The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Central Michigan: a coaching history
See Central Michigan’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Herb Deromedi
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Brian Kelly
Regional Program V → Regional Program IV (+7.9)
The fall
Dick Flynn
Regional Program I → Regional Program IV (−10.1)
Right now
Matt Drinkall
in year 1 — too new to place in Central Michigan's history
Matt Drinkall is in year 1 — too new to place in Central Michigan's history.
Stature & coaches, 1975–2026
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
2019–2024
Jim McElwaincaretaker
Regional Program III
33–36
2015–2018
John Bonamegocaretaker
Regional Program II
22–29
2010–2014
Dan Enoscaretaker
Regional Program II
26–36
2007–2009
Butch Jonescaretaker
Regional Program II
27–13
2004–2006
Brian Kellycaretaker
Regional Program IV
19–16
2000–2003
Mike DeBordcaretaker
Regional Program IV
12–34
1994–1999
Dick Flynncaretaker
−10.1
30–37
1978–1993
Herb Deromedicaretaker
−8.7
110–55
1975–1977
Roy Kramercaretaker
National Program II
25–7