The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Tennessee: a coaching history
See Tennessee’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Phillip Fulmer
0 Dynasty · 7 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Phillip Fulmer
Power Program I → Blue Blood (+13.6)
The fall
Bowden Wyatt
Blue Blood → Power Program II (−10.2)
Right now
Josh Heupel
the 8th-best of Tennessee's 11 coaches so far
Josh Heupel is the 8th-best of Tennessee'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
2021–now
Josh Heupelcaretaker
+8.1
37–15
2018–2020
Jeremy Pruittcaretaker
Power Program III
16–19
2013–2017
Butch Jonescaretaker
Power Program II
34–27
2010–2012
Derek Dooleycaretaker
Power Program II
15–21
1992–2008
Phillip Fulmertransformer
+13.6
151–52
1977–1992
Johnny Majorsinheritor
Power Program I
116–62
1970–1976
Bill Battleinheritor
Power Program I
59–22
1964–1969
Doug Dickeycaretaker
+9.5
46–15
1955–1962
Bowden Wyattinheritor
−10.2
49–29
1941–1945
John Barnhillinheritor
Power Program I
32–5
1936–1952
Bob Neylandcaretaker
Blue Blood
97–24