The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Oregon State: a coaching history
See Oregon State’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Mike Riley
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Mike Riley
Regional Program IV → Power Program III (+28.8)
The fall
Gary Andersen
National Program II → Regional Program I (−11.6)
Right now
Trent Bray
in year 2 — too new to place in Oregon State's history
Trent Bray is in year 2 — too new to place in Oregon State'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
2018–2023
Jonathan Smithcaretaker
National Program II
34–35
2015–2017
Gary Andersencaretaker
−11.6
7–23
1999–2002
Dennis Ericksonbuilder
+20.9
31–17
1997–2014
Mike Rileybuilder
+28.8
93–80
1991–1996
Jerry Pettibonecaretaker
Regional Program IV
13–52
1985–1990
Dave Kragthorpecaretaker
Regional Program V
17–48
1980–1984
Joe Avezzanocaretaker
−10.1
6–47
1976–1979
Craig Fertigcaretaker
Regional Program I
8–36
1965–1975
Dee Androscaretaker
−9.6
51–64
1955–1964
Tommy Prothrobuilder
+16.8
63–37
1949–1954
Kip Taylorcaretaker
−8.9
20–36
1936–1948
Lon Stinercaretaker
National Program I
59–37