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UTEP: a football coaching history

Regional Program V#134 of 138–
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Program GOAT
Robert Dobbs
Peaked at National Program II
Built by
Robert Dobbs
Regional Program IV → National Program II (+20.2)
The fall
Ben Collins
National Program II → Regional Program II (−9.8)
Right now
Scotty Walden
the 15th-best of UTEP's 16 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.

program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)SaxonBrumbelowCollinsDobbsMichaelLeeBaileyPriceKuglerDimel19401960198020002020

Every coach

2024–now
Scotty Waldencaretaker
Scotty Walden held UTEP at Regional Program V for 3 seasons.
Regional Program V
5–19
2018–2023
Dana Dimelcaretaker
Dana Dimel held UTEP at Regional Program V for 6 seasons.
Regional Program V
20–49
2013–2017
Sean Kuglercaretaker
Sean Kugler slid UTEP from Regional Program IV to Regional Program V in 5 seasons.
Regional Program V
18–36
2004–2017
Mike Pricecaretaker
Mike Price moved UTEP from Regional Program V to Regional Program IV in 10 seasons.
+8.3
48–68
2000–2003
Gary Nordcaretaker
Gary Nord slid UTEP from Regional Program V to Regional Program IV in 4 seasons.
Regional Program IV
14–34
1993–1999
Charlie Baileycaretaker
Charlie Bailey held UTEP at Regional Program V for 7 seasons.
Regional Program V
19–53
1989–1993
David Leecaretaker
David Lee held UTEP at Regional Program V for 5 seasons.
Regional Program V
11–41
1986–1988
Bob Stullcaretaker
Bob Stull moved UTEP from Regional Program VI to Regional Program V in 3 seasons.
Regional Program V
21–15
1982–1985
Bill Yungcaretaker
Bill Yung held UTEP at Regional Program VI for 4 seasons.
Regional Program VI
7–39
1981–1981
Billy Altonshort tenure
1–8
1977–1981
Bill Michaelcaretaker
Bill Michael slid UTEP from Regional Program IV to Regional Program V in 5 seasons.
Regional Program V
5–43
1974–1976
Gil Bartoshcaretaker
Gil Bartosh slid UTEP from Regional Program III to Regional Program IV in 3 seasons.
Regional Program IV
6–28
1973–1973
Tommy Hudspethshort tenure
0–11
1965–1972
Robert Dobbsbuilder
Robert Dobbs raised UTEP from Regional Program IV to National Program II.
+20.2
41–35
1963–1964
Warren Harpershort tenure
3–15
1962–1962
Bum Phillipsshort tenure
4–5
1957–1961
Ben Collinscaretaker
Ben Collins held UTEP at National Program II for 5 seasons.
−9.8
18–29
1950–1956
Mike Brumbelowcaretaker
Mike Brumbelow held UTEP at National Program II for 7 seasons.
National Program II
46–24
1946–1949
Jack Curticecaretaker
Jack Curtice held UTEP at National Program II for 4 seasons.
National Program II
24–13
1936–1941
Mack Saxoncaretaker
Mack Saxon held UTEP at National Program III for 6 seasons.
National Program III
31–20