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South Alabama: a football coaching history

Regional Program III#96 of 138–
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Program GOAT
Joey Jones
Peaked at Regional Program II
Built by
Kane Wommack
Regional Program V → Regional Program III (+8.2)
The fall
Steve Campbell
Regional Program IV → Regional Program IV (−3.6)
Right now
Major Applewhite
the 2nd-best of South Alabama's 4 coaches so far

Stature & coaches, 2012–2026

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.

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Every coach

2024–now
Major Applewhitecaretaker
Major Applewhite held South Alabama at Regional Program III for 3 seasons.
Regional Program III
11–14
2021–2023
Kane Wommackcaretaker
Kane Wommack moved South Alabama from Regional Program V to Regional Program III in 3 seasons.
+8.2
22–16
2018–2021
Steve Campbellcaretaker
Steve Campbell held South Alabama at Regional Program IV for 4 seasons.
Regional Program IV
9–26
2012–2017
Joey Jonescaretaker
Joey Jones held South Alabama at Regional Program II for 6 seasons.
Regional Program II
29–46