The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Georgia Tech: a coaching history
See Georgia Tech’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Bobby Dodd
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Bobby Dodd
Power Program II → Power Program I (+12.9)
The fall
Bud Carson
Power Program II → National Program I (−14.4)
Right now
Brent Key
the 9th-best of Georgia Tech's 11 coaches so far
Brent Key is the 9th-best of Georgia Tech's 11 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
Brent Keycaretaker
National Program II
18–16
2019–2022
Geoff Collinscaretaker
−8.8
10–28
2008–2018
Paul Johnsoncaretaker
Power Program III
83–60
2002–2007
Chan Gaileycaretaker
National Program I
44–32
1994–2001
George O'Learycaretaker
National Program I
52–33
1987–1991
Bobby Rosscaretaker
National Program I
31–26
1980–1986
Bill Currycaretaker
−9.0
31–43
1974–1979
Pepper Rodgerscaretaker
National Program I
34–31
1967–1971
Bud Carsoncaretaker
−14.4
27–27
1945–1966
Bobby Doddbuilder
+12.9
165–64
1936–1944
William Alexandercaretaker
Power Program II
53–35