Brian Norwood

Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach · San José State

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

Chemistry

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Seasons here1

Programs6

Stints6

Career path

Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016

2026San José StateDefensive Pass Game Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach

2025TCUAssistant Coach - Safeties

2020–2024UCLAAssistant Head Coach, Passing Game Coordinator/Safeties

2019NavyAssistant Coach / Co-Defensive Coordinator / Cornerbacks

2018Kansas StateCo-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary

2016–2017TulsaAssociate Head Coach & Co-Defensive Coordinator, Safeties

Rating51Peak65

His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.

Season	Team	Unit (EPA/play)	Over expectation	Season score
2017	Tulsa	-0.11	-0.12	-1.67
2016	Tulsa	0.01	—	0.06

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

Rating68Peak76

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	TCU	Defensive backs	77	-1.2	0.889	0.32
2024	UCLA	Defensive backs	77	+0.2	0.892	0.40
2023	UCLA	Defensive backs	77	+1.5	0.876	0.43
2022	UCLA	Defensive backs	71	-0.1	0.875	-0.11
2021	UCLA	Defensive backs	76	+0.1	0.873	0.22
2020	UCLA	Defensive backs	71	+2.5	0.888	0.19
2019	Navy	Defensive backs	72	+2.7	0.784	-0.41
2018	Kansas State	Defensive backs	75	-0.6	0.850	-0.04
2017	Tulsa	Defensive backs	67	-4.8	0.813	-1.06
2016	Tulsa	Defensive backs	76	—	0.818	-0.18

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