Joe Tiller
Joe Tiller went 126–92–1 as a head coach, 1991–2008, at Wyoming and Purdue. Share
- Record
- 126–92–1 career
- Seasons
- 18
- Schools
- 2
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 2000 8–4, No. 13
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Wyoming | 4–6–1 | T–6th | |||
| 1992 | Wyoming | 5–7 | T–7th | |||
| 1993 | Wyoming | 8–4 | T–1st | Copper Bowl L | ||
| 1994 | Wyoming | 6–6 | T–5th | |||
| 1995 | Wyoming | 6–5 | 6th | |||
| 1996 | Wyoming | 10–2 | 1st (Pacific) | Western Athletic Championship Game L | 22 | |
| 1997 | Purdue | 9–3 | T–2nd | Alamo Bowl W | 15 | |
| 1998 | Purdue | 9–4 | 4th | Alamo Bowl W | 24 | |
| 1999 | Purdue | 7–5 | T–6th | Outback Bowl L | 25 | |
| 2000 | Purdue | 8–4 | T–1st | Rose Bowl L | 13 | |
| 2001 | Purdue | 6–6 | T–4th | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 2002 | Purdue | 7–6 | T–5th | Sun Bowl W | ||
| 2003 | Purdue | 9–4 | T–2nd | Capital One Bowl L | 18 | |
| 2004 | Purdue | 7–5 | T–5th | Sun Bowl L | ||
| 2005 | Purdue | 5–6 | 8th | |||
| 2006 | Purdue | 8–6 | T–4th | Champs Sports Bowl L | ||
| 2007 | Purdue | 8–5 | T–7th | Motor City Bowl W | ||
| 2008 | Purdue | 4–8 | T–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.
Players he coached
Marcus Harris1996 Biletnikoff Award
Tim Stratton2000 John Mackey Award- Travis DorschConsensus All‑American, 2001
- Taylor StubblefieldConsensus All‑American, 2004
- Dustin KellerNo. 30 pick, 2008
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 57 | 13–44 | 23% |
| Against top-10 teams | 17 | 4–13 | 24% |
| Against rivals | 44 | 28–16 | 64% |
| Conference games | 144 | 79–64–1 | 55% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 12 | 4–8 | 33% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 86 | 44–41–1 | 52% |
| At home | 113 | 81–31–1 | 72% |
| On the road | 93 | 41–52 | 44% |
| At neutral sites | 13 | 4–9 | 31% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 129 | 99–29–1 | 77% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 90 | 27–63 | 30% |
His own 219 games on file, 1991–2008, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Paterno 1997–2008 | 2–8 | Penn State | 10 | |
| Glen Mason 1997–2006 | 7–1 | Minnesota | 8 | |
| Kirk Ferentz 2001–2008 | 3–5 | Iowa | 8 | |
| Randy Walker 1999–2005 | 5–2 | Northwestern | 7 | |
| Ron Turner 1992–2004 | 4–3 | San José State, Illinois | 7 | |
| Barry Alvarez 1997–2005 | 3–4 | Wisconsin | 7 | |
| Lloyd Carr 1999–2007 | 1–6 | Michigan | 7 | |
| Fisher DeBerry 1991–1996 | 2–4 | Air Force | 6 | |
| Jim Tressel 2001–2008 | 1–5 | Ohio State | 6 | |
| Cam Cameron 1997–2001 | 4–1 | Indiana | 5 |
Joe Tiller’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Indianaseries | 12 | 10–2 |
| Northwesternseries | 12 | 9–3 |
| Notre Dameseries | 12 | 5–7 |
| Minnesotaseries | 10 | 8–2 |
| Michigan Stateseries | 10 | 7–3 |
| Iowaseries | 10 | 4–6 |
| Penn Stateseries | 10 | 2–8 |
| Illinoisseries | 8 | 6–2 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–70 | Montana State | Offensive line and defensive line coach | |
| 1971 | Washington State | Defensive line coach | |
| 1972–73 | Washington State | Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| 1974–82 | Calgary Stampeders CFL | Assistant coach | |
| 1976 | Calgary Stampeders CFL | Interim head coach | |
| 1983–86 | Purdue | Assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive line coach | |
| 1987–88 | Wyoming | Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| 1989–90 | Washington State | Assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| 1991–96 | Wyoming | Head coach | |
| 1997–2008 | Purdue | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Jim SweeneyMontana State, Washington State
- Jim WoodCalgary Stampeders
- Bob BakerCalgary Stampeders
- Ardell WiegandtCalgary Stampeders
- Leon BurtnettPurdue
- Paul RoachWyoming
- Mike PriceWashington State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Kevin SumlinHouston, Texas A&M, Arizona, Houston Gamblers
