List of Bucknell Bison head football coaches

The Bucknell Bison football program is a college football team that represents Bucknell University in the Patriot League, a part of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The team has had 29 head coaches since its first recorded football game in 1883. The current coach is Jeff Behrman, who took the position prior to the 2026 season. Key

Coaches Coaching information as of the 2025 football season No.NameTermGCOWOLOTO%CWCLCTC%PWPLCCsAwards—No coach1883–189234131831Will Young1893–189630191012George Jennings1897–1898187743George W. Hoskins1899–1906, 190981403744James H. Costello1907114705Paul G. Smith1908103526Byron W. Dickson1910–191338201627George Cockill191494418George Johnson1915–19173282049Edgar Wingard1918660010Pete Reynolds1919–1923482718311Charley Moran1924–1926311910212Carl Snavely1927–1933664216813Edward Mylin1934–193629179314Al Humphreys1937–1942, 1946593024515John Sitarsky19431064016J. Ellwood Ludwig1944–19451797117Harry Lawrence1947–1957974551118Bob Odell1958–1964633726019Carroll Huntress1965–1968381919020Fred Prender1969–19745723313 21Bob Curtis1975–19851074856322George Landis1986–1988301019123Lou Maranzana1989–1994642638024Tom Gadd1995–2001764828025Dave Kotulski20021129026Tim Landis2003–2009783246027Joe Susan2010–2018993861028Dave Cecchini2019–2025722448029Jeff Behrman2026–present

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