Each SEC school's last HC hire

Got interested after hearing all the "sitting" head coach vs Coordinator banter, and I wanted to see when each SEC school last pulled a sitting P5 or NFL HC. Also, where each school's last HC hire came from.
Current coaches
Bama-Saban NFL Dolphins
Auburn-Freeze G5 HC Liberty(had been a P5 HC)
Arkansas-Pittman P5 position coach(OL) UGA
LSU-Kelly P5 HC Notre Dame
Ole Miss-Kiffin G5 HC FAU(had been a NFL/P5 HC)
State-Arnett P5 DC(we all know)
A&M-Jimbo P5 HC FSU
Florida-Sunbelt Billy G5 HC ULL
Georgia-Kirby P5 DC Bama
South Carolina-Beamer P5 position coach(TE) OU
Tennessee-Heupel G5 HC UCF
Vandy-Lea P5 DC Notre Dame
Kentucky-Stoops P5 DC FSU
Missouri-Drinkwitz G5 HC App St

Last time a SEC school pulled a sitting P5/NFL HC
Bama-07 Saban HC Dolphins
Auburn-98 Ears HC Ole Miss
Arkansas-13 Bieliema HC Wisconsin
LSU-22 Kelly HC ND
Ole Miss-08 Nutt HC Arkansas
State-20 Leach HC WSU
A&M-18 Jimbo HC FSU
Florida-18 Mullen HC State
Georgia-1906 George Whitney HC NC A&M(NC St)
South Carolina-75 Jim Carlen HC TT
Tennessee-77 Majors HC Pitt(also an alum)
Vandy-86 Watson Brown HC Rice(was in SWC)
Kentucky-90 Bill Curry HC Bama
Missouri-58 Dan Devine HC Arizona St

Hard to pull a sitting P5/NFL HC

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Originally Posted by msudawg1200

Got interested after hearing all the "sitting" head coach vs Coordinator banter, and I wanted to see when each SEC school last pulled a sitting P5 or NFL HC. Also, where each school's last HC hire came from.
Current coaches
Bama-Saban NFL Dolphins
Auburn-Freeze G5 HC Liberty(had been a P5 HC)
Arkansas-Pittman P5 position coach(OL) UGA
LSU-Kelly P5 HC Notre Dame
Ole Miss-Kiffin G5 HC FAU(had been a NFL/P5 HC)
State-Arnett P5 DC(we all know)
A&M-Jimbo P5 HC FSU
Florida-Sunbelt Billy G5 HC ULL
Georgia-Kirby P5 DC Bama
South Carolina-Beamer P5 position coach(TE) OU
Tennessee-Heupel G5 HC UCF
Vandy-Lea P5 DC Notre Dame
Kentucky-Stoops P5 DC FSU
Missouri-Drinkwitz G5 HC App St

Last time a SEC school pulled a sitting P5/NFL HC
Bama-07 Saban HC Dolphins
Auburn-98 Ears HC Ole Miss
Arkansas-08 Petrino HC Falcons
LSU-22 Kelly HC ND
Ole Miss-08 Nutt HC Arkansas
State-20 Leach HC WSU
A&M-18 Jimbo HC FSU
Florida-90 Spurrier HC Duke
Georgia-1906 George Whitney HC NC A&M(NC St)
South Carolina-75 Jim Carlen HC TT
Tennessee-77 Majors HC Pitt(also an alum)
Vandy-86 Watson Brown HC Rice(was in SWC)
Kentucky-90 Bill Curry HC Bama
Missouri-58 Dan Devine HC Arizona St

Hard to pull a sitting P5/NFL HC

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Arkansas got Bielema from Wisconsin after Petrino

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Originally Posted by WPS

Arkansas got Bielema from Wisconsin after Petrino

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LSU got Saban from Mich St too

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Originally Posted by msudawg1200

Got interested after hearing all the "sitting" head coach vs Coordinator banter, and I wanted to see when each SEC school last pulled a sitting P5 or NFL HC. Also, where each school's last HC hire came from.
Current coaches
Bama-Saban NFL Dolphins
Auburn-Freeze G5 HC Liberty(had been a P5 HC)
Arkansas-Pittman P5 position coach(OL) UGA
LSU-Kelly P5 HC Notre Dame
Ole Miss-Kiffin G5 HC FAU(had been a NFL/P5 HC)
State-Arnett P5 DC(we all know)
A&M-Jimbo P5 HC FSU
Florida-Sunbelt Billy G5 HC ULL
Georgia-Kirby P5 DC Bama
South Carolina-Beamer P5 position coach(TE) OU
Tennessee-Heupel G5 HC UCF
Vandy-Lea P5 DC Notre Dame
Kentucky-Stoops P5 DC FSU
Missouri-Drinkwitz G5 HC App St

