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This is a list of college football coaches with 30 seasons. [1] [2] Individuals on the list have served as head coach of a college football program for 30 or more seasons to be included on the list.
"College level" is defined as a four-year college or university program in either the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics or the National Collegiate Athletic Association. If the team competed at a time before the official organization of either of the two groups but is generally accepted as a "college football program" it would also be included. [a]
Coaches expected to be active in the (fall) 2021 season are in bold. Current through the end of the 2020–21 college football season.
Head Coach | First year | Last Year | Total Years | Games coached | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % |
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John Gagliardi | 1949 | 2012 | 64 | 638 | 489 | 138 | 11 | .775 |
Eddie G. Robinson | 1941 | 1997 | 55 | 591 | 408 | 167 | 16 | .704 |
Amos Alonzo Stagg, Sr. | 1892 | 1946 | 55 | 555 | 330 | 190 | 35 | .626 |
Joe Paterno | 1966 | 2011 | 46 | 659 | 409 [b] | 136 | 3 | .749 |
Bob Ford | 1965 | 2013 | 45 | 457 | 265 | 191 | 1 | .581 |
Dennis Douds | 1974 | 2018 | 45 | 471 | 264 | 204 | 3 | .564 |
Fred T. Long | 1921 | 1965 | 45 | 409 | 227 | 151 | 31 | .593 |
Bobby Bowden | 1959 | 2009 | 44 | 510 | 377 [c] | 129 | 4 | .743 |
Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner | 1895 | 1938 | 44 | 456 | 318 | 106 | 32 | .732 |
Kevin Donley | 1978 | 2020 | 43 | 472 | 335 | 136 | 1 | .711 |
Larry Wilcox | 1979 | 2020 | 42 | 458 | 305 | 153 | 0 | .666 |
Peter Mazzaferro | 1959 | 2004 | 41 | 377 | 209 | 157 | 11 | .569 |
Forrest "Frosty" Westering | 1962 | 2003 | 40 | 406 | 303 | 96 | 7 | .755 |
James S. Malosky | 1958 | 1997 | 40 | 393 | 255 | 125 | 13 | .665 |
Roy Kidd | 1964 | 2002 | 39 | 446 | 314 | 124 | 8 | .713 |
Jimmye Laycock | 1980 | 2018 | 39 | 445 | 249 | 194 | 2 | .562 |
Eddie Anderson | 1922 | 1964 | 39 | 344 | 201 | 128 | 15 | .606 |
Barry Streeter | 1978 | 2017 | 39 [d] | 391 | 194 | 191 | 5 | .504 |
Paul "Bear" Bryant | 1945 | 1982 | 38 | 425 | 323 | 85 | 17 | .780 |
Hank Biesiot | 1976 | 2013 | 38 | 380 | 258 | 121 | 1 | .680 |
Al Bagnoli | 1982 | 2020 | 38 [e] | 383 | 256 | 127 | 0 | .668 |
Ken Sparks | 1980 | 2016 | 37 | 412 | 338 | 99 | 2 | .772 |
Monte Cater | 1981 | 2017 | 37 | 394 | 275 | 117 | 2 | .701 |
Andy Talley | 1979 | 2016 | 37 | 414 | 257 | 155 | 2 | .623 |
Rick Giancola | 1983 | 2020 | 37 [f] | 382 | 253 | 127 | 2 | .648 |
Hayden Fry | 1962 | 1998 | 37 | 420 | 232 | 178 | 10 | .564 |
Harold Elliott | 1964 | 2004 | 37 | 392 | 205 | 179 | 9 | .533 |
Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond | 1966 | 2001 | 36 | 422 | 300 | 119 | 3 | .714 |
Ron Schipper | 1961 | 1996 | 36 | 357 | 287 | 67 | 3 | .808 |
Frank Girardi | 1972 | 2007 | 36 | 359 | 257 | 97 | 5 | .723 |
Rob Ash | 1980 | 2015 | 36 | 389 | 247 | 137 | 5 | .641 |
Ace Mumford | 1924 | 1961 | 36 | 341 | 233 | 85 | 23 | .717 |
Ron Randleman | 1969 | 2004 | 36 | 391 | 218 | 167 | 6 | .565 |
