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==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
Chaney served as the offensive coordinator and multiple other assistant positions for other NCAA football programs such as: [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]], [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming]], [[Cal State Fullerton Titans football|Cal State Fullerton]], and [[Western Michigan Broncos football|Western Michigan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toppmeyer |first=Blake |date=January 11, 2019 |title=UT Vols: Jim Chaney's career took him across the country and back to Tennessee |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2019/01/11/ut-vols-jim-chaney-tennessee-offensive-coordinator-salary-georgia-where-he-worked-before/2526194002/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jim Chaney - Football Coach |url=https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jim-chaney/3289 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=University of Tennessee Athletics |language=en}}</ref> Between 2006 and 2009, he served as an assistant coach for the St. Louis Rams of the [[National Football League]] (NFL), working with the offensive line and tight ends. Chaney was brought to Tennessee in 2009 by [[Lane Kiffin]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toppmeyer |first=Blake |date=January 9, 2019 |title=Lane Kiffin: Jim Chaney is a 'grand slam' hire for UT Vols |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2019/01/09/ut-vols-jim-chaney-tennessee-football-georgia-lane-kiffin-fau/2527905002/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref> After the hiring of Derek Dooley in January 2010, it was confirmed that Chaney would remain at Tennessee as the offensive coordinator.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2010 |title=Vols assistant Chaney stays; Baggett added |url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=4837671 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> Tennessee named Chaney as the interim head coach on November 18, 2012, after it fired Dooley.<ref name="dooley">{{cite news|title=Tennessee fires Derek Dooley after embarrassing loss|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2012/11/18/tennessee-volunteers-derek-dooley-coach-fired/1697107/|date=November 18, 2012|access-date=November 18, 2012|first=Dan|last=Wolken}}</ref> Six days later, Chaney won his only game as interim head coach as Tennessee defeated [[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky]] 37–17.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiedmer |first=Mark |date=2012-11-25 |title=Wiedmer: Vols' interim Chaney king for a day, at least |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/nov/25/vols-interim-chaney-king-for-a-day-at-least/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Chattanooga Times Free Press |language=en}}</ref> On January 8, 2019, Chaney was hired to return to the University of Tennessee to serve as Jeremy Pruitt's Offensive Coordinator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sallee |first=Barrett |date=January 9, 2019 |title=Tennessee reportedly hires Georgia offensive coordinator Jim Chaney for same role |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/tennessee-reportedly-hires-georgia-offensive-coordinator-jim-chaney-for-same-role/ |access-date=2019-01-09 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> He was named the offensive coordinator for Georgia State starting in the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-05 |title=McGee Names Coordinators Jim Chaney, Kevin Sherrer |url=https://georgiastatesports.com/news/2024/3/5/football-mcgee-names-coordinators-jim-chaney-kevin-sherrer.aspx |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Georgia State University |language=en}}</ref>
Chaney served as the offensive coordinator and multiple other assistant positions for other NCAA football programs such as: [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]], [[Wyoming Cowboys football|Wyoming]], [[Cal State Fullerton Titans football|Cal State Fullerton]], and [[Western Michigan Broncos football|Western Michigan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toppmeyer |first=Blake |date=January 11, 2019 |title=UT Vols: Jim Chaney's career took him across the country and back to Tennessee |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2019/01/11/ut-vols-jim-chaney-tennessee-offensive-coordinator-salary-georgia-where-he-worked-before/2526194002/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jim Chaney - Football Coach |url=https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jim-chaney/3289 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=University of Tennessee Athletics |language=en}}</ref> Between 2006 and 2009, he served as an assistant coach for the St. Louis Rams of the [[National Football League]] (NFL), working with the offensive line and tight ends.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Odum |first=Charles |date=December 12, 2015 |title=Georgia hires Jim Chaney as offensive coordinator |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/college/2015/12/13/georgia-hires-jim-chaney-offensive-coordinator/15692049007/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=The Florida Times-Union |language=en-US}}</ref> Chaney was brought to Tennessee in 2009 by [[Lane Kiffin]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toppmeyer |first=Blake |date=January 9, 2019 |title=Lane Kiffin: Jim Chaney is a 'grand slam' hire for UT Vols |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2019/01/09/ut-vols-jim-chaney-tennessee-football-georgia-lane-kiffin-fau/2527905002/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref> After the hiring of Derek Dooley in January 2010, it was confirmed that Chaney would remain at Tennessee as the offensive coordinator.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 19, 2010 |title=Vols assistant Chaney stays; Baggett added |url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=4837671 |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}</ref> Tennessee named Chaney as the interim head coach on November 18, 2012, after it fired Dooley.<ref name="dooley">{{cite news|title=Tennessee fires Derek Dooley after embarrassing loss|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2012/11/18/tennessee-volunteers-derek-dooley-coach-fired/1697107/|date=November 18, 2012|access-date=November 18, 2012|first=Dan|last=Wolken}}</ref> Six days later, Chaney won his only game as interim head coach as Tennessee defeated [[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky]] 37–17.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiedmer |first=Mark |date=2012-11-25 |title=Wiedmer: Vols' interim Chaney king for a day, at least |url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/nov/25/vols-interim-chaney-king-for-a-day-at-least/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Chattanooga Times Free Press |language=en}}</ref> On January 8, 2019, Chaney was hired to return to the University of Tennessee to serve as Jeremy Pruitt's Offensive Coordinator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sallee |first=Barrett |date=January 9, 2019 |title=Tennessee reportedly hires Georgia offensive coordinator Jim Chaney for same role |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/tennessee-reportedly-hires-georgia-offensive-coordinator-jim-chaney-for-same-role/ |access-date=2019-01-09 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> He was named the offensive coordinator for Georgia State starting in the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-05 |title=McGee Names Coordinators Jim Chaney, Kevin Sherrer |url=https://georgiastatesports.com/news/2024/3/5/football-mcgee-names-coordinators-jim-chaney-kevin-sherrer.aspx |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Georgia State University |language=en}}</ref>


