Coaches / Position coach / Mike Scherer
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Mike Scherer
Linebackers · UNLV
Headline rating: as position coach · linebackers. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here1
Programs4
Stints5
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating65Peak72
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 | Purdue | -0.09 | -0.04 | -0.84 |
| 2024 | UNLV | 0.06 | 0.12 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | UNLV | -0.07 | -0.01 | -0.48 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · linebackers
Rating74Peak76
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 | Purdue | Linebackers | 74 | +5.1 | 0.848 | 0.28 |
| 2024 | UNLV | Linebackers | 83 | +4.8 | 0.845 | 0.83 |
| 2023 | UNLV | Linebackers | 68 | -3.4 | 0.845 | -0.70 |
| 2022 | Arkansas | Linebackers | 81 | -1.1 | 0.873 | 0.44 |
| 2021 | Arkansas | Linebackers | 81 | -0.0 | 0.870 | 0.54 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.