What does Virginia coaching history show?
Virginia coaching history on this page spans 36 tracked head coaches, led by George Welsh with 134 wins from 1982-2000.
Program overview
Virginia
2025 finish: 11-3-0 across 14 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville • VA
ACCScott Stadium
All-Time Wins
620
All-Time Losses
640
Win %
49%
Track coaching history, title years, Heisman winners, roster movement, and the conference path that shaped the modern program.
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Virginia football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind Virginia football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.
The latest indexed season is 2025, when Virginia finished 11-3. Use the related links to compare Virginia against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.
Program Snapshot
Program essentials
Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.
Conference
ACC
Division
Not listed
Home field
Scott Stadium
Location
Charlottesville, VA
Capacity
61,500
Venue type
Outdoor
Team Colors
Program Dashboard
This season and next actions
Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.
Current read
2025: 11-3-0
14 games tracked with a 79% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
11
Losses
3
Ties
0
Games
14
Win %
79%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- Atlantic Coast Conference1954-
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1938-1953
- Southern Conference1922-1937
- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association1907-1921
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1888-1906
Stadium Access
Venue links
Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Tony Elliott | 2022-2025 | 11-23-0 |
| Bronco Mendenhall | 2016-2021 | 36-38-0 |
| Mike London | 2010-2015 | 27-46-0 |
| Al Groh | 2001-2009 | 59-53-0 |
| George Welsh | 1982-2000 | 134-86-3 |
| Dick Bestwick | 1976-1981 | 16-49-1 |
| Sonny Randle | 1974-1975 | 5-17-0 |
| Don Lawrence | 1971-1973 | 11-22-0 |
| George Blackburn | 1965-1970 | 28-33-0 |
| William Elias | 1961-1964 | 16-23-1 |
| Richard Voris | 1958-1960 | 1-29-0 |
| Ben Martin | 1956-1957 | 6-13-1 |
| Ned McDonald | 1953-1955 | 5-23-0 |
| Arthur Guepe | 1946-1952 | 47-17-2 |
| Frank Murray | 1937-1945 | 41-34-5 |
| Gus Tebell | 1934-1936 | 6-18-4 |
| Fred Dawson | 1931-1933 | 8-17-4 |
| Earl Abell | 1929-1930 | 8-9-2 |
| Greasy Neale | 1923-1928 | 28-22-5 |
| Thomas Campbell | 1922 | 4-4-1 |
| W. Warren | 1920-1921 | 10-6-2 |
| Harris Coleman | 1919 | 2-5-2 |
| Peyton Evans | 1916 | 4-5-0 |
| Harry Varner | 1915 | 8-1-0 |
| Joseph Wood | 1914 | 8-1-0 |
| W. Warren | 1913 | 7-1-0 |
| Speed Elliott | 1912 | 6-3-0 |
| Kemper Yancey | 1911 | 8-2-0 |
| Charles Crawford | 1910 | 6-2-0 |
| John Neff | 1909 | 7-1-0 |
| M.T. Cooke | 1908 | 7-0-1 |
| Edward Johnson | 1907 | 6-3-1 |
| William Cole | 1905 | 5-4-0 |
| Foster Sanford | 1904 | 6-3-0 |
| Gresham Poe | 1903 | 7-2-1 |
| John DeSaulles | 1902 | 8-1-1 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.