Georgia Tech: a football coaching history
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Stature and 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.
Run↔pass identity, by season
Every coach
Big movers show how many stature points they built or lost against what they inherited; steadier tenures show the tier they reached instead. A small blue arrow marks a real System Shift at that changeover — how hard the offense’s run/pass identity flipped.
9th-best Georgia Tech tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Geoff Collins (2019–2022).
| Season | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||||
| Record | 4-4 | 7-6 | 7-6 | 9-4 | 2-6 | |
| Postseason | — | W bowl | L bowl | L bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | #54 | #62 | #33 | #21 | #41 | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||||
| Pass rate | 47.2 | 43.5 | 45.5 | 46.0 | 52.6 | |
| Coordinators | ||||||
| OC | Chip Long | Buster Faulkner / Chris Weinke | Buster Faulkner / Chris Weinke | Buster Faulkner / Chris Weinke | Chris Weinke / George Godsey | |
| DC | Andrew Thacker | Andrew Thacker / Kevin Sherrer | Tyler Santucci | Blake Gideon | Jason Semore | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||||
| Offense | 10 | 72 | 69 | 87 | 45 | |
| Defense | 72 | 23 | 53 | 19 | 11 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||||
| 1st-down pass% | 48.2 | 32.1 | 34.6 | 37.6 | 43.1 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 43.0 | 33.1 | 34.0 | 31.6 | 48.4 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 21.9 | 30.0 | 40.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | |
Performs about as expected for his recruiting talent on offense and underperforms his recruiting talent on defense.
A typical amount of portal roster-building.
Typical size for position, once adjusted for position mix.
A typical class-year mix of incoming transfers.
5 NFL Draft picks: Keion White (2023), Jackson Hawes (2025), Zeek Biggers (2025), Keylan Rutledge (2026), Jordan Van den Berg (2026)
AI Narratives — “Georgia Tech's Ups and Downs in 2025” and 2 more on the team page.
10th-best Georgia Tech tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Paul Johnson (2008–2018) · succeeded by Brent Key (2022–now).
| Season | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||
| Record | 3-9 | 3-7 | 3-9 | 1-3 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | — | |
| Recruiting rank | #51 | #26 | #47 | #54 | |
| Style — pass rate | |||||
| Pass rate | 37.5 | 41.0 | 43.5 | 47.2 | |
| Coordinators | |||||
| OC | Dave Patenaude | Dave Patenaude | Dave Patenaude | Chip Long | |
| DC | Andrew Thacker / Nathan Burton | Andrew Thacker / Nathan Burton | Andrew Thacker / Nathan Burton | Andrew Thacker | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||
| Offense | 13 | 45 | 12 | 10 | |
| Defense | 28 | 46 | 7 | 72 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||
| 1st-down pass% | 35.8 | 41.4 | 43.9 | 48.2 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 26.5 | 36.4 | 42.9 | 43.0 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 37.9 | 57.1 | 37.1 | 21.9 | |
Underperforms his recruiting talent, on both sides of the ball.
A typical amount of portal roster-building.
Typical size for position, once adjusted for position mix.
Recruits older, more experienced transfers than most.
5 NFL Draft picks: Tyler Davis (2020), Jalen Camp (2021), Pressley Harvin III (2021), Tariq Carpenter (2022), Keion White (2023)
1 player-season honored (All-America / national award): Pressley Harvin III (2020)
4th-best Georgia Tech tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Chan Gailey (2002–2007) · succeeded by Geoff Collins (2019–2022).
| Season | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||||||||||
| Record | 9-4 | 11-3 | 6-7 | 8-5 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 11-3 | 3-9 | 9-4 | 5-6 | 7-6 | |
| Postseason | L bowl | L bowl | L bowl | L bowl | W bowl | L bowl | W bowl | — | W bowl | — | L bowl | |
| Recruiting rank | #51 | #41 | #43 | #43 | #53 | #70 | #54 | #44 | #60 | #48 | #44 | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||||||||||
| Pass rate | 20.5 | 17.5 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 22.2 | 20.4 | 24.8 | 20.8 | 15.8 | 14.5 | |
| Coordinators | ||||||||||||
| OC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| DC | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ted Roof | Ted Roof | Ted Roof | Ted Roof | Nate Woody | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||||||||||
| Offense | 39 | 88 | 67 | 95 | 92 | 88 | 98 | 50 | 81 | 41 | 67 | |
| Defense | 54 | 27 | 54 | 35 | 56 | 20 | 36 | 53 | 20 | 50 | 12 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||||||||||
| 1st-down pass% | 16.9 | 17.3 | 16.5 | 19.1 | 21.9 | 20.8 | 19.1 | 22.4 | 18.3 | 10.7 | 12.7 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 9.2 | 4.5 | 9.2 | 5.6 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 14.2 | 17.5 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 3.8 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 39.0 | 43.2 | 52.6 | 42.9 | 48.0 | 37.9 | 34.4 | 43.8 | 34.3 | 44.0 | 50.0 | |
Performs about as expected for his recruiting talent on offense and underperforms his recruiting talent on defense.
