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Same with Parcells. He mentored the HC with the most SB wins, who mentored the HC with the most college NC wins. But that’s it, as silly as that sounds.

Gillman was one of coaches responsible for inventing the modern passing game. Coached the Rams in the mid 50s and the Chargers in the 60s (AFL). Gillman's insistence on stretching the football field by throwing deep downfield passes, instead of short passes to running backs or wide receivers at...

What is odd about Parcells is when you look at his pre-HC resume there aren't any standout name HCs. The HC at NYG, when Parcells was DC in 1981-82 (and Bill Belichick was LBs coach) was Ray Perkins.

Sid Gillman's descendants won 28 Super Bowls

I suspect you're right. Richt was from the Bobby Bowden tree, a stump when compare to others many others, especially when you consider how long and how successful Bowden was. And Diaz got his start at FSU. I think the coaches with the deep coaching trees are influential on the schematic side...

And Walsh...

Tony Dungy Herm Edwards Mike Tomlin Lovie Smith Jim Caldwell Lezlie Fraizer Ron Marinelli And Dungy would call himself a Chuck Noll / Bud Carson guy...

Mario coached for Butch, Schiano, and even Coker years before Saban. Kiffin more from the Pete Carroll tree. Not going to say both didn't learn from Saban, but Kirby is the branch from Saban. Napier started at Clemson.