The Zeitgeist List · coaching
California: a coaching history
See California’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Stub Allison
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Pappy Waldorf
National Program II → Power Program II (+22.5)
The fall
Marv Levy
National Program II → Regional Program II (−11.7)
Right now
Justin Wilcox
the 11th-best of California's 14 coaches so far
Justin Wilcox is the 11th-best of California's 14 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
2017–now
Justin Wilcoxcaretaker
National Program II
42–50
2013–2016
Sonny Dykescaretaker
National Program II
19–30
2002–2012
Jeff Tedfordbuilder
+19.7
82–57
1997–2001
Tom Holmoecaretaker
National Program II
16–39
1992–1995
Keith Gilbertsoncaretaker
National Program I
20–26
1987–1991
Bruce Snydercaretaker
National Program II
29–24
1982–1986
Joe Kappcaretaker
National Program II
20–34
1978–1981
Roger Thedercaretaker
National Program I
17–28
1972–1977
Mike Whitecaretaker
National Program I
34–31
1964–1971
Ray Willseycaretaker
National Program III
40–42
1960–1963
Marv Levycaretaker
−11.7
8–29
1957–1959
Pete Elliottcaretaker
National Program I
10–21
1947–1956
Pappy Waldorfbuilder
+22.5
67–32
1936–1944
Stub Allisoncaretaker
Power Program II
49–41