The following is a list of managers of Coventry City Football Club and their major honours from the beginning of the club's official managerial records in 1883 to the present day.
The most successful person to manage Coventry City, to date, is Jimmy Hill, who guided The Sky Blues to become champions of Second Division and Third Division. The club's longest-serving manager is Harry Storer, who had two spells managing the club from 1931 to 1945 and from 1948 to 1953, totalling 19 years and 1 month.
Information correct as of match played 28 November 2024.
Only competitive matches are counted.
Caretaker managers are not included in this list.
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% | Honours |
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| 1 Tier 3 promotion 1 Tier 3 cup win | |||||||||
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| (2) | 1 Tier 4 promotion 1 Southern cup win | ||||||||
| 1 Tier 3 promotion 1 Tier 2 promotion | |||||||||
| 1 League Cup semi final | |||||||||
1986–1987 with George Curtis | 1 FA Cup win 1 League Cup semi final | ||||||||
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| (2) | 1 EFL Trophy win 1 Tier 4 promotion 1 Tier 3 promotion 1 FA Cup semi final | ||||||||
| Manager | Games | Years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Storer | 584 | 1931–1945, 1948–1953 | |
| 2 | Gordon Milne | 436 | 1974–1981 | |
| 3 | Mark Robins | 420 | 2012–2013, 2017–2024 | |
| 4 | Billy Frith | 287 | 1947–1948, 1957–1961 | |
| 5 | Jimmy Hill | 282 | 1961–1967 | |
| 6 | Gordon Strachan | 214 | 1996–2001 | |
| 7 |  Noel Cantwell | 213 | 1967–1972 | |
| 8 | John Sillett | 206 | 1986–1990 | |
| 9 | Albert Evans | 181 | 1920–1924 | |
| 10 | James Kerr | 157 | 1925–1928 | |
| 11 | Bobby Gould | 131 | 1983–1984, 1992–1993 | |
| 12 | Jimmy McIntyre | 118 | 1928–1931 | |
| 13 | Chris Coleman | 117 | 2008–2010 | |
| 14 | Steven Pressley | 100 | 2013–2015 |
| Manager | Win % | Games | Years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Black | 45.45 | 22 | 2004 | |
| 2 | Jimmy Hill | 44.33 | 282 | 1961–1967 | |
| 3 |  Roland Nilsson | 44.19 | 43 | 2001–2002 | |
| 4 | Harry Storer | 43.66 | 584 | 1931–1945, 1948–1953 | |
| 5 | Iain Dowie | 40.82 | 49 | 2007–2008 | |
| 6 | John Sillett | 40.78 | 206 | 1986–1990 | |
| 7 | Mark Robins | 40.71 | 420 | 2012–2013, 2017–2024 |
| Country | Managers | |
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| 1 | 42 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | |
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| 5 | 1 | |
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Information correct as of match played 28 November 2024.
Only competitive matches are counted.
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