The Zeitgeist List · coordinators · never a head coach
Corey Batoon.
Defensive coordinator · 7 seasons · 4 stints · 3 programs2 seasons ranked in the national top 10%
Own effect on the unit
Defense+0.25#62 of 458 · more than most
The tenure clock
Every stop re-aligned to its own first year, so the stops stack instead of scrolling past each other. The gray dashed line is a reference, not a path: each point is the median of whoever was still in the job that year, across every real OC/DC stint since 2014 at that role, and the pool shrinks year over year because surviving to a later year means not having been fired.
Hawai'i 2018–2019
South Alabama 2021–2023
Missouri 2024–2026
Median of those still in the job, that year of a tenure. A shrinking pool, not a path.
Hawai'i, 2 years
+0.8
18.1 to 18.8 percentile.
South Alabama, 3 years
+41.7
49.6 to 91.4 percentile.
Missouri, 3 years
+18.8
71.3 to 90.1 percentile.
Median defensive coordinator
+1.0
first season to last, across 239 stints of 3+ years. 52.3% improve at all.
Every stop on the calendar
| Years | Program | Walked into | Year 1 | Best | Vs. talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Hawai'i | 5.0 | 18.1 | 18.8 | −20.9 |
| 2021–2023 | South Alabama | 28.7 | 49.6 | 91.4 | +22.6 |
| 2024–2024 | Missouri | 92.9 | 71.3 | 71.3 | +9.9 |
| 2025–2026 | Missouri | 71.3 | 90.1 | 90.1 | +29.7 |
Missouri 2024–2024: ranked 93rd the year before he arrived, 71st at its best — went backwards.