When it comes to coaching football at the college, Conley takes a back seat to no one. In four seasons at the helm of the Cardinal football program, he compiled a 34-10 record, giving him a college-best .780 winning percentage. Included in the numbers were a 12-0 record and national championship in 1997, two conference championships and two bowl victories.

As a result of the Cardinals’ unbeaten national championship season, Conley was named NJCAA Coach of the Year. He was twice named Southwest Junior College Football Conference Coach of the Year, at one point winning 19 of 20 games.

After leaving the college, he was Special Teams Coordinator at the U.S. Naval Academy for one season before becoming head coach for five seasons at Texas A&M-Commerce. He led Texas A&M-Commerce to the Lone Star Conference North Division championship in 2007.

Currently in his fifth season at the University of North Texas, where he serves as Director of Football Operations and Recruiting Coordinator, Conley has also had coaching stints at Texas A&M, Texas, Kansas, Tennessee, Rice, Arkansas and Howard Payne.