<P> Mike McCormack, a Hall of Fame lineman for the Cleveland Browns and former coach and executive for the Seattle Seahawks, was the Panthers' first team president, presiding in that role from 1994 until his retirement in 1997; McCormack was inducted as the first person in the Carolina Panthers Hall of Honor later that year . Jerry Richardson's son, Mark, was appointed as the team's second president in 1997 and served in that role until he stepped down in 2009 . His brother Jon, who had been president of Bank of America Stadium, stepped down at the same time . The resignations of Mark and Jon Richardson were unexpected, as it was thought that the two would eventually take over the team from their father . Mark Richardson was replaced by Danny Morrison, who had previously served as the athletic director of both Texas Christian University and Wofford College, Richardson's alma mater . </P> <P> On May 16, 2018, David Tepper, formerly a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, finalized an agreement to purchase the Carolina Panthers, for nearly $2.3 billion, a record at the time . The agreement was approved by the league owners on May 22, 2018 . </P> <P> The Carolina Panthers have had four head coaches . Dom Capers was the head coach from 1995 to 1998 and led the team to one playoff appearance . Counting playoff games, he finished with a record of 31--35 (. 470). George Seifert coached the team from 1999 to 2001, recording 16 wins and 32 losses (. 333); he is the only head coach in team history not to have led the team to a playoff appearance . John Fox, the team's longest - tenured head coach, led the team from 2002 to 2010 and coached the team to three playoff appearances including Super Bowl XXXVIII which the Panthers lost . Including playoff games, Fox ended his tenure with a 78--74 (. 513) record, making him the only Panthers coach to finish his tenure with the team with a winning record . Ron Rivera, the team's current head coach, has held the position since 2011 and has led the team to three playoff appearances including Super Bowl 50 which the Panthers also lost . Counting playoff games, he has a career record of 67--51--1 (. 567). Statistically, Rivera has the highest winning percentage of any Panthers head coach . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Term </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Totals </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Regular season </Th> <Th_colspan="4"> Playoffs </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> PCT </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> PCT </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> PCT </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dom Capers </Td> <Td> 1995--1998 </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td>. 470 </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td>. 469 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>. 500 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> George Seifert </Td> <Td> 1999--2001 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td>. 333 </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td>. 333 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Fox </Td> <Td> 2002--2010 </Td> <Td> 152 </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td>. 513 </Td> <Td> 144 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td>. 507 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>. 625 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ron Rivera </Td> <Td> 2011--present </Td> <Td> 119 </Td> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>. 567 </Td> <Td> 112 </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>. 576 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>. 429 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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