AthleteAmerican1892 – 1962
Robert Neyland
Tennessee football coach, 215 wins, national championships
Biography
Legendary American football coach at the University of Tennessee who built the Volunteers into a national powerhouse. He is considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time.
Quick Facts
Category
Athlete
Nationality
American
Born
1892
Died
1962
Thinking about the name
Neyland
English origin
“A place-inspired name with English pastoral quality, Neyland suggests a 'new land' or settlement—appealing to parents who value nature-connected names. The name has a pioneering, adventurous spirit.”