Coaches / Position coach / Zac Spavital
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Zac Spavital
Inside Linebackers Coach · Maryland
Headline rating: as position coach · linebackers. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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index in development
Seasons here4
Programs3
Stints5
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating59Peak61
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 | Texas State | -0.02 | 0.10 | 0.77 |
| 2021 | Texas State | -0.13 | -0.09 | -1.48 |
| 2020 | Texas State | -0.07 | 0.04 | -0.02 |
| 2019 | Texas State | -0.05 | -0.02 | -0.43 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · linebackers
Rating69Peak77
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 | Maryland | Linebackers | 73 | -1.6 | 0.887 | -0.03 |
| 2024 | Maryland | Defensive backs | 73 | -0.8 | 0.903 | 0.15 |
| 2023 | Maryland | Defensive backs | 82 | +0.3 | 0.877 | 0.62 |
| 2018 | Texas Tech | Linebackers | 79 | +6.7 | 0.831 | 0.66 |
| 2017 | Texas Tech | Linebackers | 76 | -6.4 | 0.829 | -0.53 |
| 2016 | Texas Tech | Linebackers | 66 | — | 0.849 | -0.59 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.