Brent Key

Head Coachat

Hot seat: 53% chance he is fired before the season ends

Why: 2-7, 3.3 wins behind preseason pace; power-conference job

Coaching since 2004

Brent Key is 29-27 at Georgia Tech since 2022 and 29-27 in his career. Hot seat: 53% chance he is fired before the season ends.

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

2026 season2-7Conf 1-5

At Georgia Tech29-27Conf 21-17 · since 2022

Last 3 seasons18-17Conf 12-10

Career29-27Conf 21-17 · 5 seasons

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

Georgia Tech won 58.9% of its games before he arrived (58.7% in conference). His career win rate is -7.1 pts against that (-3.4 pts in conference).

Bio

4 seasons

Year	School	W-L	Conf	SRS	SP+	SP+ Off	SP+ Def	AP Final	Titles and Bowl
2025	Georgia Tech	9-4	ACC	7.8	9.3	32.5	24.9	-	L 21-25 Pop-Tarts Bowl vs BYU
2024	Georgia Tech	7-6	ACC	5.5	1.9	31.1	27.9	-	L 27-35 Birmingham Bowl vs Vanderbilt
2023	Georgia Tech	7-6	ACC	2.1	0.3	29.4	29.1	-	W 30-17 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl vs UCF
2022	Georgia Tech	4-4	ACC	-6.0	-11.8	18.8	29.5	-	-

Brent KeyHead Coach
George GodseyOffensive Coordinator
Jason SemoreDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Tim SalemSpecial Teams Coordinator
Chris WeinkeAssistant Head Coach/Co-OC/Quarterbacks
Jess SimpsonAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
Brandon TorreyAssistant Offensive Line
DeAndre HopkinsAssistant Wide Receivers
Kobie JonesCornerbacks
Vinnie SunseriDefensive Backs
Kyle PopeDefensive Ends/Outside Linebackers
Allen MogridgeOffensive Line
Jimmy SmithRunning Backs
Brendan FarrellSenior Advisor/Game Management & Special Teams
Nathan BrockTight Ends
Jafar WilliamsWide Receivers
Tyler SmithAssistant Director of Football Strength and Performance
Zakary Thor LawlerAssistant Director of Football Strength and Performance
Byron JerideauAssociate Director of Football Strength and Performance/Accountability
A.J. ArtisDirector of Football Strength and Performance
Sean BoylePerformance Manager/Assistant Director of Football Strength and Performance
Keishaun CreelStrength and Performance Quality Control