“Odds ‘n Ends”
Penn State Coaching “Odds ‘n Ends”—
Penn Staters who have served as NFL Head Coaches
Includes former players, head & assistant coaches
Hugo Bezdek (PS Head Coach 1918-1929)—Coached the NFL’s Cleveland Rams (1937-38)—Manager of MLB’s Pittsburgh Pirates (1917-19)—Head Coach at Arkansas, Oregon, & Delaware Valley College
Bill O’Brien (PS Head Coach 2012-2013)—Coached the NFL’s Houston Texans (2014-2020)—also served 2 stints as Offensive Coordinator of the New England Patriots under Bill Belichick—Head Coach at Boston College (2024-present)
Jim Caldwell (PS QBs Coach 1986-1992)—Coached the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts (2009-2011) & Detroit Lions (2014-2017)—Head Coach at Wake Forest (1993-2000)
Matt Rhule (PS LB/TE 1994-1997 & PS Volunteer Asst. 1998)—Coached the NFL’s Carolina Panthers (2020-2022)—Head Coach at Temple (2013-16), Baylor (2017-19), & Nebraska (2023-present)
Joe Brady (PS Offensive Grad Assistant 2015-16)—Coaches NFL’s Buffalo Bills (2026-present)—was also QBs Coach/OC with the Bills (2022-25) & had served as Offensive Coordinator for the Carolina Panthers under Matt Rhule (2020-21)
Other Major Professional Head Coaches of Note:
John Hufnagel (PS QB 1970-1972)—Coached Calgary Stampeders (CFL 2008-2015)
Galen Hall (PS QB 1959-1961 & PS OC 2004-2011)—Coached Orlando Thunder (WLAF 1992), Rhein Fire (NFL Europe 1995-2000), & Orlando Rage (XFL 2001)—Head Coach at Florida (1984-89)
LINK HERE TO HISTORY/CHAMPIONSHIPS WON BY PENN STATE
Penn State Coaches—
Since
1994—
