Western New Mexico In 2001, Skipper was hired as the defensive backs coach at
Western New Mexico University. In 2002, he was promoted to defensive coordinator.
Sacramento State In 2003, Skipper joined
California State University, Sacramento as their defensive backs coach under head coach
Steve Mooshagian. In 2004, he was promoted to defensive coordinator.
Fresno State In 2006, Skipper was hired as the running backs coach at
California State University, Fresno under head coach
Pat Hill. In 2009, he was promoted to linebackers coach and defensive run game coordinator. In 2011, Skipper served as the interim defensive coordinator.
Colorado State On January 5, 2012, Skipper joined
Colorado State University as their linebackers coach under head coach
Jim McElwain. In 2013, he was promoted to assistant head coach.
Florida In 2015, Skipper was hired as the running backs coach at the
University of Florida, following head coach Jim McElwain. In 2017, he was promoted to linebackers coach.
UNLV In 2018, Skipper was hired as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) under head coach
Tony Sanchez.
Central Michigan In 2020, Skipper joined
Central Michigan University as their linebackers coach, reuniting with head coach
Jim McElwain. In 2021, he was promoted to assistant head coach.
Fresno State (second stint) In 2022, Skipper was hired as the assistant head coach and linebackers coach at
California State University, Fresno under head coach
Jeff Tedford. In 2023, he served as acting head coach. On July 15, 2024, Skipper was named interim head coach, following the departure of
Jeff Tedford.
UCLA In July 2025, Skipper was hired as an assistant coach at
UCLA. Following the firing of
DeShaun Foster on September 14, 2025, Skipper was named the interim head coach of the UCLA football program. In his second game in charge, UCLA pulled off an upset victory over No. 7 Penn State, followed next week by a 38–13 rout of Michigan State.
Cal Poly On December 3, 2025, Skipper was named the 19th head coach at
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. ==Personal life==