Coaching History
Northern Illinois Football Coaches
Season-by-season coaching records, tenure arcs, and linked CFBTrack profiles for Northern Illinois.
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Coaches
12
Indexed Record
321-339-4
Best Win %
Dave Doeren 85.2%
All-time coaching ledger
Records use fallback-adjusted coach-season rows. Zero-game placeholders are not included in the table totals.
| Coach | Years | Record | Win % | Best SRS | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hammock | 2019-2025 • 7 seasons | 35-47 | 42.7% | -1.1 | — |
| Rod Carey | 2012-2018 • 7 seasons | 52-30 | 63.4% | 5.1 | #22 |
| Dave Doeren | 2011-2012 • 2 seasons | 23-4 | 85.2% | 5.1 | #22 |
| Jerry Kill | 2008-2010 • 3 seasons | 23-16 | 59.0% | 6.3 | — |
| Joe Novak | 1996-2007 • 12 seasons | 63-76 | 45.3% | 6.0 | — |
| Charlie Sadler | 1991-1995 • 5 seasons | 18-37 | 32.7% | -6.5 | — |
| Jerry Pettibone | 1985-1990 • 6 seasons | 33-32-1 | 50.8% | -1.7 | — |
| Lee Corso | 1984-1984 • 1 seasons | 4-6-1 | 40.9% | -15.2 | — |
| Bill Mallory | 1980-1983 • 4 seasons | 25-19 | 56.8% | 1.0 | — |
| Pat Culpepper | 1976-1979 • 4 seasons | 14-29-1 | 33.0% | -9.9 | — |
| Jerry Ippoliti | 1971-1975 • 5 seasons | 25-29-1 | 46.4% | -7.0 | — |
| Doc Urich | 1969-1970 • 2 seasons | 6-14 | 30.0% | -15.4 | — |
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