==Offensive philosophy==
==Offensive philosophy==

Revision as of 15:25, 20 March 2024

Jim Chaney
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Chaney in 2018
Georgia State Panthers
Position:Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1962-01-12) January 12, 1962 (age 62)
Holden, Missouri, U.S.
Career information
College:Central Missouri State
Career history
As a coach:
  • Cal State Fullerton (1985–1987)
    Assistant
  • Western Michigan (1988)
    Offensive line coach
  • Cal State Fullerton (1988–1992)
    Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach
  • Wyoming (1993)
    Graduate assistant
  • Wyoming (1994–1996)
    Offensive line coach & recruiting coordinator
  • Purdue (1997–2001)
    Offensive coordinator & recruiting coordinator
  • Purdue (2002–2005)
    Offensive coordinator
  • St. Louis Rams (2006–2007)
    Offensive line coach
  • St. Louis Rams (2008)
    Tight ends coach
  • Tennessee (2009–2011)
    Offensive coordinator & running backs coach
  • Tennessee (2012)
    Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Tennessee (2012)
    Interim head coach
  • Arkansas (2013–2014)
    Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Pittsburgh (2015)
    Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Georgia (2016–2018)
    Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
  • Tennessee (2019–2020)
    Offensive coordinator
  • New Orleans Saints (2021)
    Offensive analyst
  • Georgia Tech (2022)
    Offensive analyst
  • Texas A&M (2023)
    Offensive analyst
  • Georgia State (2024–present)
    Offensive coordinator
Head coaching record
Regular season:NCAA: 1–0 (1.000)
Career:NCAA: 1–0 (1.000)

James Allen Chaney (born January 12, 1962) is an American football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator for the Georgia State Panthers. He previously served as an offensive analyst for the Texas A&M Aggies. Chaney previously served as the offensive coordinator for the University of Georgia from 2016 to 2018. Chaney also served as the offensive coordinator at University of Arkansas from 2013 to 2014 and University of Tennessee from 2009 to 2012, assuming the role of interim head coach for the final game of the 2012 season after Derek Dooley was fired. He was also the offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee from 2019 to 2020, under Head Coach Jeremy Pruitt

Coaching career

Chaney served as the offensive coordinator and multiple other assistant positions for other NCAA football programs such as: Purdue, Wyoming, Cal State Fullerton, and Western Michigan.[1][2] Between 2006 and 2009, he served as an assistant coach for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL), working with the offensive line and tight ends.[3] Chaney was brought to Tennessee in 2009 by Lane Kiffin.[4] After the hiring of Derek Dooley in January 2010, it was confirmed that Chaney would remain at Tennessee as the offensive coordinator.[5] Tennessee named Chaney as the interim head coach on November 18, 2012, after it fired Dooley.[6] Six days later, Chaney won his only game as interim head coach as Tennessee defeated Kentucky 37–17.[7] On January 8, 2019, Chaney was hired to return to the University of Tennessee to serve as Jeremy Pruitt's Offensive Coordinator.[8] He was named the offensive coordinator for Georgia State starting in the 2024 season.[9]

Offensive philosophy

While at Purdue, Chaney, along with head coach Joe Tiller, became known for using the spread offense – famously dubbed "basketball on grass" – at a time when it was still considered a novelty and not commonly used. The system relied on a strong passing game and Chaney's offense was one of the most potent in the country.[10] This was evidenced by the fact that future Super Bowl-winning quarterback Drew Brees (starting quarterback from 1997-2000) thrived in Chaney's offense and went on to break and set college, Big Ten and NCAA records.

When Urban Meyer took his first coaching job at Bowling Green, he sought advice from several of the best coaches using the spread offense, including Jim Chaney.[11] After spending a few years in the NFL Chaney gained a newfound appreciation for the pro-style offense.[12] When Chaney came to Tennessee, he and Kiffin fielded a very pro-style offense, very similar to what Kiffin used at USC.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (2012)
2012 Tennessee 1–0 1–0 6th (East)
Tennessee: 1–0 1–0
Total: 1–0

References

  1. ^ Toppmeyer, Blake (January 11, 2019). "UT Vols: Jim Chaney's career took him across the country and back to Tennessee". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jim Chaney - Football Coach". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Odum, Charles (December 12, 2015). "Georgia hires Jim Chaney as offensive coordinator". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Toppmeyer, Blake (January 9, 2019). "Lane Kiffin: Jim Chaney is a 'grand slam' hire for UT Vols". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Vols assistant Chaney stays; Baggett added". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 19, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Wolken, Dan (November 18, 2012). "Tennessee fires Derek Dooley after embarrassing loss". USA Today. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  7. ^ Wiedmer, Mark (November 25, 2012). "Wiedmer: Vols' interim Chaney king for a day, at least". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  8. ^ Sallee, Barrett (January 9, 2019). "Tennessee reportedly hires Georgia offensive coordinator Jim Chaney for same role". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  9. ^ "McGee Names Coordinators Jim Chaney, Kevin Sherrer". Georgia State University. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "PURDUESPORTS.COM - Jim Chaney Bio - Purdue University Official Athletic Site".
  11. ^ "Chaney knows his role, willing to adjust". Go Vols Xtra. University of Tennessee Athletics. May 2, 2009. Archived from the original on May 6, 2009.
  12. ^ "'Country guy' Chaney says it's time to roll at UT". Go Vols Xtra. University of Tennessee Athletics. May 2, 2009. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012.
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