Will Stein is 7-2 at Kentucky since 2026 and 7-2 in his career.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season7-2Conf 5-2
At Kentucky7-2Conf 5-2 · since 2026
Last 3 seasons7-2Conf 5-2
Career7-2Conf 5-2 · 1 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
Kentucky won 47.8% of its games before he arrived (33.1% in conference). His career win rate is +30.0 pts against that (+38.3 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Dec 1, 2025
- Alma mater
- Louisville
- Calls plays
- Yes
- Background
- Offense
- First-time head coach
- No
Kentucky Staff, 2026
25- Will SteinHead Coach
- Joe SloanOffensive Coordinator
- Jay BatemanDefensive Coordinator
- Jack RayAssistant Special Teams Coordinator
- Parker FlemingSpecial Teams Coordinator/Inside Wide Receivers Coach
- Ty HolderAssistant Cornerbacks Coach
- Rob SnyderAssistant Defensive Line
- Dallas WarmackAssistant Offensive Line Coach
- Keith TowbridgeAssistant Running Backs Coach
- Trey OdomAssistant Safeties Coach
- Tommy ShulerAssistant Wide Receivers Coach
- Allen BrownCornerbacks
- Anwar StewartDefensive Line
- Tony Washington Jr.Edges/Outside Linebackers Coach
- Dillon SandersInside Linebackers
- Cutter LeftwichOffensive Line
- Nate DodsonQuarterbacks Coach
- Kolby SmithRunning Backs
- Josh Christian-YoungSafeties
- Justin BurkeTight Ends
- Joe Price IIIWide Receivers
- Joe MidayAssistant Strength and Performance Coach
- Joe PowellAssistant Strength and Performance Coach
- Quinn BarhamAssistant Strength and Performance Coach
- Shayon GuestAssistant Strength and Performance Coach
Transfer Portal at Kentucky
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 17
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 29 | +7 |
Staff History by Season
3 stints- 2026
KentuckyHead Coach - 2023-2024
- 2021
Coaching Tenure Timeline
3 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
2- Dan LanningOregon, 2023-2024
- Jeff TraylorUTSA, 2021
Players He Coached
24- Dillon GabrielQB · Oregon · 2024
Ryder HayesQB · Oregon · 2024
Luke MogaQB · Oregon · 2024
Dante MooreQB · Oregon · 2024
Austin NovosadQB · Oregon · 2024
Brock ThomasQB · Oregon · 2024- Bo NixQB · Oregon · 2023
- Austin NovosadQB · Oregon · 2023
- Marcus SandersQB · Oregon · 2023
- Brock ThomasQB · Oregon · 2023
- Jabari AikenWR · UTSA · 2021
- Tre'Von BradleyWR · UTSA · 2021
- Joshua CephusWR · UTSA · 2021
- De'Corian ClarkWR · UTSA · 2021
- Gregory Clayton Jr.WR · UTSA · 2021
Isaiah DavisWR · UTSA · 2021- Kyle EavesWR · UTSA · 2021
- Zakhari FranklinWR · UTSA · 2021
- Sheldon JonesWR · UTSA · 2021
- Tykee Ogle-KelloggWR · UTSA · 2021
Jaren RandleWR · UTSA · 2021- Roel SanchezWR · UTSA · 2021
- Jordan SmithWR · UTSA · 2021
- Cade StoeverWR · UTSA · 2021
Recruiting Classes by Tenure
KentuckyHead Coach 2026-present
| Class | Commits | 5-Star | 4-Star | Avg Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3.4 |