The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Oregon: a coaching history
See Oregon’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Mark Helfrich
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Mike Bellotti
National Program II → Power Program II (+17.7)
The fall
Don Read
National Program III → Regional Program II (−10.9)
Right now
Dan Lanning
the 3rd-best of Oregon's 11 coaches so far
Dan Lanning is the 3rd-best of Oregon'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
2022–now
Dan Lanninginheritor
Power Program I
35–6
2018–2021
Mario Cristobalinheritor
Power Program I
35–12
2013–2016
Mark Helfrichinheritor
Power Program I
37–16
2009–2012
Chip Kellybuilder
+17.5
46–7
1995–2008
Mike Bellottibuilder
+17.7
116–55
1977–1994
Rich Brookscaretaker
+10.7
91–109
1974–1976
Don Readcaretaker
−10.9
9–24
1967–1971
Jerry Freicaretaker
National Program II
22–29
1951–1966
Len Casanovacaretaker
+9.3
82–73
1947–1950
Jim Aikencaretaker
+8.1
21–20
1938–1946
Tex Olivercaretaker
National Program III
23–28