston
Nick O’Leary
Kenyon Green
Jalen Ramsey
Braden Mann
Roberto Aguayo
Rodney Hudson
Dalvin Cook
Jace Sternberger
DeMarvin Leal
Edgerrin Cooper
Lamarcus Joyner
- Bryan Stork2013 Rimington Trophy
- DeMarcus WalkerConsensus All‑American, 2016
- Björn WernerConsensus All‑American, 2012
- Tre’ JacksonConsensus All‑American, 2014
- Shawn PowellConsensus All‑American, 2011
- Cameron ErvingNo. 19 pick, 2015
6 more
Christian Ponder (No. 12 pick, 2011); Derwin James (No. 17 pick, 2018); E.J. Manuel (No. 16 pick, 2013); Xavier Rhodes (No. 25 pick, 2013); Bjoern Werner (No. 24 pick, 2013); Kelvin Benjamin (No. 28 pick, 2014).
18 of the 24 players from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick, the best of each school he coached among them. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 55 | 27–28 | 49% |
| Against top-10 teams | 31 | 13–18 | 42% |
| Against rivals | 45 | 34–11 | 76% |
| Conference games | 112 | 75–37 | 67% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 10 | 8–2 | 80% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 61 | 35–26 | 57% |
| At home | 91 | 74–17 | 81% |
| On the road | 62 | 36–26 | 58% |
| At neutral sites | 23 | 18–5 | 78% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 138 | 113–25 | 82% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 38 | 15–23 | 39% |
His own 176 games on file, 2010–2023, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabo Swinney 2010–2019 | 4–6 | Clemson | 10 | |
| Will Muschamp 2011–2020 | 6–1 | Florida, South Carolina | 7 | |
| Nick Saban 2017–2023 | 1–6 | Alabama | 7 | |
| Dave Doeren 2013–2018 | 5–1 | NC State | 6 | |
| Al Golden 2011–2015 | 5–0 | Miami | 5 | |
| Steve Addazio 2013–2017 | 4–1 | Boston College | 5 | |
| David Cutcliffe 2011–2017 | 4–0 | Duke | 4 | |
| Dave Clawson 2014–2017 | 4–0 | Wake Forest | 4 | |
| Jim Grobe 2010–2013 | 3–1 | Wake Forest | 4 | |
| Sam Pittman 2020–2023 | 3–1 | Arkansas | 4 |
Jimbo Fisher’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Floridaseries | 10 | 8–2 |
| Miamiseries | 10 | 8–2 |
| Clemsonseries | 10 | 4–6 |
| NC Stateseries | 9 | 6–3 |
| Boston Collegeseries | 8 | 7–1 |
| Wake Forestseries | 8 | 7–1 |
| South Carolinaseries | 7 | 6–1 |
| Auburnseries | 7 | 4–3 |
National title staffs
Every title staff- Won a national title on LSU’s 2003 staff (offensive coordinator, quarterbacks) · the staff · source
- Won a national title on Florida State’s 2013 staff (head coach) · the staff · source
The champions’ staffs from 1990 on, as the schools listed them that season: Staff lists: Drew Hoover’s how-many-rings (MIT), from the schools’ media guides and staff pages. Roles as the source words them.
How he was hired
- Hired by Texas A&M for the 2018 season from Florida State, where he was head coach.
Power-conference head-coaching hires since 2010, with each coach’s previous job and ties to the school as collected by hand from Wikipedia: Hiring facts: M. Schuckers, cfb_coach_analytics.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–90 | Samford | Graduate assistant and quarterbacks coach | |
| 1991–92 | Samford | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 1993–98 | Auburn | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1999 | Cincinnati | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2000–06 | LSU | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2007–09 | Florida State | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 2010–17 | Florida State | Head coach | |
| 2018–23 | Texas A&M | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Terry BowdenSamford, Auburn
- Bill OliverAuburn
- Rick MinterCincinnati
- Nick SabanLSU
- Les MilesLSU
- Bobby BowdenFlorida State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Mark StoopsKentucky
- Odell HagginsFlorida State
- Charles KellyJacksonville State
- Jeremy PruittTennessee
- Randy SandersEast Tennessee State
- Sal SunseriPittsburgh
- Tim BrewsterMinnesota, Charlotte
- Bradley Dale PevetoNorthwestern State
- Darrell DickeyNorth Texas, Memphis
- Elijah RobinsonTexas A&M
- Maurice LinguistBuffalo
- Mike ElkoDuke, Texas A&M
- and 5 more
Worked under (6)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bowden | Samford | 1988–92 | 1988–90: graduate assistant and quarterbacks coach; 1991–92: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Terry Bowden | Auburn | 1993–98 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Bill Oliver | Auburn | 1998 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Rick Minter | Cincinnati | 1999 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Nick Saban | LSU | 2000–04 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Les Miles | LSU | 2005–06 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Bobby Bowden | Florida State | 2007–09 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (17)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Stoops | Florida State, 2010–12: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | Kentucky | |
| Odell Haggins | Florida State, 2010–17: defensive tackles coach | Florida State | |
| Charles Kelly | Florida State, 2013: special teams and linebackers coach; 2014–17: defensive coordinator | Jacksonville State | |
| Jeremy Pruitt | Florida State, 2013: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | Tennessee | |
| Randy Sanders | Florida State, 2013–17: co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | East Tennessee State | |
| Sal Sunseri | Florida State, 2013–14: defensive ends coach | Pittsburgh | |
