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Georgia Southern: a football coaching history
See Georgia Southern’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Right now
Clay Helton
the 2nd-best of Georgia Southern's 2 coaches so far
Stature & coaches, 2014–2026
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.
Every coach
2022–now
Regional Program III
27–25
2021–2021
Kevin Whitleyshort tenure
2–6
2017–2021
Chad Lunsfordcaretaker
Chad Lunsford slid Georgia Southern from National Program III to Regional Program II in 5 seasons.
Regional Program II
28–21
2016–2017
Tyson Summersshort tenure
5–13