The Recruiting Trail
College coaches.
8 head coaches whose recruiting jets we track. Each aircraft is owned by the university or its athletic foundation — not the coach personally — and every tail number is verified against the live FAA registry. Watch the December–January contact period: a short hop into a recruiting hotbed is usually an in-home visit. Click through for the full briefing and flight history.
- DSDabo SwinneyCollege Football · 2 aircraftClemson UniversityBase · KCEU
Dabo Swinney — Clemson's head coach since 2008 and a two-time national champion. Clemson University owns N91CT (Beechcraft C90A King Air turboprop) and N934CT (Cessna 525B Citation CJ3), both based near campus at Oconee
2 aircraftFollow… - JLJeff LebbyCollege Football · 1 aircraftMaroon Air LLC — Mississippi State University FoundationBase · KSTF
Jeff Lebby — Mississippi State's head coach since November 2023, an Air Raid offensive mind (ex-Oklahoma OC). The aircraft is N204MS, a Learjet 45 registered to Maroon Air LLC (the Mississippi State University Foundation
1 aircraftFollow… - JSJon SumrallCollege Football · 2 aircraftUniversity Athletic Association Inc. — University of FloridaBase · KGNV
Jon Sumrall — hired at Florida in November 2025 from Tulane (after a CFP run), replacing Billy Napier. The University Athletic Association (UF's athletics arm) flies two Embraers from Gainesville Regional (KGNV): N100FG,
2 aircraftFollow… - KDKalen DeBoerCollege Football · 1 aircraftCrimson Tide Foundation — University of AlabamaBase · KTCL
Kalen DeBoer — head coach at Alabama since January 2024, hired from Washington to replace Nick Saban. His recruiting aircraft is N1UA, a Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign owned by the Crimson Tide Foundation (the non-profit
1 aircraftFollow… - MRMatt RhuleCollege Football · 1 aircraftBoard of Regents of the University of NebraskaBase · KLNK
Matt Rhule — Nebraska's head coach since 2023, a noted program-rebuilder (Temple, Baylor) back from the NFL. The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska owns N45HF, a Learjet 45 based at Lincoln Airport (KLNK).
1 aircraftFollow… - PGPete GoldingCollege Football · 1 aircraftUniversity of MississippiBase · KUOX
Pete Golding — promoted to Ole Miss head coach after Lane Kiffin departed for LSU; he ran the Rebels' defense for two seasons after the same role under Saban at Alabama (2018-22). The University of Mississippi owns N1UM,
1 aircraftFollow… - RSRyan SilverfieldCollege Football · 1 aircraftRazorback Foundation Inc. — University of ArkansasBase · KFYV
Ryan Silverfield — named Arkansas's head coach on November 30, 2025, after a 50-25 run at Memphis. The Razorback Foundation operates N41UA, a Learjet 45 based in Fayetteville (Drake Field, KFYV), used for athletic recrui
1 aircraftFollow… - SBShane BeamerCollege Football · 2 aircraftUniversity of South CarolinaBase · KCAE
Shane Beamer — South Carolina's head coach since 2021, signed through 2030. The University of South Carolina owns N454GC, a Beechcraft King Air 350i turboprop, and N455GC, a Cessna 560XL Citation XLS+ (a ~$9.25M gift) —
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