The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Washington: a coaching history
See Washington’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Don James
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Don James
National Program II → Power Program I (+30.6)
The fall
Tyrone Willingham
Power Program III → National Program II (−13.8)
Right now
Jedd Fisch
in year 2 — too new to place in Washington's history
Jedd Fisch is in year 2 — too new to place in Washington'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
2014–2019
Chris Petersenbuilder
+18.4
55–26
2009–2013
Steve Sarkisiancaretaker
National Program II
34–29
2005–2008
Tyrone Willinghamcaretaker
−13.8
11–37
1999–2002
Rick Neuheiselinheritor
Power Program I
33–16
1993–1998
Jim Lambrightinheritor
Power Program I
44–25
1975–1992
Don Jamestransformer
+30.6
150–60
1957–1974
Jim Owensbuilder
+15.7
99–82
1953–1955
John Cherbergcaretaker
−9.4
10–18
1948–1952
Howard Odellcaretaker
National Program II
23–25
1942–1947
Ralph Welchcaretaker
−9.2
23–19
1936–1941
James Phelancaretaker
Power Program III
33–20