Brent Key
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Donald Brent Key (born August 1, 1978) is an American college football coach and former player. Key is the head football coach at his alma mater, Georgia Tech as of November 2022.
Infobox
2004
Western Carolina (RB/TE)
2005
UCF (GA)
2008
UCF (ST/TE/RC)
2022
Georgia Tech (interim HC)
Title
Head coach
Team
Georgia Tech
Conference
ACC
Record
27–19
Annual salary
$4,150,000
Born
(1978-08-01) August 1, 1978 (age 47)Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
1997–2000
Georgia Tech
Position
Right guard
2001–2002
Georgia Tech (GA)
2006–2007
UCF (TE/RC)
2009–2011
UCF (OL/RC)
2012–2013
UCF (AHC/OL/RC)
2014–2015
UCF (AHC/OC/OL/RC)
2016–2018
Alabama (OL)
2019–2022
Georgia Tech (AHC/OL/RGC)
2023–present
Georgia Tech
Overall
27–19
Bowls
1–1
Tables
· Head coaching record
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2022–present)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2022–present)
Year
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2022–present)
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Georgia Tech
Overall
4–4
Conference
4–3
Standing
4th (Coastal)
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Georgia Tech
Overall
7–6
Conference
5–3
Standing
T–4th
Bowl/playoffs
W Gasparilla
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Georgia Tech
Overall
7–6
Conference
5–3
Standing
T–4th
Bowl/playoffs
L Birmingham
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Georgia Tech
Overall
9–3
Conference
6–2
Standing
6th
Bowl/playoffs
Pop-Tarts
Georgia Tech:
Georgia Tech:
Year
Georgia Tech:
Team
27–19
Overall
20–11
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
27–19
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
Year
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Georgia Tech | 4–4 | 4–3 | 4th (Coastal) | |||||
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 7–6 | 5–3 | T–4th | W Gasparilla | ||||
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 7–6 | 5–3 | T–4th | L Birmingham | ||||
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 9–3 | 6–2 | 6th | Pop-Tarts | ||||
| Georgia Tech: | 27–19 | 20–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 27–19 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- Key replaced Geoff Collins after four games
- 11 Alivehttps://www.11alive.com/article/sports/college/brent-key-georgia-tech-coach-contract-details-2025/85-b0919e98-a9cf-4118-989c-e3832abd4ab7
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3941821/2022/11/29/georgia-tech-head-coach-brent-key/
- The Orlando Sentinelhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/110258723/key-season-at-ucf/
- The Atlanta Constitutionhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/110259197/outcome-critical-to-former-captain/
- Brent Key. Archived August 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Georgia Tech Athletics Association.http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/key_brent00.html
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketshttps://ramblinwreck.com/coach/brent-key-ac/
- Brent Key. Archived August 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine UCF Athletics Association.http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/key_brent00.html
- UCF Football's Key a Nominee for the Broyles Assistant Coach Award. Archived August 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine UCFhttp://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112112aaa.html
- Sources: UCF's O'Leary strongly considering stepping down in 2014. FOX Sports. Date August 9, 2014.http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/ucf-knights-george-oleary-sources-considering-stepping-down-2014-080914
- Alabama Athleticshttps://rolltide.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/brent-key/805
- AL.comhttps://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2016/03/why_nick_saban_shook_up_his_st.html
- WVTMhttps://www.wvtm13.com/article/georgia-tech-hires-brent-key-from-alabama/25851363
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketshttps://ramblinwreck.com/brent-key-named-georgia-tech-footballs-21st-head-coach/
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jacketshttps://ramblinwreck.com/coach/brent-key/
- Miami Hurricanes On SIhttps://www.si.com/college/miami/football/everything-miami-s-head-coach-mario-cristobal-said-after-upset-loss-to-georgia-tech-01jc9eq5v54e
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38616616/miami-mario-cristobal-made-wrong-call-not-kneeling-down
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets On SIhttps://www.si.com/college/georgiatech/football/cbs-sports-ranks-brent-key-s-contract-as-one-of-the-best-in-college-football-01jnyj00xnjb
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42819598/georgia-tech-agrees-new-5-year-deal-brent-key
- Georgia Tech Alumni Magazinehttps://ramblinwreck.com/brent-key-named-georgia-tech-footballs-21st-head-coach/