- Record
- 282-150-1
- Win percentage
- .652
- Games
- 433
- Seasons
- 351985–2024
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  North Carolina | 6-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 0.7 | SP+ 5.0 | Offense 31.5 | Defense 26.3 |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 8-5 | AP preseason #21 | AP final — | SRS 8.8 | SP+ 7.4 | Offense 34.4 | Defense 27.8 |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 9-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.2 | SP+ 7.8 | Offense 41.7 | Defense 35.0 |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 6-7 | AP preseason #10 | AP final — | SRS 4.7 | SP+ 6.4 | Offense 37.8 | Defense 31.7 |
| 2020 | North Carolina | 8-4 | AP preseason #18 | AP final #18 | SRS — | SP+ 18.0 | Offense 43.7 | Defense 25.6 |
| 2019 | North Carolina | 7-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 7.7 | SP+ 10.3 | Offense 35.1 | Defense 24.6 |
| 2013 |  Texas | 8-5 | AP preseason #15 | AP final — | SRS 9.7 | SP+ 10.5 | Offense 29.4 | Defense 20.1 |
| 2012 | Texas | 9-4 | AP preseason #15 | AP final #19 | SRS 13.6 | SP+ 18.6 | Offense 42.2 | Defense 23.4 |
| 2011 | Texas | 8-5 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 12.7 | SP+ 18.6 | Offense 31.1 | Defense 13.0 |
| 2010 | Texas | 5-7 | AP preseason #5 | AP final — | SRS 1.3 | SP+ 10.6 | Offense 24.8 | Defense 15.3 |
| 2009 | Texas | 13-1 | AP preseason #2 | AP final #2 | SRS 24.4 | SP+ 30.0 | Offense 37.6 | Defense 9.2 |
| 2008 | Texas | 12-1 | AP preseason #11 | AP final #4 | SRS 28.7 | SP+ 36.0 | Offense 50.3 | Defense 15.8 |
| 2007 | Texas | 10-3 | AP preseason #4 | AP final #10 | SRS 11.4 | SP+ 25.8 | Offense 43.4 | Defense 18.9 |
| 2006 | Texas | 10-3 | AP preseason #3 | AP final #13 | SRS 14.6 | SP+ 21.9 | Offense 37.4 | Defense 16.4 |
| 2005 | Texas | 13-0 | AP preseason #2 | AP final #1 | SRS 31.0 | SP+ 35.3 | Offense 47.6 | Defense 12.2 |
| 2004 | Texas | 11-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 19.7 | SP+ 24.7 | Offense 43.1 | Defense 20.3 |
| 2003 | Texas | 10-3 | AP preseason #5 | AP final #12 | SRS 17.5 | SP+ 22.7 | Offense 46.7 | Defense 28.3 |
| 2002 | Texas | 11-2 | AP preseason #4 | AP final #9 | SRS 20.9 | SP+ 24.2 | Offense 41.1 | Defense 18.7 |
| 2001 | Texas | 11-2 | AP preseason #5 | AP final #9 | SRS 22.4 | SP+ 23.1 | Offense 43.8 | Defense 23.2 |
| 2000 | Texas | 9-3 | AP preseason #7 | AP final #12 | SRS 17.6 | SP+ 15.9 | Offense 41.1 | Defense 28.5 |
| 1999 | Texas | 9-5 | AP preseason #17 | AP final #21 | SRS 10.0 | SP+ 16.2 | Offense 39.3 | Defense 25.6 |
| 1998 | Texas | 9-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #15 | SRS 15.3 | SP+ 18.9 | Offense 46.0 | Defense 31.9 |
| 1997 | North Carolina | 10-1 | AP preseason #7 | AP final #6 | SRS 19.1 | SP+ 20.5 | Offense 34.4 | Defense 14.6 |
| 1996 | North Carolina | 10-2 | AP preseason — | AP final #10 | SRS 21.2 | SP+ 24.1 | Offense 35.4 | Defense 11.6 |
| 1995 | North Carolina | 7-5 | AP preseason #20 | AP final — | SRS 5.4 | SP+ 7.1 | Offense 28.6 | Defense 22.5 |
| 1994 | North Carolina | 8-4 | AP preseason #19 | AP final — | SRS 4.8 | SP+ 5.7 | Offense 34.9 | Defense 31.1 |
| 1993 | North Carolina | 10-3 | AP preseason #20 | AP final #19 | SRS 10.3 | SP+ 11.9 | Offense 37.4 | Defense 27.4 |
| 1992 | North Carolina | 9-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #19 | SRS 6.2 | SP+ 7.7 | Offense 30.4 | Defense 24.1 |
| 1991 | North Carolina | 7-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 4.8 | SP+ 4.6 | Offense 25.1 | Defense 21.3 |
| 1990 | North Carolina | 6-4-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 7.2 | SP+ 7.6 | Offense 23.7 | Defense 17.1 |
| 1989 | North Carolina | 1-10 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -15.3 | SP+ -20.1 | Offense 12.7 | Defense 32.6 |
| 1988 | North Carolina | 1-10 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -7.6 | SP+ -12.4 | Offense 29.0 | Defense 38.0 |
| 1987 |  Tulane | 6-6 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 2.0 | SP+ -0.7 | Offense 38.0 | Defense 37.7 |
| 1986 | Tulane | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -11.6 | SP+ -17.6 | Offense 25.5 | Defense 39.9 |
| 1985 | Tulane | 1-10 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -12.8 | SP+ -22.2 | Offense 17.0 | Defense 36.9 |
Coaching history
Every job, not only the years spent running a program.
| Years | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2024 | North Carolina | Head Coach |
| 1998–2013 | Texas | Head Coach |
| 1988–1997 | North Carolina | Head Coach |
| 1985–1987 | Tulane | Head Coach |
| 1984 | Oklahoma | Offensive Coordinator (under Barry Switzer) |
| 1983 | Appalachian State | Head Coach |
| 1982 | LSU | Quarterbacks Coach |
| 1979–1981 | Iowa State | Offensive Coordinator |
| 1978 | Memphis | Wide Receivers Coach |
| 1975–1977 | Southern Miss | Wide Receivers Coach |
| 1974 | Florida State | Wide Receivers Coach |
Notable staff
Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.
| Years | Coach | Role | Head coach at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2022 | Phil Longo | Offensive Coordinator | Head coach at Sam Houston 2025– |
| 2003–2013 | Major Applewhite | Assistant Head Coach, Co-Offensive Coordinator, Graduate Assistant, Quarterbacks Coach, Running Backs Coach | Head coach at South Alabama 2024– |
| 2011–2013 | Manny Diaz | Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach | Head coach at Duke 2023– |
| 1999–2000 | Tom Herman | Graduate Assistant | Head coach at Florida Atlantic 2023–2024 |
| 2011–2012 | Bryan Harsin | Co-Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach | Head coach at Auburn 2020–2022 |
| 1988–1996 | Carl Torbush | Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at East Tennessee State 2015–2017 |
| 2008–2010 | Will Muschamp | Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach | Head coach at South Carolina 2015–2020 |
| 2005–2006 | Gene Chizik | Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator | Head coach at Auburn 2009–2012 |
| 1983–1984 | Sparky Woods | Offensive Coordinator | Head coach at VMI 2008–2014 |
| 1983 | John Palermo | Defensive Line Coach | Head coach at Austin Peay 1990 |
| 1985–1987 | Greg Davis | Assistant Head Coach | Head coach at Tulane 1988–1991 |