The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Kentucky: a coaching history
See Kentucky’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Bear Bryant
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Bear Bryant
Regional Program II → Power Program II (+28.2)
The fall
John Ray
National Program II → Regional Program II (−10.9)
Right now
Mark Stoops
the 5th-best of Kentucky's 12 coaches so far
Mark Stoops is the 5th-best of Kentucky's 12 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
2013–now
Mark Stoopscaretaker
+11.7
77–73
2010–2012
Joker Phillipscaretaker
National Program III
13–24
2003–2009
Rich Brookscaretaker
National Program III
39–47
1997–2000
Hal Mummecaretaker
Regional Program I
20–26
1990–1996
Bill Currycaretaker
−9.8
26–52
1982–1989
Jerry Claibornecaretaker
National Program III
41–46
1973–1981
Fran Curcibuilder
+20.6
46–52
1969–1972
John Raycaretaker
−10.9
10–33
1962–1968
Charley Bradshawcaretaker
−10.7
25–41
1954–1961
Blanton Colliercaretaker
Power Program II
41–36
1946–1953
Bear Bryantbuilder
+28.2
60–23
1938–1944
A.D. Kirwancaretaker
Regional Program I
24–28