The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Army: a coaching history
See Army’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Red Blaik
0 Dynasty · 8 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Red Blaik
National Program II → Blue Blood (+36.6)
The fall
Thomas Cahill
Power Program III → Regional Program III (−20.7)
Right now
Jeff Monken
the 6th-best of Army's 13 coaches so far
Jeff Monken is the 6th-best of Army's 13 coaches so far.
Army's highest stature since 1971
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–now
Jeff Monkenbuilder
+16.1
82–57
2009–2013
Rich Ellersoncaretaker
Regional Program V
20–41
2004–2006
Bobby Rosscaretaker
Regional Program V
9–25
2000–2003
Todd Berrycaretaker
−8.9
5–35
1991–1999
Bob Suttoncaretaker
Regional Program III
44–55
1983–1990
Jim Youngcaretaker
Regional Program III
51–39
1980–1982
Ed Cavanaughcaretaker
Regional Program IV
10–21
1974–1978
Homer Smithcaretaker
Regional Program IV
21–33
1966–1973
Thomas Cahillcaretaker
−20.7
40–39
1962–1965
Paul Dietzelcaretaker
−10.4
21–18
1959–1961
Dale Hallinheritor
Power Program I
16–11
1941–1958
Red Blaiktransformer
+36.6
121–33
1938–1940
William Woodcaretaker
−8.2
12–13