The Zeitgeist List · coordinators · never a head coach
Mark Cala.
Offensive coordinator · 2 seasons · 2 stints · 2 programs0 seasons ranked in the national top 10%
Own effect on the unit
Offense−0.14#427 of 472 · less than most
model fit as of 2026-09-04
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.
UTEP 2025–2025
Missouri State 2026–2026
Median of those still in the job, that year of a tenure. A shrinking pool, not a path.
Median offensive coordinator
−0.6
first season to last, across 222 stints of 3+ years. 48.6% improve at all.
Every stop on the calendar
| Years | Program | Walked into | Year 1 | Best | Vs. talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2025 | UTEP | 10.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | −36.9 |
| 2026–2026 | Missouri State | 67.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | — |
UTEP 2025–2025: ranked 11th the year before he arrived, 6th at its best — went backwards.
Missouri State 2026–2026: ranked 67th the year before he arrived, 6th at its best — went backwards.