Coaches / Defensive coordinator / Dennis Thurman
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Dennis Thurman
Defensive Coordinator · Hawai'i
Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here3
Programs2
Stints2
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating63Peak63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hawai'i | -0.06 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| 2024 | Hawai'i | -0.06 | -0.00 | -0.34 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · defensive backs
Rating60Peak60
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hawai'i | Defensive backs | 69 | +4.7 | 0.800 | -0.31 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.