The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Mississippi State: a coaching history
See Mississippi State’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Mike Leach
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Dan Mullen
Regional Program II → National Program I (+22.2)
The fall
Charles Shira
National Program II → Regional Program III (−13.6)
Right now
Jeff Lebby
in year 2 — too new to place in Mississippi State's history
Jeff Lebby is in year 2 — too new to place in Mississippi State's history.
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
2020–2022
Mike Leachcaretaker
Power Program III
19–17
2009–2017
Dan Mullenbuilder
+22.2
69–46
2004–2008
Sylvester Croomcaretaker
Regional Program I
21–38
1991–2003
Jackie Sherrillcaretaker
+11.6
74–76
1986–1990
Rockey Felkercaretaker
National Program III
21–34
1979–1985
Emory Bellardcaretaker
National Program I
37–42
1973–1978
Bob Tylerbuilder
+13.9
39–25
1967–1972
Charles Shiracaretaker
−13.6
16–45
1962–1966
Paul Daviscaretaker
National Program II
20–28
1956–1961
Wade Walkercaretaker
National Program II
22–32
1949–1951
Slick Mortoncaretaker
−9.7
8–18
1939–1948
Allyn McKeenbuilder
+20.2
65–19