The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Vanderbilt: a coaching history
See Vanderbilt’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Ray Morrison
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
James Franklin
Regional Program III → National Program III (+10.0)
The fall
Fred Pancoast
Regional Program II → Regional Program IV (−8.6)
Right now
Clark Lea
the 6th-best of Vanderbilt's 15 coaches so far
Clark Lea is the 6th-best of Vanderbilt's 15 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
2021–now
Clark Leacaretaker
Regional Program I
16–33
2014–2020
Derek Masoncaretaker
Regional Program I
27–55
2011–2013
James Franklincaretaker
+10.0
24–15
2002–2009
Bobby Johnsoncaretaker
Regional Program II
29–66
1997–2001
Woody Widenhofercaretaker
Regional Program III
15–40
1991–1994
Gerry DiNardocaretaker
Regional Program IV
18–26
1986–1990
Watson Browncaretaker
Regional Program III
10–45
1979–1985
George MacIntyrecaretaker
Regional Program III
25–52
1975–1978
Fred Pancoastcaretaker
−8.6
13–31
1967–1972
Bill Pacecaretaker
Regional Program II
22–38
1963–1966
Jack Greencaretaker
Regional Program II
7–29
1953–1962
Arthur Guepecaretaker
−8.4
39–54
1949–1952
Bill Edwardscaretaker
National Program I
21–19
1940–1948
Red Sanderscaretaker
National Program I
36–22
1936–1939
Ray Morrisoncaretaker
Power Program III
18–17