| Tim Brewster | Florida State, 2013–17: tight ends coach; Texas A&M, 2018: tight ends coach | Minnesota, Charlotte | |
| Bradley Dale Peveto | Texas A&M, 2018–19: linebackers and special teams coach | Northwestern State | |
| Darrell Dickey | Texas A&M, 2018–21: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach; 2022: offensive coordinator and tight ends coach | North Texas, Memphis | |
| Elijah Robinson | Texas A&M, 2018–21: defensive line coach; 2022: defensive line coach and running game coordinator; 2023: defensive line coach, co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach | Texas A&M | |
| Maurice Linguist | Texas A&M, 2018–19: cornerbacks coach | Buffalo | |
| Mike Elko | Texas A&M, 2018–21: defensive coordinator and safeties coach | Duke, Texas A&M | |
| D. J. Durkin | Texas A&M, 2022–23: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Maryland | |
| D.J. Durkin | Texas A&M, 2022–23: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Florida, Maryland, Auburn | |
| Steve Addazio | Texas A&M, 2022–23: offensive line coach | Temple, Boston College, Colorado State | |
| Bobby Petrino | Texas A&M, 2023: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Louisville, Arkansas, Western Kentucky, Atlanta Falcons, Missouri State | |
| Jim Chaney | Texas A&M, 2023: offensive analyst | Tennessee |
Other assistants under him (18)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| D. J. Eliot | Florida State, 2010–12: defensive ends coach | |
| Dameyune Craig | Florida State, 2010–12: quarterbacks coach; 2017: quality control; Texas A&M, 2018–21, 2023: wide receivers coach; 2022: quarterbacks coach | |
| Eddie Gran | Florida State, 2010–12: assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and running backs coach | |
| Greg Hudson | Florida State, 2010–12: assistant head coach and linebackers coach | |
| James Coley | Florida State, 2010–12: offensive coordinator and tight ends coach; Texas A&M, 2020–21: wide receivers coach; 2022–23: co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach | |
| Lawrence Dawsey | Florida State, 2010–13: pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach; 2014–17: co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach; Texas A&M, 2020–21: offensive analyst | |
| Travis Trickett | Florida State, 2010: graduate assistant | |
| Ryan Stanchek | Florida State, 2011: offensive quality control | |
| Brian Williams | Florida State, 2013–14: defensive analyst | |
| Bill Miller | Florida State, 2014–17: linebackers coach | |
| Tino Sunseri | Florida State, 2016–17: quality control coach | |
| Tyler Santucci | Texas A&M, 2018: defensive analyst; 2020–21: linebackers coach; 2022: co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Brandon Bailey | Texas A&M, 2019–20: graduate assistant; 2021: defensive analyst | |
| Joe Jon Finley | Texas A&M, 2019: tight ends coach | |
| Josh Henson | Texas A&M, 2019–21: offensive line coach | |
| Luke Huard | Texas A&M, 2019–21: offensive assistant | |
| Robb Smith | Texas A&M, 2019: analyst | |
| Marquel Blackwell | Texas A&M, 2023: running 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.
Pay
| Year | School | Job | Contract pay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Florida State | head coachbonuses up to $1,475,000; $200,000 in bonuses paid; buyout $39,312,500 | $5,700,000 USA Today | |
| 2016 | Florida State | head coachbonuses up to $1,475,000; $100,000 in bonuses paid | $5,250,000 USA Today | |
| 2015 | Florida State | head coachbonuses up to $1,475,000; $500,000 in bonuses paid | $5,150,000 USA Today | |
| 2014 | Florida State | head coachbonuses up to $1,275,000 | $3,591,667 USA Today | |
| 2013 | Florida State | head coach | $2,750,000 USA Today via Leeds | |
| 2012 | Florida State | head coachbonuses up to $675,000 | $2,750,000 USA Today via Leeds | |
| 2011 | Florida State | head coachbonuses up to $725,000 | $2,750,000 USA Today via Leeds | |
| 2010 | Florida State | head coachbonuses up to $675,000 | $1,803,500 USA Today via Leeds |
USA Today’s coaches salary database (2014–17, from public-records requests to the schools; Rachel Ehlers’ copy): the season’s contract pay, school pay plus outside money, before bonuses.
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
Fisher’s teams went for it on 10% of fourth downs and on 20% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 50% of plays and took 26.9 seconds a play, 2010–2022.
| Season | School | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 14 g | Florida State | 10 of 84 12% | 26% | 47% | 26.6 | +0.04 | |
| 2011 13 g | Florida State | 7 of 87 8% | 18% | 51% | 27.9 | −0.04 | |
| 2012 14 g | Florida State | 6 of 82 7% | 9% | 48% | 26.3 | +0.09 | |
| 2013 14 g | Florida State | 4 of 67 6% | 5% | 48% | 25.6 | +0.30 | |
| 2014 14 g | Florida State | 6 of 83 7% | 10% | 56% | 24.3 | +0.10 | |
| 2015 13 g | Florida State | 9 of 93 10% | 25% | 53% | 26.4 | +0.12 | |
| 2016 13 g | Florida State | 5 of 86 6% | 16% | 49% | 26.6 | +0.12 | |
| 2017 13 g | Florida State | 10 of 94 11% | 28% | 47% | 28.9 | −0.03 | |
| 2018 13 g | Texas A&M | 10 of 90 11% | 24% | 49% | 27.3 | +0.11 | |
| 2019 13 g | Texas A&M | 10 of 89 11% | 18% | 55% | 28.5 | +0.07 | |
| 2020 10 g | Texas A&M | 8 of 54 15% | 28% | 46% | 30.2 | +0.18 | |
| 2021 12 g | Texas A&M | 10 of 89 11% | 26% | 50% | 26.6 | +0.02 | |
| 2022 12 g | Texas A&M | 10 of 90 11% | 29% | 55% | 25.9 | −0.05 | |
| All 168 g | 105 of 1088 10% | 20% | 50% | 26.9 | +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.