He began his coaching career at Mississippi State as the offensive line coach from 1972–75. He then went on to be the offensive coordinator for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in 1976, and he served in the same capacity at Vanderbilt in 1977 before serving as the assistant head coach at Ole Miss from 1978 until 1982.
He began his coaching tenure at Mississippi State as the offensive line instructor from 1972–75. He then took on a similar role with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in 1976, and later held the same position at Vanderbilt in 1977 before becoming the assistant head coach at Ole Miss from 1978 to 1982.