What does Louisville coaching history show?
Louisville coaching history on this page spans 16 tracked head coaches, led by Howard Schnellenberger with 54 wins from 1985-1994.
Program overview
Louisville
2025 finish: 9-4-0 across 13 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville • KY
ACCL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
All-Time Wins
413
All-Time Losses
357
Win %
54%
Heisman Winners
1
Track coaching history, title years, Heisman winners, roster movement, and the conference path that shaped the modern program.
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Louisville football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind Louisville 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 Louisville finished 9-4. Use the related links to compare Louisville 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
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Location
Louisville, KY
Capacity
60,000
Venue type
Outdoor
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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: 9-4-0
13 games tracked with a 69% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
9
Losses
4
Ties
0
Games
13
Win %
69%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- Atlantic Coast Conference2014-
- American Athletic Conference2013
- Big East Conference2005-2012
- Conference USA1996-2004
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1978-1995
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1975-1977
- Missouri Valley Conference1964-1974
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1949-1963
- Ohio Valley Conference1948
- River States Conference1946-1947
- NCAA College Division independent schools1942-1945
- Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association1921-1941
- Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Association1914-1920
- NCAA independent schools prior to 19371912-1913
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Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Jeff Brohm | 2023-2025 | 19-8-0 |
| Deion Branch | 2022 | 1-0-0 |
| Scott Satterfield | 2019-2022 | 25-24-0 |
| Lorenzo Ward | 2018 | 0-2-0 |
| Bobby Petrino | 2014-2017 | 34-18-0 |
| Charlie Strong | 2010-2013 | 37-15-0 |
| Steve Kragthorpe | 2007-2009 | 15-21-0 |
| Bobby Petrino | 2003-2006 | 41-9-0 |
| John Smith | 1998-2002 | 41-21-0 |
| Ron Cooper | 1995-1997 | 13-20-0 |
| Howard Schnellenberger | 1985-1994 | 54-56-2 |
| Bob Weber | 1980-1984 | 20-35-0 |
| Vince Gibson | 1975-1979 | 23-31-2 |
| Tom Alley | 1973-1974 | 9-13-0 |
| Lee Corso | 1969-1972 | 28-11-3 |
| Frank Camp | 1962-1968 | 32-38-0 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
1
Total Winners
| Year | Winner | Position | Points | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lamar Jackson | QB | 2,144 | #32 |