The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Syracuse: a coaching history
See Syracuse’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Ben Schwartzwalder
0 Dynasty · 2 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Ben Schwartzwalder
Regional Program IV → Blue Blood (+47.0)
The fall
Greg Robinson
Power Program III → Regional Program I (−17.0)
Right now
Fran Brown
in year 2 — too new to place in Syracuse's history
Fran Brown is in year 2 — too new to place in Syracuse'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
2016–2023
Dino Baberscaretaker
Regional Program I
41–55
2013–2015
Scott Shafercaretaker
National Program III
13–23
2009–2012
Doug Marronecaretaker
National Program III
25–25
2005–2008
Greg Robinsoncaretaker
−17.0
10–37
1991–2004
Paul Pasqualonicaretaker
Power Program II
107–59
1981–1990
Dick MacPhersonbuilder
+13.9
66–46
1974–1980
Frank Maloneycaretaker
−9.2
32–46
1949–1973
Ben Schwartzwaldertransformer
+47.0
153–91
1937–1945
Ossie Solemcaretaker
Regional Program I
30–27