The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Ole Miss: a coaching history
See Ole Miss’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
John Vaught
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
John Vaught
National Program III → Power Program I (+43.5)
The fall
Ken Cooper
Power Program II → Power Program III (−10.0)
Right now
Lane Kiffin
the 2nd-best of Ole Miss's 12 coaches so far
Lane Kiffin is the 2nd-best of Ole Miss's 12 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
2020–now
Lane Kiffincaretaker
+9.4
44–18
2017–2019
Matt Lukecaretaker
Power Program III
15–21
2012–2016
Hugh Freezecaretaker
+11.3
39–25
2008–2011
Houston Nuttcaretaker
National Program I
24–26
2005–2007
Ed Orgeroncaretaker
−9.1
10–25
1998–2004
David Cutcliffecaretaker
National Program I
44–29
1995–1998
Tommy Tubervillecaretaker
National Program II
25–20
1983–1993
Billy Brewercaretaker
National Program II
66–57
1978–1982
Steve Sloancaretaker
−9.1
20–34
1974–1977
Ken Coopercaretaker
−10.0
19–25
1947–1973
John Vaughttransformer
+43.5
190–61
1938–1945
Harry Mehrecaretaker
+10.0
39–26