The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Louisiana: a coaching history
See Louisiana’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Billy Napier
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Billy Napier
Regional Program III → National Program III (+12.8)
The fall
Nelson Stokley
Regional Program III → Regional Program V (−3.6)
Right now
Michael Desormeaux
the 2nd-best of Louisiana's 8 coaches so far
Michael Desormeaux is the 2nd-best of Louisiana's 8 coaches so far.
Stature & coaches, 1973–2026
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
Michael Desormeauxcaretaker
National Program III
23–18
2018–2021
Billy Napierbuilder
+12.8
40–12
2011–2017
Mark Hudspethcaretaker
+11.1
51–38
2002–2010
Rickey Bustlecaretaker
Regional Program V
41–65
1999–2001
Jerry Baldwincaretaker
Regional Program V
6–27
1986–1998
Nelson Stokleycaretaker
Regional Program III
62–80
1980–1985
Sam Robertsoncaretaker
Regional Program III
29–34
1974–1979
Augie Tammariellocaretaker
Regional Program II
30–35