Head coaches

Name: Head coaches
Creator: CollegeFootballData.com

Every head coach on file and his record in the games on file.

2,373 rows, 1878–⁠2026. Source: CollegeFootballData.com (API terms). On the site: Coaches.

2,373 rows, page 1 of 48. Click a column to sort.

coach	slug	name	first season	last season	wins	losses	ties
Joe Paterno	joe-paterno	Joe Paterno	1966	2011	409	136	3
Bobby Bowden	bobby-bowden	Bobby Bowden	1970	2009	357	124	4
Bear Bryant	bear-bryant	Bear Bryant	1945	1982	323	85	17
Pop Warner	pop-warner	Pop Warner	1895	1938	316	108	32
Nick Saban	nick-saban	Nick Saban	1990	2023	297	71	1
Mack Brown	mack-brown	Mack Brown	1985	2024	282	150	1
Amos Alonzo Stagg	amos-alonzo-stagg	Amos Alonzo Stagg	1891	1943	282	123	29
LaVell Edwards	lavell-edwards	LaVell Edwards	1972	2000	257	101	3
Tom Osborne	tom-osborne	Tom Osborne	1973	1997	255	49	3
Lou Holtz	lou-holtz	Lou Holtz	1969	2004	249	132	7
Frank Beamer	frank-beamer	Frank Beamer	1987	2015	238	121	2
Bo Schembechler	bo-schembechler	Bo Schembechler	1963	1989	234	65	8
Hayden Fry	hayden-fry	Hayden Fry	1962	1998	230	180	10
Steve Spurrier	steve-spurrier	Steve Spurrier	1987	2015	228	89	2
Kirk Ferentz	kirk-ferentz	Kirk Ferentz	1999	2026	218	129	0
Bill Snyder	bill-snyder	Bill Snyder	1989	2018	215	117	1
Woody Hayes	woody-hayes	Woody Hayes	1949	1978	208	63	10
Don Nehlen	don-nehlen	Don Nehlen	1968	2000	202	128	8
Vince Dooley	vince-dooley	Vince Dooley	1964	1988	201	77	10
Brian Kelly	brian-kelly	Brian Kelly	2004	2025	200	76	0
Dan McGugin	dan-mcgugin	Dan McGugin	1904	1934	197	55	19
Howard Jones	howard-jones	Howard Jones	1908	1940	194	64	21
John Cooper	john-cooper	John Cooper	1977	2000	192	84	6
Gary Pinkel	gary-pinkel	Gary Pinkel	1991	2015	191	110	3
Bob Stoops	bob-stoops	Bob Stoops	1999	2021	191	48	0
Dabo Swinney	dabo-swinney	Dabo Swinney	2008	2026	191	55	0
Dana Bible	dana-bible	Dana Bible	1915	1946	190	69	22
John Vaught	john-vaught	John Vaught	1947	1973	190	61	12
George Welsh	george-welsh	George Welsh	1973	2000	189	132	4
Urban Meyer	urban-meyer	Urban Meyer	2001	2018	187	32	0
Jess Neely	jess-neely	Jess Neely	1931	1966	187	159	17
Johnny Majors	johnny-majors	Johnny Majors	1968	1996	185	137	10
Darrell Royal	darrell-royal	Darrell Royal	1954	1976	184	60	5
Dick Tomey	dick-tomey	Dick Tomey	1977	2009	183	145	7
Gary Patterson	gary-patterson	Gary Patterson	2000	2021	181	79	0
Kyle Whittingham	kyle-whittingham	Kyle Whittingham	2004	2026	181	90	0
Jerry Claiborne	jerry-claiborne	Jerry Claiborne	1961	1989	179	122	8
Jackie Sherrill	jackie-sherrill	Jackie Sherrill	1976	2003	179	121	4
Frank Kush	frank-kush	Frank Kush	1958	1979	176	54	1
Don James	don-james	Don James	1971	1992	175	79	3
Ralph Jordan	ralph-jordan	Ralph Jordan	1951	1975	175	83	7
Bob Neyland	bob-neyland	Bob Neyland	1926	1952	173	31	12
Frank Solich	frank-solich	Frank Solich	1998	2020	173	101	0
Dan Devine	dan-devine	Dan Devine	1955	1980	172	57	9
George Woodruff	george-woodruff	George Woodruff	1892	1927	172	41	3
Mark Richt	mark-richt	Mark Richt	2001	2018	171	64	0
Wallace Wade	wallace-wade	Wallace Wade	1923	1950	171	49	10
Mike Gundy	mike-gundy	Mike Gundy	2005	2025	170	90	0
Fisher DeBerry	fisher-deberry	Fisher DeBerry	1984	2006	169	109	1
Jim Sweeney	jim-sweeney	Jim Sweeney	1968	1996	169	134	4

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Columns (8, what each one holds)

Column	Type
`coach_id`	whole number	The coach’s id; links to his page
`slug`	text	The page’s address on this site
`name`	text	The name
`first_season`	whole number	No description yet.
`last_season`	whole number	No description yet.
`wins`	whole number	Wins
`losses`	whole number	Losses
`ties`	whole number	Ties

How to cite

"Head coaches." CollegeFootballDigest, from CollegeFootballData.com (API terms). https://collegefootballdigest.com/data/coaches. Retrieved October 19, 2026.

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