The Golden Eagles competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.
[2] In that time, nine coaches have led Southern Miss in postseason bowl games: Reed Green, Thad Vann, Bobby Collins, Curley Hallman, Jeff Bower, Larry Fedora, Todd Monken, Jay Hopson, and Will Hall.
Vann is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 139 victories during his 20 years with the program.
[3] Ellis Johnson and Reed Stringer have the lowest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game, with .000.
[3] Of the 23 different head coaches who have led the Golden Eagles, Vann has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.