Pete Golding

Head Coachat

Ole Miss

Coaching since 2016

Pete Golding is 8-4 at Ole Miss since 2025 and 8-4 in his career.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD

2026 season6-3Conf 4-3

At Ole Miss8-4Conf 11-4 · since 2025

Last 3 seasons8-4Conf 11-4

Career8-4Conf 11-4 · 2 seasons

Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker

Ole Miss won 56.7% of its games before he arrived (45.0% in conference). His career win rate is +10.0 pts against that (+28.3 pts in conference).

Bio

Hired: Nov 30, 2025
Alma mater: Delta State
Calls plays: Yes
Background: Defense
First-time head coach: No
Agent: Ed Marynowitz
Agency: CAA

Head Coaching Seasons

1 season

Year	School	W-L	Conf	SRS	SP+	SP+ Off	SP+ Def	AP Final	Titles and Bowl
2025	Ole Miss	2-1	SEC	15.8	24.0	40.4	18.3	3	W 41-10 College Football Playoff First Round Game vs Tulane · L 27-31 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl vs Miami · W 39-34 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl vs Georgia

Ole Miss Staff, 2026

Pete GoldingHead Coach
Cody WoodielAssistant Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
John David BakerAssistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator
Marcus WoodsonAssistant Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator
Bryan BrownAssistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator
Jake SchoonoverAssistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Nickelbacks
Jay ShoopAssistant Coach/Inside Linebackers
John GarrisonAssistant Coach/Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator
Matt KitchensAssistant Coach/Outside Linebackers
Wes Neighbors IIIAssistant Coach/Safeties
L'Damian WashingtonAssistant Coach/Wide Receivers
Brandon TurnageAssistant Defensive Coach/Cornerbacks
Cord SparkmanAssistant Defensive Coach/Defensive Backs
Quad WilsonAssistant Defensive Coach/Defensive Backs
Lanier GoethieAssistant Defensive Coach/Defensive Line
Stephon WynnAssistant Defensive Coach/Defensive Line
Jonathan HessAssistant Defensive Coach/Outside Linebackers
Chris JamesAssistant Offensive Coach/Offensive Line
Terrence MetcalfAssistant Offensive Coach/Offensive Line/Personnel
Cam NicholsAssistant Offensive Coach/Quarterbacks
Jake ReilingAssistant Offensive Coach/Quarterbacks
Aaron AuerAssistant Offensive Coach/Tight Ends
Micheal SpurlockAssistant Offensive Coach/Wide Receivers
Chris NorrisAssistant Special Teams Coach
Randall JoynerAssociate Head Coach/Defensive Line
Joe JudgeHead Coach of Offense/Quarterbacks
Fisher RaySenior Assistant Offensive Coach/Quarterbacks
Frank WilsonSenior Associate Head Coach/Running Backs
Zach WitherspoonAssistant Football Strength & Conditioning Coach/Director of Applied Science
DeVante WilsonAssistant Football Strength and Conditioning Coach
Matt ClappAssistant Football Strength and Conditioning Coach
Matt GebertAssistant Football Strength and Conditioning Coach
Paul ConstantineHead Football Strength and Conditioning Coach

Transfer Portal at Ole Miss

Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 19

Cycle	In	Out	Net
2026	32	30	+2

Staff History by Season

4 stints

2026
Ole MissHead Coach
2025
Ole MissDefensive Coordinator/Head Coach (Dec.-Jan.)
2023-2024
Ole MissAssistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator/LinebackersPosition groups: LB
2021-2022
AlabamaDefensive Coordinator/Inside LinebackersPosition groups: LB