The Zeitgeist List · coordinators · never a head coach
Jeff Grimes.
Offensive coordinator · 8 seasons · 4 stints · 4 programs2 seasons ranked in the national top 10%
Own effect on the unit
Offense+0.16#39 of 472 · 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.
BYU 2018–2020
Baylor 2021–2023
Kansas 2024–2024
Wisconsin 2025–2026
Median of those still in the job, that year of a tenure. A shrinking pool, not a path.
BYU, 3 years
+19.2
78.8 to 98.0 percentile.
Baylor, 3 years
−29.2
62.7 to 33.5 percentile.
Median offensive coordinator
+4.7
first season to last, across 222 stints of 3+ years. 52.7% improve at all.
Every stop on the calendar
| Years | Program | Walked into | Year 1 | Best | Vs. talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2020 | BYU | 18.8 | 78.8 | 98.0 | +32.2 |
| 2021–2023 | Baylor | 14.6 | 62.7 | 62.7 | −4.0 |
| 2024–2024 | Kansas | 97.4 | 94.4 | 94.4 | +40.4 |
| 2025–2026 | Wisconsin | 22.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | −51.5 |
Kansas 2024–2024: ranked 97th the year before he arrived, 94th at its best — went backwards.
Wisconsin 2025–2026: ranked 23rd the year before he arrived, 8th at its best — went backwards.