Longest-Tenured College Football Coaches

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Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy talks to the media during an NCAA college football spring practice, Monday, March 27, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla.
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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Sep 03, 2024, 3:56 PM

College football is a sport that runs on haves and have-nots. Inequality is baked into the system. That’s why there’s always such a robust market for the coaching carousel and general college football hot seat discussion.

Because of this, it’s rare to find a coach that stays with one program for 15 or 20 years; in fact, it’s increasingly difficult to find coaches who last more than a mere five years at one job. 

Here’s a list of the longest-tenured college football coaches at the FBS level.

Longest-Tenured College Football Coaches

First SeasonHead CoachSchoolW/L Record At School (Win Percentage)
1999Kirk Ferentz Iowa197-119 (.623)
2005Mike GundyOklahoma State167-79 (.679)
2005Kyle WhittinghamUtah163-79 (.674)
2007Troy CalhounAir Force131-82 (.615)
2009Dabo SwinneyClemson170-44 (.794)
2013Dave DoerenNC State82-58 (.586)
2013Mark StoopsKentucky74-65 (.532)
2014Jeff MonkenArmy71-55 (.563)
2014Dave ClawsonWake Forest64-61 (.512)
2014James FranklinPenn State89-39 (.695)
2014K.C. KeelerSam Houston89-36 (.712)
2014Chris CreightonEastern Michigan53-68 (.438)
2014Chuck MartinMiami (OH)56-63 (.471)
2015Pat NarduzziPittsburgh66-50 (.569)
2015Brian BohannonKennesaw State71-31 (.696)
2016Kalani SitakeBYU 62-41 (.602)
2016Matt CampbellIowa State54-48 (.529)
2016Mike NeuBall State37-56 (.398)
2016Jason CandleToledo66-35 (.653)
2016Kirby SmartGeorgia95-16 (.856)
2017P.J. FleckMinnesota50-35 (.588)
2017Justin Wilcox Cal37-43 (.463)
2018Mike BloomgrenRice22-47 (.319)

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.