The Zeitgeist List · coaching

Auburn: a football coaching history

Power Program II#22 of 138–
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Program GOAT
Gene Chizik
0 Dynasty · 1 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Ralph Jordan
Regional Program II → Power Program I (+36.6)
The fall
Earl Brown
National Program III → Regional Program II (−8.2)
Right now
Alex Golesh
in year 1 — too new to place in Auburn's history

Stature & coaches, 1936–2026

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)MeagherJordanBarfieldDyeBowdenTubervilleMalzahn19401960198020002020

Every coach

2026–now
Alex Goleshshort tenure
0–0
2025–2025
D.J. Durkinshort tenure
1–2
2023–now
Hugh Freezecaretaker
Hugh Freeze held Auburn at Power Program II for 3 seasons.
Power Program II
15–19
2022–2022
Cadillac Williamsshort tenure
2–2
2021–2022
Bryan Harsinshort tenure
9–12
2020–2020
Kevin Steeleshort tenure
0–1
2013–2020
Gus Malzahncaretaker
Gus Malzahn moved Auburn from Power Program II to Power Program I in 8 seasons.
Power Program I
68–35
2009–2012
Gene Chizikcaretaker
Gene Chizik moved Auburn from Power Program II to Blue Blood in 4 seasons.
Blue Blood
33–19
1999–2008
Tommy Tubervillecaretaker
Tommy Tuberville moved Auburn from Power Program II to Power Program I in 10 seasons.
Power Program I
85–40
1993–1998
Terry Bowdeninheritor
Terry Bowden inherited a Power Program I Auburn and won with it.
Power Program I
47–17
1981–1992
Pat Dyebuilder
Pat Dye raised Auburn from Power Program III to Power Program I.
+15.8
99–39
1976–1980
Doug Barfieldcaretaker
Doug Barfield slid Auburn from Power Program II to Power Program III in 5 seasons.
Power Program III
27–27
1951–1975
Ralph Jordantransformer
Ralph Jordan took Auburn from Regional Program II to Power Program I.
+36.6
175–83
1948–1950
Earl Browncaretaker
Earl Brown slid Auburn from National Program III to Regional Program I in 3 seasons.
−8.2
3–22
1944–1947
Carl Voylescaretaker
Carl Voyles held Auburn at National Program I for 4 seasons.
National Program I
15–22
1936–1942
Jack Meaghercaretaker
Jack Meagher held Auburn at National Program I for 7 seasons.
National Program I
38–27