The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Auburn: a coaching history
See Auburn’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Gene Chizik
0 Dynasty · 1 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Ralph Jordan
Regional Program II → Power Program I (+36.6)
The fall
Earl Brown
National Program III → Regional Program II (−8.2)
Right now
Hugh Freeze
the 7th-best of Auburn's 11 coaches so far
Hugh Freeze is the 7th-best of Auburn'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
2023–now
Hugh Freezecaretaker
Power Program II
11–14
2013–2020
Gus Malzahncaretaker
Power Program I
68–35
2009–2012
Gene Chizikcaretaker
Blue Blood
33–19
1999–2008
Tommy Tubervillecaretaker
Power Program I
85–40
1993–1998
Terry Bowdeninheritor
Power Program I
47–17
1981–1992
Pat Dyebuilder
+15.8
99–39
1976–1980
Doug Barfieldcaretaker
Power Program III
27–27
1951–1975
Ralph Jordantransformer
+36.6
175–83
1948–1950
Earl Browncaretaker
−8.2
3–22
1944–1947
Carl Voylescaretaker
National Program I
15–22
1936–1942
Jack Meaghercaretaker
National Program I
38–27