The Zeitgeist List · coordinators · never a head coach
Robert Bala.
Defensive coordinator · 2 seasons · 2 stints · 2 programs0 seasons ranked in the national top 10%
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.
Florida 2025–2025
James Madison 2026–2026
Median of those still in the job, that year of a tenure. A shrinking pool, not a path.
Median defensive coordinator
−1.5
first season to last, across 239 stints of 3+ years. 48.1% improve at all.
Every stop on the calendar
| Years | Program | Walked into | Year 1 | Best | Vs. talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2025 | Florida | 86.2 | 39.3 | 39.3 | −24.8 |
| 2026–2026 | James Madison | 93.0 | 42.4 | 42.4 | — |
Florida 2025–2025: ranked 86th the year before he arrived, 39th at its best — went backwards.
James Madison 2026–2026: ranked 93rd the year before he arrived, 42nd at its best — went backwards.