The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Houston: a coaching history
See Houston’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Bill Yeoman
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Bill Yeoman
National Program III → Power Program I (+26.1)
The fall
Kim Helton
Power Program III → Regional Program I (−20.8)
Right now
Willie Fritz
in year 2 — too new to place in Houston's history
Willie Fritz is in year 2 — too new to place in Houston's history.
Stature & coaches, 1949–2026
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
2019–2024
Dana Holgorsencaretaker
National Program I
31–28
2016–2018
Major Applewhitecaretaker
National Program I
15–11
2012–2014
Tony Levinecaretaker
National Program II
20–17
2008–2011
Kevin Sumlincaretaker
+11.0
35–17
2003–2007
Art Brilescaretaker
Regional Program II
34–28
2000–2002
Dana Dimelcaretaker
Regional Program II
8–26
1993–1999
Kim Heltondecliner
−20.8
24–53
1990–1992
John Jenkinscaretaker
Power Program III
18–15
1987–1989
Jack Pardeebuilder
+13.3
22–11
1962–1986
Bill Yeomantransformer
+26.1
160–108
1957–1961
Hal Laharcaretaker
National Program II
24–23
1949–1954
Clyde Leecaretaker
National Program II
32–26