Vanderbilt Commodores
Coach
Report Card
The official grade on Coach Lea's tenure at Vanderbilt
Clark Lea · 6th season
Win percentage 41.4%
Winning
Record 29–41
Conference 11–34
Big Games
vs Ranked 5–20
vs Rivals 5–15
One-Score 13–10
Postseason
Bowl / Playoff 1–1
Clark Lea · 6th season at Vanderbilt
Win percentage 41.4%
Winning
Record 29–41
Conference Record 11–34
Big Games
vs Ranked 5–20
vs Rivals 5–15
One-Score Games 13–10
Postseason
Bowl / Playoff 1–1
Schedule
2026
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Career Stats
| Season | School | G | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  | 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| 2022 | | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 |
| 2023 | | 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| 2024 | | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 |
| 2025 | | 13 | 10 | 3 | .769 |
| 2026 | | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 |
| Career | 70 | 29 | 41 | .414 |
Timeline
Every coaching stop for Clark Lea
- 2021–present Vanderbilt Head Coach
- 2018–2020 Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator
- 2017 Notre Dame Position Coach
- 2016 Wake Forest Position Coach
- 2013–2015 Syracuse Position Coach
- 2012 Bowling Green Position Coach
- 2010–2011 UCLA Position Coach
- 2009 UCLA Graduate Assistant
- 2008 South Dakota State Recruiting Coordinator
- 2007 South Dakota State Position Coach
- 2006 UCLA Graduate Assistant
- 2005 Harvard-Westlake School assistant
Honors
AFCA Regional Coach of the YearVanderbilt Commodores · ncaaf-2024
SEC Coach of the YearVanderbilt Commodores · ncaaf-2024
AFCA Coach of the Year FinalistVanderbilt Commodores · ncaaf-2025
AFCA Regional Coach of the YearVanderbilt Commodores · ncaaf-2025
Paul Bear Bryant Coach of the Year FinalistVanderbilt Commodores · ncaaf-2025
Dodd Trophy FinalistVanderbilt Commodores · ncaaf-2025
Eddie Robinson Coach of the YearVanderbilt Commodores · ncaaf-2025
George Munger College Coach of the Year FinalistVanderbilt Commodores · ncaaf-2025
SEC Coach of the YearVanderbilt Commodores · ncaaf-2025
Walter Camp Coach of the Year FinalistVanderbilt Commodores · ncaaf-2025