Last time a SEC school pulled a sitting P5/NFL HC
Bama-07 Saban HC Dolphins
Auburn-98 Ears HC Ole Miss
Arkansas-08 Petrino HC Falcons
LSU-22 Kelly HC ND
Ole Miss-08 Nutt HC Arkansas
State-20 Leach HC WSU
A&M-18 Jimbo HC FSU
Florida-90 Spurrier HC Duke
Georgia-1906 George Whitney HC NC A&M(NC St)
South Carolina-75 Jim Carlen HC TT
Tennessee-77 Majors HC Pitt(also an alum)
Vandy-86 Watson Brown HC Rice(was in SWC)
Kentucky-90 Bill Curry HC Bama
Missouri-58 Dan Devine HC Arizona St

Hard to pull a sitting P5/NFL HC

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Not only that. Some where let go so not really a pull but a take

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Originally Posted by defiantdog

LSU got Saban from Mich St too

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But he wasn't their last HC pull

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Originally Posted by WPS

Arkansas got Bielema from Wisconsin after Petrino

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You're right. I knew I'd miss one

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Originally Posted by msudawg1200

Got interested after hearing all the "sitting" head coach vs Coordinator banter, and I wanted to see when each SEC school last pulled a sitting P5 or NFL HC. Also, where each school's last HC hire came from.
Current coaches
Bama-Saban NFL Dolphins
Auburn-Freeze G5 HC Liberty(had been a P5 HC)
Arkansas-Pittman P5 position coach(OL) UGA
LSU-Kelly P5 HC Notre Dame
Ole Miss-Kiffin G5 HC FAU(had been a NFL/P5 HC)
State-Arnett P5 DC(we all know)
A&M-Jimbo P5 HC FSU
Florida-Sunbelt Billy G5 HC ULL
Georgia-Kirby P5 DC Bama
South Carolina-Beamer P5 position coach(TE) OU
Tennessee-Heupel G5 HC UCF
Vandy-Lea P5 DC Notre Dame
Kentucky-Stoops P5 DC FSU
Missouri-Drinkwitz G5 HC App St

Last time a SEC school pulled a sitting P5/NFL HC
Bama-07 Saban HC Dolphins
Auburn-98 Ears HC Ole Miss
Arkansas-13 Bieliema HC Wisconsin
LSU-22 Kelly HC ND
Ole Miss-08 Nutt HC Arkansas
State-20 Leach HC WSU
A&M-18 Jimbo HC FSU
Florida-90 Spurrier HC Duke
Georgia-1906 George Whitney HC NC A&M(NC St)
South Carolina-75 Jim Carlen HC TT
Tennessee-77 Majors HC Pitt(also an alum)
Vandy-86 Watson Brown HC Rice(was in SWC)
Kentucky-90 Bill Curry HC Bama
Missouri-58 Dan Devine HC Arizona St

Hard to pull a sitting P5/NFL HC

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I may be mis-reading, but Florida pulled Dan Mullen from us.

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Originally Posted by TheLostDawg

Not only that. Some where let go so not really a pull but a take

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No doubt. Thought about putting that on there. Nutt was about to be ran off from Arkansas. It's not like Ole Miss "pulled" him. The shine was way off of Jimbo at FSU. Stupid Aggies waaaay overpaid on that one. Curry had all his hiring and firing of assistants power stripped and didn't get a raise after winning the SEC(but losing to Auburn for the third straight year) , so he "left" for Kentucky.

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Originally Posted by MBDawg601

I may be mis-reading, but Florida pulled Dan Mullen from us.

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Damn, you're right. How in the hell did I miss that one? Fixed in OP.

That one has a near dear place in my heart.

Look at A&M floundering in their search. Richest school in the country and they can't get who they want. Too many are blinded be their own ideas. Reality and perception are two different things completely. We made a great hire based on the situation. A&M is infighting their way to who knows what. When Stoops shoots you down, lol.

