Which SEC coach has the highest career winning percentage? What about the best record in SEC play? Whose teams play well in bowls and who falters?

We’re taking care of the guess work (and the research) for you. Here’s how all 14 SEC coaches have fared over their careers, in the SEC and in bowl games.

Overall records

Coach Seasons Wins Losses Ties Winning percentage
Nick Saban 19 182 58 1 .757
Bret Bielema 9 77 39 0 .664
Gus Malzahn 3 29 9 0 .763
Jim McElwain 3 22 16 0 .579
Mark Richt 14 135 48 0 .738
Mark Stoops 2 7 17 0 .292
Les Miles 14 139 49 0 .728
Dan Mullen 6 46 30 0 .605
Gary Pinkel 24 185 103 3 .641
Hugh Freeze 4 34 17 0 .667
Steve Spurrier 25 225 85 2 .724
Butch Jones 8 61 40 0 .604
Kevin Sumlin 7 62 28 0 .689
Derek Mason 1 3 9 0 .250

SEC records

Coach Seasons Wins Losses Winning percentage
Nick Saban 13 78 23 .772
Bret Bielema 2 2 14 .125
Gus Malzahn 2 11 5 .688
Jim McElwain 0 0 0 N/A
Mark Richt 14 78 34 .696
Mark Stoops 2 2 14 .125
Les Miles 10 56 24 .700
Dan Mullen 6 22 26 .458
Gary Pinkel 3 16 8 .667
Hugh Freeze 3 11 13 .458
Steve Spurrier 22 131 48 .732
Butch Jones 2 5 11 .313
Kevin Sumlin 3 13 11 .542
Derek Mason 1 0 8 .000

Bowl Records

Coach Bowls Wins Losses Winning percentage
Nick Saban 15 8 7 .533
Bret Bielema 6 2 4 .333
Gus Malzahn 1 0 1 .000
Jim McElwain 1 1 0 1.000
Mark Richt 13 8 5 .615
Mark Stoops 0 0 0 N/A
Les Miles 12 7 5 .583
Dan Mullen 4 3 1 .750
Gary Pinkel 10 6 4 .600
Hugh Freeze 3 2 1 .667
Steve Spurrier 20 10 10 .500
Butch Jones 3 1 2 .333
Kevin Sumlin 4 3 1 .750
Derek Mason 0 0 0 N/A

*Records for Division I/FBS teams only