Coaching career

Coker has served as an assistant at several universities including Ohio State University, the University of Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State University. He was Miami's offensive coordinator from 1995 to 2000 before taking over as head coach following the departure of Butch Davis to the Cleveland Browns of the NFL.

He had several successful seasons as OC over nearly a decade from 1983 - 1993. He is most known for coaching RBs Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders at Oklahoma State.

• 1971 Larry became the head coach of the Fairfax Red Devils and won 2 Oklahoma State football titles in a just a few years. He also coaches several award winning players including, Jodi Tillman, George Pease III, Craig Lance, and Oklahoma Football player of the year Arthur Crosby.
• 1983 at Oklahoma State: QB Rusty Hilger threw for 1,247 yards with 11 TD vs 10 INT. RB Shawn Jones ran for 956 yards with 7 TD.
• 1984 at Oklahoma State: RB Thurman Thomas ran for 843 yards with 7 TD. RB Shawn Jones ran for 676 yards with 5 TD.
• 1985 at Oklahoma State: RB Thurman Thomas ran for 1,650 yards with 15 TD.
• 1986 at Oklahoma State: RB Thurman Thomas ran for 741 yards with 4 TD. WR Hart Lee Dykes had 814 yards with 7 TD.
• 1987 at Oklahoma State: RB Thurman Thomas ran for 1,613 yards with 17 TD. RB Barry Sanders ran for 603 yards with 9 TD. WR Hart Lee Dykes had 978 yards with 8 TD.
• 1988 at Oklahoma State: QB Mike Gundy threw for 2,163 yards with 19 TD vs 12 INT. RB Barry Sanders ran for 2,628 yards with 37 TD. WR Hart Lee Dykes had 1,278 yards with 14 TD.
• 1989 at Oklahoma State: QB Mike Gundy threw for 2,203 yards with 14 TD vs 9 INT. RB Gerald Hudson ran for 910 yards with 2 TD. WR Curtis Mayfield had 879 yards with 4 TD.
• 1990 at Oklahoma: RB Dewell Brewer ran for 872 yards with 8 TD. RB Kenyon Rasheed ran for 661 yards with 10 TD.
• 1991 at Oklahoma: RB Mike Gaddis ran for 1,275 yards with 14 TD.
• 1992 at Oklahoma: RB Dewell Brewer ran for 521 yards with 4 TD. RB Earnest Williams ran for 514 yards with 2 TD. RB Kanyon Rasheed ran for 426 yards with 2 TD.
• 1996 at Miami: QB Ryan Clement threw for 2,257 yards with 19 TD vs 8 INT. WR Yatil Green had 746 yards with 4 TD. WR Tony Gaiter had 671 yards with 7 TD.
• 1997 at Miami: RB Edgerrin James ran for 1,098 yards with 13 TD. WR Reggie Wayne had 640 yards with 2 TD.
• 1998 at Miami: QB Scott Covington threw for 2,301 yards with 19 TD vs 8 INT. RB Edgerrin James ran for 1,416 yards with 17 TD. WR Santana Moss had 631 yards with 8 TD. WR Reggie Wayne had 629 yards with 4 TD.
• 1999 at Miami: RB Clinton Portis ran for 838 yards with 8 TD. RB James Jackson ran for 782 yards with 9 TD. WR Santana Moss had 899 yards with 6 TD. TE Bubba Franks had 565 yards with 5 TD. WR Reggie Wayne had 486 yards with 4 TD.
• 2000 at Miami: QB Ken Dorsey threw for 2,757 yards with 25 TD vs 5 INT. RB James Jackson ran for 1,006 yards with 11 TD. WR Reggie Wayne had 755 yards with 10 TD. WR Santana Moss had 748 yards with 5 TD.

Miami

2001 season

Main article: 2001 Miami Hurricanes football team

After Butch Davis was hired by the NFL's Cleveland Browns, Coker, previously the offensive coordinator, was promoted to head coach after lobbying by the players. The Hurricanes had been edged out of the BCS Championship Game the year before despite being ranked #2 in both the final AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll and having defeated BCS #2 Florida State. Coker had immediate success, guiding the Hurricanes to a 12-0 record and the national championship in his first season after dominating a Nebraska Cornhuskers team in the Rose Bowl. For his efforts, Coker was given numerous honors, including the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award and the AFCA Coach of the Year.

2002 season

Main article: 2002 Miami Hurricanes football team

The Hurricanes won their first 12 games in 2002, pushing a winning streak that dated back to the 2000 season to 34 games and giving Coker an unblemished 24-0 record heading into the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, which served as the BCS National Championship Game. The 11½-point underdog Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Hurricanes, 31-24, in two overtimes to win the national championship. Despite the loss, Coker tied Walter Camp for the best record by a college football head coach in his first 32 games at 31-1.

