The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Navy: a coaching history
See Navy’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Wayne Hardin
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
George Welsh
Regional Program III → Regional Program I (+9.8)
The fall
Rick Forzano
National Program II → Regional Program III (−16.2)
Right now
Brian Newberry
the 7th-best of Navy's 14 coaches so far
Brian Newberry is the 7th-best of Navy's 14 coaches so far.
Navy's highest stature since 2019
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
2023–now
Brian Newberrycaretaker
National Program III
15–10
2007–2022
Ken Niumatalolocaretaker
+9.6
109–83
2002–2007
Paul Johnsoncaretaker
Regional Program II
45–29
1995–2001
Charlie Weatherbiecaretaker
Regional Program IV
30–45
1990–1994
George Chaumpcaretaker
Regional Program IV
14–41
1987–1989
Elliot Uzelaccaretaker
Regional Program III
8–25
1982–1986
Gary Tranquillcaretaker
Regional Program I
20–34
1973–1981
George Welshcaretaker
+9.8
55–46
1969–1972
Rick Forzanocaretaker
−16.2
10–33
1965–1968
William Eliascaretaker
−15.8
15–22
1959–1964
Wayne Hardincaretaker
Power Program II
38–22
1950–1958
Eddie Erdelatzcaretaker
Power Program III
50–26
1939–1941
Swede Larsoncaretaker
National Program II
16–8
1936–1947
Thomas Hamiltoncaretaker
Power Program II
8–18