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 Temple tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Followed Rod Carey (2019–2021) · succeeded by K.C. Keeler (2025–now).
| Season | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||
| Record | 3-9 | 3-9 | 3-7 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | |
| Recruiting rank | #94 | #85 | #115 | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||
| Pass rate | 60.3 | 60.5 | 51.7 | |
| Coordinators | ||||
| OC | Danny Langsdorf | Danny Langsdorf | Danny Langsdorf | |
| DC | D. J. Eliot | Everett Withers | Everett Withers | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||
| Offense | 39 | 16 | 4 | |
| Defense | 29 | 9 | 27 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||
| 1st-down pass% | 47.9 | 47.9 | 45.0 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 52.0 | 57.0 | 41.7 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 43.9 | 61.5 | 22.2 | |
Underperforms his recruiting talent, on both sides of the ball.
A typical amount of portal roster-building.
Brings in smaller-than-position-typical players than most.
Recruits older, more experienced transfers than most.
1 NFL Draft pick: Jordan Magee (2024)
6th-best Temple tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Followed Geoff Collins (2017–2018) · succeeded by Stan Drayton (2022–2024).
| Season | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||
| Record | 8-5 | 1-6 | 3-9 | |
| Postseason | L bowl | — | — | |
| Recruiting rank | #105 | #97 | #104 | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||
| Pass rate | 49.6 | 45.9 | 50.1 | |
| Coordinators | ||||
| OC | Mike Uremovich | Mike Uremovich | Mike Uremovich | |
| DC | Jeff Knowles | Jeff Knowles | Jeff Knowles | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||
| Offense | 23 | 11 | 7 | |
| Defense | 67 | 22 | 20 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||
| 1st-down pass% | 46.6 | 42.7 | 52.1 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 44.7 | 47.4 | 34.4 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 36.6 | 37.5 | 51.6 | |
Underperforms his recruiting talent on offense and performs about as expected for his recruiting talent on defense.
A typical amount of portal roster-building.
Brings in smaller-than-position-typical players than most.
Recruits older, more experienced transfers than most.
4 NFL Draft picks: Matt Hennessy (2020), Harrison Hand (2020), Shaun Bradley (2020), Chapelle Russell (2020)
4th-best Temple tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Followed Steve Addazio (2011–2012) · succeeded by Geoff Collins (2017–2018).
| Season | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||
| Record | 2-10 | 6-6 | 10-4 | 10-3 | |
| Postseason | — | — | L bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | #77 | #69 | #80 | #59 | |
| Style — pass rate | |||||
| Pass rate | 49.8 | 52.2 | 45.9 | 41.7 | |
| Coordinators | |||||
| OC | — | Marcus Satterfield | Marcus Satterfield | Glenn Thomas | |
| DC | — | Phil Snow | Phil Snow | Phil Snow | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||
| Offense | 80 | 2 | 36 | 60 | |
| Defense | 32 | 96 | 83 | 89 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||
| 1st-down pass% | 48.3 | 54.2 | 38.5 | 36.7 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 36.5 | 42.5 | 37.5 | 34.7 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 39.4 | 26.2 | 27.5 | 31.4 | |
Performs about as expected for his recruiting talent on offense and outperforms his recruiting talent on defense.
6 NFL Draft picks: Tavon Young (2016), Matt Ioannidis (2016), Tyler Matakevich (2016), Haason Reddick (2017), Dion Dawkins (2017), Nate Hairston (2017)
10th-best Temple tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Followed Bobby Wallace (1998–2005) · succeeded by Steve Addazio (2011–2012).
| Season | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | ||||||
| Record | 1-11 | 4-8 | 5-7 | 9-4 | 8-4 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | L bowl | — | |
| Recruiting rank | #102 | #70 | #78 | #110 | #95 | |
| Style — pass rate | ||||||
| Pass rate | 47.2 | 47.2 | 45.1 | 33.7 | 40.9 | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | ||||||
| Offense | 0 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 30 | |
| Defense | 26 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 80 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | ||||||
| 1st-down pass% | 31.2 | 38.2 | 36.4 | 23.0 | 33.1 | |
| Red-zone pass% | 34.6 | 41.1 | 36.4 | 18.6 | 34.4 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | 42.1 | 42.3 | 28.6 | 21.9 | 21.2 | |
3 NFL Draft picks: Terrance Knighton (2009), Muhammad Wilkerson (2011), Jaiquawn Jarrett (2011)
11th-best Temple tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Followed Ron Dickerson (1993–1997) · succeeded by Al Golden (2006–2010).
| Season | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||||||
| Record | 2-9 | 2-9 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 4-8 | 1-11 | 2-9 | 0-11 | |
| Postseason | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Recruiting rank | — | — | — | — | — | — | #80 | #108 | |
| Style — pass rate | |||||||||
| Pass rate | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.1 | 47.2 | |
| Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile | |||||||||
| Offense | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 1 | |
| Defense | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 29 | |
| Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script | |||||||||
| 1st-down pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29.7 | 32.2 | |
| Red-zone pass% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.0 | 19.2 | |
| 4th-down go%opp. territory | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0 | — | |
5 NFL Draft picks: Mathias Nkwenti (2001), Raheem Brock (2002), Dan Klecko (2003), Dave Yovanovits (2003), Rian Wallace (2005)
12th-best Temple tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Followed Jerry Berndt (1989–1992) · succeeded by Bobby Wallace (1998–2005).
2 NFL Draft picks: Tre' Johnson (1994), Alshermond Singleton (1997)
7th-best Temple tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Followed Bruce Arians (1983–1988) · succeeded by Ron Dickerson (1993–1997).
3rd-best Temple tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Followed Wayne Hardin (1971–1982) · succeeded by Jerry Berndt (1989–1992).
6 NFL Draft picks: Kevin Ross (1984), Anthony Young (1985), John Rienstra (1986), Lloyd Yancey (1986), Paul Palmer (1987), Willie Marshall (1987)
2nd-best Temple tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Followed Al Kawal (1949–1952) · succeeded by Bruce Arians (1983–1988).
| Season | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record & result | |||||||||||||
| Record | 6-2-1 | 5-4 | 9-1 | 8-2 | 6-5 | 4-6 | 5-5-1 | 7-3-1 | 10-2 | 4-7 | 5-5 | 4-7 | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6 NFL Draft picks: Bill Singletary (1973), Henry Hynoski (1975), Steve Joachim (1975), Don Bitterlich (1976), Joe Klecko (1977), Jim Cooper (1977)
8th-best Temple tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Followed Ray Morrison (1940–1948) · succeeded by Wayne Hardin (1971–1982).
5th-best Temple tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Followed Fred Swan (1939) · succeeded by Al Kawal (1949–1952).
1st-best Temple tenure of 12 by the numbers.
Succeeded by Fred Swan (1939).