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Syracuse: a football coaching history
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Program GOAT
Ben Schwartzwalder
0 Dynasty · 2 Blue-Blood seasons
Right now
Fran Brown
the 10th-best of Syracuse's 10 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
2024–now
Fran Browncaretaker
Fran Brown moved Syracuse from Regional Program II to Regional Program I in 3 seasons.
Regional Program I
13–12
2023–2023
Nunzio Campanileshort tenure
1–1
2016–2023
Regional Program I
41–55
2013–2015
National Program III
13–23
2009–2012
Doug Marronecaretaker
Doug Marrone moved Syracuse from Regional Program I to National Program III in 4 seasons.
National Program III
25–25
2005–2008
Greg Robinsoncaretaker
Greg Robinson slid Syracuse from Power Program III to National Program I in 4 seasons.
−17.0
10–37
1991–2004
Paul Pasqualonicaretaker
Paul Pasqualoni moved Syracuse from Power Program III to Power Program II in 14 seasons.
Power Program II
107–59
1981–1990
Dick MacPhersonbuilder
Dick MacPherson raised Syracuse from National Program III to Power Program III.
+13.9
66–46
1974–1980
−9.2
32–46
1949–1973
Ben Schwartzwaldertransformer
Ben Schwartzwalder took Syracuse from Regional Program IV to Blue Blood.
+47.0
153–91
1947–1948
Reaves Baysingershort tenure
4–14
1937–1945
Ossie Solemcaretaker
Ossie Solem slid Syracuse from National Program III to Regional Program I in 8 seasons.
Regional Program I
30–27
1936–1936
Vic Hansonshort tenure
1–7