Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low
Following up on the story I did last Friday looking at all the coaches who've made several different tours through the SEC, here's a team-by-team look at the current coaches who previously worked at different SEC schools before landing in their current jobs.
Alabama, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee all have at least seven coaches who've worked elsewhere in the conference:
Alabama: Head coach Nick Saban (LSU), defensive coordinator Kirby Smart (LSU and Georgia), defensive line coach Bo Davis (LSU), linebackers coach Sal Sunseri (LSU), linebackers coach James Willis (Auburn), tight ends coach and special teams coordinator Bobby Williams (LSU) and strength coach Scott Cochran (LSU).
Arkansas: Head coach Bobby Petrino (Auburn) and offensive line coach Mike Summers (Kentucky).
Auburn: Offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn (Arkansas), defensive coordinator Ted Roof (Alabama), defensive line coach Tracy Rocker (Ole Miss and Arkansas) and receivers coach Trooper Taylor (Tennessee).
Florida: Defensive coordinator Charlie Strong (South Carolina, Ole Miss and Florida) and running backs coach Kenny Carter (Vanderbilt and LSU).
Georgia: Defensive ends coach Jon Fabris (South Carolina), defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner (Tennessee and Auburn) and offensive line coach Stacy Searels (Auburn and LSU).
Kentucky: Offensive head coach Joker Phillips (South Carolina and Kentucky), offensive coordinator Randy Sanders (Tennessee), running backs coach Larry Brinson (Arkansas), defensive line coach Rick Petri (Ole Miss and South Carolina) and secondary coach Chris Thurmond (Alabama).
LSU: Defensive coordinator John Chavis (Tennessee), secondary coach Ron Cooper (South Carolina and Mississippi State), defensive line coach Brick Haley (Mississippi State and Arkansas) and strength coach Tommy Moffitt (Tennessee).
Mississippi State: Head coach Dan Mullen (Florida), offensive coordinator Les Koenning (Alabama and Mississippi State), defensive coordinator Carl Torbush (Alabama and Ole Miss), offensive line coach John Hevesy (Florida), safeties coach and recruiting coordinator Tony Hughes (Ole Miss), running backs coach Greg Knox (Auburn and Ole Miss), cornerbacks coach Melvin Smith (Alabama, Mississippi State and Ole Miss), defensive line coach David Turner (Alabama, Vanderbilt and Kentucky) and strength coach Matt Balis (Florida).
Ole Miss: Head coach Houston Nutt (Arkansas), defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix (South Carolina), safeties coach Kim Dameron (Arkansas), offensive line coach Mike Markuson (Arkansas), defensive line coach Terry Price (Auburn and Ole Miss), tight ends coach and special teams coordinator James Shibest (Arkansas) and cornerbacks coach Chris Vaughn (Arkansas) and strength coach Don Decker (Arkansas).
South Carolina: Head coach Steve Spurrier (Florida), Assistant head coach for the defense Ellis Johnson (Arkansas, Mississippi State and Alabama), defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward (Arkansas and Alabama), quarterbacks coach G.A. Mangus (Florida), receivers coach Steve Spurrier Jr. (Florida), spur/strong safeties coach and special teams coordinator Shane Beamer (Mississippi State and Tennessee), running backs coach Jay Graham (Tennessee).
Tennessee: Defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin (Arkansas), defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron (Ole Miss), running backs coach and special teams coordinator Eddie Gran (Auburn and Ole Miss), quarterbacks coach David Reaves (South Carolina), linebackers coach Lance Thompson (Alabama), receivers coach Frank Wilson (Mississippi State and Ole Miss) and strength coach Aaron Ausmus (Ole Miss).
Vanderbilt: None.
Following up on the story I did last Friday looking at all the coaches who've made several different tours through the SEC, here's a team-by-team look at the current coaches who previously worked at different SEC schools before landing in their current jobs.
Alabama, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee all have at least seven coaches who've worked elsewhere in the conference:
Alabama: Head coach Nick Saban (LSU), defensive coordinator Kirby Smart (LSU and Georgia), defensive line coach Bo Davis (LSU), linebackers coach Sal Sunseri (LSU), linebackers coach James Willis (Auburn), tight ends coach and special teams coordinator Bobby Williams (LSU) and strength coach Scott Cochran (LSU).
Arkansas: Head coach Bobby Petrino (Auburn) and offensive line coach Mike Summers (Kentucky).
Auburn: Offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn (Arkansas), defensive coordinator Ted Roof (Alabama), defensive line coach Tracy Rocker (Ole Miss and Arkansas) and receivers coach Trooper Taylor (Tennessee).
Florida: Defensive coordinator Charlie Strong (South Carolina, Ole Miss and Florida) and running backs coach Kenny Carter (Vanderbilt and LSU).
Georgia: Defensive ends coach Jon Fabris (South Carolina), defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Rodney Garner (Tennessee and Auburn) and offensive line coach Stacy Searels (Auburn and LSU).
Kentucky: Offensive head coach Joker Phillips (South Carolina and Kentucky), offensive coordinator Randy Sanders (Tennessee), running backs coach Larry Brinson (Arkansas), defensive line coach Rick Petri (Ole Miss and South Carolina) and secondary coach Chris Thurmond (Alabama).
LSU: Defensive coordinator John Chavis (Tennessee), secondary coach Ron Cooper (South Carolina and Mississippi State), defensive line coach Brick Haley (Mississippi State and Arkansas) and strength coach Tommy Moffitt (Tennessee).
Mississippi State: Head coach Dan Mullen (Florida), offensive coordinator Les Koenning (Alabama and Mississippi State), defensive coordinator Carl Torbush (Alabama and Ole Miss), offensive line coach John Hevesy (Florida), safeties coach and recruiting coordinator Tony Hughes (Ole Miss), running backs coach Greg Knox (Auburn and Ole Miss), cornerbacks coach Melvin Smith (Alabama, Mississippi State and Ole Miss), defensive line coach David Turner (Alabama, Vanderbilt and Kentucky) and strength coach Matt Balis (Florida).
Ole Miss: Head coach Houston Nutt (Arkansas), defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix (South Carolina), safeties coach Kim Dameron (Arkansas), offensive line coach Mike Markuson (Arkansas), defensive line coach Terry Price (Auburn and Ole Miss), tight ends coach and special teams coordinator James Shibest (Arkansas) and cornerbacks coach Chris Vaughn (Arkansas) and strength coach Don Decker (Arkansas).
South Carolina: Head coach Steve Spurrier (Florida), Assistant head coach for the defense Ellis Johnson (Arkansas, Mississippi State and Alabama), defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward (Arkansas and Alabama), quarterbacks coach G.A. Mangus (Florida), receivers coach Steve Spurrier Jr. (Florida), spur/strong safeties coach and special teams coordinator Shane Beamer (Mississippi State and Tennessee), running backs coach Jay Graham (Tennessee).
Tennessee: Defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin (Arkansas), defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron (Ole Miss), running backs coach and special teams coordinator Eddie Gran (Auburn and Ole Miss), quarterbacks coach David Reaves (South Carolina), linebackers coach Lance Thompson (Alabama), receivers coach Frank Wilson (Mississippi State and Ole Miss) and strength coach Aaron Ausmus (Ole Miss).
Vanderbilt: None.
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