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Troy: a football coaching history

Regional Program I#83 of 138–
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Program GOAT
Larry Blakeney
Peaked at National Program III
Built by
Neal Brown
Regional Program III → Regional Program I (+6.8)
The fall
Chip Lindsey
Regional Program I → Regional Program II (−4.7)
Right now
Gerad Parker
the 2nd-best of Troy's 4 coaches so far

Stature & coaches, 2001–2026

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)BlakeneyBrownLindseySumrallParker2010

Every coach

2024–now
Gerad Parkercaretaker
Gerad Parker slid Troy from National Program III to Regional Program I in 3 seasons.
Regional Program I
12–14
2023–2023
Greg Gasparatoshort tenure
0–1
2022–2023
Jon Sumrallshort tenure
23–4
2021–2021
Brandon Hallshort tenure
0–1
2019–2021
Chip Lindseycaretaker
Chip Lindsey slid Troy from Regional Program I to Regional Program II in 3 seasons.
Regional Program II
15–19
2015–2018
Neal Browncaretaker
Neal Brown moved Troy from Regional Program III to Regional Program I in 4 seasons.
Regional Program I
35–16
2001–2014
Larry Blakeneycaretaker
Larry Blakeney held Troy at National Program III for 14 seasons.
National Program III
86–84