The Zeitgeist List · coaching
UCF: a coaching history
See UCF’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Josh Heupel
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
George O'Leary
National Program III → National Program II (+7.6)
The fall
Gus Malzahn
National Program I → National Program II (−5.6)
Right now
Gus Malzahn
the 2nd-best of UCF's 5 coaches so far
Gus Malzahn is the 2nd-best of UCF's 5 coaches so far.
Stature & coaches, 1996–2026
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
2021–2024
Gus Malzahncaretaker
National Program I
28–24
2018–2020
Josh Heupelcaretaker
National Program I
28–8
2016–now
Scott Frostcaretaker
National Program II
19–7
2004–2015
George O'Learycaretaker
National Program II
81–68
1998–2003
Mike Kruczekcaretaker
National Program III
36–30