The Zeitgeist List · coordinators · never a head coach
Nick Sheridan.
Offensive coordinator · 4 seasons · 4 stints · 3 programs0 seasons ranked in the national top 10%
Own effect on the unit
Offense−0.18#452 of 472 · less 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.
Indiana 2020–2021
Alabama 2024–2025
Michigan State 2026–2026
Median of those still in the job, that year of a tenure. A shrinking pool, not a path.
Indiana, 2 years
−22.1
25.6 to 3.5 percentile.
Alabama, 2 years
+6.5
60.1 to 66.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2021 | Indiana | 55.8 | 25.6 | 25.6 | −40.0 |
| 2024–2024 | Alabama | 91.4 | 60.1 | 60.1 | −17.3 |
| 2025–2025 | Alabama | 60.1 | 66.5 | 66.5 | −7.6 |
| 2026–2026 | Michigan State | no record | — | — | — |
Indiana 2020–2021: ranked 56th the year before he arrived, 26th at its best — went backwards.
Alabama 2024–2024: ranked 91st the year before he arrived, 60th at its best — went backwards.
Michigan State: just hired, no season coached yet.