Longest Tenured FCS Head Coaches: All 128 FCS Teams (Updated as Needed)
/Updated: 7/29/25 (Currently doesn’t reflect new head coaches for 2025)
1. Kevin Callahan, Monmouth: 8/1992 (33rd season)
2. Jerry Schmitt, Duquesne: 3/21/2005 (21st season)
3. Jason Simpson, UT Martin: 1/17/2006 (20th season)
4. Glenn Caruso, St. Thomas: 1/24/2008 (18th season)
5. Brock Spack, Illinois State: 12/19/2008 (17th season)
6. Chris Villarrial, Saint Francis (PA): 12/20/2009 (16th season)
7. Bob Surace, Princeton: 12/23/2009 (16th season)
8. Tony Reno, Yale: 12/12/2012 (14th season)
9. Mark Nofri, Sacred Heart: 3/7/2012 (14th season)
10. Tom Matukewicz, Southeast Missouri State: 12/18/2013 (12th season)
11. Jim Fleming, Rhode Island: 12/20/2013 (12th season)
12. Rob Sgariata, Georgetown: 2/18/2014 (12th season)
13. Ray Priore, Penn: 12/1/2014 (11th season)
14. Chris Hatcher, Samford: 12/11/2014 (11th season)
15. Bruce Barnum, Portland State: 12/13/2014 (11th season)
16. Todd Whitten, Tarleton State: 12/4/2015 (10th season)
17. Nick Hill, Southern Illinois: 12/23/2015 (10th season)
18. Eli Gardner, Stonehill: 6/9/2015 (10th season)
19. Mark Ferrante, Villanova: 12/4/2016 (9th season)
20. Jed Stugart, Lindenwood: 12/5/2016 (9th season)
21. Russ Huesman, Richmond: 12/14/2016 (9th season)
22. Clay Hendrix, Furman: 12/19/2016 (9th season)
23. Aaron Best, Eastern Washington: 1/23/2017 (9th season)
24. Curt Mallory, Indiana State: 1/23/2017 (9th season)
25. Bobby Hauck, Montana: 12/1/2017 (8th season – 15th season overall as Griz coach)
26. Nathan Brown, Central Arkansas: 12/9/2017 (8th season)
27. Bernard Clark Jr., Robert Morris: 12/19/2017 (8th season)
28. Joe Conlin, Fordham: 12/22/2017 (8th season)
29. Frank Scelfo, SE Louisiana: 1/30/2018 (8th season)
30. Mike London, William & Mary: 11/19/2018 (7th season)
31. James Perry, Brown: 12/3/2018 (7th season)
32. Colby Carthel, Stephen F. Austin: 12/4/2018 (7th season)
33. Trei Oliver, North Carolina Central: 12/13/2018 (7th season)
34. Tony Trisciani, Elon: 12/17/2018 (7th season)
35. Rusty Wright, Chattanooga: 12/19/2018 (7th season)
36. Chris Merritt, Bryant: 12/20/2018 (7th season)
37. Dave Cecchini, Bucknell: 2/6/2019 (7th season)
38. Tom Masella, Wagner: 12/7/2019 (6th season)
39. Walt Wells, Eastern Kentucky: 12/9/2019 (6th season)
40. Larry Scott, Howard: 2/5/2020 (6th season)
41. Doug Phillip, Youngstown State: 2/7/2020 (6th season)
42. Brent Vigen, Montana State: 2/8/2021 (5th season)
43. Kerwin Bell, Western Carolina: 4/27/2021 (5th season)
44. Ryan Riemedio, Mercyhurst: 8/31/2021 (4th season)
45. Eddie Robinson, Jr., Alabama State: 11/26/2021 (4th season)
46. Keith Patterson, Abilene Christian: 12/6/2021 (4th season)
47. Jordan Stevens, Maine: 12/7/2021 (4th season)
48. Ricky Santos, UNH: 12/7/2021 (4th season)
49. John Troxell, Lafayette: 12/14/2021 (4th season)
50. DeLane Fitzgerald, Southern Utah: 12/14/2021 (4th season)
51. Steve Englehart, Presbyterian: 1/4/2022 (4th season)
