Every since 1892, Georgia Tech has fielded a football team. With four national championships and several conference titles, Tech has much to be proud of. Through all of these achievements, Tech has see several coaches come and go. With the recent release of Chan Gailey, one may wonder what the future holds for Tech's football program. Yet perhaps now is a great time to reflect upon some of the famed coaches of seasons gone by.

John Heisman

 Yes one of the nation's most coveted trophies is named after him. Yes he held a record of 102-29-7. And yes, he coached his team to take a single game score of 222-0. Yet still, that does not seem to sum up all that Heisman did for Tech football. Not having a wining season until 1901, Heisman came along in 1903 and set out to give Tech a name. Having to even gather a field to use, the coach stopped at nothing. Fourteen years later, Heisman led Tech to its very first nation title.

William Alexander 

After Heisman's reign as head coach, Bill Alexander stepped in to see what he could offer. Fourteen years later, and 134 wins later, he had plenty to smile about. William took pride in learning from mistakes, as Notre Dame's coach once said of him, ""Bill Alexander gets more out of less than any coach in America." Apparently he did learn his lesson, as he led the team to a perfect season in 1928. Overall, Alexander led Tech to a national championship in 1928, as well as three SIAA wins. 

Bobby Dodd

One of Tech's most beloved coaches, Bobby Dodd did more than just win a national championship.  With his stay of over 20 years of coaching, Bobby made Tech a powerhouse in football. From 1952, Bobby Dodd led the team to six straight wins in major bowls, including the Cotton bowl, Sugar bowl, Orange bowl, and Gator bowl. In 1952 his team went 12-0-0. Overall, he ended his career as Tech's winningest coach, with a 165-64-8 record. His hard work and great success has led him to forever hold a great place in Tech's history.