The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Michigan: a coaching history
See Michigan’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Lloyd Carr
0 Dynasty · 11 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Fritz Crisler
National Program II → Power Program I (+28.4)
The fall
Rich Rodriguez
Blue Blood → Power Program II (−12.0)
Right now
Sherrone Moore
in year 2 — too new to place in Michigan's history
Sherrone Moore is in year 2 — too new to place in Michigan's history.
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
2015–2023
Jim Harbaughbuilder
+15.9
89–25
2011–2014
Brady Hokecaretaker
Power Program II
31–20
2008–2010
Rich Rodriguezinheritor
−12.0
15–22
1995–2007
Lloyd Carrsustainer
Blue Blood
122–40
1990–1994
Gary Moellerinheritor
Power Program I
44–13
1969–1989
Bo Schembechlerbuilder
+20.4
194–48
1959–1968
Bump Elliottinheritor
−9.5
51–42
1948–1958
Bennie Oosterbaansustainer
−8.6
63–33
1938–1947
Fritz Crislertransformer
+28.4
71–16