2003 season

In 2003, things took a different turn when a pair of late season losses kept Miami out of the BCS National Championship Game for the first time during Coker's tenure. Nevertheless, the 'Canes won the Big East Conference and defeated their arch-rivals, the Florida State Seminoles, for the second time that season in the Orange Bowl. Miami finished the campaign with an 11-2 record and a #5 ranking in both major polls.

2004 season

Main article: 2004 Miami Hurricanes football team

Miami joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2004 and the team finished with a somewhat disappointing 9-3 record and #11 ranking in the final polls. The Hurricanes ended the season by beating the rival Florida Gators, 27-10, in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta.

2005 season

Main article: 2005 Miami Hurricanes football team

In late September 2005, Coker agreed to a five-year contract extension with the university. The new contract would have paid Coker in the neighborhood of $2 million per season, making him one of the highest-paid coaches in college football.

The 2005 season ended on a disappointing note for Coker and Miami, as the Hurricanes lost two of their last three games, including a 40-3 loss to LSU in the Peach Bowl. This was the worst bowl defeat in school history, and included a post-game fight in the tunnel leaving the stadium. In the wake of this loss, Coker fired four longtime Miami assistants. The team finished 9-3 for the second consecutive season.

Coker was reported to be on the hot seat entering the 2006 season, with many speculating that he would need to at least take the team to a BCS bowl in order to keep his job.

2006 season

Main article: 2006 Miami Hurricanes football team

Miami began the 2006 season 1-2, with losses to Florida State and Louisville, leaving the team unranked in the AP Poll for the first time since 1999. The Louisville loss led to rumors that Coker's firing was imminent, but Miami Director of Athletics Paul Dee gave Coker a vote of confidence, stating that he would coach at least through the end of the season.

After the team's October 14 win against FIU was marred by a bench-clearing brawl, questions were raised in the media as to whether Coker would resign or be fired, but he was again given a vote of confidence by the school administration. The next week, with 13 players suspended by the ACC, Miami defeated winless Duke, 20-15. All but one of the players returned the next week, as Miami jumped out to a 10-0 lead over Georgia Tech, but struggled in the fourth quarter, losing the game 30-23. This left the team at 5-3, further encouraging speculation that Coker would be dismissed by season's end.

The following week, the 'Canes lost to Virginia Tech, 17-10, as ESPN College Football analysts questioned Coker's management of the clock in the game's final minutes. This was the first time Miami had been an underdog at home in Coker's six seasons as coach. The team fell to 5-4 and 2-3 in the ACC, suffering its first four-loss season since 1999.

Firing

Miami defeated a ranked Boston College team on Thanksgiving to finish the regular season 6-6. Revealing an apparent lack of communication between Coker and UM President Donna Shalala, Coker predicted after the victory that he would be back as head coach in 2007. The following day, however, Coker was fired.

On December 8, 2006, the University of Miami announced Coker's successor to be Randy Shannon. Shannon had been UM's defensive coordinator from 2001 to 2006 under Coker. Coker was allowed to coach the team in the 2006 MPC Computers Bowl on December 31, 2006. in which Miami defeated the Nevada Wolf Pack, 21-20.

In January 2007, Coker interviewed for the head coaching position at Rice University. According to several media sources, Coker was one of two finalists for the position. However, Rice selected David Bailiff, formerly head coach at Texas State University, and Coker was not affiliated with any team at the beginning of the 2007 season.

UTSA

In February 2009, Coker applied for the first head coach position for the University of Texas at San Antonio's new football team. On March 5, it was reported that he would be the head coach for the school's inaugural season. Coker compiled a 26-32 record in 5 seasons as the Roadrunners' coach before resigning on January 5, 2016.

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Coaches#	AP°
Miami Hurricanes (Big East Conference)
2001	Miami	12-0	7-0	1st	W Rose†	1	1
2002	Miami	12-1	7-0	1st	L Fiesta†	2	2
2003	Miami	11-2	6-1	1st	W Orange†	5	5
Miami Hurricanes (Atlantic Coast Conference)
2004	Miami	9-3	5-3	T-3rd	W Peach	11	11
2005	Miami	9-3	6-2	2nd	L Peach	18	17
2006	Miami	7-6	3-5	4th	W MPC Computers
Miami:		60-15	34-11
UTSA Roadrunners (NCAA Division I FCS independent)
2011	UTSA	4-6
UTSA Roadrunners (Western Athletic Conference)
2012	UTSA	8-4	3-3	4th
UTSA Roadrunners (Conference USA)
2013	UTSA	7-5	6-2	T-2nd
2014	UTSA	4-8	3-5	4th
2015	UTSA	3-9	3-5	T-3rd
UTSA:		26-32	15-15
Total:		86-47

[ Source: Wikipedia ]