Every season, we see an influx of current college football coaches hired and fired at the FBS level. Few last at one school as long as Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz and Utah’s Kyle Whittingham have, while others are completely new to their respective schools.
Here’s a list of all the current FBS college football head coaches, listed out by conference and in alphabetical order.
Current FBS College Football Coaches
American
- Jeff Monken
- Team: Army Black Knights
- Years: 11
- Biff Poggi
- Team: Charlotte 49ers
- Years: 2
- Mike Houston
- Team: East Carolina Pirates
- Years: 6
- Tom Herman
- Team: Florida Atlantic Owls
- Years: 2
- Ryan Silverfield
- Team: Memphis Tigers
- Years: 4
- Brian Newberry
- Team: Navy Midshipmen
- Years: 2
- Eric Morris
- Team: North Texas Mean Green
- Years: 2
- Mike Bloomgren
- Team: Rice Owls
- Years: 7
- Alex Golesh
- Team: South Florida Bulls
- Years: 2
- Stan Drayton
- Team: Temple Owls
- Years: 3
- Jon Sumrall
- Team: Tulane Green Wave
- Years: 1
- Kevin Wilson
- Team: Tulsa Golden Hurricane
- Years: 2
- Trent Dilfer
- Team: UAB Blazers
- Years: 5
- Jeff Traylor
- Team: UTSA Roadrunners
- Years: 3
ACC
- Jeff Hafley
- Team: Boston College Eagles
- Years: 5
- Justin Wilcox
- Team: California Golden Bears
- Years: 8
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- Dabo Swinney
- Team: Clemson Tigers
- Years: 16
- Manny Diaz
- Team: Duke Blue Devils
- Years: 1
- Mike Norvell
- Team: Florida State Seminoles
- Years: 5
- Brent Key
- Team: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
- Years: 2
- Jeff Brohm
- Team: Louisville Cardinals
- Years: 2
- Mario Cristobal
- Team: Miami Hurricanes
- Years: 3
- Dave Doeren
- Team: NC State Wolfpack
- Years: 12
- Mack Brown
- Team: North Carolina Tar Heels
- Years: 6
- Pat Narduzzi
- Team: Pittsburgh Panthers
- Years: 10
- Rhett Lashlee
- Team: SMU Mustangs
- Years: 3
- Troy Taylor
- Team: Stanford Cardinal
- Years: 2
- Fran Brown
- Team: Syracuse Orange
- Years: 1
- Tony Elliott
- Team: Virginia Cavaliers
- Years: 3
- Brent Pry
- Team: Virginia Tech Hokies
- Years: 3
- Dave Clawson
- Team: Wake Forest Demon Deacons
- Years: 11
Big 12
- Brent Brennan
- Team: Arizona Wildcats
- Years: 1
- Kenny Dillingham
- Team: Arizona State Sun Devils
- Years: 2
- Kalani Sitake
- Team: BYU Cougars
- Years: 9
- Dave Aranda
- Team: Baylor Bears
- Years: 5
- Scott Satterfield
- Team: Cincinnati Bearcats
- Years: 2
- Deion Sanders
- Team: Colorado Buffaloes
- Years: 2
- Willie Fritz
- Team: Houston Cougars
- Years: 1
- Matt Campbell
- Team: Iowa State Cyclones
- Years: 9
- Lance Leipold
- Team: Kansas Jayhawks
- Years: 4
- Chris Klieman
- Team: Kansas State Wildcats
- Years: 6
- Mike Gundy
- Team: Oklahoma State Sooners
- Years: 20
- Sonny Dykes
- Team: TCU Horned Frogs
- Years: 3
- Joey McGuire
- Team: Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Years: 3
- Gus Malzahn
- Team: UCF Knights
- Years: 4
- Kyle Whittingham
- Team: Utah Utes
- Years: 20
- Neal Brown
- Team: West Virginia Mountaineers
- Years: 6
Big Ten
- Bret Bielema
- Team: Illinois Fighting Illini
- Years: 4
- Curt Cignetti
- Team: Indiana Hoosiers
- Years: 1
- Kirk Ferentz
- Team: Iowa Hawkeyes
- Years: 26
- Mike Locksley
- Team: Maryland Terrapins
- Years: 6
- Jim Harbaugh
- Team: Michigan Wolverines
- Years: 10
- Jonathan Smith
- Team: Michigan State Spartans
- Years: 1
- P.J. Fleck
- Team: Minnesota Gophers
- Years: 8
- Matt Rhule
- Team: Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Years: 2
- David Braun
- Team: Northwestern Wildcats
- Years: 2
- Ryan Day
- Team: Ohio State Buckeyes
- Years: 6
- Dan Lanning
- Team: Oregon Ducks
- Years: 3
- James Franklin
- Team: Penn State Nittany Lions
- Years: 11
- Ryan Walters
- Team: Purdue Boilermakers
- Years: 2
- Greg Schiano
- Team: Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- Years: 16
- Chip Kelly
- Team: UCLA Bruins
- Years: 7
- Lincoln Riley
- Team: USC Trojans
- Years: 3
- Jedd Fisch
- Team: Washington Huskies
- Years: 1
- Luke Fickell
- Team: Wisconsin Badgers
- Years: 2
Conference USA
- Mike MacIntyre
- Team: FIU Panthers
- Years: 3
- Rich Rodriguez
- Team: Jacksonville State
- Years: 3
- Jamey Chadwell
- Team: Liberty Flames
- Years: 2
- Sonny Cumbie
- Team: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
- Years: 3
- Derek Mason
- Team: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
- Years: 1
- Tony Sanchez
- Team: New Mexico State Aggies