52. Ron Cooper, LIU: 1/4/2022 (4th season)
53. Chris Wilkerson, Eastern Illinois: 1/26/2022 (4th season)
54. Damon Wilson, Morgan State: 5/27/2022 (4th season)
55. Shawn Watson, Wofford: 12/1/2022 (4th season)
56. Gabe Giardina, Charleston Southern: 11/30/2022 (3rd season)
57. Danny Rocco, VMI: 12/3/2022 (3rd season)
58. Brent Dearmon, North Alabama: 12/3/2022 (3rd season)
59. Paul Wulff, Cal Poly: 12/6/2022 (3rd season)
60. Ed Lamb, Northern Colorado: 12/6/2022 (3rd season)
61. Clint Dolezel, East Texas A&M: 12/8/2022 (3rd season)
62. Cody Hawkins, Idaho State: 12/9/2022 (3rd season)
63. Peter Rossomando, Lamar: 12/10/2022 (3rd season)
64. Trevor Andrews, Dayton: 12/12/2022 (3rd season)
65. T.C. Taylor, Jackson State: 12/13/2022 (3rd season)
66. Pete Shinnick, Towson: 12/13/2022 (3rd season)
67. Maurice Drayton, The Citadel: 12/14/2022 (3rd season)
68. Clint Killough, UIW: 12/15/2022 (3rd season)
69. Kevin Cahill, Lehigh: 12/19/2022 (3rd season)
70. Mickey Mental, Weber State: 12/20/2022 (3rd season)
71. Adam Lechtenberg, Central Connecticut State: 1/12/2023 (3rd season)
72. Raymond Woodie, Bethune-Cookman: 2/6/2023 (3rd season)
73. Sammy McCorkle, Dartmouth: 4/4/2023 (3rd season)
74. Brandon Moore, San Diego: 4/23/2023 (3rd season)
75. Alonzo Hampton, Arkansas-Pine Bluff: 6/7/2023 (3rd season)
76. Terrance Graves, Southern: 12/12/2023 (3rd season)
77. Tre Lamb, East Tennessee State: 11/27/2023 (2nd season)
78. Blaine McCorkle, Northwestern State: 11/28/2023 (2nd season)
79. Jon Poppe, Columbia: 12/2/2023 (2nd season)
80. Joel Taylor, West Georgia: 12/2/2023 (2nd season)
81. Bobby Wilder, Tennessee Tech: 12/3/2023 (2nd season)
82. Brian Wright, Northern Arizona: 12/3/2023 (2nd season)
83. Tim Plough, UC Davis: 12/5/2023 (2nd season)
84. Dan Swanstrom, Cornell: 12/7/2023 (2nd season)
85. Chennis Berry, South Carolina State: 12/7/2023 (2nd season)
86. Jeff Faris, Austin Peay: 12/9/2023 (2nd season)
87. Joe Davis, Western Illinois: 12/10/2023 (2nd season)
88. Lance Anderson, Utah Tech: 12/11/2023 (2nd season)
89. Cris Reisert, Gardner-Webb: 12/12/2023 (2nd season)
90. Mike Genneti, Merrimack: 12/13/2023 (2nd season)
91. Billy Cosh, Stony Brook: 12/13/2023 (2nd season)
92. Tim Polasek, North Dakota State: 1/2/2004 (2nd season)
93. Mickey Joseph, Grambling State: 12/18/2023 (2nd season)
94. Mike Willis, Marist: 12/19/2023 (2nd season)
95. Jason Woodman, Morehead State: 12/19/2023 (2nd season)
96. Cedric Thomas, Alcorn State: 12/19/2023 (2nd season)
97. Braxton Harris, Campbell: 1/2/2024 (2nd season)
98. Jason Bachtel, Houston Christian: 1/6/2024 (2nd season)
99. Jody Wright, Murray State: 1/10/2024 (2nd season)
100. Cris Dishman, Texas Southern: 1/12/2024 (2nd season)
101. Mike Jacobs, Mercer: 1/18/2024 (2nd season)
102. James Colzie, Florida A&M: 1/27/2024 (2nd season)
103. Andrew Aurich, Harvard: 2/12/2024 (2nd season)
104. Trent Boykin, Hampton: 4/30/20024 (2nd season)