The Bulldogs are coached by Maurice Drayton, who was hired on January 12, 2023, to replace Brent Thompson, whose contract was not renewed.
This field predated the current College Park at the same site, which is used as a practice facility for The Citadel Bulldogs baseball.
The program is designed to reward long-time and large donors to The Citadel athletics by giving them preference in selecting seat and parking locations.
The Bulldogs utilize Seignious Hall, located across from McAlister Field House for weightlifting, locker rooms, team meeting and video space, and academic tutoring.
Former head and assistant coaches at The Citadel include Bobby Ross, Charlie Taaffe, Ellis Johnson, Frank Beamer, Al Davis, Ralph Friedgen, and Mike Houston.
† denotes co–champions The Citadel has appeared in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs five times, posting a 2–5 record.
Likely the most famous Citadel alumni in professional football are Running Back Stump Mitchell and broadcaster Paul Maguire.
Andre Roberts is a recent player who achieved success in the NFL and Cortez Allen recently played with the Pittsburgh Steelers for 5 seasons; Running Back Travis Jervey played in 2 Super Bowls with the Green Bay Packers and was named an All Pro as a special teams player.