Eric Hamilton | 1977 | 2012 | 36 | 358 | 212 | 144 | 2 | .595 |
Jess C. Neely | 1931 | 1966 | 36 | 363 | 187 | 159 | 17 | .539 |
Frank Beamer | 1981 | 2015 | 35 | 427 | 280 | 143 | 4 | .660 |
Fred Martinelli | 1959 | 1993 | 35 | 348 | 217 | 119 | 12 | .641 |
Andrew C. "Scrappy" Moore | 1931 | 1967 | 35 | 332 | 171 | 148 | 13 | .535 |
Willard Bailey | 1971 | 2010 | 34 | 387 | 231 | 149 | 7 | .606 |
Walt Hameline | 1981 | 2014 | 34 | 365 | 224 | 139 | 2 | .616 |
John Heisman | 1893 | 1927 | 34 | 253 | 171 | 66 | 16 | .708 |
Lou Holtz | 1969 | 2004 | 33 | 388 | 249 | 132 | 7 | .651 |
Mike Ayers | 1985 | 2017 | 33 | 380 | 218 | 180 | 2 | .576 |
Bill Manlove | 1969 | 2001 | 33 | 327 | 215 | 111 | 1 | .659 |
Tim Murphy | 1987 | 2020 | 33 [g] | 337 | 210 | 126 | 1 | .625 |
Gilmour "Gloomy Gil" Dobie | 1906 | 1938 | 33 | 242 | 182 | 45 | 15 | .783 |
Jim Ostendarp | 1959 | 1991 | 33 | 264 | 168 | 91 | 5 | .646 |
Lou Little | 1924 | 1956 | 33 | 292 | 151 | 128 | 13 | .539 |
Mack Brown | 1983 | 2020 | 32 [h] | 392 | 259 | 132 | 1 | .662 |
Woody Hayes | 1946 | 1978 | 32 | 320 | 238 | 72 | 10 | .759 |
John Merritt | 1952 | 1983 | 32 | 321 | 237 | 72 | 12 | .757 |
Gene Carpenter | 1968 | 2000 | 32 | 314 | 219 | 89 | 6 | .707 |
Ron Harms | 1964 | 1999 | 32 | 335 | 219 | 112 | 4 | .660 |
Jim Christopherson | 1969 | 2000 | 32 | 326 | 217 | 102 | 7 | .676 |
Cleveland L. Abbott | 1923 | 1954 | 32 | 326 | 202 | 97 | 27 | .661 |
Jim Sweeney | 1963 | 1996 | 32 | 358 | 201 | 153 | 4 | .567 |
Carmen Cozza | 1965 | 1996 | 32 | 303 | 179 | 119 | 5 | .599 |
Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle | 1926 | 1969 | 32 | 277 | 165 | 99 | 13 | .619 |
Dwight "Dike" Beede | 1938 | 1972 | 32 | 279 | 147 | 118 | 14 | .554 |
William H. Spaulding | 1907 | 1938 | 32 | 242 | 144 | 83 | 15 | .626 |
Harry W. Hughes | 1911 | 1946 | 32 | 240 | 126 | 96 | 18 | .563 |
Jason M. Saunderson | 1909 | 1941 | 32 | 237 | 121 | 103 | 13 | .538 |
Lew Elverson | 1938 | 1974 | 32 | 235 | 97 | 130 | 8 | .430 |
Roger Harring | 1969 | 1999 | 31 | 343 | 261 | 75 | 7 | .771 |
Jerry Moore | 1979 | 2012 | 31 | 379 | 243 | 135 | 2 | .642 |
Billy Joe | 1972 | 2004 | 31 | 349 | 237 | 108 | 4 | .685 |
Warren B. Woodson | 1935 | 1973 | 31 | 312 | 203 | 95 | 14 | .673 |
Jim Dennison | 1973 | 2012 | 31 | 340 | 199 | 139 | 2 | .588 |
Art Keller | 1952 | 1982 | 31 | 271 | 177 | 87 | 7 | .667 |
Mike Price | 1981 | 2012 | 31 | 359 | 176 | 183 | 0 | .490 |
Eddie Hurt | 1929 | 1959 | 31 | 243 | 173 | 52 | 18 | .7498 |
Buddy Benson | 1965 | 1995 | 31 | 310 | 162 | 140 | 8 | .535 |
Watson Brown | 1979 | 2015 | 31 [i] | 348 | 136 | 211 | 1 | .392 |
DeOrmond "Tuss" McLaughry | 1922 | 1954 | 31 | 276 | 135 | 131 | 10 | .507 |
Joe Taylor | 1983 | 2012 | 30 | 333 | 233 | 96 | 4 | .706 |
Don Nehlen | 1968 | 2000 | 30 | 338 | 202 | 128 | 8 | .609 |
Dan McGugin | 1904 | 1934 | 30 | 271 | 197 | 55 | 19 | .762 |
Dana X. Bible | 1916 | 1946 | 30 | 272 | 186 | 65 | 21 | .722 |
Bob Blackman | 1953 | 1982 | 30 | 287 | 168 | 112 | 7 | .598 |
Howard "Howdy" Myers | 1946 | 1979 | 30 | 284 | 167 | 112 | 5 | .597 |
Frank Howard | 1940 | 1969 | 30 | 295 | 165 | 118 | 12 | .580 |
Bob Kolf | 1929 | 1962 | 30 | 198 | 59 | 123 | 16 | .338 |