The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Colorado: a coaching history
See Colorado’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Rick Neuheisel
0 Dynasty · 3 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Bill McCartney
National Program II → Blue Blood (+29.6)
The fall
Chuck Fairbanks
Power Program III → National Program II (−16.8)
Right now
Deion Sanders
the 15th-best of Colorado's 15 coaches so far
Deion Sanders is the 15th-best of Colorado's 15 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
2023–now
Deion Sanderscaretaker
Regional Program III
13–12
2020–2022
Karl Dorrellcaretaker
Regional Program II
8–15
2013–2018
Mike MacIntyrecaretaker
Regional Program I
30–44
2006–2010
Dan Hawkinscaretaker
−11.1
19–39
1999–2005
Gary Barnettinheritor
−8.3
49–38
1995–1998
Rick Neuheiselinheritor
Blue Blood
33–14
1982–1994
Bill McCartneytransformer
+29.6
93–55
1979–1981
Chuck Fairbanksdecliner
−16.8
7–26
1974–1978
Bill Mallorycaretaker
Power Program II
35–21
1963–1973
Eddie Crowderbuilder
+15.5
67–49
1959–1961
Everett Grandeliuscaretaker
National Program I
20–11
1948–1958
Dallas Wardcaretaker
+10.3
63–41
1941–1947
Jim Yeagercaretaker
−8.9
24–17
1940–1945
Frank Pottscaretaker
Power Program III
16–8
1936–1939
Bunny Oakescaretaker
Power Program III
20–11