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 started his coaching career at Mississippi State as the offensive line coach from 1972–75. He then moved on to be the offensive coordinator for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in 1976, and he held the same position at Vanderbilt in 1977 before serving as the assistant head coach at Ole Miss from 1978 until 1982.