19 NFL Draft picks: Michael Johnson (2009), Andrew Gardner (2009), Vance Walker (2009), Darryl Richard (2009), Derrick Morgan (2010), Demaryius Thomas (2010), Morgan Burnett (2010), Jonathan Dwyer (2010) + 11 more
7th-best Georgia Tech tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed George O'Leary (1994–2001) · succeeded by Paul Johnson (2008–2018).
| Season | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||||
| Record | 7-6 | 7-6 | 7-5 | 7-5 | 9-5 | 7-5 | |
| Postseason | L bowl | W bowl | W bowl | L bowl | L bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | — | — | #48 | #70 | #62 | #15 | |
| Style — pass rate | |||||||
| Pass rate | — | — | 41.6 | 47.5 | 41.2 | 39.8 | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||||
| Offense | — | — | 5 | 46 | 35 | 53 | |
| Defense | — | — | 92 | 68 | 57 | 27 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||||
| 1st-down pass% | — | — | 37.3 | 39.7 | 43.1 | 35.7 | |
| Red-zone pass% | — | — | 50.0 | 36.3 | 29.6 | 34.4 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | — | — | 33.3 | 19.1 | 25.0 | 16.7 | |
13 NFL Draft picks: Daryl Smith (2004), Tony Hargrove (2004), Keyaron Fox (2004), Nat Dorsey (2004), Jonathan Smith (2004), Gerris Wilkinson (2006), P.J. Daniels (2006), Dawan Landry (2006) + 5 more
6th-best Georgia Tech tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Bill Lewis (1992–1993) · succeeded by Chan Gailey (2002–2007).
| Season | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||||||
| Record | 0-3 | 6-5 | 5-6 | 7-5 | 10-2 | 8-4 | 9-3 | 7-5 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | W bowl | W bowl | L bowl | L bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Style — pass rate | |||||||||
| Pass rate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||||||
| Offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Defense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||||||
| 1st-down pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Red-zone pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
13 NFL Draft picks: Lethon Flowers (1995), Charlie Simmons (1995), Jamal Cox (1995), Keith Brooking (1998), Ron Rogers (1998), Nate Stimson (1999), Charlie Rogers (1999), Rodney Williams (1999) + 5 more
5th-best Georgia Tech tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Bill Curry (1980–1986) · succeeded by Bill Lewis (1992–1993).
| Season | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||||
| Record | 2-9 | 3-8 | 7-4 | 11-0-1 | 8-5 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | W bowl | W bowl | |
| Recruiting rank | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||||
| Pass rate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||||
| Offense | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Defense | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||||
| 1st-down pass% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Red-zone pass% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | — | — | — | — | — | |
5 NFL Draft picks: Willis Crockett (1989), Calvin Tiggle (1991), Marco Coleman (1992), Mike Mooney (1992), Ken Swilling (1992)
11th-best Georgia Tech tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Pepper Rodgers (1974–1979) · succeeded by Bobby Ross (1987–1991).
| Season | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||||||
| Record | 1-9-1 | 1-10 | 6-5 | 3-8 | 6-4-1 | 9-2-1 | 5-5-1 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | — | — | W bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||||||
| Pass rate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||||||
| Offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Defense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||||||
| 1st-down pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Red-zone pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7 NFL Draft picks: Mike Kelley (1982), Dave Lutz (1983), Ellis Gardner (1983), Robert Lavette (1985), Pat Swilling (1986), Mark Pike (1986), Reggie Rutland (1987)
8th-best Georgia Tech tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Bill Fulcher (1972–1973) · succeeded by Bill Curry (1980–1986).
| Season | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||||
| Record | 6-5 | 7-4 | 4-6-1 | 6-5 | 7-5 | 4-6-1 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | — | L bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Style — pass rate | |||||||
| Pass rate | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||||
| Offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Defense | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||||
| 1st-down pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Red-zone pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
10 NFL Draft picks: Billy Shields (1975), Steve Raible (1976), David Sims (1977), Reggie Wilkes (1978), Lucius Sanford (1978), Randy Pass (1978), Eddie Lee Ivery (1979), Kent Hill (1979) + 2 more
3rd-best Georgia Tech tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed Bobby Dodd (1945–1966) · succeeded by Bill Fulcher (1972–1973).
| Season | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||||
| Record | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 9-3 | 6-6 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | W bowl | L bowl | |
| Recruiting rank | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||||
| Pass rate | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||||
| Offense | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Defense | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||||
| 1st-down pass% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Red-zone pass% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | — | — | — | — | — | |
1 NFL Draft pick: Lenny Snow (1968)
1st-best Georgia Tech tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Followed William Alexander (1936–1944) · succeeded by Bud Carson (1967–1971).
2nd-best Georgia Tech tenure of 11 by the numbers.
Succeeded by Bobby Dodd (1945–1966).