The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Arizona: a coaching history
See Arizona’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Dick Tomey
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Warren Woodson
Regional Program III → National Program III (+11.2)
The fall
John Mackovic
Power Program III → National Program II (−13.5)
Right now
Brent Brennan
in year 2 — too new to place in Arizona's history
Brent Brennan is in year 2 — too new to place in Arizona's history.
Stature & coaches, 1936–2026
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
Every coach
2021–2023
Jedd Fischcaretaker
National Program III
16–21
2018–2020
Kevin Sumlincaretaker
National Program II
9–20
2012–2017
Rich Rodriguezcaretaker
National Program II
43–35
2004–2011
Mike Stoopscaretaker
National Program I
41–50
2001–2003
John Mackoviccaretaker
−13.5
10–18
1987–2000
Dick Tomeycaretaker
Power Program III
95–64
1980–1986
Larry Smithcaretaker
National Program I
48–28
1977–1979
Tony Masoncaretaker
National Program III
16–18
1973–1976
Jim Youngcaretaker
National Program II
31–13
1969–1972
Bob Webercaretaker
Regional Program I
16–26
1959–1966
Jim LaRuecaretaker
+9.6
41–37
1952–1956
Warren Woodsoncaretaker
+11.2
26–22
1949–1951
Robert Winslowcaretaker
−9.3
12–18
1939–1948
Miles Casteelcaretaker
−9.7
41–26