The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Kansas: a coaching history
See Kansas’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Jack Mitchell
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Jack Mitchell
Regional Program III → National Program I (+20.7)
The fall
Chuck Mather
National Program II → Regional Program III (−14.7)
Right now
Lance Leipold
the 10th-best of Kansas's 16 coaches so far
Lance Leipold is the 10th-best of Kansas's 16 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
2021–now
Lance Leipoldbuilder
+14.1
22–28
2015–2018
David Beatycaretaker
Regional Program IV
6–42
2012–2014
Charlie Weiscaretaker
Regional Program II
6–22
2002–2009
Mark Manginobuilder
+15.0
50–48
1997–2001
Terry Allencaretaker
−8.1
20–33
1988–1996
Glen Masonbuilder
+12.4
47–54
1983–1985
Mike Gottfriedcaretaker
Regional Program I
15–18
1975–1978
Bud Moorecaretaker
National Program I
17–27
1971–1982
Don Fambroughcaretaker
National Program III
36–49
1967–1970
Pepper Rodgerscaretaker
National Program II
20–22
1958–1966
Jack Mitchellbuilder
+20.7
44–42
1954–1957
Chuck Mathercaretaker
−14.7
11–26
1948–1953
Jules Sikesbuilder
+12.5
35–25
1943–1945
Henry Shenkcaretaker
Regional Program IV
11–16
1939–1942
Gwinn Henrycaretaker
−12.7
9–27
1936–1938
Adrian Lindseycaretaker
National Program III
7–16