The Zeitgeist List · coaching
NC State: a coaching history
See NC State’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Bo Rein
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Earle Edwards
Regional Program IV → National Program II (+21.9)
The fall
Tom Reed
National Program I → National Program III (−10.6)
Right now
Dave Doeren
the 4th-best of NC State's 11 coaches so far
Dave Doeren is the 4th-best of NC State's 11 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
2013–now
Dave Doerencaretaker
National Program I
87–65
2007–2012
Tom O'Briencaretaker
National Program II
40–35
2000–2006
Chuck Amatocaretaker
+9.7
49–37
1993–1999
Mike O'Caincaretaker
National Program I
41–40
1986–1992
Dick Sheridancaretaker
+9.0
52–29
1983–1985
Tom Reedcaretaker
−10.6
9–24
1980–1982
Monte Kiffincaretaker
National Program I
16–17
1976–1979
Bo Reincaretaker
Power Program III
27–18
1972–1975
Lou Holtzbuilder
+14.9
33–12
1954–1970
Earle Edwardsbuilder
+21.9
77–88
1944–1951
Beattie Featherscaretaker
+10.4
37–38