Maurice Linguist
Maurice Linguist went 14–23 as a head coach, 2021–2023, at Buffalo. Share
- Record
- 14–23 career
- Seasons
- 3
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Born
- Apr 1, 1984
- Alma mater
- Baylor 2006
- Best season
- 2022 7–6
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Buffalo | 4–8 | T–4th (East) | |||
| 2022 | Buffalo | 7–6 | T–2nd | Camellia Bowl W | ||
| 2023 | Buffalo | 3–9 | 4th (East) |
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 | 3 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Conference games | 24 | 10–14 | 42% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 15 | 7–8 | 47% |
| At home | 17 | 6–11 | 35% |
| On the road | 19 | 7–12 | 37% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 18 | 9–9 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 19 | 5–14 | 26% |
His own 37 games on file, 2021–2023, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Martin 2021–2023 | 1–2 | Miami (OH) | 3 | |
| Scot Loeffler 2021–2023 | 1–2 | Bowling Green | 3 | |
| Tim Albin 2021–2023 | 1–2 | Ohio | 3 | |
| Jamey Chadwell 2021–2023 | 0–3 | Coastal Carolina, Liberty | 3 |
Maurice Linguist’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 |
|---|---|---|
| Akronseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Bowling Greenseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Miami (OH)series | 3 | 1–2 |
| Ohioseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Kent Stateseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Central Michiganseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| Eastern Michiganseries | 2 | 1–1 |
| Toledoseries | 2 | 1–1 |
Also a player: Maurice Linguist’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Baylor | Graduate assistant | |
| 2008 | Valdosta State | Defensive backs and special teams coach | |
| 2009–11 | James Madison | Safeties coach | |
| 2012–13 | Buffalo | Defensive backs coach | |
| 2014–15 | Iowa State | Defensive backs coach | |
| 2016 | Mississippi State | Safeties coach | |
| 2017 | Minnesota | Defensive backs coach | |
| 2018–19 | Texas A&M | Cornerbacks coach | |
| 2020 | Dallas Cowboys NFL | Defensive backs coach | |
| 2021–23 | Buffalo | Head coach | |
| 2024–present | Alabama | Co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Guy MorrissBaylor
- David DeanValdosta State
- Mickey MatthewsJames Madison
- Jeff QuinnBuffalo
- Paul RhoadsIowa State
- Dan MullenMississippi State
- P.J. FleckMinnesota
- Jimbo FisherTexas A&M
- Kalen DeBoerAlabama
Assistants who became head coaches
- Andy McCollumMiddle Tennessee, Sewanee
- Shane MontgomeryMiami (OH), Massachusetts
- Greg KnoxMississippi State, Florida
Worked under (9)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Morriss | Baylor | 2007 | Graduate assistant | |
| David Dean | Valdosta State | 2008 | Defensive backs and special teams coach | |
| Mickey Matthews | James Madison | 2009–11 | Safeties coach | |
| Jeff Quinn | Buffalo | 2012–13 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Paul Rhoads | Iowa State | 2014–15 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Dan Mullen | Mississippi State | 2016 | Safeties coach | |
| P.J. Fleck | Minnesota | 2017 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Jimbo Fisher | Texas A&M | 2018–19 | Cornerbacks coach | |
| Kalen DeBoer | Alabama | 2024–26 | Co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (3)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy McCollum | Buffalo, 2021–22: senior analyst | Middle Tennessee, Sewanee | |
| Shane Montgomery | Buffalo, 2021–22: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Miami (OH), Massachusetts | |
| Greg Knox | Buffalo, 2022: running backs coach and AST | Mississippi State, Florida |
Other assistants under him (4)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Cauthen | Buffalo, 2021: defensive coordinator | |
| Brandon Bailey | Buffalo, 2022: defensive coordinator and safeties coach | |
| DJ Mangas | Buffalo, 2023: offensive coordinator and tight ends coach | |
| Robert Wright | Buffalo, 2023: defensive 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.
How he coached
Linguist’s teams went for it on 31% of fourth downs and on 49% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 48% of plays and took 24.5 seconds a play, 2021–2023.
| Season | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 12 g | 26 of 91 29% | 40% | 44% | 23.3 | +0.10 | |
| 2022 12 g | 28 of 106 26% | 55% | 49% | 24.9 | +0.01 | |
| 2023 11 g | 40 of 111 36% | 54% | 50% | 25.2 | −0.12 | |
| All 35 g | 94 of 308 31% | 49% | 48% | 24.5 | 0.00 |
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.