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Originally Posted by msudawg1200

But he wasn't their last HC pull

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True but just another P5 HC that was pulled to the SEC

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Originally Posted by Cooterpoot

Look at A&M floundering in their search. Richest school in the country and they can't get who they want. Too many are blinded be their own ideas. Reality and perception are two different things completely. We made a great hire based on the situation. A&M is infighting their way to who knows what. When Stoops shoots you down, lol.

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Those people are crazy rich and vindictive all in one insane mob. Let’s hope they remain as divided as possible.

Texags forums is comedic gold right now. Good stuff.

Back to our coaching hires I remember:
1. Emory Bellard(1979-1985)-Texas guy, Texas OC under Royal and creator of the wishbone. A&M HC from 1972-78. We didn't pull him because he resigned halfway through the 78 season. Perceived as a great hire when it went down.
2. Rockey Felker(1986-90)-was Bama WR/DB coach from 83-85. Was the school hero coming home. Only 32 years old. Wasn't ready at all. Rumors are we could've possibly hired Spurrier. Typical State hire.
3. Jackie Sherrill(1991-2003)-had been the HC at Washington St(1977), Pitt(1978-81), and A&M(1982-88). Proven winner but very controversial and risky hire. He was a proven winner, but because of NCAA troubles at both Pitt and A&M many deemed him unhireable much like Brlies but for totally different reasoning. We took a chance. Outside the box thinking. This made me feel that we were serious about winning football. State flipped everyone the bird and said we are hiring a winner. Scared the hell out of Ole Miss fans. I loved it.
4. Sylvester Croom(2004-08)- we all know why he was hired. Wasn't qualified for the job, and it showed.
5. Dan Mullen(2009-17)- young brash successful National Championship winning OC. Hiring a coordinator is always risky, but brought a modern spread offense which had never been ran here. Most successful modern era coach at State.
6. Joe Moorhead(2018-19)-hired another flavor of the month OC from a successful P5 power. One worked this one didn't.
7. Mike Leach(2020-2022)-first sitting P5 HC we ever pulled. Had it going in the right direction before his untimely death.
8. Zach Arnett(2023)- hired on staff DC because of many unforeseen events. Death of current HC, no AD in place, among other things. Horrible lazy hire. Whole thing exploded in our faces like many thought.

All this said, hiring the "right" HC is a crapshoot. Sometimes you gotta roll the dice. We'll see what happens with this hire.

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Originally Posted by msudawg1200

Got interested after hearing all the "sitting" head coach vs Coordinator banter, and I wanted to see when each SEC school last pulled a sitting P5 or NFL HC. Also, where each school's last HC hire came from.
Current coaches
Bama-Saban NFL Dolphins
Auburn-Freeze G5 HC Liberty(had been a P5 HC)
Arkansas-Pittman P5 position coach(OL) UGA
LSU-Kelly P5 HC Notre Dame
Ole Miss-Kiffin G5 HC FAU(had been a NFL/P5 HC)
State-Arnett P5 DC(we all know)
A&M-Jimbo P5 HC FSU
Florida-Sunbelt Billy G5 HC ULL
Georgia-Kirby P5 DC Bama
South Carolina-Beamer P5 position coach(TE) OU
Tennessee-Heupel G5 HC UCF
Vandy-Lea P5 DC Notre Dame
Kentucky-Stoops P5 DC FSU
Missouri-Drinkwitz G5 HC App St

Last time a SEC school pulled a sitting P5/NFL HC
Bama-07 Saban HC Dolphins
Auburn-98 Ears HC Ole Miss
Arkansas-13 Bieliema HC Wisconsin
LSU-22 Kelly HC ND
Ole Miss-08 Nutt HC Arkansas
State-20 Leach HC WSU
A&M-18 Jimbo HC FSU
Florida-18 Mullen HC State
Georgia-1906 George Whitney HC NC A&M(NC St)
South Carolina-75 Jim Carlen HC TT
Tennessee-77 Majors HC Pitt(also an alum)
Vandy-86 Watson Brown HC Rice(was in SWC)
Kentucky-90 Bill Curry HC Bama
Missouri-58 Dan Devine HC Arizona St

Hard to pull a sitting P5/NFL HC

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Steve Spurrier.