The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Virginia: a coaching history
See Virginia’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
George Welsh
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
George Welsh
Regional Program III → Power Program III (+30.9)
The fall
Ned McDonald
National Program I → Regional Program I (−14.9)
Right now
Tony Elliott
the 7th-best of Virginia's 13 coaches so far
Tony Elliott is 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
Tony Elliottcaretaker
National Program III
11–23
2016–2021
Bronco Mendenhallcaretaker
National Program II
36–38
2010–2015
Mike Londoncaretaker
−8.9
27–46
2001–2009
Al Grohcaretaker
Power Program III
59–53
1982–2000
George Welshbuilder
+30.9
134–86
1976–1981
Dick Bestwickcaretaker
Regional Program IV
16–49
1971–1973
Don Lawrencecaretaker
Regional Program III
11–22
1965–1970
George Blackburncaretaker
Regional Program III
28–33
1961–1964
William Eliascaretaker
Regional Program V
16–23
1958–1960
Richard Voriscaretaker
−14.2
1–29
1953–1955
Ned McDonaldcaretaker
−14.9
5–23
1946–1952
Arthur Guepebuilder
+12.6
47–17
1937–1945
Frank Murraycaretaker
+11.0
41–34