The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Washington State: a coaching history
See Washington State’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Bill Doba
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Mike Leach
Regional Program III → National Program III (+11.7)
The fall
Paul Wulff
National Program II → Regional Program III (−17.5)
Right now
Jimmy Rogers
in year 1 — too new to place in Washington State's history
Jimmy Rogers is in year 1 — too new to place in Washington State'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
2021–2024
Jake Dickertcaretaker
National Program III
23–20
2012–2019
Mike Leachcaretaker
+11.7
55–47
2008–2011
Paul Wulffdecliner
−17.5
9–40
2003–2007
Bill Dobacaretaker
National Program I
30–29
1989–2002
Mike Pricecaretaker
+8.7
83–78
1978–1986
Jim Waldencaretaker
National Program III
41–55
1968–1975
Jim Sweeneycaretaker
Regional Program II
26–59
1964–1967
Bert Clarkcaretaker
National Program III
15–24
1956–1963
Jim Sutherlandcaretaker
+9.6
37–39
1952–1955
Alton Kirchercaretaker
−9.3
13–25
1945–1949
Phil Sarboecaretaker
National Program III
17–26
1936–1942
O.E. Hollingberycaretaker
National Program I
31–29