UTSA: a football coaching history

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Stature and 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.

DynastyBlue BloodPower ProgramNational ProgramRegional Program
FBS medianbest: 2026program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)logosLogo, 2008–20212008Today's logo, since 2022since 2022Larry Coker · 2012–2015CokerFrank Wilson · 2016–2019WilsonJeff Traylor · 2020–nowTraylor2020

Run↔pass identity, by season

more passmore run20122014201620182020202220242026
Program GOAT
Jeff Traylor
Right now
Jeff Traylor
already the greatest coach in UTSA history by the numbers
UTSA is at its highest stature in program history

Every coach

Big movers show how many stature points they built or lost against what they inherited; steadier tenures show the tier they reached instead. A small blue arrow marks a real System Shift at that changeover — how hard the offense’s run/pass identity flipped.

2020–now
Jeff Traylor Builder ◆ COY
Jeff Traylor raised UTSA from Regional Program IV to National Program II.
No outlier style signal this stint
+17.8 pts over 7 seasons · top 6% of 6-9-season tenures (368 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Rocky Long’s San Diego State run (2011–2019)

1st-best UTSA tenure of 3 by the numbers.

Followed Frank Wilson (2016–2019).

System Shift, on arrival
Season2020202120222023202420252026Trend
Record & result
Record7-512-211-39-47-67-67-1
PostseasonL bowlL bowlL bowlW bowlW bowlW bowl—
Recruiting rank#105#78#73#59#123#107#79
Style — pass rate
Pass rate42.744.548.146.451.050.245.9
Coordinators
OCBarry Lunney Jr.Barry Lunney Jr.Matt Mattox / Will SteinJustin BurkeJustin BurkeJustin BurkeRick Bowie
DCTyrone NixRod Wright / Jess LoeppJess LoeppJess LoeppJess LoeppJess LoeppJess Loepp
Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile
Offense68758264687172
Defense51286970856832
Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script
1st-down pass%38.841.147.144.946.645.543.3
Red-zone pass%47.541.546.240.446.650.527.5
4th-down go%opp. territory34.929.441.738.734.047.826.9
Recruiter or developer?

Outperforms his recruiting talent on offense and performs about as expected for his recruiting talent on defense.

Offense vs. talent
+23.0 pts
#27 of 208 · top quarter
Defense vs. talent
+13.2 pts
#59 of 208 · middle half
Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.
Roster construction · portal era

A typical amount of portal roster-building.

Portal arrivals
83
3.0★ avg rating
Portal departures
83
left via the portal
Net portal flow
0
#86 of 187 FBS stints
Who they bring in

Typical size for position, once adjusted for position mix.

A typical class-year mix of incoming transfers.

Avg. size (raw)
6′2″, 237 lbs
across 57 of 83 arrivals — unadjusted for position mix
Size vs. position-typical
+3.6 lbs
#141 of 255 · middle half
Avg. class year
Jr
#136 of 255 · middle half
Top states: TX (34), LA (4), GA (3), FL (2), MD (2)
Who won the portal our read
Talent added
55.9
position-weighted
Talent lost
56.6
position-weighted
Net
-0.7
arrivals minus departures
Best addition: Dematrius Davis (QB) from Alabama State
Biggest loss: Suddin Sapien (QB) to Texas-Permian Basin
Position-value-weighted (QB/CB weighted highest, depth-decayed within each position) — the same scoring engine as the Portal Heat feed, not a separate grade.
Does the system survive a coordinator change?
OC: Barry Lunney Jr. → Matt Mattox (co) / Will Stein (co) · 2022
75th pct82nd pct0th100th
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
1st-down pass rate: 41.1% → 47.1% (+6.0 pts)
Confound, shown not hidden: only 82% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.
OC: Matt Mattox (co) / Will Stein (co) → Justin Burke · 2023
82nd pct64th pct0th100th
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
1st-down pass rate: 47.1% → 44.9% (-2.2 pts)
Confound, shown not hidden: only 85% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.
OC: Justin Burke → Rick Bowie · 2026
71st pct72nd pct0th100th
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
1st-down pass rate: 45.5% → 43.3% (-2.3 pts)
Confound, shown not hidden: only 67% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.
DC: Tyrone Nix → Rod Wright / Jess Loepp (co) · 2021
51st pct28th pct0th100th
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
DC: Rod Wright / Jess Loepp (co) → Jess Loepp · 2022
28th pct69th pct0th100th
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
Roster size, by position
Skill positions · usage-weighted (real participation)
Quarterback
203 lbs
6′1″ avg · #633 of 767 · bottom quarter
Running back
205 lbs
5′10″ avg · #499 of 791 · middle half
Wide receiver
193 lbs
6′1″ avg · #404 of 791 · middle half
Tight end
249 lbs
6′5″ avg · #238 of 731 · middle half
Trench & secondary · recruited roster, not confirmed starters
Interior line
313 lbs
6′4″ avg · #223 of 779 · middle half
D-line
285 lbs
6′3″ avg · #349 of 753 · middle half
Linebacker
224 lbs
6′2″ avg · #611 of 772 · bottom quarter
Cornerback
186 lbs
6′1″ avg · #589 of 771 · bottom quarter
Safety
192 lbs
6′0″ avg · #288 of 346 · bottom quarter
Offensive-line size is one undifferentiated bucket — the source data almost never distinguishes tackle from guard from center, so we can't split them out.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Buys Cornerback via the portal
75%
#27 of 236 stints
Buys Tackle via the portal
62%
#37 of 223 stints
Grows Tight end from high school
80%
#146 of 188 stints
Postseason detail2020: Lost to Louisiana 24-31 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl2021: Lost to San Diego State 24-38 Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl2022: Lost to Troy 12-18 Duluth Trading Cure Bowl2023: Beat Marshall 35-17 Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl2024: Beat Coastal Carolina 44-15 Myrtle Beach Bowl2025: Beat Florida International 57-20 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl

