Jimmye Laycock
Jimmye Laycock went 7–15 as a head coach in the games on file: 1980 at William & Mary and 1981 at William & Mary. His full head-coaching career isn’t in our records. Share
- Record
- 7–15 games on file
- Seasons
- 2
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 1981 5–6
Season by season
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| Season | School | Record | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | William & Mary | 2–9 | ||
| 1981 | William & Mary | 5–6 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against rivals | 5 | 1–4 | 20% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 7 | 3–4 | 43% |
| At home | 9 | 4–5 | 44% |
| On the road | 13 | 3–10 | 23% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 5 | 3–2 | 60% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 17 | 4–13 | 24% |
His own 22 games on file, 1980–1981, 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.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Dartmouthseries | 2 | 2–0 |
| East Carolinaseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| Richmondseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| Harvardseries | 2 | 0–2 |
| Virginia Techseries | 2 | 0–2 |
| Navyseries | 2 | 0–2 |
| VMIseries | 2 | 0–2 |
| Rutgersseries | 1 | 1–0 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Newport News HS (VA) high school | Assistant coach | |
| 1971–72 | Clemson | Assistant coach | |
| 1973–74 | The Citadel | Offensive backfield | |
| 1975–76 | Memphis State | Quarterbacks coach | |
| 1977–79 | Clemson | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| 1980–2018 | William & Mary | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Cecil IngramClemson
- Bobby RossThe Citadel
- Richard WilliamsonMemphis
- Charley PellClemson
- Danny FordClemson
Jimmye Laycock
Assistants who became head coaches
- Ralph FriedgenMaryland
- Bill StewartWest Virginia, VMI
- Mike FaragalliToronto Argonauts
- Russ HuesmanChattanooga, Richmond
- Joe BottiglieriMansfield, Shippensburg
- Mike LondonVirginia, Richmond, Howard, William & Mary
- Dan QuinnAtlanta Falcons, Washington Commanders
- Brian DabollNew York Giants
- Warren RuggieroGlenville State
- Trevor AndrewsDayton
- Scott BooneRandolph Macon
- Bob ShoopColumbia
Worked under (5)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Ingram | Clemson | 1971–72 | Assistant coach | |
| Bobby Ross | The Citadel | 1973–74 | Offensive backfield | |
| Richard Williamson | Memphis | 1975–76 | Quarterbacks coach | |
| Charley Pell | Clemson | 1977–78 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Danny Ford | Clemson | 1978–79 | Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (12)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Friedgen | William & Mary, 1980: offensive coordinator | Maryland | |
| Bill Stewart | William & Mary, 1981–83: offensive line coach | West Virginia, VMI | |
| Mike Faragalli | William & Mary, 1983–84: wide receivers coach | Toronto Argonauts | |
| Russ Huesman | William & Mary, 1986–90: defensive line coach; 1991–96: defensive backs coach; 1996–97: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | Chattanooga, Richmond | |
| Joe Bottiglieri | William & Mary, 1990: linebackers coach; 1991–95: defensive coordinator | Mansfield, Shippensburg | |
| Mike London | William & Mary, 1991–94: defensive line coach | Virginia, Richmond, Howard, William & Mary | |
| Dan Quinn | William & Mary, 1994: defensive line coach | Atlanta Falcons, Washington Commanders | |
| Brian Daboll | William & Mary, 1997: volunteer assistant | New York Giants | |
| Warren Ruggiero | William & Mary, 1999: tight ends coach | Glenville State | |
| Trevor Andrews | William & Mary, 2001–02: defensive assistant; 2003: cornerbacks coach; 2004–12: defensive line coach; 2013: assistant head coach and defensive line coach; 2014–18: assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Dayton | |
| Scott Boone | William & Mary, 2004–06: defensive backs coach; 2007–10: linebackers coach; 2011–13: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Randolph Macon | |
| Bob Shoop | William & Mary, 2007–10: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | Columbia |
Other assistants under him (9)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Rogers | William & Mary, 1980–82: running backs coach; 2013–16: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Hal Hunter | William & Mary, 1982: outside linebackers coach and strength coach | |
| Brian Vaganek | William & Mary, 1995–98: linebackers coach; 1999: defensive line coach; 2000: defensive coordinator and defensive line coach | |
| Wayne Lineburg | William & Mary, 1996–97: assistant coach; 2000–03: running backs coach | |
| Tom Clark | William & Mary, 2001–03: defensive coordinator; 2012–14: defensive backs coach | |
| Christian Taylor | William & Mary, 2008: tight ends coach; 2009: quarterbacks coach | |
| David Corley Jr. | William & Mary, 2008–09: running backs coach; 2010–12: quarterbacks coach; 2013: wide receivers coach | |
| D. K. McDonald | William & Mary, 2011: defensive backs coach | |
| Winston October | William & Mary, 2014–17: wide receivers 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.