The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Arkansas: a coaching history
See Arkansas’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Frank Broyles
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Frank Broyles
National Program I → Power Program I (+22.9)
The fall
Jack Crowe
Power Program II → Power Program III (−10.7)
Right now
Sam Pittman
the 12th-best of Arkansas's 13 coaches so far
Sam Pittman is the 12th-best of Arkansas's 13 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
2020–now
Sam Pittmancaretaker
National Program II
30–31
2013–2017
Bret Bielemacaretaker
Power Program III
29–34
2008–2011
Bobby Petrinocaretaker
Power Program III
34–17
1998–2007
Houston Nuttcaretaker
+11.9
75–48
1993–1997
Danny Fordcaretaker
−8.2
25–31
1990–1992
Jack Crowecaretaker
−10.7
9–15
1984–1989
Ken Hatfieldinheritor
Power Program II
55–17
1977–1983
Lou Holtzinheritor
Power Program I
60–21
1958–1976
Frank Broylestransformer
+22.9
144–58
1955–1957
Jack Mitchellcaretaker
National Program I
17–12
1950–1952
Otis Douglascaretaker
National Program II
9–21
1946–1949
John Barnhillcaretaker
+11.8
22–17
1936–1941
Fred Thomsencaretaker
National Program I
26–30