Brian Mitchell

Cornerbacks · NC State

Headline rating: as position coach · defensive backs. Every role he has been rated in is below.

Chemistry

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Seasons here7

Programs2

Stints2

Career path

Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016

2020–2026NC StateCornerbacks

2017–2019Virginia TechCornerbacks Coach

Rating79Peak82

Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.

Season	Team	Room	Room quality	Development	Recruiting	Season score
2025	NC State	Defensive backs	77	+1.0	0.869	0.36
2024	NC State	Defensive backs	81	+3.6	0.871	0.78
2023	NC State	Defensive backs	79	+3.9	0.874	0.71
2022	NC State	Defensive backs	83	-2.6	0.877	0.46
2021	NC State	Defensive backs	79	+4.2	0.865	0.69
2020	NC State	Defensive backs	75	-1.0	0.863	-0.01
2019	Virginia Tech	Defensive backs	82	+4.4	0.842	0.69
2018	Virginia Tech	Defensive backs	72	+0.9	0.834	-0.20
2017	Virginia Tech	Defensive backs	79	+0.5	0.878	0.47

Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.