Coaches / Position coach / Ernie Sims
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Ernie Sims
Linebackers Coach · Florida State
Headline rating: as position coach · linebackers. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here2
Programs4
Stints5
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating37Peak37
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Florida | -0.16 | -0.11 | -1.81 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · linebackers
Rating60Peak62
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 | Florida State | Linebackers | 70 | +5.1 | 0.880 | 0.28 |
| 2023 | UCF | Linebackers | 70 | -1.9 | 0.875 | -0.32 |
| 2022 | UCF | Linebackers | 72 | -1.0 | — | -0.26 |
| 2022 | South Florida | Linebackers | 70 | +5.6 | — | 0.09 |
| 2021 | South Florida | Linebackers | 68 | -7.5 | 0.870 | -0.87 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.