The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Florida: a coaching history
See Florida’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Urban Meyer
1 Dynasty · 6 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Steve Spurrier
Power Program II → Blue Blood (+24.1)
The fall
Will Muschamp
Blue Blood → Blue Blood (−11.0)
Right now
Billy Napier
the 8th-best of Florida's 15 coaches so far
Billy Napier is the 8th-best of Florida's 15 coaches so far.
Stature & 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.
Every coach
2022–now
Billy Napierinheritor
Power Program I
19–19
2018–2021
Dan Mulleninheritor
Blue Blood
34–15
2015–2017
Jim McElwaininheritor
Blue Blood
22–12
2011–2014
Will Muschampinheritor
−11.0
28–21
2005–2010
Urban Meyertransformer
+13.9
65–15
2002–2004
Ron Zookinheritor
Blue Blood
23–14
1990–2001
Steve Spurriertransformer
+24.1
122–27
1985–1989
Galen Hallcaretaker
Power Program I
32–18
1979–1984
Charley Pellcaretaker
Power Program II
33–26
1970–1978
Doug Dickeycaretaker
Power Program III
58–43
1960–1969
Ray Gravescaretaker
Power Program II
70–31
1950–1959
Bob Woodruffbuilder
+19.3
53–42
1946–1949
Raymond Wolfcaretaker
Regional Program II
13–24
1940–1945
Tom Liebcaretaker
Regional Program II
20–26
1936–1939
Josh Codycaretaker
National Program III
17–24