Georgia Southern Eagles
Coach
Report Card
The official grade on Coach Helton's tenure at Georgia Southern Eagles
Win % 51.9%
Record 28–26
Conference Record 16–16
vs Ranked 1–1
vs Rivals 7–2
Bowl / Playoff 1–3
Average Class Rank —
NFL Draft Picks 0
One-Score Game Record 11–9
Schedule
2026
Career Stats
| Season | School | G | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | | 13 | 10 | 3 | .769 |
| 2017 | | 14 | 11 | 3 | .786 |
| 2018 | | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 |
| 2019 | | 13 | 8 | 5 | .615 |
| 2020 | | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| 2021 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2022 |  | 13 | 6 | 7 | .462 |
| 2023 | | 13 | 6 | 7 | .462 |
| 2024 | | 13 | 8 | 5 | .615 |
| 2025 | | 13 | 7 | 6 | .538 |
| 2026 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Career | 113 | 68 | 45 | .602 |
Timeline
Every coaching stop for Clay Helton
- 2022–present Georgia Southern Head Coach
- 2015–2021 USC Head Coach
- 2015 USC Interim Head Coach
- 2014 USC Offensive Coordinator
- 2013 USC Interim Head Coach
- 2013 USC Offensive Coordinator
- 2012 USC Position Coach
- 2010–2011 USC Position Coach
- 2007–2009 Memphis Offensive Coordinator
- 2003–2006 Memphis Position Coach
- 2000–2002 Memphis Position Coach
- 1997–1999 Houston Position Coach
- 1996 Duke Position Coach
- 1995 Duke Graduate Assistant