3 NFL Draft picks: Spencer Burford (2022), Tariq Woolen (2022), Zah Frazier (2025)

Coach of the Year: Conference USA Coach of the Year (2021), Conference USA Coach of the Year (2022)

+17.8
60-27
2016–2019
Frank Wilson Steady
Frank Wilson slid UTSA from Regional Program III to Regional Program IV in 4 seasons.
2018 offense ranked in the 1th percentile nationally — historically bad
−3.1 pts over 4 seasons · bottom 48% of 3-5-season tenures (717 in sample)
Closest comparable run: Willie Taggart’s South Florida run (2013–2016)

3rd-best UTSA tenure of 3 by the numbers.

Followed Larry Coker (2012–2015) · succeeded by Jeff Traylor (2020–now).

System Shift, on arrival
System Shift, on departure
Season2016201720182019Trend
Record & result
Record6-76-53-94-8
PostseasonL bowl———
Recruiting rank#103#75#85#96
Style — pass rate
Pass rate42.241.053.344.7
Coordinators
OCFrank ScelfoFrank ScelfoAl BorgesJeff Kastl
DCPete GoldingPete GoldingJason RollinsJason Rollins
Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile
Offense4614125
Defense72832236
Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script
1st-down pass%36.637.744.641.1
Red-zone pass%37.133.353.735.5
4th-down go%opp. territory54.325.020.046.9
Recruiter or developer?

Underperforms his recruiting talent on offense and performs about as expected for his recruiting talent on defense.

Offense vs. talent
-19.8 pts
#177 of 208 · bottom quarter
Defense vs. talent
+10.6 pts
#62 of 208 · middle half
Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.
Does the system survive a coordinator change?
OC: Frank Scelfo → Al Borges · 2018
14th pct1st pct0th100th
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
1st-down pass rate: 37.7% → 44.6% (+6.9 pts)
Confound, shown not hidden: only 5% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.
OC: Al Borges → Jeff Kastl · 2019
1st pct25th pct0th100th
1-season window either side — numbers shown, not enough to badge a verdict.
1st-down pass rate: 44.6% → 41.1% (-3.6 pts)
Confound, shown not hidden: only 39% of offensive production returned the year the coordinator changed — the roster turned over at the same time, not just the play-caller.
DC: Pete Golding → Jason Rollins · 2018The defense collapsed across the change
77th pct29th pct0th100th
2-season window either side.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Grows Tight end from high school
100%
#164 of 188 stints
Grows Edge from high school
100%
#191 of 208 stints
Postseason detail2016: Lost to New Mexico 20-23 Gildan New Mexico Bowl

1 NFL Draft pick: Marcus Davenport (2018)

−3.1
19-29
2012–2015
Larry Coker Steady
Larry Coker held UTSA at Regional Program I for 4 seasons.
No outlier style signal this stint

2nd-best UTSA tenure of 3 by the numbers.

Succeeded by Frank Wilson (2016–2019).

System Shift, on departure
Season2012201320142015Trend
Record & result
Record8-47-54-83-9
Postseason————
Recruiting rank#122#103#126#103
Style — pass rate
Pass rate46.149.244.741.4
Coordinators
OC——Kevin BrownKevin Brown
DC——Neal NeatheryNeal Neathery
Outcome — opponent-adjusted efficiency percentile
Offense4571614
Defense25696235
Tendencies — play-by-play, neutral script
1st-down pass%37.643.337.436.8
Red-zone pass%38.136.325.940.6
4th-down go%opp. territory20.821.928.627.0
Recruiter or developer?

Underperforms his recruiting talent on offense and performs about as expected for his recruiting talent on defense.

Offense vs. talent
-25.9 pts
#193 of 208 · bottom quarter
Defense vs. talent
-6.1 pts
#133 of 208 · middle half
Recruiting talent is team-wide (no offense/defense split exists in the source data) -- both sides are scored against the same talent input, only the outcome is side-specific.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Grows Tight end from high school
100%
#164 of 188 stints
Grows Tackle from high school
100%
#198 of 223 stints

1 NFL Draft pick: David Morgan (2016)