The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Tulane: a coaching history
See Tulane’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Red Dawson
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Willie Fritz
Regional Program V → National Program III (+19.2)
The fall
Tommy O'Boyle
Regional Program I → Regional Program IV (−11.0)
Right now
Jon Sumrall
in year 2 — too new to place in Tulane's history
Jon Sumrall is in year 2 — too new to place in Tulane'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
2016–2023
Willie Fritzbuilder
+19.2
54–47
2012–2015
Curtis Johnsoncaretaker
Regional Program V
15–34
2007–2011
Bob Toledocaretaker
Regional Program IV
15–40
1999–2006
Chris Scelfocaretaker
Regional Program II
36–57
1992–1996
Buddy Teevenscaretaker
−8.3
10–46
1988–1991
Greg Daviscaretaker
Regional Program III
14–31
1985–1987
Mack Browncaretaker
Regional Program II
11–23
1980–1982
Vince Gibsoncaretaker
National Program III
17–17
1976–1979
Larry Smithcaretaker
Regional Program I
18–27
1971–1975
Bennie Ellendercaretaker
Regional Program I
27–29
1966–1970
Jim Pittmancaretaker
Regional Program III
21–30
1962–1965
Tommy O'Boylecaretaker
−11.0
6–33
1954–1961
Andy Pilneycaretaker
−9.8
25–49
1946–1951
Henry Frnkacaretaker
Power Program III
31–23
1942–1945
Claude Simonscaretaker
−8.9
13–17
1936–1941
Red Dawsoncaretaker
Power Program II
36–19