The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Texas: a coaching history
See Texas’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Darrell Royal
0 Dynasty · 14 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Darrell Royal
Power Program II → Blue Blood (+27.6)
The fall
Charlie Strong
Blue Blood → Power Program II (−9.8)
Right now
Steve Sarkisian
the 4th-best of Texas's 11 coaches so far
Steve Sarkisian is the 4th-best of Texas'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
2021–now
Steve Sarkisianinheritor
Power Program I
38–17
2017–2020
Tom Hermancaretaker
Power Program I
32–18
2014–2016
Charlie Stronginheritor
−9.8
16–21
1998–2013
Mack Brownbuilder
+21.4
158–48
1992–1997
John Mackoviccaretaker
Power Program I
41–28
1987–1991
David McWilliamsinheritor
Power Program I
31–26
1977–1986
Fred Akersinheritor
−8.6
86–31
1957–1976
Darrell Royaltransformer
+27.6
167–47
1951–1956
Edwin Priceinheritor
Power Program I
33–27
1947–1950
Blair Cherryinheritor
Power Program I
32–10
1937–1946
Dana Biblebuilder
+18.4
63–31