- Years: 1
- Scotty Walden
- Team: UTEP Miners
- Years: 1
- Tyson Helton
- Team: WKU Hilltoppers
- Years: 6
FBS Independents
- Marcus Freeman
- Team: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Years: 3
- Jim Mora
- Team: UConn Huskies
- Years: 3
- Don Brown
- Team: UMass Minutemen
- Years: 3
Mid-American
- Joe Moorhead
- Team: Akron Zips
- Years: 3
- Mike Neu
- Team: Ball State Cardinals
- Years: 9
- Scot Loeffler
- Team: Bowling Green Falcons
- Years: 6
- VACANT
- Team: Buffalo Bulls
- Years: n/a
- Jim McElwain
- Team: Central Michigan Chippewas
- Years: 6
- Chris Creighton
- Team: Eastern Michigan Eagles
- Years: 11
- Kenni Burns
- Team: Kent State Golden Flashes
- Years: 2
- Chuck Martin
- Team: Miami (OH) RedHawks
- Years: 11
- Thomas Hammock
- Team: Northern Illinois Huskies
- Years: 6
- Tim Albin
- Team: Ohio Bobcats
- Years: 4
- Jason Candle
- Team: Toledo Rockets
- Years: 9
- Lance Taylor
- Team: Western Michigan Broncos
- Years: 2
Mountain West
- Troy Calhoun
- Team: Air Force Falcons
- Years: 18
- Spencer Danielson
- Team: Boise State Broncos
- Years: 1
- Jay Norvell
- Team: Colorado State Rams
- Years: 3
- Jeff Tedford
- Team: Fresno State Bulldogs
- Years: 6
- Timmy Chang
- Team: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
- Years: 3
- Ken Wilson
- Team: Nevada Wolf Pack
- Years: 3
- Bronco Mendenhall
- Team: New Mexico Lobos
- Years: 1
- Sean Lewis
- Team: San Diego State Aztecs
- Years: 1
- VACANT
- Team: San Jose State Spartans
- Years: N/A
- Barry Odom
- Team: UNLV Rebels
- Years: 2
- Blake Anderson
- Team: Utah State Aggies
- Years: 4
- Jay Sawvel
- Team: Wyoming Cowboys
- Years: 1
Pac-12
- Trent Bray
- Team: Oregon State Beavers
- Years: 1
- Jake Dickert
- Team: Washington State Cougars
- Years: 3
SEC
- Kalen DeBoer
- Team: Alabama Crimson Tide
- Years: 1
- Sam Pittman
- Team: Arkansas Razorbacks
- Years: 5
- Hugh Freeze
- Team: Auburn Tigers
- Years: 2
- Billy Napier
- Team: Florida Gators
- Years: 3
- Kirby Smart
- Team: Georgia Bulldogs
- Years: 9
- Mark Stoops
- Team: Kentucky Wildcats
- Years: 12
- Brian Kelly
- Team: LSU Tigers
- Years: 3
- Jeff Lebby
- Team: Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Years: 1
- Eliah Drinkwitz
- Team: Missouri Tigers
- Years: 5
- Brent Venables
- Team: Oklahoma Sooners
- Years: 3
- Lane Kiffin
- Team: Ole Miss Rebels
- Years: 5
- Shane Beamer
- Team: South Carolina Gamecocks
- Years: 4
- Josh Heupel
- Team: Tennessee Volunteers
- Years: 4
- Steve Sarkisian
- Team: Texas Longhorns
- Years: 4
- Mike Elko
- Team: Texas A&M Aggies
- Years: 1
- Clark Lea
- Team: Vanderbilt Commodores
- Years: 4
Sun Belt
- Shawn Clark
- Team: Appalachian State Mountaineers
- Years: 5
- Butch Jones
- Team: Arkansas State Red Wolves
- Years: 4
- Tim Beck
- Team: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
- Years: 2
- Clay Helton
- Team: Georgia Southern Eagles
- Years: 3
- Shawn Elliott
- Team: Georgia State Panthers
- Years: 8
- Bob Chesney
- Team: James Madison Dukes
- Years: 1
- Bryan Vincent
- Team: Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
- Years: 1
- Michael Desormeaux
- Team: Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
- Years: 3
- Charles Huff
- Team: Marshall Thundering Herd
- Years: 4
- Ricky Rahne
- Team: Old Dominion Monarchs
- Years: 5
- Major Applewhite
- Team: South Alabama Jaguars
- Years: 1
- Will Hall
- Team: Southern Miss Golden Eagles
- Years: 3
- G.J. Kinne
- Team: Texas State Bobcats
- Years: 2
- Gerad Parker
- Team: Troy Trojans
- Years: 1
Who Are the First-Year College Football Coaches in 2024?
First-year head coaches will be plentiful in 2024. With a bevy of movement during this offseason’s coaching carousel, new faces will be seemingly everywhere this fall.
- Jon Sumrall (Tulane)
- Manny Diaz (Duke)
- Fran Brown (Syracuse)
- Brent Brennan (Arizona)
- Willie Fritz (Houston)
- Curt Cignetti (Indiana)
- Jonathan Smith (Michigan State)
- Jedd Fisch (Washington)
- Derek Mason (Middle Tennessee)
- Tony Sanchez (New Mexico State)
- Scotty Walden (UTEP)
- Spencer Danielson (Boise State)
- Bronco Mendenhall (New Mexico)
- Sean Lewis (San Diego State)
- Jay Sawvel (Wyoming)
- Trent Bray (Oregon State)
- Kalen DeBoer (Alabama)
- Jeff Lebby (Mississippi State)
- Mike Elko (Texas A&M)
- Bob Chesney (James Madison)
- Bryan Vincent (UL-Monroe)
- Major Applewhite (South Alabama)
- Gerad Parker (Troy)
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