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Virginia: a football coaching history
See Virginia’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
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Tony Elliott
the 7th-best of Virginia's 13 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
2022–now
National Program III
22–26
2016–2021
Bronco Mendenhallcaretaker
Bronco Mendenhall moved Virginia from National Program III to National Program II in 6 seasons.
National Program II
36–38
2010–2015
Mike Londoncaretaker
Mike London slid Virginia from National Program I to National Program II in 6 seasons.
−8.9
27–46
2001–2009
Power Program III
59–53
1982–2000
+30.9
134–86
1976–1981
Regional Program IV
16–49
1971–1973
Regional Program III
11–22
1965–1970
George Blackburncaretaker
George Blackburn moved Virginia from Regional Program V to Regional Program III in 6 seasons.
Regional Program III
28–33
1961–1964
Regional Program V
16–23
1958–1960
Richard Voriscaretaker
Richard Voris slid Virginia from Regional Program II to Regional Program III in 3 seasons.
−14.2
1–29
1953–1955
Ned McDonaldcaretaker
Ned McDonald slid Virginia from National Program I to National Program II in 3 seasons.
−14.9
5–23
1946–1952
+12.6
47–17
1937–1945
Frank Murraycaretaker
Frank Murray moved Virginia from Regional Program V to Regional Program II in 9 seasons.
+11.0
41–34
1936–1936
Gus Tebellshort tenure
2–7