- Scott DowningSterling, Northern Colorado
- Jim ChaneyTennessee
- Brock SpackIllinois State
- Danny HopePurdue, Eastern Kentucky
- Tim LappanoGeorgia State
- Bob DeBesseTexas State
- Mike JacobsToledo, Notre Dame (OH), Lenoir Rhyne, Mercer
- Tony SamuelNew Mexico State, Southeast Missouri State
- Brian RockHoly Cross
- Ed ZaunbrecherUL Monroe
Worked under (7)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Sweeney | Montana State | 1965–67 | Offensive line and defensive line coach | |
| Jim Sweeney | Washington State | 1971–73 | 1971: defensive line coach; 1972–73: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| Jim Wood | Calgary Stampeders pro | 1974–75 | Assistant coach | |
| Bob Baker | Calgary Stampeders pro | 1975–76 | Assistant coach | |
| Ardell Wiegandt | Calgary Stampeders pro | 1977–81 | Assistant coach | |
| Leon Burtnett | Purdue | 1983–86 | Assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive line coach | |
| Paul Roach | Wyoming | 1987–88 | Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| Mike Price | Washington State | 1989–90 | Assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Sumlin | Wyoming, 1991–92: wide receivers coach; Purdue, 1998–2000: wide receivers coach | Houston, Texas A&M, Arizona, Houston Gamblers | |
| Scott Downing | Wyoming, 1991–94: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach; 1995–96: assistant head coach and running backs and special teams coach; Purdue, 1997–2002: assistant head coach, recruiting coordinator and running backs coach | Sterling, Northern Colorado | |
| Jim Chaney | Wyoming, 1993: graduate assistant; 1994–96: offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator; Purdue, 1997–2001: offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator; 2002–05: offensive coordinator | Tennessee | |
| Brock Spack | Wyoming, 1995–96: defensive coordinator; Purdue, 1997–2008: defensive coordinator | Illinois State | |
| Danny Hope | Wyoming, 1996: offensive line coach; Purdue, 1997–2001: offensive line coach; 2008: assistant head coach and offensive line coach | Purdue, Eastern Kentucky | |
| Tim Lappano | Wyoming, 1996: wide receivers coach; Purdue, 1997: co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach | Georgia State | |
| Bob DeBesse | Purdue, 2003–05: wide receivers coach | Texas State | |
| Mike Jacobs | Purdue, 2005–07: graduate assistant | Toledo, Notre Dame (OH), Lenoir Rhyne, Mercer | |
| Tony Samuel | Purdue, 2005: defensive ends coach | New Mexico State, Southeast Missouri State | |
| Brian Rock | Purdue, 2006–08: wide receivers coach | Holy Cross | |
| Ed Zaunbrecher | Purdue, 2006–08: co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | UL Monroe |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Korpitz | Wyoming, 1991–96: offensive coordinator | |
| Joel Thomas | Purdue, 2000–01: graduate assistant; 2006–08: running backs coach | |
| Phil Elmassian | Purdue, 2003: defensive backs coach | |
| Bill Legg | Purdue, 2006–07: co-offensive coordinator |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Purdue | head coach | $1,764,806 USA Today via Leeds | |
| 2007 | Purdue | head coach | $1,764,806 USA Today via Leeds | |
| 2006 | Purdue | head coach | $1,217,742 USA Today via Leeds |
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
Tiller’s teams went for it on 19% of fourth downs and on 32% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 58% of plays and took 23.1 seconds a play, 2004–2008.
| Season | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 11 g | 9 of 79 11% | 17% | 55% | 20.8 | +0.06 | |
| 2005 11 g | 14 of 90 16% | 33% | 52% | 22.5 | +0.01 | |
| 2006 13 g | 16 of 89 18% | 24% | 61% | 23.3 | +0.02 | |
| 2007 13 g | 18 of 103 17% | 31% | 61% | 24.1 | −0.02 | |
| 2008 12 g | 31 of 106 29% | 45% | 59% | 24.5 | −0.09 | |
| All 60 g | 88 of 467 19% | 32% | 58% | 23.1 | −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.
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.