The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Utah: a coaching history
See Utah’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Kyle Whittingham
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Kyle Whittingham
National Program II → Power Program II (+16.8)
The fall
Tom Lovat
National Program III → Regional Program III (−14.3)
Right now
Kyle Whittingham
already the greatest coach in Utah history by the numbers
Kyle Whittingham is already the greatest coach in Utah history by the numbers.
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
2004–now
Kyle Whittinghambuilder
+16.8
167–86
1990–2002
Ron McBridebuilder
+16.5
88–63
1985–1989
Jim Fasselcaretaker
Regional Program I
25–33
1982–1984
Chuck Stobartcaretaker
Regional Program I
16–17
1977–1981
Wayne Howardcaretaker
Regional Program I
30–24
1974–1976
Tom Lovatcaretaker
−14.3
5–28
1968–1973
Bill Meekcaretaker
National Program II
33–31
1958–1965
Ray Nagelcaretaker
National Program I
42–39
1950–1957
Jack Curticecaretaker
National Program II
45–32
1936–1949
Ike Armstrongcaretaker
Power Program II
78–38