The Zeitgeist List · coaching
BYU: a coaching history
See BYU’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
LaVell Edwards
0 Dynasty · 2 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
LaVell Edwards
Regional Program II → Blue Blood (+39.5)
The fall
Gary Crowton
Power Program III → National Program II (−10.8)
Right now
Kalani Sitake
the 4th-best of BYU's 9 coaches so far
Kalani Sitake is the 4th-best of BYU's 9 coaches so far.
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
2016–now
Kalani Sitakecaretaker
Power Program III
72–43
2005–2015
Bronco Mendenhallcaretaker
+10.2
99–43
2001–2004
Gary Crowtoncaretaker
−10.8
26–23
1972–2000
LaVell Edwardstransformer
+39.5
257–101
1964–1971
Tommy Hudspethbuilder
+15.0
39–42
1961–1963
Hal Mitchellcaretaker
Regional Program V
8–22
1956–1958
Harold Koppcaretaker
Regional Program V
13–14
1949–1955
Charles Atkinsoncaretaker
−9.1
18–49
1937–1948
Edwin Kimballcaretaker
Regional Program I
34–32