Gary Pinkel
- Record
- 191-110-3
- Win percentage
- .633
- Games
- 304
- Seasons
- 251991–2015
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5-7 | AP preseason #24 | AP final — | SRS 0.5 | SP+ 3.4 | Offense 16.7 | Defense 12.4 | |
| 2014 | 11-3 | AP preseason #24 | AP final #14 | SRS 13.1 | SP+ 19.3 | Offense 33.0 | Defense 15.2 | |
| 2013 | 12-2 | AP preseason — | AP final #5 | SRS 22.4 | SP+ 19.3 | Offense 42.6 | Defense 23.1 | |
| 2012 | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 6.4 | SP+ 3.9 | Offense 25.6 | Defense 21.6 | |
| 2011 | 8-5 | AP preseason #21 | AP final — | SRS 12.7 | SP+ 15.0 | Offense 37.7 | Defense 22.0 | |
| 2010 | 10-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #18 | SRS 15.5 | SP+ 19.3 | Offense 35.2 | Defense 17.6 | |
| 2009 | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 3.1 | SP+ 11.8 | Offense 34.2 | Defense 23.8 | |
| 2008 | 10-4 | AP preseason #6 | AP final #19 | SRS 16.7 | SP+ 24.0 | Offense 43.8 | Defense 22.3 | |
| 2007 | 12-2 | AP preseason — | AP final #4 | SRS 21.7 | SP+ 21.4 | Offense 44.0 | Defense 23.0 | |
| 2006 | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 9.6 | SP+ 14.4 | Offense 32.1 | Defense 18.2 | |
| 2005 | 7-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.5 | SP+ 5.7 | Offense 28.9 | Defense 23.2 | |
| 2004 | 5-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.7 | SP+ 0.8 | Offense 26.3 | Defense 25.8 | |
| 2003 | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 7.8 | SP+ 8.1 | Offense 36.2 | Defense 30.1 | |
| 2002 | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 5.8 | SP+ 8.5 | Offense 39.4 | Defense 33.3 | |
| 2001 | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -5.3 | SP+ -3.8 | Offense 30.3 | Defense 33.9 | |
| 2000 | 10-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 15.5 | SP+ 17.0 | Offense 35.6 | Defense 20.0 | |
| 1999 | 6-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -4.6 | SP+ -2.1 | Offense 29.3 | Defense 31.8 | |
| 1998 | 7-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -5.2 | SP+ 3.7 | Offense 23.7 | Defense 20.5 | |
| 1997 | 9-3 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 2.5 | SP+ 8.2 | Offense 35.2 | Defense 28.7 | |
| 1996 | 7-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -15.7 | SP+ -10.8 | Offense 20.0 | Defense 30.0 | |
| 1995 | 11-0-1 | AP preseason — | AP final #24 | SRS 5.2 | SP+ 17.5 | Offense 41.1 | Defense 26.7 | |
| 1994 | 6-4-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -11.5 | SP+ -4.7 | Offense 35.6 | Defense 39.0 | |
| 1993 | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -18.2 | SP+ -8.7 | Offense 23.4 | Defense 31.3 | |
| 1992 | 8-3 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -2.5 | SP+ 5.4 | Offense 25.2 | Defense 20.6 | |
| 1991 | 5-5-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -6.9 | SP+ -0.3 | Offense 21.3 | Defense 21.5 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2015 | Missouri | Head Coach |
| 1991–2000 | Toledo | Head Coach |
| 1984–1990 | Washington | Offensive Coordinator (under Marv Harshman) |
| 1979–1983 | Washington | Wide Receivers Coach (under Marv Harshman) |
| 1977–1978 | Bowling Green | Wide Receivers Coach |
| 1976 | Washington | Tight Ends Coach (under Marv Harshman) |
| 1975 | Kent State | Graduate Assistant |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2015 | Barry Odom | Defensive Coordinator, Graduate Assistant, Linebackers Coach, Recruiting Coordinator, Safeties Coach | Head coach at Purdue 2025– |
| 2015–2020 | Ryan Walters | Safeties Coach | Head coach at Purdue 2023–2024 |
| 1992–2008 | Dave Christensen | Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach | Head coach at Wyoming 2009–2013 |
| 1999–2006 | David Walkosky | Assistant Coach (Defense) | Head coach at Tiffin 2008–2010 |