The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Purdue: a coaching history
See Purdue’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Jack Mollenkopf
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Joe Tiller
Regional Program II → Power Program III (+21.2)
The fall
Darrell Hazell
National Program III → Regional Program III (−13.0)
Right now
Barry Odom
in year 1 — too new to place in Purdue's history
Barry Odom is in year 1 — too new to place in Purdue'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
2017–2022
Jeff Brohmcaretaker
Regional Program I
36–34
2013–2016
Darrell Hazellcaretaker
−13.0
9–33
2009–2012
Danny Hopecaretaker
−10.8
19–24
1997–2008
Joe Tillerbuilder
+21.2
87–62
1991–1996
Jim Collettocaretaker
Regional Program II
20–43
1987–1990
Fred Akerscaretaker
−9.4
12–31
1982–1986
Leon Burtnettcaretaker
−9.3
21–34
1977–1981
Jim Youngcaretaker
National Program I
38–19
1973–1976
Alex Agasecaretaker
−10.6
18–25
1970–1972
Bob DeMosscaretaker
Power Program II
13–18
1956–1969
Jack Mollenkopfbuilder
+13.8
84–39
1947–1955
Stuart Holcombcaretaker
National Program I
35–42
1944–1946
Cecil Isbellcaretaker
National Program I
14–14
1937–1941
Mal Elwardcaretaker
Power Program III
16–18