The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Alabama: a coaching history
See Alabama’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Nick Saban
10 Dynasty · 15 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Bear Bryant
National Program I → Dynasty (+55.8)
The fall
Ears Whitworth
Power Program I → National Program I (−18.1)
Right now
Kalen DeBoer
in year 2 — too new to place in Alabama's history
Kalen DeBoer is in year 2 — too new to place in Alabama'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
2007–2023
Nick Sabantransformer
+41.8
206–29
2003–2006
Mike Shulainheritor
Power Program I
26–24
1997–2000
Mike DuBoseinheritor
Blue Blood
24–23
1990–1996
Gene Stallingssustainer
Blue Blood
70–16
1987–1989
Bill Curryinheritor
Blue Blood
26–10
1983–1986
Ray Perkinsinheritor
−12.3
32–15
1958–1982
Bear Bryanttransformer
+55.8
232–46
1955–1957
Ears Whitworthdecliner
−18.1
4–24
1947–1954
Red Drewinheritor
Power Program I
54–28
1936–1946
Frank Thomascaretaker
Power Program I
75–18