The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Miami: a coaching history
See Miami’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Dennis Erickson
4 Dynasty · 6 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Andy Gustafson
Regional Program I → Power Program III (+19.0)
The fall
Randy Shannon
Blue Blood → Blue Blood (−13.6)
Right now
Mario Cristobal
the 6th-best of Miami's 13 coaches so far
Mario Cristobal is the 6th-best of Miami's 13 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
2022–now
Mario Cristobalcaretaker
Power Program I
22–16
2019–2021
Manny Diazinheritor
Power Program II
21–15
2016–2018
Mark Richtcaretaker
Power Program I
26–13
2011–2015
Al Goldeninheritor
Power Program I
32–25
2007–2010
Randy Shannoninheritor
−13.6
28–22
2001–2006
Larry Cokersustainer
+8.1
60–15
1995–2000
Butch Davissustainer
−12.7
51–20
1989–1994
Dennis Ericksonsustainer
+9.2
63–9
1984–1988
Jimmy Johnsontransformer
+16.5
52–9
1979–1983
Howard Schnellenbergerbuilder
+14.3
41–16
1964–1970
Charlie Tatecaretaker
Power Program III
34–27
1948–1963
Andy Gustafsonbuilder
+19.0
93–65
1937–1947
Jack Hardingcaretaker
−9.6
54–32